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The king of comedy news drops his jokes for a reality check from the heart Jon Stewart took on a different tone for last Thursday night’s Daily Show. In the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, he resolved to a heartfelt reflection on the state of our collective perpetuation of racism in...

We have officially been absolved of all responsibility for climate change! UNITED STATES SENATORS stood up for what they believed in today—and it wasn’t pretty. During a debate over construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, intended to carry oil from Canada to the United States, the Senate voted on an amendment—just for show, really—on whether climate...

Meet the boldest presidential candidate who is sure to light a fire under his conservative opponents Citing a history of surprising victories, Bernie Sanders said on Sunday the political world shouldn’t discount his chances of winning the presidency. “Don’t underestimate me,” the Vermont senator said on ABC’s “This Week.” His success in getting elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont, to the U.S....

Enter the technologically mediated dreamspace Cinema…“obeys the laws of the mind rather than those of the outer world.” – Hugo Munsterberg Jason Silva is a media artist, futurist, philosopher, keynote speaker and TV personality. He is the creator of Shots of Awe, a short film series of “trailers for the mind”...

Planetary: Reconnect to Something Bigger There are plenty of documentaries that seek to inspire change in the world. “Virunga,” “Racing Extinction” and “Blackfish” are all perfect examples. And then there are those films that take another approach, urging viewers to seek change within and to ponder the deeper questions associated...