MediaCow - Spontaneous

The Story of Stuff

brad — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:52:15 +0000

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.

1-Minute Shift: Edgar Mitchell

brad — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:25:22 +0000

In this one minute video, Apollo astronaut Capt. Edgar Mitchell shares the extraordinary story of his mystical experience in space while returning from the moon, an experience that led him to shift his whole vision of reality. Yogis call such an experience "samadhi," and it led Edgar to create the Institute of Noetic Sciences to explore the meeting of science and spirituality, as well as the creation of a new worldview.

The World Without You

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:52:04 +0000

Have you ever stopped to think of what would happen to your house without you? In The World Without You, Weisman explains how our massive infrastructure would collapse and finally vanish without human presence; why some of our earliest buildings might be the last architecture left; and how plastic, bronze sculpture, radio waves, and some man-made molecules may be our most lasting gifts to the universe.

Friends with Low Wages

brad — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:36:26 +0000

A parody of the Garth Brooks song "Friend In Low Places", about the evils of Wal-Mart.

Climate: A Crisis Averted

brad — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:32:03 +0000

See why McDonald's got into the Bio-fuel business, Ford got into the water business and we all got out of the global warming business. 2055 is closer than you think.

A One Planet Life

brad — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:22:11 +0000

If everyone consumed as much as North Americans, we would need five planets to sustain our high-waste, high-pollution habits. Each of us can make a difference. By learning more about our individual impact, we can significantly reduce the amount of pollution and waste we produce as a whole. It can start with something as simple as buying fewer pieces of clothing or driving one less day per week.

The Mouth Revolution

brad — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:16:59 +0000

We are fed up with the garbage we eat! The mouths are angry. The Mouth revolution Begins! Viva la mouthalucion!

The Meatrix II: Revolting

brad — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:57:28 +0000

THE MEATRIX II: Revolting! The award-winning flash animation movie about the meat you eat.

The Meatrix 2.5

brad — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:32:36 +0000

The Meatrix returns with The Meatrix II ½ at www.moremeatrix.com. This time, our heroes Moopheus, Leo, and Chickity take on another facet of industrial agriculture – meat processing. Picking up from their last adventure at a dairy farm, Leo and Chickity attempt to rescue Moopheus, who has been kidnapped and taken to a slaughterhouse.

Grocery Store Wars

brad — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:24:46 +0000

The Organic Rebellion has "conventional" agriculture on the run in this intergalactic parody set "not long ago in a supermarket not so far away". Starring an all edible cast of Cuke Skywalker, Obi Wan Cannoli, and Chewbrocolli fight DarthTata and The Dark Side of the Farm for control of the supermarket.