Tag: Late Night Video

Late Night Video — United States of Ameoba

Filed in National by on December 4, 2013 2 Comments
Late Night Video — United States of Ameoba

This is from the Economist — a really outstanding infographic that shows the extent to which the two governing parties in the US have pulled apart (approx. 1 minute long).

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Late Night Video — A Very Cosby Thanksgiving

Filed in National by on November 27, 2013 1 Comment

Bill Cosby on Thanksgiving origins (2:23):

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone at DL!

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Late Night Video — Lacey Lafferty Shoots From the Hip, or Something

Filed in National by on November 18, 2013 68 Comments

No idea how I missed this, but h/t to a Facebook friend for putting this bit of hilarity up today — this is a campaign video from one Lacey Lafferty, who claims to be a candidate for Delaware Governor in 2016 (approx. 1 min, 20 secs and put down all liquids):

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Late Night Video — Bill Maher Roasting the Phoney Christians

Filed in National by on November 11, 2013 1 Comment

As only Bill can:

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Late Night Video — RIP Lou Reed

Filed in National by on October 27, 2013 8 Comments
Late Night Video — RIP Lou Reed

Lots of Lou Reed and Velvet Underground memories being written today as Mr. Reed died today of currently unknown causes. I got to hear him once live at Constitution Hall in DC and hoped that the Daughters of the American Revolution were rolling in their graves. This video of Street Hassle is about the era of that concert (but this one performed in Spain):

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Late Night Video — This Baby Bargains Like the Tea Party

Filed in National by on October 16, 2013 1 Comment

Hilarity. Put down your drinks first, though:

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Late Night Video — Ginger Gibson on the Fact Checker Hotseat

Filed in National by on October 14, 2013 3 Comments
Late Night Video — Ginger Gibson on the Fact Checker Hotseat

Former NJ reporter Ginger Gibson was on Reliable Sources on Sunday speaking to their stand in media critic (Frank Senso), who asked her what she did with the factchecking that gets produced by the various organizations doing this. She told him she ignored it, and we’re off to the races:

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Late Night Video — Why Dummies Shut Down Government

Filed in National by on October 7, 2013 1 Comment

Put down any liquids before you hit Play here. This is the best news coverage of the shutdown ever. (2 mins, 22 secs)

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Late Night Video — Unjustly Fired Walmart Workers Return With A Flash Mob

Filed in National by on September 6, 2013 1 Comment

This is pretty awesome — organizers try to deliver a petition to reinstate Walmart workers who were fired for trying to unionize. It turns into a step team Flash Mob. This is about 6 minutes long:

UFCW Local 1208 is on Facebook, so you can follow their efforts to get justice.

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Late Night Video — Dr. King Justifies The Poor People’s Campaign

Filed in National by on August 28, 2013 0 Comments

The Poor People’s Campaign was the effort that Dr. King was involved with organizing when he was assassinated. This campaign was designed to focus on the needs of the nation’s poor people — of all races and nationalities. In 1968, King was traveling the country raising awareness of this campaign for economic justice, which was supposed to occur in the spring. Dr. King was assassinated in April, and even though the People’s Campaign seemed to be derailed, it started on Mother’s Day — with thousands of people converging on Washington, DC. Resurrection City — the tent city — was created on the mall and the protest continued for almost six weeks. The occupation ended in violence and the campaign for economic justice failed. Today’s question is what might have been different if Dr. King lived to see this through?

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Late Night Video — Breaking Bad: The High School Musical

Filed in National by on August 26, 2013 1 Comment

I’m still watching this on Netflix, so people are sending me Breaking Bad material (spoilers or no) — this one is especially hilarious when Pollos Hermanos shows up. About 4:30 long:

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Late Night Video — Librarians Love the Beastie Boys

Filed in National by on August 21, 2013 0 Comments

Awesomeness! This is about two and a half minutes long. Turn up your speakers, people:

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Late Night Video — Lewis Black Wants the Drunk Congresspeople Back

Filed in National by on August 20, 2013 0 Comments

Because according to him — when a drunk Democrat and drunk Republican sat down in a bar, they actually got stuff done. Approx. 4 minutes long:

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