good.is GOOD Magazine: E-Waste Animation by Ian Lynam Music by E*Rock Needing to chuck your old electronics? The Basel Action Network, who contributed documentary footage to this video, compiled a list of Responsible Recyclers that will not export your old computer. Check out their list here: www.ban.org/pledge1.html
good.is For World Water Day 2008, we look at the planet's water, how it's being used, and the increasing strains on this vital resource. Drink up! Video by MAX JOSEPH Motion Graphics by ERIN BOSWORTH Music by JAVELIN www.goodmagazine.com www.chimponachain.com SOURCES: Thirst Relief International; UN Development Programme; UN Environment Programme; United States Geological Survey; World Health Organization; World Water Council; Worldwater.org
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good.is GOOD Magazine: Kim Jong IL is Born...twice. FROM GOOD Magazine: Having spent at least a collegiate semester or two in Western Civ, we like to think that we know a bit about revisionist history. However, no amount of aggrandizement or glossing over that we've encountered compares with the disparity between the myth and the reality of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's birth. It's a disparity that belies language. So we've done our best to represent it visually. We hope you enjoy this first video addition to our GOOD GUIDE: to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea. Stay tuned, there are many more on the way.
good.is In 2003 Donald Rumsfeld estimated a war with Iraq would cost $60 billion. Five years later, the cost of Iraq war operations is over 10 times that figure. So what's behind the ballooning dollar signs? Joseph E. Stiglitz and Linda J. Bilme's exhaustedly researched book, "The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict," breaks down the price tag, from current debts to the unseen costs we'll pay for years to come.
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good.is Throughout the developed world the business surrounding death has often been an uneasy topic of discussion. Originating in the mid-19th Century, the modern funeral has evolved into an economic and cultural monster, with a vast network of supporting industries and myriad options for your earthly remains. This original GOOD Magazine animation takes you inside the business of death.
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We'll need creative thinkers to deal with the challenges of the 21st century. But the arts are being crowded out of our schools by testing and choked off by budget cuts. To help make sure the next generation has the imagination to improve the world, Inner City Arts is giving kids a canvas in Los Angeles's Skid Row neighborhood.
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good.is Alongside Skid Row's hustlers, transients, and cops are a lesser known population of children, social servants and religious workers whose daily lives play out on LA's most dangerous city blocks. Watch "On Skid Row," debuting Feb. 18, to get behind the headlines and into the streets of Los Angeles' Skid Row. Part 1: The lay of the land on Skid Row in Los Angeles, the worst social disaster in America.
What should be the goal of the United States' prison system?
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good.is On March 27, San Francisco became the first US city to ban plastic bags. The impact of plastic bags on the environment is well known, but what is not as widely discussed is that paper bags are harmful as well. Be a dutiful citizen and use reusable or compostable bags that dramatically lessen your impact on the Earth.
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Have you ever tried to lose weight? Ever counted calories or kicked carbohydrates out of your diet altogether? It turns out you weren't doing yourself any favors. Watch and learn as registered dietician Ashely Koff debunks those and other myths about food and nutrition.
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good.is Alongside Skid Row's hustlers, transients, and cops are a lesser known population of children, social servants and religious workers whose daily lives play out on LA's most dangerous city blocks. Watch "On Skid Row," debuting Feb. 18, to get behind the headlines and into the streets of Los Angeles' Skid Row. Part 2: Teenaged Skid Row filmmaker Franklin Arburtha carries the mantle of disenfranchised youth on skid row.
What will you remember from 2011? Whether it's protest movements and political upheavals or natural disasters and cultural touchstones, take a look back at the moments both great and small that changed our world this year.
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good.is In 2000, 189 nations came together and made a promise to eradicate extreme poverty by 2015. (Extreme poverty is defined as living on less than a dollar a day). This promise led to the Millennium Declaration - a document outlining 8 specific goals to help the world realize this promise.
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Simple but nourishing: The average American wastes more than 1/2 lb. of food each day. Meanwhile, millions of people are going hungry in our own cities. Here are a few ways to cut down on your food waste. Animation by Mark Owens
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Checking your symptoms on WebMD is nice, but it's just the beginning of what can happen when we combine technology and health care. Online Care, a new web-based software from American Well, is helping to improve the way doctor and patient interact. Online Care gives patients the ability to look up symptoms, pick the best doctor, and even attend appointments via web cam.
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Osama Bin Laden was named the CIA's Most Wanted Terrorist in 2001. It took 10 years, but last month America finally caught up with him. What happened in between? GOOD presents an animated timeline of the highs, lows, and cultural milestones of America's hunt for Bin Laden, from the 9/11 attacks to the raid on his compound in Pakistan and burial at sea.
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good.is Alongside Skid Row's hustlers, transients, and cops are a lesser known population of children, social servants and religious workers whose daily lives play out on LA's most dangerous city blocks. Watch "On Skid Row," debuting Feb. 18, to get behind the headlines and into the streets of Los Angeles' Skid Row. Part 3: Two sides of the same coin: Super Dope cop, Commander Andrew Smith from Central Division lays down the law, plus former Skid Row crack dealers, gutter rappers Choc Nitty and Six Reasons from the infamous Snowman Cliq, come correct.
Kissing. About 90 percent of the world's cultures do it. But how does kissing affect our brains? Which way do most people tilt their heads? And how did the 'X' come to stand for a kiss? In this original GOOD Video, we look at the science and culture of locking lips. For everything you could ever hope to know about the cultural history, evolution, chemistry, and biology of locking lips, check out Sheril Kirshenbaum's book, 'The Science of Kissing'. Video by: Alex Gorosh Animation: Evelyn Lee Music: 'Wet Kiss' by Champions of Breakfast
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good.is If Hillary Clinton were elected she'd be America's first female president and its second President Clinton. The first in our presidential candidates video series: Hillary Clinton. Animation by Chris Weller Produced by Chimp on a Chain Music by Alan Wilkis www.chimponachain.com www.myspace.com/alanwilkis www.christopherweller.com
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good.is One-and-a-half million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not one of them came home unchanged. A video portrait of a veteran featured on GOOD magazine's issue 005 for July/August: Herold Noel, 27, Army. Video by: Jody Lee Lipes Henry Joost Lindsay Utz
good.is Alongside Skid Row's hustlers, transients, and cops are a lesser known population of children, social servants and religious workers whose daily lives play out on LA's most dangerous city blocks. Watch "On Skid Row," debuting Feb. 18, to get behind the headlines and into the streets of Los Angeles' Skid Row. Part 4: Union Rescue Mission's Orland Ward and Skid Row preacher Pastor Jeffery Thomas reveal the role of God on Skid Row.
good.is He endured five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Perseverance helped him win the Republican nomination. From our presidential candidates video series: John McCain. Animation by Chris Weller Produced by Chimp on a Chain Music by Alan Wilkis www.chimponachain.com www.christopherweller.com www.myspace.com/alanwilkis
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good.is October, 2006: The UN sanctioned a long list of delectable goods that could no longer pass over North Korea's borders. This was no typical maneuver to target military build-up or weapon designs. Instead, the UN hoped to entice Kim Jong Il away from his nuclear warheads by blacklisting luxury items specific to his extravagant tastes.
www.good.is Sex. Ass. Falun gong. Chances are, if youre reading this right now, you dont live in Yemen, Myanmar, or China. Internet censorship can take many forms, from restricting private internet access to blocking searches for politically volatile keywords. Exercise your internet freedom by taking a look at our latest Transparency.
good.is Alongside Skid Row's hustlers, transients, and cops are a lesser known population of children, social servants and religious workers whose daily lives play out on LA's most dangerous city blocks. Watch "On Skid Row," debuting Feb. 18, to get behind the headlines and into the streets of Los Angeles' Skid Row. Part 5: For over 20 years the official policy for Skid Row has been one of containment. Los Angeles needs a catalytic action from its political leadership and it's not getting it. People ask "what can I do?" Anything.
good.is The junior senator from Illinois has built a campaign around the abstractions of hope and change. And he's plenty audacious. From our presidential candidates video series: Barack Obama. Animation by Chris Weller Produced by Chimp on a Chain Music by Alan Wilkis www.chimponachain.com www.myspace.com/alanwilkis www.christopherweller.com
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We asked our community, 'What do you love about America?' Happy 4th of July from GOOD. www.good.is/ Edited by: Alex Gorosh Music by: Jeff Conrad Assistant Editing: Julia Panayiotou With July 4th around the corner, we put together a video that highlights some of our favorite images of the United States of America. For us it was the Simpsons, Grand Canyon, Michael Jordan, John Wayne, Baseball, Ray Charles, Team USA, and freedom.
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good.is Danny if you see this, we had a terrific time working with you. But we need our camera back. Produced by Lindsay Utz Directed and Edited by Henry Joost Sound and production by Ariel Schulman Music by Die Romantik www.gosupermarche.com www.myspace.com/dieromantik
good.is In our first issue we profiled a group of artists in Detroit who started painting dilapidated buildings "Tiggerific Orange" to bring attention to urban decay. We love these guys! Read more at www.goodmagazine.com. Video directed by Bristol Baughan, Shot by Jeff Becker and music by Tom Van Buskirk and Ian Walsh courtesy of PigFactory USA.
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www.good.is/ecosystem Our planet is a fragile ecosystem. To keep it in balance, we must figure out how to improve our urban transportation. B-Cycle in Denver, Colorado offers a unique and sustainable solution for how we can move through our cities. This European-style bike sharing system enables residents of Denver to access bicycles conveniently at various stations throughout the city. By replacing short car rides with environment-friendly biking, B-Cycle helps to keep our air clean, our bodies healthy, and our spirits high. Produced by Eve Marson and Max Joseph
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good.is Edward Norton and The Friends of the High Line are helping convert a historic 1.5 mile elevated railway into a beautiful public park. We profiled them in the first issue of GOOD and hope you enjoy this awesome, original project as much as we do! Directed by David Sampliner, Produced by Bristol Baughan, Edited by Lindsay Utz and music by Talkdemonic and Yacht. Preliminary Design Images: All images created by Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Permission to reproduce images: Courtesy The City of New York, (c) 2004. Highline Portraits: Joel Sternfeld (c) 2000. Historical Photographs: George A. Fuller, builder, courtesy of archiveofindustry.com James Shaughnessy, 1953
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www.good.is/shows/inventions Our mediated lives are becoming increasingly customizable. From Tivo to ring tones to virtual dashboards and RSS feeds we can re-arrange and manipulate incoming data to our liking. So why not the skies as well? From the inventors of an architecture-themed ice cream sandwich truck comes a pair of spectacles that will give x-ray goggles a run for its money. Freya Estreller and Natasha Case imagine glasses that allow you to photoshop your reality. What's your invention? Visual Effects by Mike Ashton Directed by Max Joseph Produced by Eve Marson Music by Alan Wilkis www.myspace.com
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