At ‘Breastaurants,’ Business Is Booming

Published on Mar 21, 2013
While many restaurant chains are struggling, Twin Peaks, Tilted Kilt and others are thriving.

MEGAPOST: PSAs against smoking while pregnant

Smoking Tobacco & Marijuana During Pregnancy

Department of Education. Excerpt from the “And Down Will Come Baby” documentary. “And Down Will Come Baby” is a video about the effects of exposure to alcohol and other drugs on the fetus during pregnancy. Creative Commons license: Public Domain

MEGAPOST: Cigarette and Cigar Commercials 1940s, 1950s, 1960s

1949 TV commercial from Camel cigarettes.

MEGAPOST – 1960s McDonald’s Commercials

DJ Academe is amused.

MEGAPOST – HSBC “local knowledge” ads – culture, socialization, norms

Parallel parking in Germany vs. France.

YouTube Spawns Asian-American Celebrities

Published on Feb 28, 2013
From movies and TV shows to songs on the radio, there have been fewer opportunities in traditional media for Asian-American entertainers. But the Internet, especially YouTube, has changed that. Elizabeth Lee reports from Los Angeles, a place that has seen an explosion of Asian-American YouTube celebrities.

Key & Peele: Dueling Hats

Published on Nov 26, 2012
A couple of friends step up their hat game.

“Weird” Al Yankovic – Amish Paradise (1996)

Palestinian Youth from Around the World Visit Jerusalem

Published on Feb 17, 2013
A program known as “Know Thy Heritage” brings young Muslim and Christian Palestinians to Jerusalem and the surrounding areas. Linda Gradstein reports for The Media Line.

Americans Visit Israel with Teach for America

Published on Feb 17, 2013
A diverse group of young Americans spent ten days in Israel attending seminars and meetings. Their goal was to learn more about another culture in an attempt to make them better teachers at home. Linda Gradstein reports for The Media Line.

Morocco’s naming criteria a hurdle for parents

Published on Feb 15, 2013
In Morocco, increasing numbers of parents are refusing to register their children’s names with the state under the pretext it it woudn’t be aproved. Civil servants used to insist on names approved by the interior ministry in 1996, though while that system was scrapped in 2002, ethnic Berber names are still a problem.

Teacher Uses Music to Make Math Fun, Cool

Published on Jan 31, 2013
Student engagement is a goal in schools everywhere. A teacher in the Washington suburbs has found a way to engage and motivate students– by bringing rhythm and fun to mathematics. As VOA’s June Soh reports, the approach works well especially for students who speak English as a second language. Amy Katz narrates.

MEGAPOST: Timbuktu History Damaged by Militants – archaeology, culture

France’s Hollande visits library housing torched manuscripts in Timbuktu

A Quick Lesson on Southern Linguistics

Kenyan news outlet grapples with the word “gubernatorial”

‘Gubernatorial’: A mouthful and complicated word

Published on Jan 27, 2013

http://www.ntv.co.ke

Gubernatorial has become synonymous with the prime time news in Kenya, newspaper headlines to name but a few. But just what is this humongous word gubernatorial? NTV’s Pamela Asigi explores its origin and why giant media houses are grappling with its use.