It is a doomsday that is foretold in the Mayan calendar, the Chinese oracle of the I Ching…even in an Internet-based prophetic software program: December 21st, 2012. Is there any truth to the prophecy that the world will end on that specific date? And why do so many oracles throughout history seem to point to that same dreaded doomsday? This fascinating special cuts through the myths and offers a fact-based examination of the Doomsday prophecy.
The center of the world famous Rio Carnaval is the Samba Parade – a fierce competition of vast scale among 13 neighborhood samba schools. Watching them are a panel of expert judges, more than 60,000 spectators and a TV audience of nearly half a billion. The unexpected is always expected during one of the largest parties on earth, and INSIDE is right there to find out how Rio survives and Carnaval continues to thrive.
The year got off to a horrendous start; blizzards and ice storms brought record low temperatures. Queensland in Australia experienced flash floods and small towns were washed away. Japan experienced the worst earthquake in the history of its country, and the 5th largest ever recorded in the world. The aftermath of that earthquake is still in progress. In the most spectacular sight of the year and with huge lightning storms inside ash clouds, the Puyehue Volcano in Chile caused all flights in the southern hemisphere to be suspended. And the U.S. suffered through one of the worst multiple tornado outbreaks ever – with over 300 dead.
This is Felicity Ward. Award winning stand up comedian and 1992 Walk-A-Thon Participant, Felicity Ward, shines a floodlight on the thoughts that should have stayed in her diary; about growing up in a small coastal town, having a Mother named Trevalyn and a pan toilet until she was 11; about BETA Videos, cat hatred, sweat moustaches and peri-peri chilli charts. but mostly, it’s a show about Felicity discovering she’s the last person to realise she’s a Textbook Idiot.
In 1937 China, during the second Sino-Japanese war, a mortician, John (Christian Bale) arrives at a Catholic church in Nanjing to prepare a priest for burial. Upon arrival he finds himself the lone adult among a group of convent girl students and prostitutes from a nearby brothel. When he finds himself in the unwanted position of protector of both groups from the horrors of the invading Japanese army, he discovers the meaning of sacrifice and honor.
The in-depth guide for creative professionals Computer Arts Projects is the successful monthly spin-off of Computer Arts magazine. Each issue gives you an in-depth guide to a different creative subject covering themes such as print design, web design, Photoshop, typography, packaging and how to start your own design business.
After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.
Are you sick of paying for ringtones? Want to turn your favorite hit or soundtrack from a movie file into your ringtone? Xilisoft Ringtone Maker provides the ideal solution to help you create ringtones in MP3, WAV, M4R, M4A, OGG, AMR format from video soundtracks and music files. Among a wide range of media supported by this ringtone creator include: AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, MP4, H.264/AVC, MKV, RM, MOV, MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, M4A, AAC, AC3, and OGG. Hence, whether you own a Nokia, Motorola, iPhone, Gphone, Sony Ericsson, BlackBerry, HTC, or just about any other mobile phone type or brand, Xilisoft Ringtone Maker can make a ringtone for it!
The Ancient Romans believed that the soul escaped one’s body with the last breath. It was believed that last breath held the power to cure disease and prolong life. In 1930′s, Dr. Robert Kaminsky devoted his life to finding out how to harness the power in the last breath. Susan Jordan owns a local novelty shop. One item in her shop, an antique box once owned by Doctor Kaminsky, draws the interest of two men: Raif Collins who hopes it’s contents can save his dying sister, and Alex Poe whose motives are more mysterious. Susan quickly finds herself in a perilous struggle to protect the box and the secrets that it holds.
ImToo Video Editor is a professional video editing software comprising functions of Video Joiner, Video Splitter, and Video Cutter. This smart video editor can help you join multiple video files into a new one, split one file into several segments, or merge your favorite video segments which are cut from one video to a new one easily and fast. It supports editing video files such as AVI, MPEG, WMV, MP4.
This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.
