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Over 30 years ago Lloyd Kaufman co-founded Troma Entertainment and had a hand in some of the most ridiculously entertaining films of the era, including bridging the gap between grindhouse theaters and the home video market. David and Kurt introduce you to the man, the movie studio, and the legacy of both.

In this video the correspondent profiles his own community – the Valmikis, perhaps the most oppressed community in India. Amit Kumar lives in Ladwa – an urban village in Kurukshetra district of Haryana, along with -1200 of his Valmiki Dalit community members. The Valmikis are among India’s most vulnerable people who are regularly tortured, ostracized and discriminated against by people of higher caste. As a Valmiki, Amit has shared most of what his community experiences everyday – untouchability and discrimination. As a school student he faced discriminatory treatment from ‘upper’ caste teachers. Even today, he is barred from entering the temple in his village, and his ‘upper caste’ neighbours don’t allow him to enter their homes or touch them. Although ‘untouchability’ was declared illegal in 1950 it continues to haunt millions of Dalit men, women and children. Most of them are also trapped in a cycle of poverty and illiteracy. It is estimated that over 50% of India’s 150 million Dalits still do not have proper housing, medical care, education and employment prospects. In Amit’s Valmiki community only 10% people are literate. 90% of them, including Amit’s own family, live below the poverty line (earning less than 7 USD a month). Valmikis are considered the ‘lowest of the low’, at the very bottom of the hierarchical caste ladder. When it comes to livelihood, most in the community continue their caste assigned menial and filthy jobs such as skinning of animal, cleaning animal hides, cleaning drains, sweeping streets, public toilets and manual scavenging. Amit’s own parents are street sweepers. By taking up the jobs that nobody else will do, the Valmikis provide the most crucial service to the society and therefore help our civic system survive. Yet the society seldom takes notice of them. In fact, instead of giving them the dignity of labour that they deserve, the society treats them as filthy and polluting. And the only time that Valmikis are in news, is when the community is attacked/ostracized by the ‘higher’ castes. Other times the community is practically invisible and unheard. However, of late there have been some changes in his community. More children are now admitted in schools, because parents want their children to get educated and have a better future. As a result, the community now has a handful of youth who have been to a college –like Amit did. The government has provided free housing to the community under special schemes. So most of his community members now have a home of their own. But as far as caste-based atrocities are concerned, they are continuing. Amit hopes that education and public awareness can help decrease this as well. Through this video Amit wants to reach out to the global community with the message ‘Do not alienate us. We have lived apart from other communities for long. It’s time to live together’. You too can reach out to Amit and his community by leaving a comment. If you are an NGO working on Dalit or Human rights, click here to get more information from Dalit communities across India.

JACK IN A BOX Episode 2: THE ALPHA ACTOR After a long morning of selling tickets, JACK (Michael Cyril Creighton) sneaks out of his box for his daily cigarette and cupcake break, only to run into an acquaintance from his past: Simon, AKA THE ALPHA ACTOR (played by PATRICK HEUSINGER of Broadway's Spamalot, Next Fall) Simon is everything Jack is not...conventionally handsome, full of maniacal exuberance and joy for the "art of acting"-and most importantly-very very successful. Watch Jack try to navigate this awkward meeting...but first, let him lick the icing off his lips. (Make sure to watch a special POST CREDIT surprise at the end) Written by and starring MICHAEL CYRIL CREIGHTON as JACK Special Guest Star: PATRICK HEUSINGER as SIMON Directed and Edited by MARCIE HUME Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) (also featuring... OLIVINE THE CAT) ABOUT "JACK IN A BOX" http://www.jackinaboxsite.com "clever, funny-sad-funny"- David Cote, Time Out NY Blog He used to love theatre...until he sold tickets for it... Jack In A Box is an original web sitcom from actor/writer Michael Cyril Creighton. Jack was a mild-mannered young man with a BFA in acting and no life skills. He took a job at a theater box office because it didn't involve heavy lifting, wearing a blazer or using Excel. A few years and thousands of customers later, Jack finds himself less mild-mannered and less young than ever before. Watch Jack try to manage his anger while navigating an insular universe where everyone is even more unstable than he is. Like all caged animals, he is going to throw his sh*t at you sooner or later... but first he's going to eat a cupcake and take a phone call from his mom. Service with a smirk, that's all you can ask for. Special Thanks: Erika, Shawn, Keith & Harrison @ TR, Alexis Dite, Brian Mullan, Hannah Bos, Denise Creighton, Patrick Heusinger and you. Have a great day and thank you. DISCLAIMER: This is purely a work of fiction. Any situations, characters, plot lines or similarities to actual people, places or things are coincidental.

The origin of the word apologize.. it's meaning is SOO much better than what you think it means!

Ben Clark and Jon Miller are on a ski expedition to return to 23,390′ Baruntse, their second attempt. Ski The Himalayas Season 2, Episode 11 includes footage from Ben's high altitude helicopter evacuation and beautiful aerials looking down on the Himalayas.. Miller and Clark share the adventure as the pair view the expedition footage often sharing a story “not for air”.

Ryan and Aaron disagree as to which car is the future of sporty car fun. Is it the Hybrid-drive Honda CR-Z or the Diesel GOLF TDI? The only way to find out is by putting them to the test!

Alex struggles with the new company 'Buddy System' while Hank explores the online dating scene.

Tate Modern in London presents the latest commission in The Unilever Series, Sunflower Seeds, by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. What seems to be an ocean of sunflower seed husks, in reality is a flat landscape of over 100 million individually handmade porcelain replicas of the seed. More info.

Sarah Clanton Schaffer and Darby Wilcox of O Mello Cello Tree perform “Reasons Why” in our kitchen.Their energy is infectious. We’re more than happy they made the drive and the short walk up into our tree house apartment.O Mello Cello Tree:This acoustic, near neo-folk duo is comprised of two head strong women and have quite the tale to tell. Darby Tollison, known to her fans as Darby One, met Sarah Clanton a few years ago at Coffee Underground in Greenville South Carolina. Sarah was involved with another band, ViaMcbee, and finishing up Furman Univeristy. Before everyone’s eyes Sarah fell into the throes of Darby’s soulful tunes! After a classical fall out with the flute Darby began playing guitar at the age of thirteen. She always had hoped to integrate the cello into her music…somehow…It had to be fate that O Mello Cello Tree began as two musical soul mates found each other. Since 2006 O Mello Cello Tree has opened for various artists including Jump Little Children’s Ward Williams, Niel Brooks, and Wasted Wine. The duo also participated in O.N.E. Music Festival 2007 and will be returning again this year. This summer O Mello Cello Tree will be performing at Music in the Woods at Paris Mountain State Park, a sustainable festival which Sarah Clanton has organized for the 2008 season. These ladies most recently made their way to the city of dreams, Nashville, Tennessee, via their tremendous fans. Now, with the release of their first professional album, Ride to Graybar Lane, O Mello Cello Tree hopes to gain serious ground in order to fund an east coast tour within the next year. With the support they have received so far, the possibilities now seem limitless.– myspace

with guest star Scott Wiener from scottspizzatours.com!

The Daylights perform live on our Streamin' Garage stage. Hosted by Curt Smith of Tears for fears, ; Stripped Down Live is a weekly multi-camera high quality concert you can interact with by asking questions of the band! This week The Daylights strip their sound down to an acoustic guitar, a no effects electric, a snare and a snare case acting as a kick drum.

Episode 7. Between getting brutalized in the boxing ring and appearing on local television, Nate and Kai attempt to master the graceful art of belly dancing.