Gina Telaroli
July 24, 2008 | 10:19 am EST
Perhaps a hilarious song and dance number will encourage those who supported Califonia’s Propsition 8 to rethink their position on banning gay marriage. Ask yourself: WWJBD? (What Would Jack Black Do?) The answer is Prop 8: The Musical!
Brilliant.
takepart and Join The Impact by demanding equal rights for all people.
When American University’s Center For Social Media released the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video they went one step further and actually made a video themselves!
The video celebrates the evolution of video mashups/remixes with some of the most famous examples of how folks incorporate copyrighted material into their work:
I personally love The Shining trailer and the Bush/Blair romance.
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It’s June 27th, I’m Gina Telaroli and this is TakePart.com’s look at the week in social action
The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!
Nicole Hughes:
U.S. Media Ignores Link Between Midwest Floods and Global Warming
Top 10 Houseplants for Removing Indoor Air Pollution
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Dubai to Build Rotating Positive Energy Tower
Bioethicist Peter Singer Tackles World Food Shortage
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Jon Popham:
Americacorps Workers Assist Flood Ravaged Town
Australians “Out-Fat” Americans
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Giulia Rozzi:
Oprah Recommends “A New Earth”
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Gina Telaroli:
So far so good! It’s my last day at Silverdocs 
but so far it has been nothing short of amazing. Here’s a little refresher on what I’ve seen and also a list of what’s to come. Stay tuned for more Silverdocs 08 and for a comprehensive write-up stocked full of TakePart links about how you can connect to the issues in the films.
Thus Far:
To Come:
For now, here are some pictures from pal Cheryl - who also has a film in this years’ fest!
It was Heath Ledger’s decision to join The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus that gave director Terry Gilliam both the green light and his budget. So when Ledger passed in the middle of filming Parnassus, the fate of the movie didn’t look so great.
But thankfully, folks have banned together and with Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law signing on to help finish the film, Parnassus will live to see a movie theater.
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Andy Kondrat:
