Giulia:
Gina Telaroli
March 14, 2008 | 12:02 am EST
The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. This week we celebrated some of our own favorite top 10 bloggers who work night and day to provide us up-to-date info on films, literature, and feminist news. Don’t miss these exciting and informative blogs, as well as some of our most popular stories of the week.
Katie:
“La Misma Luna Under the Same Moon,” Not the Same Old Movie
Top 5 Eco-Friendly Gadgets for Under $50
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Nicole:
Top 10 Literary and Book Blogs
NBC11 First Wind Powered TV Station
Horton: The New Mascot for Pro-Life
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Gina:
Top 10 Films I Would See If I Was At SXSW
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Kerry:
One of my favorite websites, Boing Boing, links to what sounds to be an amazing article about folks they call “self-experimenters.”
Apparently they profile many people including the very interesting folks/experiments below:
“¢ Kevin Warwick wired his nervous system into the Internet and his wife; now he’s out to become one with The Matrix
“¢ Morgan Spurlock turned an extreme Big Mac Attack into a public health wake-up call
“¢ Stephen Hoffman has given years of sweat”and lots of blood”on his quest to stop a global killer
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Alas, I am not in Austin but in New York City - but if I was there at SXSW, these are 10 films I would be seeing. They’re all TakePart friendly (advocate social change and action) in their own particular way - even if it isn’t obvious right up front.
Check out the entire SXSW line-up HERE and 
to keep up to date on festival action.
1. Mister Lonely
Director: Harmony Korine. Writers: Avi Korine & Harmony Korine. Starring: Werner Herzog, Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Denis Lavant.
A Michael Jackson impersonator lives alone in Paris and performs on the streets to make ends meet. At a performance in a retirement home, Michael falls for a beautiful Marilyn Monroe look-alike who suggests he move to a commune of impersonators in the Scottish Highlands. (U.S. Premiere)
Cinelan a new short documentary initiative, already has the support of popular doc directors such as Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me), Ross Kauffman (Born Into Brothels), Eugene Jarecki (Why We Fight), Jessica Yu (Protagonist) and Steve James (Hoop Dreams). Cinelan plans to create a steady stream of 3 minutes films and will syndicate them online.
The topics the 3 minute flicks will cover range from the environment to arts and entertainment to sports to world affairs. It isn’t a site for filmmakers to upload their videos to however, instead interested filmmakers partner with Cinelan to develop a project for the site.
Got an idea? and learn more about Cinelan’s process!
McDonalds helped out the Dow today with an 86 point gain…I bet those folks buying more at McDonalds “gained” something too.Just ask Morgan Spurlock, director of Super Size Me (and see the film if you haven’t already)
