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Summer Break: Favorite Online Video Shorts
(August 2008) - Summertime and the living's easy. In the spirit of summer fun, and in an
effort to offer a low-carbon alternative to the Drive-in, here is the
first ever "Best Online Video Shorts for Summertime Office Breaks." The collection was made possible
through your vigilant scouting (thanks to all who responded to the e-call for ideas), my ample
online surfing and a very creative definition of the Best. But don't worry, I've adhered to a
stringent definition of Short. So go ahead - learn, laugh, cry and find out the true meaning of 350.
The Best Effort to Boil Down Global Warming to a Single Number
Is global warming confusing? Overwhelming? Here's the one number that can explain it all. Well, it explains a lot.
Find out why 350 is the most important number in the world today. Ninety seconds. No words. 100 percent impact. Brought to all of us by 350.org
Best Dancing Video Ever
Who the Hell is Matt?
And how did he manage to inspire millions? Matt decided that traveling was a pretty good alternative to a real career, so he roamed
the world, listening to his inner slacker and inner rhythm. Turns out he doesn't have much rhythm,
but he has a lot of heart and the courage to follow it. Watch Matt and
visit him at wherethehellismatt.com. Hat's off to Stride Gum for
being the ultimate sponsor. The company provided the financing, without the strings.
Best Mix of Music and Politics
Inspiration set to music. Barack Obama's Yes We Can speech was moving in its own right. Here his words are combined with music
by the Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am and brought to visual life by director Jesse Dylan, Bob Dylan's son. Hope for a new generation. True confession: I cried.
Is that all?
Well, no. Paris Hilton did make the best political ad so
far this season. The Meatrix still is the most alarmingly entertaining
"behind-the-scenes" look at the ravages of factory farming. And the complete collection of
The Daily
Show with Jon Stewart didn't fit on this page. Enjoy the summer.
Serious stuff comes in the fall...but serious isn't the only path to being effective.