ATARI: GAME OVER chronicles the rise and fall of the ET video game for Atari, which was so legendarily bad that it prompted Atari to collect all copies of the game and bury them in a landfill. Director Zak Penn discusses how the game became infamous and shares a clip from the film that inspired a huge search from gamers, …
Do Facebook Lies Implant False Memories?
Facebook lies and misrepresentations could be highly influential on users who distort their lives for social media. With false memories being created by distortions on Facebook–ranging from exaggerations to outright untruths–the nature of memory, and revisionism is explored in a psychological study that we explore on the Lip News with Gabriel Mizrahi and Jackie Koppell. www.thelip.tv Newest Lip News playlist: …
Do Heart Patients Fare Better When Doctors Are Away?
Heart patients fare better when doctors are away according to a new study conducted by Harvard Medical School, which found that the absence of cardiologists correlated with lower mortality rates for those suffering from heart problems. We take a look at the reasons for this and discuss whether it goes beyond just heart patients, in this Lip News clip with …
Egyptian Writer to be Tried For “Insulting Islam”
Egyptian writer Fatima Naoot is facing trial in Egypt for “insulting Islam” after posting the words “Happy massacre,” on her Facebook page back in October during Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of sacrifice. The 50-year-old poet and journalist was merely criticizing the slaughter of animals as part of the religious festival, according to a judicial official. We take a look …
Jeb Bush is Now the 2016 GOP Frontrunner
Jeb Bush is now the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, according to a recent CNN poll, which put Bush in first, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in second and physician Ben Carson in third with Senator Rand Paul and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee tied for fourth. This marks the first time that any prospective candidate has reached a lead …
Minimum Wage 2015 Increase Explained
The minimum wage is increasing in 21 states around the country in 2015 with the hourly wage of 2.4 million workers going up by as much as $1, according to the Economic Policy Institute. We take a look at what this increase means for Americans, how the Federal minimum wage is not increasing, the effect on mega-corporations like Walmart, and …
Is Dr. Oz Lying to His Viewers?
Dr. Oz may be lying to his viewers according to a team of Canadian physicians and researchers who found that less than one third of the doctor’s claims can be backed up by modest medical science with almost half of his claims being based on little to no evidence. With 2.9 million people tuning in to the show daily, we …