Vladimir Putin commented on Russia’s economic woes during his annual state of the union address. Russia’s economy is in serious trouble due to Western sanctions after the annexation of Crimea and is now facing rising inflation and a looming recession. In the speech, Putin accused the West of sabotaging his country’s economy comparing the sanctions to Hitler invading the Soviet …
LAST DAYS for Elephants In Kathryn Bigelow Short Film
Kathryn Bigelow’s new short film titled Last Days tackles elephant poaching and animal rights. The Oscar-winning Zero Dark Thirty and Hurt Locker director created the PSA with Annapurna’s Megan Ellison to raise awareness about the connection between species extinction and global terrorism. We discuss the animated piece, in this Lip News clip with Jackie Koppell and Gabriel Mizrahi.
Mystery Booms Shake Homes From UK to USA
Mystery sonic booms shaking homes from the United Kingdom to the USA at exactly the same time despite being 3,000 miles apart were reported by residents over the weekend. We listen to video of the mysterious loud noises and explore the speculation ranging from military experiments to meteorites exploding as to what caused them in this Lip News clip with …
ISIS Child Soldiers Fire Weapons in Video
ISIS distributed photos and video across various social media platforms on Saturday showing child soldiers firing loaded AK-47 assault rifles, assembling weapons and standing in formation at the “Cubs of the Caliphate” training camp near Damascus, Syria. We take a look at video of the training camp and discuss The Islamic State’s exploitation of children for warfare in Syria, in …
Tamir Rice Family File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Police
The family of Tamir Rice have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Cleveland and two police officers involved in the shooting of the 12-year-old boy. Responding to a call of someone with a weapon, Officer Frank Garmbac was driving the cruiser while Officer Timothy Loehmann shot Rice and killed him, as the boy played with a toy …
Huge Fire In Downtown Los Angeles Caught On Video
A huge fire was filmed on video in downtown Los Angeles as it consumed an under construction seven story apartment complex where the 110 and 101 freeways meet. The blaze, which started at about 1:20a.m. at the Da Vinci apartment complex, is being treated as an arson. Though there were no serious injuries, the fire also damaged the LA County …
Alex Israel Turns Oprah Winfrey Inside Out
<div class=”video-container”></div> Alex Israel talks about the inspiration for AS IT LAYS, his interview show that expanded artistic boundaries. His expanding portraiture of Los Angeles and the brilliant people that represent it in different ways, plus the unlikely influence he gained from watching Oprah Winfrey’s final season are explored. What do people reveal on camera in talk shows, and …