The found footage film, which hit theaters in July 1999, was made for under $25,000—and it has a long legacy.

When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, both 'pursuit' and 'happiness' had secondary definitions that change the meaning of the iconic quote.

The singer Ozzy Osbourne helped to form Black Sabbath in the 60s alongside Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. They quickly changed the course of Rock and Roll with the release of their first albums in the early 70s, creating what later would be called Heavy Metal. Their success continued during that decade but the heavy use of drugs made the band decide to fire Ozzy and then they invited the ex-Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio to join them. The first album of that new line-up was "Heaven & Hell", which became a really praised record. But during those first years in the band, Dio had to perform many tracks which were originally recorded with Osbourne, since those were the fans favorite tracks. Although he obviously preferred the track he helped to write and record, he also loved some songs from the Ozzy era and he once revealed which was one of his favorites. The Black Sabbath song with Ozzy that Ronnie James Dio liked It was in an interview with Rhapsody Blog back in 2009 that Ronnie James Dio listed some of his favorite songs of all time. One of the tracks he chose was "War Pigs", originally released by Black Sabbath on their second album "Paranoid" (1970). “It was another one of those songs where you didn’t expect it to go where it went. I just thought it was so well written and so well performed. So different, so unusual. It’s one of the standard-bearing songs for the band. I think it will always be remembered within the same confines as ‘Paranoid’, ‘Iron Man’ and ‘War Pigs’. They just seem to go together." Dio continued: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN3kQ9E2WP8&pp=ygUMZGlvIHdhciBwaWdz "That was Geezer’s lyrics. They stand up because that was a protest about people who were creating war. They’ve never heard that before. That’s a strange title, isn’t it? You just put that together and it’s so clever. Musically, it was just written so well. That’s my 10,” Ronnie James Dio said. As Dio said, "War Pigs" became one of Black Sabbath's signature songs. It had been frequently featured on their setlists since it was released in 1970. As Sabbath's guitarist Tony Iommi said many times, the main difference between Ozzy and Dio was that the American singer used to sing even when the riffs of the songs were being played. Ozzy usually didn't do that and there was silence in the vocals when Iommi was playing the riffs. Dio was a member of Black Sabbath from 1979 to 1982, recording two studio albums: "Heaven and Hell" (1980) and "Mob Rules" (1981). He then returned from 1991 to 1992, recording "Dehumanizer" (1992). Also returning from 2006 to 2010, when the band was renamed "Heaven and Hell", releasing "The Devil You Know" (2009).The post The Black Sabbath song with Ozzy that Ronnie James Dio liked appeared first on Rock And Roll Garage.

Former President Donald Trump adviser Stephen K. Bannon reported to federal prison on Monday to begin his four-month prison sentence after being held in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the January 6 Select Committee. Bannon, the host of the War Room podcast, reported to the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, around noon, according to CBS News.

Conservative podcaster Steve Bannon is due to begin his federal prison sentence on Monday, in what promises to be a turbulent few months for the former Trump advisor. 70-year-old Bannon will begin his sentence in Connecticut but could end up facing more jail time in New York. Here are some key questions about his sentencing: Why Is Bannon Going To Prison? Bannon, a former Donald Trump White House chief strategist, was sentenced to four months in October 2022...

Steve Bannon, a top ally of former President Donald Trump, reported to prison in Danbury, Conn., on Monday to begin a four-month sentence for refusing to comply with congressional subpoenas — a term he sought to paint as a political prosecution. Bannon spoke to reporters outside the prison before entering the prison grounds at noon. “I am proud to go to prison. If this is what it takes to stand up to tyranny, if this is what it takes to stand up to the Garland corrupt criminal DOJ, if...

Six years ago, a high school student named Christopher Justice eloquently explained the multiple problems with flying the Confederate flag. A video clip of Justice's truth bomb has made the viral rounds a few times since then, and here it is once again getting the attention it deserves.Justice doesn't just explain why the flag is seen as a symbol of racism. He also explains the history of when the flag originated and why flying a Confederate flag makes no sense for people who claim to be loyal Americans. This high school student, Christopher Justice, does a great job at explaining the Confederate flag and its problems.pic.twitter.com/CcOXHCB8GQ — \ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1e \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1e \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1628088843 But that clip, as great as it is, is a small part of the whole story. Knowing how the discussion came about and seeing the full debate in context is even more impressive. In 2015, a student at Shawnee Mission East High School outside of Kansas City came up with the idea to have student journalists document students engaging in open discussions about various topics. In support of this idea, history teacher David Muhammad helped arrange a debate about the use of the Confederate flag in American society in his classroom.According to the Shawnee Mission Post, Muhammad had prepared a basic outline and some basic guiding questions for the discussion, but mainly let the students debate freely. And the result was one of the most interesting debates about the Confederate flag you'll ever see—one that both reflects the perspectives in American society at large and serves as an example of how to hold a respectful conversation on a controversial topic.The full discussion is definitely worth a watch. Justice had quite a few Confederacy defenders to contend with, and he skillfully responded to each point with facts and logic. Other students also chimed in, and the discussion is wildly familiar to anyone who has engaged in debate on this topic. For his part, Mr. Muhammad did an excellent job of guiding the students through the debate."I had Chris in class, so I knew he was super intelligent and that he read a lot," Muhammad told the Shawnee Mission Post in 2018. "But that really came out of left-field. He was never out there very much socially, so I didn't expect for him to want to speak in front of a crowd like that."(In case you're wondering, according to LinkedIn, Christopher Justice is now studying political science at Wichita State University after switching his major from sports management. David Muhammad is now Dean of Students at Pembroke Middle School and also serves as a Diversity Consultant.)Thanks, SM East, for documenting and sharing such a great discussion.This article originally appeared on 08.05.21

This is not news: America does pretty badly when it goes up against other countries academically. This is true even if we take it one state at a time—no single state, no matter how wealthy or small, matches the top scoring countries. And yet, the U.S. spends more per student than many other countries in the world.In the image at the top, each state is mapped to a country that had similar scores on the Program for International Student Assessment, an international test of mathematical reasoning given to 15-year-olds. The top 15 countries are in purple. No, there isn't any purple on this map.Reporter Amanda Ripley wanted to figure out why U.S. education outcomes are so mediocre.She started asking random people what they thought and she followed up on their ideas. The same theories came up over and over: People blamed poverty and diversity for the difference between U.S. students and students everywhere else. But when Ripley dug into the numbers, she discovered that, while those are factors, they don't fully explain the difference.No adult could give her a satisfactory answer, so she went to the experts: kids.Kids spend more time in school than anyone. They've got strong opinions about school. They have opinions on what is working.She talked to the only students who could have firsthand knowledge of the differences between schools in top-performing countries and those in the U.S.: American kids who were exchange students in those countries.She surveyed hundreds of exchange students and found three major points that they all agreed on.The students all said that in their host countries:School is harder. There's less homework but the material is more rigorous. People take education more seriously, from selecting the content to selecting the teachers.Sports are just a hobby. In the U.S., sports are a huge distraction from the business of school, but that's not the case in other countries.Kids believe there's something in it for them. The students in other countries deeply believe that what they are doing in school affects how interesting their lives were going to be. Even if they don't like a class, they see their education as a stepping stone to their future.To hear more from these amazing kids (and a great story about how an education reporter managed to take an international standardized test), check out the video from PopTech below:This article originally appeared on 05.22.15