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ISSUE 02.4 CONTENT PREVIEW
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A NIGHT AT THE BLACK CAT
The infamous Black Cat on Austin's 6th Street plays host to a rollicking night of psychobilly fun as SubstanceTV presents three of the style's most colorful practitioners: Slick Fifty Seven, the Blue Flames, and the Flametrick Subs, featuring Satan's Cheerleaders.
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BLUENUDES: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF TOM RUDDOCK
Renowned photographer Tom Ruddock reflects on his artistic life, his youth in Germany, Holland and, finally, the United States, and demonstrates how his passion and technique have elevated erotic photography to an art form.
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BOO RECORDS: RIDAZ ON THE RISE
Witness the rise of a grassroots hip-hop collective, as SubstanceTV goes behind the scenes of Louisiana's BOO Records and its marquee act, Boo Ridaz - featuring 6-year-old Lil KK. Find out how this label plans to live by its own rules and maintain its independent spirit.
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CITYFISH
Rob VanAlkemade offers a philosophical time capsule provided by people fishing the waters of the five boroughs of New York City. Some would be sharks, others anything but. As the century closed, many thought the future would be better.
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FILMMAKER SHOWCASE: DEVA GEORGE
SubstanceTV spotlights three comedic films from director Deva George, complete with audio commentary. In Tai Chi Masters, co-created with Ilram Choi, George spoofs the high action of martial arts competition; then unleashes a new breed of crime-fighting heroes in two installments of his animated Carl and Phil: Monkey Ninjas.
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FLASH FRAMES: ANIMATION BY THE BOOK
Stuart Shapiro ("Mondo New York," "Night Flight") is again bringing the underground to light with his new book and companion DVD "Flash Frames", which showcases the work of hundreds of Internet animators who are shaping their own culture without boundaries.
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GENESIS THROUGH EXODUS: THE FINAL DAYS OF G.O.D.
On the eve of 2001's Electronic Entertainment Expo, filmmaker Jim Downs documented the last days of renegade video game publisher GodGames, as the founders looked into an uncertain future and the tragic loss of a beloved friend and partner.
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GNN AND THE DIAMOND LIFE
Go behind-the-scenes of Guerilla News Network, whose independent news films go where the mainstream fears to tread. Then experience the intensity of their cooperative production with witness.org, The Diamond Life, a gritty look at the unholy alliance between Sierra Leone rebels and international diamond cartels.
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JIM BEAM MUSIC PRESENTS GOUDIE
Check out the video for Goudie's "Already Here", from their new CD "...effects of madness". Plus, get to know more about the band and its music through interviews with frontman Johnny Goudie, director Traci Goudie, and Jim Beam Music's Beth Bellanti.
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OUT OF WATER
Just how good can one day get? Nick Fish reminisces on the greatest day of his young life in this wry and dark comedy from award-winning filmmaker Sean Gallagher. Includes exclusive interview footage with Gallagher and lead actor Jonny Mars.
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SHELTER
As industry continues to invade pristine lands, the World Wildlife Fund fights to stem the tide of deforestation. Shelter reminds us of the importance of preserving the natural habitats of our wildlife.

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VEXX BY ACCLAIM ENTERTAINMENT
Join Vexx as he embarks on a quest of vengance and deliverance, exploring underwater cities, tree canopy villages, desert temples, and more. Catch the director's cut trailer of this highly anticipated, state of the art, action-adventure game coming to Playstation2, Xbox, and Nintendo's Gamecube.
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