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Mindless Players Beware: These Video Games Have Social Impact

Those who say video games can't change the world probably haven't been to the the annual Games for Change Festival. Last month, DoSomething.org nabbed exclusive tickets to the three-day conference centered on games that have social impact. The event was filled with geeks' version of celebs—game designers, nonprofit leaders, and former Vice President Al Gore.

Leo wins green award for new doc

Submitted by ckotter on Tue, 02/10/2009 - 15:19

via The Void Movies

Leonardo DiCaprio flew to Berlin this week to accept an award for his new environmental documentary The 11th Hour. He was acknowledged at a Cinema for Peace charity gala— the organization aims to promote peace and international understanding through film.

Ben Affleck goes to Congress

Submitted by ckotter on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 10:08

Gimme Shelter
via daylife.com

An Inconvenient Opera: sneak peak!

Submitted by CelebsGoneGood on Mon, 06/09/2008 - 16:14

CGG recently clued you in on the news that Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth will be turned in to an opera (for real!) in Milan.

An Inconvenient Opera

Submitted by CelebsGoneGood on Fri, 05/30/2008 - 11:25

via techluver.com

We didn't know Al Gore could sing! Er.....maybe not, but his Nobel Prize-winning 2006 documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, is being turned into an opera by Italian composer Giorgio Battistelli for the Milan opera house La Scala. It will debut in 2011, and here's hoping that we've made some headway on the problem by then.