Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens

A British-American author, journalist and literary critic. He is known for his iconoclasm, atheism, antitheism and anti-monarchism.
 
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Unmoderated Tag: Television Rating: Amazing Hits: 240 Comments: 3 Heckler (1/6) Heckler (1/6) Ever wonder how comedians and various assorted artists feel when their work is being mercilessly criticised and when they are being personally insulted by people they have never even met? This documentary – fronted by Jamie Kennedy – gives an insight into the type of vitriol that is poured their way by people who have neither the talent or courage to create what they tear apart. From idiot hecklers who won’t let comedians get on with their job to film critics who seem to take great pleasure in crossing the line between honest criticism and personal attack, this documentary highlights them all and is therefore well worth watching. User: Pantufas Mar 24, 2012 10:55 AM
Headline Tag: Politics Rating: Amazing Hits: 1830 Comments: 0 Hitchens: The True Core of the Jesus Myth Hitchens: The True Core of the Jesus Myth Science & Reason on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/ScienceReason The True Core Of The Jesus Myth - Christopher Hitchens @ FreedomFest (Part 1). User: spam_vigilante Feb 19, 2012 4:28 AM
Headline Tag: Politics Rating: Amazing Hits: 1557 Comments: 14 New Rules: Atheism Is Not a Religion New Rules: Atheism Is Not a Religion The Real Time host brings Mitt Romney's father-in-law back to the realm of the dead atheist. Bill Maher, Real Time, February 3 2012, 02/3/2012, Baptism, Religion, Atheism, Atheist, Mitt Romney, Christopher Hitchens, Ayn Rand, Jesus, Super Bowl, Mormonism, Mormon, Edward Davies. Atheism is a religion like abstinence is a sex position. User: spam_vigilante Feb 6, 2012 1:04 PM
Headline Tag: Politics Rating: Amazing Hits: 1062 Comments: 13 30 Renowned Writers Speaking About God 30 Renowned Writers Speaking About God Speakers in order of appearance: 1. Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Science Fiction Writer 2. Nadine Gordimer, Nobel Laureate in Literature 3. Professor Isaac Asimov, Author and Biochemist 4. Arthur Miller, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright 5. Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate in Literature 6. Gore Vidal, Award-Winning Novelist and Political Activist 7. Douglas Adams, Best-Selling Science Fiction Writer 8. Professor Germaine Greer, Writer and Feminist 9. Iain Banks, Best-Selling Fiction Writer 10. José Saramago, Nobel Laureate in Literature 11. Sir Terry Pratchett, NYT Best-Selling Novelist 12. Ken Follett, NYT Best-Selling Author 13. Ian McEwan, Man Booker Prize-Winning Novelist 14. Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate (1999-2009) 15. Professor Martin Amis, Award-Winning Novelist 16. Michel Houellebecq, Goncourt Prize-Winning French Novelist 17. Philip Roth, Man Booker Prize-Winning Novelist 18. Margaret Atwood, Booker Prize-Winning Author and Poet 19. Sir Salman Rushdie, Booker Prize-Winning Novelist 20. Norman MacCaig, Renowned Scottish Poet 21. Phillip Pullman, Best-Selling British Author 22. Dr Matt Ridley, Award-Winning Science Writer 23. Harold Pinter, Nobel Laureate in Literature 24. Howard Brenton, Award-Winning English Playwright 25. Tariq Ali, Award-Winning Writer and Filmmaker 26. Theodore Dalrymple, English Writer and Psychiatrist 27. Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-Winning Novelist 28. Redmond O'Hanlon FRSL, British Writer and Scholar 29. Diana Athill, Award-Winning Author and Literary Editor 30. Christopher Hitchens, Best-Selling Author, Award-Winning Columnist User: spam_vigilante Jan 24, 2012 1:54 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: Amazing Hits: 178 Comments: 0 Christopher Hitchens at TAM 5 Christopher Hitchens at TAM 5 Christopher Hitchens speaks and takes questions from the crowd at the James Randi Educational Foundation's TAM5 in 2007. User: spam_vigilante Jan 3, 2012 2:12 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 202 Comments: 0 Collision Of Lives - Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson Collision Of Lives - Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson COLLISION carves a new path in documentary film-making as it pits leading atheist, political journalist and bestselling author Christopher Hitchens against fellow author, satirist and evangelical theologian Douglas Wilson, as they go on the road to exchange blows over the question: "Is Christianity Good for the World?". The two contrarians laugh, confide and argue, in public and in private, as they journey through three cities. And the film captures it all. The result is a magnetic conflict, a character-driven narrative that sparkles cinematically with a perfect match of arresting personalities and intellectual rivalry. COLLISION is directed by prolific independent filmmaker Darren Doane (Van Morrison: Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl, The Battle For L.A., Godmoney). User: JesusFlysSouth Dec 20, 2011 2:31 PM
Headline Tag: Politics Rating: Amazing Hits: 1232 Comments: 1 Christopher Hitchens: North Korea Christopher Hitchens: North Korea Author-journalist Christopher Hitchens describes the state of fear he witnessed during a visit to North Korea. http://LibertyPen.com Dec 20, 2011 2:05 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 130 Comments: 0 Authors@Google: Christopher Hitchens Authors@Google: Christopher Hitchens Author Christopher Hitchens discusses his book "God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything" as a part of the Authors@Google series. The author of Why Orwell Matters and Letters to a Young Contrarian, Christopher Hitchens is a Vanity Fair contributing editor, a Slate columnist, and a regular contributor to The Atlantic Monthly. He has also written for The Nation, Granta, Harper's, The Washington Post, and is a frequent television and radio guest. Born in England, Hitchens was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, where he received a degree in philosophy, politics, and economics. He now lives in Washington, D.C., and he became a U.S. citizen in 2007. This event took place on August 16, 2007 at Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA. Dec 18, 2011 1:02 PM
Permanent Tag: Politics Rating: Ok Hits: 385 Comments: 4 Hitchens to Hell Cause He Loved Him Hitchens to Hell Cause He Loved Him Bryan Fischer says that God sent Christopher Hitchens to Hell as a demonstration of his true love for him. User: spam_vigilante Dec 17, 2011 5:26 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 172 Comments: 0 Watch Christopher Hitchens Get Waterboarded (VANITY Fair) Watch Christopher Hitchens Get Waterboarded (VANITY Fair) From http://www.vf.com. How does it feel to be "aggressively interrogated"? Christopher Hitchens found out for himself, submitting to a brutal waterboarding session in an effort to understand the human cost of America's use of harsh tactics at Guant??namo and elsewhere. VF.com has the footage. Related: "Believe Me, It's Torture," from the August 2008 issue, http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/08/hitchens200808 Interview conducted by David Rose and filmed by Arya Surowidjojo. Dec 16, 2011 11:12 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 186 Comments: 0 Stephen Fry & Friends on the Life, Loves and Hates of Christopher Hitchens: Iq2 Talks Stephen Fry & Friends on the Life, Loves and Hates of Christopher Hitchens: Iq2 Talks IMPORTANT: This video will not be available to users in the UK and Ireland until February 20. Thank you for your patience. http://hitchfry.intelligencesquared.com/ In this historic event, Stephen Fry and other friends of Christopher Hitchens came together to celebrate the life and work of this great writer, iconoclast and debater. Fry was joined on stage at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall by Richard Dawkins and the two discussed Hitch's unflinching commitment to the truth. Hollywood actor Sean Penn was beamed in from LA by Google+ and, between cigarette puffs, read from Hitch's acclaimed work, The Trial of Henry Kissinger. Five friends of Hitch spoke via satellite in New York: satirist Christopher Buckley and editor Lewis Lapham mused on Hitch's prowess as a journalist. 'Like a pot of gold', said Lapham. Martin Amis, Salman Rushdie and James Fenton delighted the audience with stories of Hitchens as a young man. Rushdie drew roars of laughter when he recounted a word game invented by Amis and Hitchens where the word 'love' is replaced with 'hysterical sex'. Particular favourites included Hysterical Sex in the Time of Cholera and Hysterical Sex Is All You Need. Watching the event with Hitch at his bedside in Texas, Hitch's wife Carol and novelist Ian McEwan provided an email commentary. 'His Rolls Royce mind is still purring beautifully', typed McEwan. The event was watched live by 2500 at the venue, and by thousands more in UK cinemas and online. Dec 16, 2011 11:02 AM
Headline Tag: Politics Rating: Amazing Hits: 1001 Comments: 4 Christopher Hitchens: Best of the Hitchslap Pt 2 Christopher Hitchens: Best of the Hitchslap Pt 2 I have been working on this video for some time, and had planned to upload it today as the rendering completed just yesterday morning. When I heard the sad news of Professor Hitchens' death late in the evening, I struggled with the thought of canceling this upload. It seemed somehow opportunistic to release a video so soon after, even if this coordination was not intentionally planned in advance. The beginning of this video especially carries a different meaning now that this news has reached all of us. In the end, I decided I could cope with this feeling of unease in order to share more of his thoughts, provide a moment of reflection, and pay humble tribute to the man that is an inspiration to me and so many others. If the first video was a general critique of religion, this edition is aimed at responses to common complaints non-believers hear again and again. Mr. Hitchens, your contributions to the struggle for liberty, equality, rationality, and freedom will never be forgotten. Your forcefulness, wit, and intelligence gave me the strength and courage to argue for these ideals in my own life. That you have done the same for so many is your great and immortal contribution to mankind. These seemingly small victories are what change the world; one action, one mind at a time, until the tide cannot be held back any longer. Your actions and words have moved us ever closer to that point. Thank you. Dec 16, 2011 10:50 AM
Headline Tag: Politics Rating: Amazing Hits: 1037 Comments: 3 To Hitch To Hitch People from around the world raise a glass in tribute to Christopher Hitchens. Thanks to all those who contributed, the fine folks at /r/atheism who organized, and most of all to Hitch. Nov 9, 2011 11:15 AM
Headline Tag: Politics Rating: Amazing Hits: 974 Comments: 12 Hitchens: Religious Tradition Hitchens: Religious Tradition Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/05/10/Christopher_Hitchens_at_Politics_and_Prose In this highlight from May 2007, author and atheist Christopher Hitchens notes an increasing audience for "resistance to clerical bullying." He cites examples of society's widespread frustration with outdated religious traditions and champions the perseverance of scientific thought. ----- Christopher Hitchens speaks about his new book God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. Hitchens, an always colorful and sometimes outrageous commentator, now takes aim at God. Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins have tried, but that hard-to-hit Fellow keeps popping back up. Worse still are the violent ways of his flock: waging religious warfare, keeping women enslaved, fomenting universal hatreds. Hitchens makes a powerful case for atheism - Politics and Prose Christopher Hitchens is an author and journalist whose books, essays, and journalistic career span more than four decades. He has been a columnist and literary critic at The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, Slate, World Affairs, The Nation, Free Inquiry, and became a media fellow at the Hoover Institution in 2008. User: spam_vigilante Sep 11, 2011 12:03 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: Good Hits: 245 Comments: 1 Is Islam a Religion of Peace? Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan Is Islam a Religion of Peace? Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan Debate: Is Islam a Religion of Peace? Moderated by Laurie Goodstein. October 5, 2010 at the 92nd Street Y With the Obama administration in its nascent years, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict proving as intractable as ever, relations with Iran reaching a boiling point and the political landscape changing rapidly both in the United States and the Middle East, wrestling with the issue of Islam is more crucial than ever and will be a defining feature of the 21st century. In the clip here, famous atheist and prolific author Christopher Hitchens and the accomplished and controversial scholar Tariq Ramadan debate one of the most pertinent questions of our modern age. Aug 13, 2011 11:07 AM
 
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