IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium

"Milking the Rhino" tells a nuanced tale of human-wildlife coexistence in post-colonial Africa.

Two of Earth's oldest cattle cultures, the Maasai tribe of Kenya and Namibia's Himba — are in the midst of upheaval, and both communities are now vying for a piece of the wildlife-tourism pie.

Community-based conservation, wh...ich tries to balance the needs of wildlife and people, has been touted by environmentalists as "win-win." The reality, however, is more complex.

"We never used to benefit from these animals," a Maasai host of a community eco-lodge explains. "Now we milk them like cattle!" His neighbor disagrees: "A rhino means nothing to me! I can't kill it for meat like a cow."

When drought decimates the grass shared by livestock and wildlife, the community's commitment to conservation is sorely tested.
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Pants On Fire is about Brad Spoofer, a pathological liar on a quest for glory. Brad moves to LA to become a movie star. His Hollywood career, however, is a dismal failure. He’s been telling his naïve friends back home that he’s a movie star whose blockbusters are all about to be released in theaters. When his buddies d...ecide to surprise him with a road trip to LA, he has to scramble to prop up the illusion. Luckily, he scores a house-sitting gig for a wealthy couple in Bel Air and is able to keep the lie going, until he claims to be friends with the guy who played Pedro in Napoleon Dynamite.

As his lies multiply and his checks bounce, he has to dodge thugs, woo the girl, keep his job and, somehow, deliver Pedro.Read More