Smile of the Week: Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus Sing “Don’t Dream It’s Over”

Posted on May 17, 2015 at 8:00 am

Miley Cyrus has founded a new nonprofit called Happy Hippies “to rally young people to fight injustice facing homeless youth, LGBT youth and other vulnerable populations.” To help get the word out and help raise money, she is inviting her friends to join her in “backyard session” musical performances. I hope they are all as charming as this one, and I hope she helps to bring attention, resources, and opportunities for young people who need help.

Related Tags:

 

Music Smile of the Week

Smile of the Week: Soul Pancake on the Power of Accepting Compliments

Posted on March 23, 2015 at 8:00 am

My very wise mother always says, “If someone pays you a compliment, don’t argue or deflect it.  Just lower your eyes and say, ‘Thank you.'”  This wonderful film from the great folks at Soul Pancake shows exactly how important that is.

#scienceoflove

Be sure to check out the earlier film I posted from Soul Pancake about the science of gratitude.

Related Tags:

 

Shorts Smile of the Week

Smile of the Week: Tony Stark/Robert Downey Jr. Delivers a Bionic Arm

Posted on March 13, 2015 at 7:49 am

Robert Downey Jr. and Albert Manero, a #CollectiveProject student who founded Limbitless, surprised a very special child with a new bionic 3D printed arm at no cost to the family. To learn more about Albert and the #CollectiveProject visit:

Microsoft Office Tumblr: http://office.tumblr.com
Microsoft OneNote Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneNote
Microsoft OneNote Twitter: https://twitter.com/msonenote

Related Tags:

 

Smile of the Week

Smile of the Week: Uptown Funk from Alex Boye and the Dancing Grannies

Posted on February 27, 2015 at 9:16 am

“Uptown Funk,” from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, is covered in a sensational new video from longtime Mormon Tabernacle Choir member Alex Boyé and back-up performers ranging in age from 65-92.  According to the Choir’s website,

Between all of his video co-stars, they have raised 500 children, 1,200 grandchildren and 250 great-grandchildren. We’re not going to give the whole thing away but the video just might feature a 92-years-young woman doing a split.

Related Tags:

 

Music Shorts Smile of the Week
THE MOVIE MOM® is a registered trademark of Nell Minow. Use of the mark without express consent from Nell Minow constitutes trademark infringement and unfair competition in violation of federal and state laws. All material © Nell Minow 1995-2024, all rights reserved, and no use or republication is permitted without explicit permission. This site hosts Nell Minow’s Movie Mom® archive, with material that originally appeared on Yahoo! Movies, Beliefnet, and other sources. Much of her new material can be found at Rogerebert.com, Huffington Post, and WheretoWatch. Her books include The Movie Mom’s Guide to Family Movies and 101 Must-See Movie Moments, and she can be heard each week on radio stations across the country.

Website Designed by Max LaZebnik