Crash Course
Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology
What is culture? How do we define it and how does it change? We’ll explore different categories of culture, like low culture, high culture, and sub-cultures. We'll also revisit our founding theories to consider both a structural...
Curated Video
Whiskey in Popular Culture
Howcast - Learn about whiskey in popular culture from the experts at NYC's Rye House in this Howcast video.
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‘Bellies’ author Nicola Dinan: ‘Trans characters should have the right to be fallible too’
This week, we’re thrilled to speak with author Nicola Dinan about her debut novel, Bellies.It follows the relationship between graduates Tom and Ming and how their connection fluctuates in the wake of Ming’s transition, and is being...
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Author Ela Lee: ‘We need to take blackout sex more seriously’
Author Ela Lee: ‘We need to take blackout sex more seriously’
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Post-war American popular culture
Pupil outcome: I can assess the changes in American popular culture during the post-war period. Key learning points: - Televisions became widely available and popular. - A new 'teenage' identity developed in the 1940s and 1950s. - Rock...
Curated Video
Exploring Pop Art and Culture: Connecting Through Interconnectedness
This video explores the world of pop art and culture, highlighting its importance in connecting people and celebrating everyday objects. It introduces key concepts such as interconnectedness and accessibility, emphasizing that pop art is...
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Exploring Popular Culture: From Music to Fashion and Art
In this video, Nova takes kids on an exploration of popular culture, including pop art, pop music, and fashion trends throughout different decades. They learn about the influence of popular culture on society and how it evolves. The...
Science ABC
Are Dimples Genetic Defects?
Dimples are universally considered a physically attractive feature. Contrary to this positive perception, it results from a genetic defect that gives rise to a double or bifid zygomaticus muscle underlying the cheeks. A dimple simply...
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Are Dimples Genetic Defects?
Dimples are universally considered a physically attractive feature. Contrary to this positive perception, it results from a genetic defect that gives rise to a double or bifid zygomaticus muscle underlying the cheeks. A dimple simply...
Tom Nicholas
Postmodernism - WTF? An introduction to Postmodernist Theory
What is postmodernism? This is certainly my most requested What the Theory? video yet. In it, I hope to provide an introduction to postmodernist theory and postmodernist philosophy. Along the way, we'll look at simulacra and...
The Art Assignment
What Does Resistance Look Like?
Resistance isn't always visible, but when we can see it in art, what does it look like? Step back through global art history and look at Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People, Night Attack on the Sanjô Palace, Henry Oscar One Bull’s...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jeff Gomez Part 2 - On Bullying Never Surrender!
"Jeff Gomez, CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment, is the world's leading expert at expanding entertainment properties, premium brands, and socio-political themes into highly successful transmedia narratives and international campaigns....
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Emily Bailin Wells - Critical Media Literacy
Emily is a doctoral student in the Communication, Media, and Learning Technology Design (CMLTD) program with a focus on Communication & Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She holds a masters degree in Education, Culture...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: Margaret Atwood, Hag-Seed - Context
Join us for an overview of Margaret Atwood’s world. We’ll show you how key issues and events in the real world have shaped her ideas in Hag-Seed. An award-winning Canadian writer, Atwood draws inspiration from many things, including...
Curated Video
Why Africans Never Invented the Wheel
This video explores the history of wheel use in Africa and debunks the misnomer which popularly portrayks it as a pre-historic technology analogous to fire ow shelter.
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Lilith: The Mother of Demons or The First Woman? (Demonology Explained)
Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the stories behind the demonic figure Lilith but was she really a demon or just the first woman?
Curated Video
The Surprisingly Long History of the Selfie
Selfies originated in self-portraits made by artists using mirrors and have evolved into the widespread phenomenon seen today on social media platforms. This video highlights advancements in camera technology, from daguerreotype cameras...
Academic English Help
IELTS Listening Exam 2 Part 3 and 4
An IELTS listening section practice and example episode 2 – Parts 3 and 4. This video is a part of a series that instructs the steps necessary to achieve a high score, between 7 to 9, on the IETLS listening section question. The series...
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The Surfboard: The Evolution of the Surfboard
This totally rad piece of water sports equipment empowered millions of Americans to ride the waves – but how did the humble surfboard evolve through the years?
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Aethelflaed part 3: Marriage to Aethelred, Ruler of Mercia
Around 886, Alfred took London, reverting it back to Saxon hands. He quickly handed London to Lord Aethelraed of Mercia, perhaps as a wedding gift. Aethelraed and Aethelflaed were married around 886. The couple poured their money and...
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The History of Memes
Did you know that memes have been around longer than the internet? However, the internet and social media have made memes an integral part of communication and culture around the world. Learn about the significance and impact of memes in...
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Black Cowboys of the West
The stereotypical image of a White cowboy dominates popular culture – but in the 19th century, a quarter of ranch hands were Black!
Odd Quartet
Music History - The Most Recognized Piece Of Music (probably) Beethoven’s 5th
Today we take a look at a piece of music that you have probably heard many times - Beethoven's 5th symphony. Why is it so recognizable and how did it become so popular?
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David Bowie on Death, Violence and Chaos in 'Outside'
In this 1995 interview, David Bowie talks about the sexual and violent themes that run through his release 'Outside.'