Crash Course
Media & Money: Crash Course Media Literacy
Media isn’t just movies and newspapers and TV shows, it’s also a part of society that involves a lot of money. And all that money has implications for the media that gets created. Media is created by people -- a range of people, making a...
TED Talks
Photographs of secret sites - Taryn Simon
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Taryn Simon exhibits her startling take on photography -- to reveal worlds and people we would never see otherwise....
TED Talks
Wade Davis: Dreams from endangered cultures
With stunning photos and stories, National Geographic Explorer Wade Davis celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the world's indigenous cultures, which are disappearing from the planet at an alarming rate.
TED Talks
TED: What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights movement | Yoruba Richen
As a member of both the African American and LGBT communities, filmmaker Yoruba Richen is fascinated with the overlaps and tensions between the gay rights and the civil rights movements. She explores how the two struggles intertwine and...
MinuteEarth
The Best Dragon (According to Science)
We ranked dragons based on how biologically and evolutionarily plausible they are. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: Tetrapods: four-limbed (with a few exceptions, such as...
TED Talks
Franco Sacchi: A tour of Nollywood, Nigeria's booming film industry
Zambia-born filmmaker Franco Sacchi tours us through Nollywood, Nigeria's booming film industry (the world's 3rd largest). Guerrilla filmmaking and brilliance under pressure from crews that can shoot a full-length feature in a week.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: In on a secret? That's dramatic irony - Christopher Warner
You're in a movie theater, watching the new horror flick. The audience knows something that the main character does not. The audience sees the character's actions are not in his best interest. What's that feeling -- the one that makes...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Slowing down time (in writing & film) - Aaron Sitze
Certain moments in our lives seem to last forever. Whether it is a first kiss or a car crash, time can seem to stretchor even stop. Aaron Sitze explains how this sensation is conveyed in cinema and how the same conventions can be used to...
Curated Video
Basics of Marketing Research
New ReviewWhen firms want to determine what their clients want, or what kind of products they should develop, or to determine if a new product will succeed they will do marketing research to find out more information about the issues at hand. Here...
Bedtime History
The Story of Harry Houdini
New ReviewMeet Harry Houdini, the world’s most famous magician and escape artist! Houdini amazed people by escaping from handcuffs, locked boxes, and even underwater tanks. He traveled the world performing incredible tricks that no one else could...
The Daily Conversation
The High Speed Rail Revolution | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 4
New ReviewChina's high speed rail network is already larger than all other countries' combined--and it's only half complete.
The Daily Conversation
STAR WARS The Force Awakens: Interesting Facts
New ReviewInteresting facts about The Force Awakens (Star Wars Episode VII).
The Daily Conversation
Rise of Japan: Greatest Revolutions, Part 3
New ReviewJapan's last shogun is ousted in a coup and a young emperor seizes power to become the supreme executive authority. Part 3 of our 2,600 year timeline of history's greatest revolutions.
The Daily Conversation
Interesting Facts: 'The Martian'
New ReviewInteresting facts about 'The Martian,' a critically acclaimed science fiction movie starring Matt Damon that tells the story of a NASA astronaut who gets stranded on Mars.
The Daily Conversation
15 Years of Terror
New ReviewAn animated video infographic showing every terrorist attack with more than 20 deaths between 1/12/2000 and 11/13/2015.
PBS
How a Classic Children’s Book Introduced Kids (and Adults) to Their Inner Demons
New ReviewAs a kid, the monsters in Where the Wild Things Are were downright frightening. But thinking about the book as an adult, it’s clear there’s something deeper to this fantastically monstrous story.
PBS
A Giant Monster With a Giant Problem
New ReviewIn this episode, we explore the legacy of the monumental 1933 film, King Kong, its groundbreaking special effects, and the complex racial and colonial undertones that continue to shape our understanding of this timeless classic.
PBS
Nosferatu Is Dracula…Maybe
New ReviewWhy do vampires shift from terrifying to seductive and back again? Let's explore the long history of the vampire’s transformation—from monstrous fiend to gothic heartthrob—and what it says about our fears, desires, and identity. Sexy…...
PBS
King Kong pt. 2
New ReviewSince his 1933 movie debut, King Kong’s impact on our culture has been persistent. For nearly a century, Kong’s story has changed to reflect, and sometimes comment on, our society’s issues with racism, sexism, and fear of the unknown....
Curated Video
The Thursday Murder Club stars on working with Hollywood icon Chris Columbus
New ReviewThe Thursday Murder Club stars on working with Hollywood icon Chris ColumbusSource: The Independent
Curated Video
Sullivan The Therapy Dog Helps Make A Christmas Movie - Sullivan's Travels
Do you ever wonder what a day in the life of a therapy dog is like? In the OGTV Original Series, "Sullivan's Travels”, a golden retriever therapy dog named Sullivan Travolta takes us along with her as she assists folks in all kinds of...
Curated Video
Fiji: Destroying Paradise | 101 East
We investigate a Chinese developer accused of ruining land and intimidating locals as it builds Fiji's biggest resort.
Curated Video
Cold War takes top honors at 2018 European Film Awards in Seville
In a sparkling ceremony, Seville hosted the 31st edition of the European Film Awards . The film awards are Europe’s most prestigious and were launched in 1988 to give European movies a buzz and a boost, and to honor the best in the...
Curated Video
Joey Travolta's Film Summer Camp Teaches Young Adults With Special Needs About Film & Kindness
Inclusion Films, started by veteran filmmaker Joey Travolta (brother of actor John Travolta) in 2007, is a teaching studio for aspiring filmmakers with developmental disabilities. Students build sets, edit footage, act in projects, and...