Curated Video
Battle of Pointe du Hoc: Operation Overlord
This video provides a detailed account of the daring mission carried out by Lieutenant Colonel James E. Rudder's Second Ranger Battalion to eliminate a fortified German coastal battery at Point Du Arc during the D-Day invasion of...
Curated Video
Battle of Kosovo: Rise and Fall of Empires in the Balkans
This video provides a detailed account of the historical events surrounding the Battle of Kosovo in 1389, where the Ottoman Empire faced off against a coalition led by Serbian Prince Lazar. The battle resulted in the deaths of both...
Curated Video
The Saga of SMS Emden: The Gentleman of the War
This video details the daring exploits of SMS Emden, a German light cruiser commanded by Captain Carl von Muller during World War I. Known as the Swan of the East, Emden wreaked havoc on Allied shipping in the Indian Ocean, capturing...
Curated Video
Is Britain's Real Monarch Living in Australia?
Is Britain's Real Monarch Living in Australia?
Mr. Beat
Why You Can Buy The Next President | Citizens United v. FEC
In episode 10 of Supreme Court Briefs, a corporation argues it has the right to spend as much money as it wants on a political campaign because of the First Amendment.
Debunked
What Happens When Something Goes Down The Wrong Hole?
Whether it has caught us off guard when we’re merely sipping water or scoffing down a foot long, you find yourself cough and spluttering all over the place, and it’s because ‘something’s gone down the wrong hole.’ But where exactly does...
Curated Video
Should You Watch The Social Dilemma? | The Social Dilemma (Netflix 2020) Review
In a channel first, we're watching the docu-drama The Social Dilemma and discussing how it portrays tech ethics, artificial intelligence, and more!
Curated Video
How Is AI Used In Schools?
From automated grading to personalized coursework, this week we're talking about how artificial intelligence is used in schools!
Curated Video
Anthony Bourdain and The Ethics of Synthetic Media
How would you feel if you found out that someone had used AI to generate your voice saying something you'd never said aloud?
Curated Video
Inspired Towards Physics
Cosmologist Justin Khoury, University of Pennsylvania, relates how a documentary on Einstein, impact of a great high school teacher, and the sense of being able to control his own academic destiny, all shaped him towards becoming a...
Curated Video
Mental Health and the Homeless
Elyn Saks, Professor of Law, Psychology, and Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at USC, relates how we need to develop a better-funded culture of aggressive outreach to help homeless people who suffer from mental illness.
Curated Video
Down, Out and Mentally Ill
USC legal scholar and author Elyn Saks relates how a key ingredient to helping mentally ill people who are on the street is to engage in “aggressive outreach” to first get them to a safe and comfortable place before working on any...
Curated Video
The Harlem Cultural Festival: Summer of Soul
The Harlem Cultural Festival, also known as the Black Woodstock, was a watershed moment for Black culture in America that history almost forgot.
John D Ruddy
John Draws The Southern American Colonies
Hoping to have American Revolution in _ Minutes out before the end of May! Thanks for the support and patience!!
Neuro Transmissions
Bring back asylums...but better
If you hear the word “asylum”, it most likely conjures creepy, horror vibes. Mental hospitals have long been the source of mystery and curiosity, but what if I told you that we need to bring them back. Just...better. Thanks to...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Overall Plot Summary
Can art really change people’s lives? Join us as we follow Vik Muniz’s artistic adventure into Brazil’s biggest dumpsite - Jardim Gramacho. There he will engage the help of several ‘catadores’ (recyclable material pickers) to make big,...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Part 3 Summary
After the shocking crime at the headquarters for the Association of Pickers, the catadores’ spirits are lifted by their amazing progress in the studio. But the hour of truth is approaching: how much will the portraits sell for? Vik...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Part 2 Summary
Vik and Fabio select their portrait candidates from among the catadores. Inspiration for the project starts to flow as the catadores embrace the process. When Vik gathers the catadores in his studio, the teamwork begins and a masterpiece...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Part 1 Summary
Brazilian-born artist Vik Muniz has made it big in the US. Now he’s returning to Brazil for his next project: a portrait series using garbage. Watch as Vik enters Brazil’s biggest landfill and meets the people who work there: the...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Context
How did a British filmmaker fall in love with landfills? Waste Land is Lucy Walker’s love letter to Brazil’s most resourceful people - the catadores. Join us to find out what inspired her and how she linked up with Brazilian artist Vik...
Schooling Online
Al Pacino's Looking For Richard - Plot Summary
Al Pacino wants you to love Shakespeare as much as he does. This documentary is Pacino’s personal labour of love, designed to break down barriers between modern audiences and Shakespeare. Through his exploration and performance of...
Schooling Online
Al Pacino's Looking For Richard - Theme of Pursuit of Power
Join us for an in-depth analysis of the theme of The Pursuit of Power in Al Pacino’s Looking for Richard. Pacino’s exploration of Shakespeare’s Richard The Third gives us rich insight into human nature and how people can become obsessed...
Schooling Online
Al Pacino's Looking For Richard - Context
Did you know that Al Pacino is a serious Shakespearean actor? Before he became a household name as ‘The Godfather’, Pacino’s first love was stage acting. Having played Richard III on stage in the 1970s, Pacino developed a passion for...
Nature League
"Tigre Gente" and the Illegal Jaguar Trade
On this episode of Nature League, Brit talks with the team behind the new film "Tigre Gente", a documentary about the illegal jaguar trade in South America and Asia.