TED Talks
TED: How comedy helps us deal with hard truths | Roy Wood Jr.
There's a saying that comedy is tragedy plus time. Perhaps that's why some of our biggest problems feel easiest to manage with a dose of humor. Comedian, journalist and actor Roy Wood Jr. has spent his career finding the silly in the...
SciShow
Why Scurvy Doesn't Make Sense to Science
Scurvy isn't just a silly word used by pirates- it's actually a serious disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C that still occurs today! But did you know that our distant ancestors could make their own Vitamin C, making it impossible to...
Crash Course
Comedies, Romances, and Shakespeare's Heroines: Crash Course Theater #16
This week we're continuing our discussion of William Shakespeare and looking at his comedies and romances. As well as something called problem plays. Some of his plays, they had problems. We'll also put on pants, escape to forest, and...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is Aristophanes called "The Father of Comedy"? - Mark Robinson
Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy, wrote the world's earliest surviving comic dramas. They're stuffed full of parodies, songs, sexual jokes and surreal fantasy -- and they've shaped how comedy's been written and...
TED Talks
Al Seckel: Visual illusions that show how we (mis)think
Al Seckel, an expert on illusions, explores the perceptual illusions that fool our brains. He shares loads of cool tricks to prove that not only are we easily fooled, we kind of like it.
SciShow
What Makes Something Funny?
It's said that the quickest way to kill a joke is to explain it, but scientists are still interested in finding out just what tickles our brains and makes us find something funny.
TED Talks
TED: Silicon-based comedy | Heather Knight
In this first-of-its-kind demo, Heather Knight introduces Data, a robotic stand-up comedian that does much more than rattle off one-liners -- it gathers audience feedback (using software co-developed with Scott Satkin and Varun...
TED Talks
TED: The origins of blackface and Black stereotypes | Dwan Reece
If you're wondering why blackface -- mimicking people of African descent via stereotypes and makeup-darkened skin -- is a big deal, then perhaps a little history lesson can help demystify the outcry. Dwan Reece, curator at the National...
SciShow
Why ‘Dad Jokes’ Aren’t Bad Jokes
If, when your childhood pet passed away, your father remarked, “Well, I’ll be dog-gone,” you might be the victim of a dad joke. Fortunately, dad jokes might actually be a good thing.
TED Talks
Marco Tempest: A magical tale (with augmented reality)
Marco Tempest spins a beautiful story of what magic is, how it entertains us and how it highlights our humanity -- all while working extraordinary illusions with his hands and an augmented reality machine.
SciShow Kids
Why Do We Laugh?
Knock knock! Who’s there? It’s Jessi and Squeaks exploring the science of why we laugh!
TED Talks
TED: An honest history of an ancient and "nasty" word | Kate Lister
With candor and cunning, sex historian Kate Lister chronicles the curious journey of an ancient, honest word with innocent origins and a now-scandalous connotation in this uproarious love letter to etymology, queens, cows and all things...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Iseult Gillespie: The wicked wit of Jane Austen
Whether she's describing bickering families, quiet declarations of love, or juicy gossip, Jane Austen's writing often feels as though it was written just for you. Her dry wit and cheeky playfulness informs her heroines, whose...
Curated Video
The Power of Humor: A Story of Laughter and Understanding
In this video, Max the Monkey teaches us about the power of humor and laughter. Through a heartwarming story about a boy named Jose Daniel who discovers the joy of laughter, Max emphasizes the importance of understanding and respecting...
Curated Video
Sense of Humor: The Power of Laughter
In this video, the teacher discusses the importance of having a sense of humor and how it can bring joy and positivity to our lives. The teacher encourages students to embrace their sense of humor, learn to laugh at themselves, and...
Curated Video
Family Meal Time
Avril drags her mom and brother to the Lunch Lab for some family-time food education. Corporal Cup walks us through the creation of Mini Burger Sliders.
Curated Video
Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Joke Generator Project Challenge
In this video, we will be presented with a challenge to create a Joke Generator Project using the knowledge we have gained so far about asynchronous JavaScript. You will learn how to use the Fetch API to retrieve data from an API, and...
Curated Video
ChatGPT 101 - Supercharge Your Work and Life with ChatGPT - Entertainment (Song, Poems, TV/Film Scripts, Novels, Jokes)
in this video, we will explore our creative side and discover prompts for creating songs, poems, TV/film scripts, novels, and jokes. The video provides inspiration and guidance to help us express ourselves creatively and bring ideas to...
Curated Video
Step3_Lesson12_Long Vowel o(_ope, _ote, _oke, _ose)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'o' sound when they end with 'ope', 'ote', 'oke', and 'ose'.
Curated Video
Ray Bradbury
Awarded a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, recognizing a lifetime of influential literary works, Ray Bradbury wrote from a desire to “live forever”. Through sci fi, fantasy, horror and mystery to themes of death, loneliness and the dark...
All Ears English
1998 - Missed the Joke? What to Say in English
Do you sometimes end up at parties where people are telling jokes in English and you don't get them? Today get vocabulary and tips on how to navigate this situation and come out of the party feeling confident and connected.
Curated Video
The 5 Needs That Motivate You And How You Get Stuck
Ever felt like something was holding you back or that you didn't know why you were doing what you're doing? Here’s why. Abraham Maslow developed a hierarchy of needs 1943 paper “A Theory of Human Motivation.” He described five levels of...
Oxford Comma
What You Need to Know Before You Read Love's Labor's Lost
Welcome to what you need before you read, the series where I attempt to inoculate you from boredom by injecting a little context and relevancy into you reading experience. This video will provide background information, context, and...
Curated Video
Missing the Jokes?
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, suggests that the celebrated English comic tradition might simply be a result of translation.