Brainwaves Video Anthology
Amy Nawrocki - 'Japanese Lady on a Lacquered Stand'
Amy Nawrocki is a poet who teaches English and Creative Writing at the University of Bridgeport. I graduated with a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, and I earned my M.F.A. from the University of Arkansas. She lives now in Hamden,...
The Met
Brushed with Passion: Calligraphy Styles for Japanese Poems
John T. Carpenter, Curator, Department of Asian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Calligraphy demonstration by Fumie Yamada John T. Carpenter discusses the use of calligraphy in Japanese painting. Fumie Yamada gives a live...
Epic Reads
Epic Author Facts: Kimberly McCreight | The Outliers
Who is Kimberly McCreight? She’s a lot of things but some things you may not know about the author of the new YA trilogy THE OUTLIERS, are what’s scary about watermelons, her favorite swear words, what she can say in Japanese, and the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Mark Hillringhouse - Teachers Make a Difference - Juana Ortiz
Mark Hillringhouse is a published poet, essayist, and photographer whose works have been widely exhibited in area galleries. His photo-essay on the Passaic River was published in the American Poetry Review and his photography and writing...
Getty Museum
How to Make a Visual Poem
Explore examples of visual poetry (poems that are designed to be seen) through the works of American poet Douglas Kearney, American artist Carrie Mae Weems, and Japanese surrealist Kansuke Yamamoto. Discover ideas for creating your own...
The Met
Layered Meanings: Rai San'yo's Poem about Gion Nankai's Painted Robe
Learn more about the exhibition Five Thousand Years of Japanese Art: Treasures from the Packard Collection on view at the Met December 17, 2009 - June 6, 2010: http://tinyurl.com/MetPackard Lecture by Sadako Ohki, The Japan Foundation,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why should you read “Kafka on the Shore”? - Iseult Gillespie
Follow the entwined destinies of Kafka and Nakata in Haruki Murakami’s mind-bending novel “Kafka on the Shore.” -- Desperate to escape his tyrannical father and the family curse he feels doomed to repeat, Haruki Murakami’s teenage...
Oxford Comma
America Teaches Haiku WRONG
While the United States of America's education system is vast and varied, there is little doubt that, as a whole, it teaches some half truths. Considering how little non-western literature American students read, these misconceptions can...
Brave Wilderness
Giant Hornet KNOCKS OUT COYOTE!
On this episode of Base Camp, Coyote, Mark, and Mario relive the epic Japanese Giant Hornet sting - only 12 hours after it happened! Get ready... you're about to see how a Giant Hornet KNOCKS OUT Coyote!
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Diane Ravitch - Teachers Make a Difference - Ruby Ratliff and Lawrence Cremin
Diane Ravitch is a Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education. She is the Founder and President of the Network for Public Education (NPE). Diane Ravitch’s Blog is dianeravitch.net and has received...
Advocate of Wordz
HAIKU - Poetry Defined
Strength is normally measured in density. From atomic energy to the integrity of metals to a boxer's punch. So it is natural to view the HAIKU as the epitome of what compact power looks like in the literary world.
Brave Wilderness
Finding Baby GIANTS?!
Please SUBSCRIBE - http://bit.ly/BWchannel Buy Coyote’s Book - http://bit.ly/KINGOFSTING Get your Adventure Kit - http://bit.ly/ADVENTUREKIT On this episode of Base Camp, Coyote and Mario sit down to discuss their epic adventures with...
Curated Video
Conversations in Context: Memory ⏳ Hosted by Yoonj Kim | Smithsonian Channel
There are many ways to honor Asian-American and Pacific Islander history, like observing AAPI month or supporting institutions like the Smithsonian, which work to preserve personal objects from the past. From donated belongings of...
Brave Wilderness
Giant Hornet KNOCKS OUT Coyote!
Coyote Peterson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CoyotePeterson Mark Vins on Instagram - http://bit.ly/realmarkvins Mario Aldecoa on Instagram - http://bit.ly/IGmarioaldecoa Please SUBSCRIBE - http://bit.ly/BWchannel Preorder...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Brigid: The Goddess Of Inspiration, Healing & Smithcraft - (Celtic/Irish Mythology Explained)
Today we take another look at some Celtic/Irish Mythology exploring Brigid, the Goddess of Inspiration, Healing, Blacksmithing, Agriculture, Fertility, Poetry, Wisdom and Fire. ➧ Support the Channel Via Patreon...
The Met
Sunday at the Met: Brush Writing in the Arts of Japan
Learn how Japanese calligraphers use elegant brush writing and decorated papers to enhance the beauty and presentation of poetry through lectures and a calligraphy demonstration. With John Carpenter, Tomoko Sakomura, and Shōdō Harada...
American Chemical Society
Nerding out on Star Wars Science
Are light sabers possible? Could the Death Star really vaporize a planet the size of Earth? Take a look at the science behind the fiction with a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions series. Physicists sound off on the...