TED Talks
Matthew A. Wilson: The health benefits of clowning around
As a medical clown, TED Resident Matthew A. Wilson takes the old adage that laughter is the best medicine very seriously. In this heartwarming talk, he shares glimpses of how clowning around can help patients (and medical staff) navigate...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the fortress riddle? | Henri Picciotto
Bad news: your worst enemies are at the gate. Your fledgling kingdom guards the world's only herd of tiny dino creatures. To you, they're sacred. To everyone else, they're food. The three closest nation-states have teamed up to smash...
Crash Course
Why So Angry, German Theater? Crash Course Theater #27
Theater had a slow start in Germany, mainly because Germany wasn't really a thing until *relatively* recent times. After Germany finally became a unified state, it had a couple of really important theatrical movements. Today we'll talk...
Curated Video
Overcoming Fears and Being Brave: Kids Planet Space Adventure
In this video, Kids Planet explores the concept of overcoming fears and challenges. Through examples and practical tips, children are encouraged to face their fears and seek help from their parents, teachers, and friends. The video also...
Curated Video
Only In Mexico 10 - Clowns on Parade
Clowns on Parade:Clowns parade through the streets in Mexico as part of the "Brotherhood of Clowns," bringing laughter and entertainment to the public.
Curated Video
Only In Mexico 3 - Traffic Control Mimes and Clowns
Traffic Control Mimes and Clowns:Intersections are manned by a troop of clowns and mimes to assist motorists, turning traffic control into a playful and entertaining experience.
Curated Video
Hamlet 5.1 Interview with Hamlet and the Gravediggers
This video examines Act 5, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, focusing on the interaction between Hamlet and the gravediggers. The discussion highlights the comical elements within a somber setting and explores themes of death and burial...
PBS
Creepy Clowns: The Horror Behind the Laughter
When did clowns—the characters who filled our childhoods with juggling and balloons—become so creepy? For centuries, clowns have worn two faces: as irreverent entertainers, and tricksters who could break social norms. So when stories of...
Curated Video
Review for You: Quotation Marks
Mr. Griot reviews the correct placement of quotation marks when writing direct quotes.
Curated Video
Be a Clown
"Be a Clown" uses costume items to demonstrate how to create a graph from collected and sorted data.
PBS
The True Origin of Killer Clowns
Well, sure the answer is partly from 1980s horror movies like IT and Killer Klowns from Outer Space, but the reality is much deeper than that. From the Middle Ages through the Renaissance to 19th Century England, clowns have always been...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Why is Rejection Painful?
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Mo and Dr. M do a science experiment to learn why we're wired to fear rejection like we fear pain. True...
Curated Video
A2 English Listening Practice - Fears
This video serves as English listening comprehension practice for lower-level students. In this video, a native English speaker talks slowly and clearly about the topic of fears. The subtitles are included at the bottom of the screen to...
Curated Video
Makeup: From Ancient Times to Modern Day
Since ancient times, humans have used makeup to alter their appearance. Sometimes this is for beautification purposes, other times for theatrics. Explore the history of makeup and ways the products are commonly used.
Neuro Transmissions
IT and the Neuroscience of Fear
AHHH! A CREEPY CLOWN! Stephen King's IT is bringing fear back to the theater in 2017, so it's the perfect time to explore coulrophobia, the fear of clowns. Alie and Ali dive into the psychology and neuroscience of why the murderous...
Press Association
Sir Ed Davey on Conservative 'clowns' on cancer targets
Sir Ed Davey will call for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within two months of an urgent referral, using a keynote speech to underline the Liberal Democrats’ health pledges. The Lib Dem leader has pledged £4...
Press Association
Davey makes pledge on legal rights for cancer patients in keynote speech
Sir Ed Davey called for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within two months of an urgent referral, using a keynote speech to underline the Liberal Democrats’ health pledges. The Lib Dem leader has pledged £4...
Press Association
Sir Ed Davey hails Lib Dems' Somerton and Frome by-election victory
Newly elected Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Dyke with party leader Sir Ed Davey in Frome, Somerset, after winning the Somerton and Frome by-election.
British Movietone
BIG TOP PREVIEW
Final rehearsals for the Bertram Mills Circus, before they leave their Winter quarters at Ascot for their Christmas season at Olympia. The resident ""Do-It-Yourself"" team give themselves a proper pasting and the circus poodles line up...
British Movietone
AT THE CIRCUS
The thrill of the Christmas-time circus at London's Olympia. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
British Movietone
CIRCUS
Pictures show Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia. The show will go on until the end of January. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
British Movietone
BALLOON RACE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD
Children in London launch small Helium-filled balloons at the start of a Balloon Race in aid of the International Year of the Child. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
Getty Images
ATMOSPHERE - Clowns at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents “Circus XTREMEâ€
ATMOSPHERE - Clowns at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents “Circus XTREME†in Los Angeles, CA 7/13/15
Bridgeman Arts
Elephants Appear in Town as Part of Circus Parade
Elephants Appear in Town as Part of Circus Parade