Curated Video
The Golden Age of Sci_Fi Literature
Coinciding with the Machine Age, the Golden Age of Sci-Fi Literature saw American authors combine factual science with fantastical fiction to take readers into the farthest reaches of the imagination.
Step Back History
What is a Paladin?
Time to crack open a new series idea I have been batting around for a while now. I’ve been playing a lot of Dungeons and Dragons lately, and have always been a fan of fantasy. One of the things I was curious about though, is where some...
Cerebellum
Rings, Kings and Things - Villains
An age when the world was ruled by wise kings, valiant warriors and terrifying monsters; this episode introduces Villains. This is part 4 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.
Barcroft Media
Overcoming Addiction: A Journey of Healing and Transformation
This video tells the story of Jace, a sex addict who struggled with addiction and trauma from a young age. Through seeking help and working towards recovery, Jace is now living a life of enthusiasm and helping others overcome adversity...
SWPictures
SURVIVOR'S GUIDE - Girl Power
An “army” of teenage girls are transforming heath care in rural Africa. We follow teenage health worker Ajebush in Ethiopia, to find out what difference she is making to the community and how her own life has changed. Four times a month,...
Intelligence Squared
The idea of a 'Great' Britain is just a fantasy
Peter Hitchens argues for the motion, 'There's Not Much Great About Britain,' in this Intelligence Squared debate. Will Self, Peter Hitchens, Sayeeda Warsi a...[Part 3/5] Debate: Peter Hitchens argues 'Great' Britain is a fantasy
PBS
How Fantasy Reflects our World (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Fantasy is a lens to explore what we as a society find important to our pasts, our presents, and future. Fantasy and science fiction often fall under the umbrella of “speculative fiction” - as...
Cerebellum
Rings, Kings and Things - Monsters
Explore and learn about the Monsters of Fantasy in this episode. This is part 2 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.
Easy Languages
Carnival | Easy Brazilian Portuguese 27
Carnival | Easy Brazilian Portuguese 27 Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews and expose the street culture of participating partner...
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Add Using 100's Chart
This nugget demonstrates the addition of two digit numbers using the hundreds chart.
Curated Video
Music
Theo learns about sound and music, but will his anxiety stop him from singing a song?
The Guardian
Garth Nix answers your questions: on JRR Tolkien, gaming and pronouncing characters' names
In an ongoing series, Guardian Australia is getting kids and young adults to do the hard work instead of us – by interviewing their favourite authors. Here, the author of the Old Kingdom/Abhorsen, Seventh Tower and Keys to the Kingdom...
Curated Video
The Balanced Diet
Theo is eating too many sweets, so Wendy teaches him about a balnced diet.
Infognostica
The Science of Yoga (Part 8 - Sexual Transmutation /NoFap)
A Yogic look at sexual transmutation, and Brahmacarya. This is particularly relevant to the growing internet sensation - Nofap. The aim of nofap is one and the same - to transmute our sexual energy. This video gives us some background...
PBS
The Constructed Languages of JRR Tolkien (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)
Tolkien is widely regarded as the most influential author on the fantasy genre… period. But one of the less-discussed aspects of his work is the way Tolkien used constructed language in his writing. Nowadays authors are constantly...
Amor Sciendi
The Many Meanings of Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère
A close reading of Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère through many different critical lenses.
Curated Video
Building A Story
Theo learns about putting a story together. Is this a case for Sherlock Theo?
Curated Video
Mastering the Jump Cut
In this video, the concept of the jump cut editing technique is explored. Viewers are taken through the history and origins of the jump cut, as well as its various applications, such as special effects and creating illusions. The video...
Book Club for Kids
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach is a classic fantasy and adventure story that explores friendship, family relationships, and the fortunes of a young orphan. James is living with his cruel aunts when a peach magically sprouts in the yard. When...
Cerebellum
Rings, Kings and Things - Dragons
An introduction to the Dragons and Monsters of high fantasy. This is part 3 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.
The Art Assignment
The Case for Surrealism | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
"Surrealism" has become shorthand for the bizarre, the irrational, the hallucinatory. But what IS it? Or what WAS it? Today we delve into the history of Surrealism, as it formed in post-World War I Europe and as it has infiltrated our...
Cerebellum
The Elements Of Fiction - Summary
The Elements of Fiction - Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson . these are just three of the renowned authors whose work is cited in The Elements of Fiction, which explores: Plot elements, character, conflict, flashback,...
PBS
How Fantasy Reflects Our World
Fantasy novels are more than just hundreds of pages worth of swords and magic! Okay, there's some of that. But it's also a lens to what our society finds important to our pasts, our presents, and future.