TED Talks
Eric Sanderson: New York -- before the City
400 years after Hudson found New York harbor, Eric Sanderson shares how he made a 3D map of Mannahatta's fascinating pre-city ecology of hills, rivers, wildlife -- accurate down to the block -- when Times Square was a wetland and you...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Jabberwocky: One of literature's best bits of nonsense | Lewis Carroll
As Alice wanders through the dreamscape of Looking-Glass Land in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There," she happens across a book written in an unintelligible language. Inside, she discovers an epic poem...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the Alice in Wonderland riddle? | Alex Gendler
After many adventures in Wonderland, Alice has once again found herself in the court of the temperamental Queen of Hearts. She's about to pass through the garden undetected, when she overhears the king and queen arguing that 64 is the...
Wonderscape
Hyperbole: The Art of Exaggeration in Literature
This video unpacks hyperbole, a figure of speech that uses intentional exaggeration for emphasis or humor. It demonstrates hyperbole's widespread use in literature, referencing works by Mark Twain and Lewis Carroll, and includes an...
Curated Video
Exploring Themes of Philosophy and Logic in Alice in Wonderland
While many regard the Alice books primarily as children's literature, they also serve as profound texts that delve into deep philosophical questions. These works explore the nature of reality and the foundations of truth through Alice's...
Curated Video
The Lasting Legacy of Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll's exploration of language, perception, and the illogical in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" has inspired artists, writers, and filmmakers, leading to numerous adaptations across various media, including film, and opera,...
Curated Video
How Lewis Carroll Transformed Western Perceptions of Children
Charles Dodgson, also known as Lewis Carroll, had a deep interest in the emerging art of photography, becoming a skilled amateur photographer. Among his subjects was Alice Liddell, the inspiration behind "Alice's Adventures in...
Curated Video
The Math of Alice in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland are renowned for their clever incorporation of logic puzzles and paradoxes, a testament to Charles Dodgson's (Lewis Carroll's real name) mathematical skills and training. He utilized these elements not...
Curated Video
Logic and Wonder: The Dual Worlds of Lewis Carroll
This video introduces us to Charles Dodgson, better known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll. We learn about Dodgson's personal history, including his physical ailments and his career as a professor of mathematics. The video underscores how...
Sir Linkalot
Happy Positive Words & 'Susie's Stories' (spelling for kids, lesson 44)
Happy Positive Words & 'Susie's Stories' (spelling for kids, lesson 44)
Sir Linkalot
Happy Positive Words & 'Susie's Stories' (spelling for kids, lesson 44)
We always like to have a laugh while learning spelling. Tune in at 2pm for some wondrous wordplay.
PBS
Food & Fiction: Memorable Meals in Literature | PBS Digital Studios
Food varies wildly from place to place and from culture to culture; since humans are such sensory creatures, using words to evoke the experience of eating is an excellent way to bring a text to life. Hosted by Lindsay Ellis Written by...
Weird History
The Real Alice In Wonderland Lewis Carroll Had an Unusual Relationship With
You're probably more likely to know Charles Lutwidge Dodgson as British author Lewis Carroll. He wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass. But what you may not know is how close a relationship he...
Curated Video
Ambigrams: Words that Transform and Surprise
This video provides an introduction to ambigrams, a form of design and word art where certain elements of a word remain the same when viewed from different orientations. It showcases various examples of ambigrams, including ones that...
Poetry Foundation
Sarah and Evan Gregory read The Walrus and The Carpenter
Sarah and Evan Gregory, of The Gregory Brothers, perform one of their favorite childhood poems by Lewis Carroll.
Wonderscape
Understanding Figurative Language in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the use of figurative language in writing, focusing on five key tools: metaphor, simile, allusion, personification, and hyperbole. Through examples and explanations, the teacher helps students...
Curated Video
Tim Burton hands over to British director for Alice sequel
After making the 2010 box office hit ‘Alice in Wonderland’, director Tim Burton felt he couldn’t bring anything new to the sequel. So he handed over the reins to British director James Bobin for ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’, keeping...
Curated Video
Alice in Wonderland turns 150: Dreams and tea party fantasies live on
How Alice in Wonderland lives on, still charms fans in Camden Town, the CBC's Margret Evans reports
Curated Video
CAN564 "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS OPEN AT CHRIST CHURCH COLLEGE IN OXFORD
"Alice in Wonderland" centenary celebrations open at Christ Church college in Oxford.
1. mcu City of Oxford sign
2. gv Christ Church College quad
3. ms college students walking in quad
4. ms sign for Alice in Wonderland centenary...
Curated Video
Sotheby's auctions poems, doodles and manuscripts created by John Lennon
Whimsical drawings, poems and short stories from two humorous books John Lennon produced in the 1960s fetched skyrocketing prices at auction Wednesday (4 JUNE 2014), including $209,000 (USD) for a nine-page parody of Sherlock Holmes.
The...
Curated Video
Erin Fetherston debuts her Spring 2008 collection at New York Fashion Week
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AP Entertainment
New York, 5th september 2007
1. WS exterior Bryant Park fashion tents
2. CU "Fashion Week" sign
3. POV shot backstage hair and makeup
4. Pull...
Curated Video
A collection of John Lennon drawings and manuscripts is up for auction
Whimsical drawings, poems and prose created by John Lennon for his acclaimed books "In His Own Write" and "A Spaniard in the Works" are coming to auction.
The books' British publisher, Tom Maschler, has owned the material for a half...
Curated Video
Tim Burton holds press conference to promote his new film
AP Television
Paris, 15 March 2010
1. Pan of press conference room
2. Wide of Tim Burton sitting at presser
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Tim Burton, director:
''''People are always wanting to separate fantasy and reality and in fact, for me, I...