Vlogbrothers
God and Grain: The French Revolution, Part I
In which John discusses the causes of the French Revolution and its initial events, including the French debt crisis under King Louis XVI, the convocation of the estates general, the rise of the third estate, the formation of the...
Vlogbrothers
Barack John Obama Green
In which Hank is maybe a little too upset by the state of the world...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 1 Summary, Analysis and the Theme of Love
This video is a summary and analysis of Act 1 of William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. This video primarily addresses the theme of Love in the play. This is the second video in a series about A Midsummer Night's Dream...
Oxford Comma
The Comedy of Errors: What You Need Before You Read
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. For our second episode, we’re looking at William Shakespeare’s...
Step Back History
How Comedy Saved Free Speech
There are a lot of claims of censorship wafting around public discourse, and article after article of think pieces claiming that the right to speak your mind has become embattled. To give this context, let’s talk about a different case...
The Art Assignment
Artline Bling: Tattoos, Shia Labeouf, & Laughing at Art | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we answer your questions from our art hotline* and talk about the legitimacy of celebrity artists, the embarrassment of being called an "artist", why we laugh at art, and more.
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Context
Watch this video to learn about Shakespeare’s fascinating world, and its influence on the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Watch the Elizabethan era come to life and come to a deeper understanding of Elizabethan comedy, views on gender,...
Oxford Comma
Romantic or Sleazy? Andrew Marvell's To His Coy Mistress
In this reading, summary, and analysis we'll look at Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress." At nearly 400 years old, the poem remains surprisingly relevant, funny, and uncomfortable.
Weird History
George Carlins - 7 Words
For decades, George Carlin was one of the most original and popular comedians to take the stage. His “Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV” routine is often hailed as a masterpiece of standup comedy and helped him get the title of one of...
Curated Video
Discuss the importance of data : Dummy Variable creation in Python
From the section: Simple Decision trees. In this section, we will start with the basic theory of decision tree then we cover data pre-processing topics like missing value imputation, variable transformation and Test-Train split. In the...
National Theatre
Twelfth Night: Communication
Director Simon Godwin and actor Tamara Lawrence discuss communication in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
The Art Assignment
Five Favorite Works of Art with April Richardson | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Comedian April Richardson's five favorite works of art, including Billy Bragg, Siouxsie Sioux's FACE, zines, haunting photography, and the movie Hairspray!
Curated Video
Greece, Delphi Greek Theatre
The ancient theatre at Delphi was built further up the hill from the Temple of Apollo giving spectators a view of the entire sanctuary and the valley below. It was originally built in the 4th century BC but was remodeled on several...
National Theatre
Twelfth Night: Gender
Director Simon Godwin and actors Tamsin Grieg and Doon Mackichan discuss gender in Shakespeares' Twelfth Night.
National Theatre
Twelfth Night: Mistaken Identity
Director Simon Godwin and actors Tamara Lawrence and Daniel Ezra discuss mistaken identity in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
One Minute History
The World's Oldest Joke VERTICAL - One Minute History
Comedy existed long before Saturday Night Live and Netflix specials. In fact, the world’s oldest joke can be traced all the way back to 1900 BC (1900 BC). Thanks to a UK study led by humor expert Dr. Paul McDonald, we now know that...
Financial Times
What is a special counsel?
Sam Fleming explains the role played by former director of the FBI, Robert Mueller, as special counsel investigating the alleged collusion between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia.
Learn German with Herr Antrim
How to Talk About Books in German - German Learning Tips #40 (English) - Deutsch lernen
In this video I wanted to talk about books. I show you a few words that one needs in order to talk about books in German.
The Economist
What's so funny about #MeToo?
A year on from #MeToo Tiff Stevenson, a British comedian, talks about inequality between the sexes and the laughable facts. For her being a woman in 2018 is no joke.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Cara Erdheim Kilgallen - Teachers Make a Difference - My Family and Herb London
Cara Kilgallen earned her B.A. in English and Spanish from Colby College in 2001, and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Fordham University in 2010.Cara is a professor at Sacred Heart University in the department of Languages and Literatures. Her...
Curated Video
Exploring the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world, held in Scotland's capital city every August. Learn all about how it features a wide range of performances and events, including comedy, drama, dance, circus,...
Curated Video
Greek Theatres
The ancient Greek drama was a theatrical culture that flourished in ancient Greece from 700 BC. The city-state of Athens, which became a significant cultural, political, and military power during this period, was its center, where it was...
National Theatre
Twelfth Night: Suffering Through Love
Director Simon Godwin and actors Tamsin Grieg and Tamara Lawrence discuss the theme of love in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
National Theatre
Twelfth Night: Darkness
Director Simon Godwin and actors Tamsin Grieg and Doon Mackichan discuss the theme of darkness in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.