From the bustling rice bowls of the Mekong Delta to the tranquil spice fields of Grenada and the vanishing islands of the Pacific, the world's coasts are on the front line of a silent crisis. This journey explores how Vietnam, Grenada,...

"The Tempest" by Shakespeare is a thought-provoking play that delves into themes of revenge, forgiveness, power, and illusion. Through the use of doubling and mirroring, Shakespeare challenges the audience to reflect on moral ambiguity...

This video explores the themes of colonialism, power dynamics, and language in Shakespeare's play "The Tempest." It delves into the complex relationships between the characters, particularly focusing on the oppression of Caliban and the...

Place That Might Give You Some Creeps

James, our master of microscopes, seems like a tough person to get a gift for. What do you get the person who has the entirety of the microcosmos available to him with just a glimpse through a lens?<br/>

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, where we take you on another journey to explore Asia’s diverse and fascinating fishing traditions across its vast coastal regions.



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Welcome back to Bizarre Beasts: Season Zero, where we are remastering episodes of Bizarre Beasts that were originally created for Vlogbrothers. This episode is all an extinct flightless bird from the New Zealand island of Takapourewa....

About 136,000 years ago, on a coral atoll in the Indian Ocean, there lived a flightless bird. And when this atoll was swallowed up by the waves, that bird went extinct. ... Or did it? Did the flightless Aldabra rail evolve twice?

Although myth indicates that Japan was founded in 660 BCE by Emperor Jimmu, the first clear records concerning Japan are provided by the Chinese almost one thousand years later, in the third century CE. Since its beginnings, Japan has...

Most schoolchildren can find Italy on a map—it’s the “boot” that’s kicking an island into the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. The island is, of course, Sicily, and the boot is Italy’s mainland. Without a doubt, Italy’s complex natural...

Singapore is a secular state, and people of all religions are free to worship. This history of religious tolerance dates back to a time when traders, immigrants, and conquerors introduced the islanders to their religions. Over the...

Singapore’s legal system is modeled after the British system. Although certain rules may favor indigenous people of the country, most laws and regulations apply to everyone. Similar to the system in Britain, there are several levels of...

The country of Singapore has four official languages: English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil. Malay is the island’s national or original language. Learn more about the cultural origins of this combination of languages and become acquainted...

Traders came to the island of Singapore beginning in the thirteen century CE, and over the years commerce between Chinese, Arab, Indian, Thai, Malay, and Javanese traders resulted in a colorful mix of cultures and languages. Eventually...

From its early days of independence, Singapore set about becoming a major player in the competitive world of international business. Since 1968, the economic growth been enviable, and Singapore is among the most competitive nations in...

Most visitors to Singapore will tell you that the island has no distinct seasons; it’s hot, wet, and wetter. If you ask the locals, they’ll tell you that there are really two seasons—the wet monsoon season at the end of the year and the...

Singapore has a comprehensive banking system, offering everything from investment to consumer services. In fact, Singapore has become a mutual funds management center, foreign exchange trading center, and regional banking center. In...

As Japan’s capital city and the hub of Japanese business, government, and finance, Tokyo is the number one destination for foreigners relocating to Japan. Japan’s largest city, which became the capital in 1868, is a study in contrasts,...

The Japanese cities of Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe rank just after Tokyo in popularity, and each is unique in its landscape, local culture, and lifestyle. In traditional Kyoto, the pace of life is less frenetic than in Tokyo, and people tend...

The island of Kyushu claims a long history of trade and interaction with Europe, evident in the numerous churches on the island, and with Korea and China, which has made the locals far more open to foreigners than other Japanese. It’s...

Caliban's Speech to Prospero – The Tempest

Caliban's Speech from The Tempest

Captain William Kidd began as a privateer hired to protect English ships—but ended up accused of piracy and executed in 1701. His trial shocked England and helped shape laws about piracy at sea. Some say he was a criminal; others believe...

These are the top 10 countries threatened by the 6 meter sea level rise we are almost guaranteed to see in the not-too-distant future, according to the projected pace of global warming and ice melt in Greenland and Antarctica.