Instructional Video7:18
PBS

How the Mummy Became Modern Horror Icon

9th - Higher Ed
The rise of the film industry solidified the Egyptian mummy as a foreign antagonist, beginning with its first screen appearance in 1899. Universal Pictures' 1932 film The Mummy further popularized the mummy as a horror icon, inspired...
Instructional Video5:42
PBS

Werewolves of War: From Nazi Propaganda to Post-War Pop Culture

9th - Higher Ed
After World War I, some German soldiers who refused to disband formed a group called "Werewolf," which later became an elite recruiting source for the Nazi regime during World War II. Werewolves were integrated into Nazi propaganda,...
Instructional Video7:15
Curated Video

Actress and Comedian

9th - Higher Ed
Amy Schumer is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She ventured into comedy in the early 2000s before appearing as a contestant on the fifth season of the NBC reality competition series Last Comic Standing in 2007. Since 2013,...
Instructional Video2:44
Learning Mole

Jobs for the Future - Drone Pilot

Pre-K - 12th
Soar into 'Jobs for the Future - Drone Pilot' to discover how flying these cool gadgets can be a leading career! A quick, thrilling look up in the sky, perfect for young adventurers and tech enthusiasts.
Instructional Video10:01
Curated Video

What Does Dirty Dancing Have To Do With Abortion?

12th - Higher Ed
This program is a production of Plum Studios and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM).<br/>
Instructional Video10:29
Curated Video

Walt Disney Story For Kids

K - 5th
Learn about Walt Disney's childhood in Marceline and his early days as an animator, then on to the success of his early animated films leading up to the creation of Disneyland.
Instructional Video13:34
Curated Video

The Sad History of McDonald's Happy Meal

12th - Higher Ed
Weird History Food is going to make you giddy with the History of the Happy Meal. McDonald's Happy Meal started, in 1974, in of all places, Guatemala, which was its first McDonald’s franchise by Yolanda Fernández de Cofiño. You'll get a...
Instructional Video11:44
PBS

The Origins of ‘Big Bug’ Science Fiction

9th - Higher Ed
Insects make up 80 percent of the world’s species, so it's not all that surprising we’ve occasionally made them into monsters in science fiction and horror. What is staggering is why the “big bug” subgenre took off in the 1950s. Find out...
Instructional Video13:50
PBS

The Evolution of Creepy Dolls

9th - Higher Ed
Maybe it’s the unblinking eyes, staring at you, emotionless, day and night. Or, perhaps it’s their small size acting as a cloak of innocence. Or their human-like appearance that makes them seem just slightly too real. However, you want...
Instructional Video2:48
Wonderscape

The Alamo Reimagined: From Ruins to Icon

K - 5th
Trace the transformation of the Alamo from a forgotten battleground to a symbol of Texan pride and resilience. This video explores the revival of the Alamo through restoration efforts and its portrayal in popular media, from Walt...
Instructional Video16:42
Curated Video

Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Add Pagination for Search

Higher Ed
In this video, we will add pagination to the search results page to allow users to navigate between different pages of search results. We will use the Page.js library to create dynamic URLs and render the correct results for each...
Instructional Video11:39
Curated Video

Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Display Search Results

Higher Ed
In this video, we will display the search results on a separate page that's similar to the popular movies page. We will use a template literal to render the content and create pagination for large search result sets.
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Instructional Video13:35
Curated Video

Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Swiper Slider

Higher Ed
In this video, we will use the Swiper library to create a slider that displays additional movie and TV show content. We will fetch the data from the API and create a responsive and dynamic slider.
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Instructional Video4:58
Curated Video

Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Details Page Backdrop

Higher Ed
In this video, we will add a backdrop image to the movie details page to provide a visual element that complements the movie information. We will use the Swiper library to create a responsive and dynamic backdrop.
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Instructional Video13:18
Curated Video

Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Movie Details Page

Higher Ed
In this video, we will create a movie details page that displays more information about a selected movie. We will fetch additional data from the API and use a template literal to dynamically render the content.
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Instructional Video7:29
Curated Video

Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Spinner and Popular TV Shows

Higher Ed
In this video, we will add a loading spinner to indicate when data is being fetched from the API. We will also fetch and display a list of popular TV shows using the same method we used for movies.
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Instructional Video13:39
Curated Video

Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Display Popular Movies

Higher Ed
In this video, we will fetch and display a list of popular movies from the TMDb API using JavaScript's fetch function and render them to the UI.
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Instructional Video9:56
Curated Video

Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Page Router and Active Link

Higher Ed
In this video, we will set up a page router using the Page.js library to allow users to navigate between different pages of our app. We will also create an active link feature to highlight the current page in the navigation menu.
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Instructional Video4:54
Curated Video

Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - API Overview and API Key

Higher Ed
In this video, we will provide an overview of the TMDb API and how we can use it to get movie and TV show data for our app. We will also obtain an API key from TMDb that we will use to authenticate our requests.
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Instructional Video4:28
Curated Video

Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Section Introduction-1

Higher Ed
In this section, we will be building a movie app called Flixx using the Movie Database (TMDb) API. We will be using JavaScript and a library called Swiper to create a responsive and user-friendly interface.
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Instructional Video12:33
Curated Video

Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Multiple Promises with Async and Await

Higher Ed
In this video, we will cover how to work with multiple Promises using async/await in JavaScript. We will explore techniques for parallel and sequential execution of Promises and cover how to use Promise.all() and Promise.race() to...
Instructional Video11:33
Curated Video

Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - AJAX and XHR Object

Higher Ed
In this video, you will learn about the Network tab in the Chrome DevTools. We will see how to inspect HTTP requests and responses and how to analyze network performance.
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Instructional Video2:17
Curated Video

Rust Programming 2023 - A Comprehensive Course for Beginners - What Is the String Object in Rust - from() and len()

Higher Ed
In this video, you will learn about the String object in Rust and how to use its methods, such as from() and len(), effectively in your programs.
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Instructional Video7:12
Curated Video

The Complete Solidity Course - Zero to Advanced for Blockchain and Smart Contracts - Nested Mapping in Solidity

Higher Ed
In this video, we will explore the concept of nested mappings in Solidity. By the end of this video, you will have a clear understanding of how nested mappings work in Solidity and how to use them in your own smart contracts.
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