Englishing
English Vocabulary Lesson on TAKE and BRING (take your books with you - bring some wine over)
This video is about the difference between the verbs to take vs. bring. The lesson is designed to give you an easy explanation by using simple examples in order to distinguish the differences among these verbs. Elementary students who...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Opposing Agendas - and Each Other - in Parliament
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. As more women were elected to parliament, they found themselves in...
Curated Video
Judith Slaying Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi: Great Art Explained
Women were excluded from almost all cultural and social resources in the centuries from 1400 to 1900 when so much of the world's great art was created. And visual art was almost entirely a male industry before modern times. Having an...
TLDR News
Has the Supreme Court Killed Roe v Wade? - TLDR News
Abortion has long been a contentious issue in the US and it seems the Supreme Court might have just kicked that into high gear, with them apparently on the brink of revoking Roe v Wade. In this video we discuss this decision & how it...
Curated Video
Venice Special (Biennale): Great Art Cities Explained:
In the third of a new series, James Payne and Joanne Shurvell combine their love of Art and Travel, as they travel to Venice for the world’s oldest and greatest art exhibition, the Venice Biennale. The 59th International Venice Biennale...
Curated Video
The Feared Witch of York part 2: Ursula the Herbalist Becomes Mother Shipton the Soothsayer
Ursula worked as an herbalist or "cunning person," a lucrative job at the time. People relied on herbalists to ease their maladies but also tended to distrust them for their seemingly magical knowledge of plants and their powers....
Curated Video
Understanding Sex-Linked Genetic Disorders
This is a video that explains the concept of sex linked genetic disorders. The video begins by discussing chromosomes and how 22 pairs of chromosomes control characteristics, while one pair carries genes that determine sex (X&Y). The...
Makematic
Global Icons: Amelia Earhart
A short animation about the life of Global Icon Amelia Earhart and how she represents Flexibility
Curated Video
Big English Boobs | An important & funny English lesson | Story Time
Big English boobs, there is a title that grabs attention. The English language is full of words which can put us into embarrassing situations if the context is not fully understood, or if the words are misused. This video contains the...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Communication Professor Reacts to Jerry Seinfeld "Tone of Voice" Story
Communication Professor reacts to Jerry Seinfeld's stand-up comedy story on his Tone of Voice and his relationship with his wife. The video looks at 1. His strangely insightful views on tone of voice, and 2. His public speaking skills....
Curated Video
British Accents: Grimsby
This series focusses on different accents from the United Kingdom. Many thanks to Gareth for providing his fabulous Grimsby accent.
Curated Video
Empress Matilda part 14: Demeanor Unbecoming a Female
As Matilda begins her rule of England, many called found her to be arrogant and abrasive, qualities that would normally be seen as an asset in a male ruler. It was this apparent arrogance that led Bishop Henry to leave her court and plot...
Curated Video
Aethelflaed part 6: the True Story of Judith and Holofernes?
Aethelflaed quickly began shoring up the defenses of her kingdom, restoring strategically located fortresses. Understand how Aethelflaed worked with her brother Edward to defend their kingdoms with an offensive strategy. Did...
The Guardian
Why is a woman doing this?
Over the past 12 weeks Guardian journalist Iman Amrani has been speaking to men around the country about masculinity and the issues affecting them. From Jordan Peterson and purpose in life, to young people and role models, the series has...
Weird History
Pressing | History's Most Painful Death
One of the worst forms of torture was not even considered torture by the court. It was an official sentence: pressing to death. The men and women who were sent to death by crushing in Britain had not been found guilty of any crime.
Curated Video
Rocking Out With Photoshop - Creating a Dramatic Image
You'll get started quickly as you complete this tutorial to alter an image and make it more dramatic in Photoshop.
TLDR News
Conservative Supreme Court Justices have 3 Chances to Stop Progressives - TLDR News
This Supreme Court has an important term ahead of them, three cases which could allow the Conservative justices on the court to roll back progressive's actions. So in this video we unpack the 3 cases which cover gun control, abortion...
The Guardian
Why aren't you speaking to real men?
Over the past few weeks the Guardian journalist Iman Amrani has been back with series two of Modern Masculinity, looking at key themes and questions around masculinity today. So far the series has looked at the UFC's popularity with men,...
The Guardian
Space to Be: the fight to keep this Belfast women’s centre open
In the heart of the Village, a loyalist area in Belfast, the Windsor Women’s Centre has fought a 30-year battle to keep its doors open. The centre, an oasis for vulnerable women, is deeply rooted in the community. As it faces financial...
The Guardian
Qandeel
The life, death and impact of Pakistan’s working-class icon Qandeel Baloch, killed in 2016 after becoming a social media celebrity. This film tells Qandeel’s story through her own videos and media appearances. A young, fearless woman who...
The Guardian
Gender beyond the binary
Five non-binary people discuss their experience of life outside the simple gender binary of male and female. They tell us about the difficulty that society has with their resistance to its attempts to compartmentalise and define people
The Guardian
At 11 years old, they're getting pregnant': women smash Catholic taboos in the Philippines
The stigma surrounding sex education and family planning in the Philippines is such that 65% of women do not use contraceptives. Five years ago, Congress passed a reproductive health law guaranteeing universal access to family planning,...
Weird History
Facts And Stories About The Blue Fugates
People come in all colors - to an extent. Still, you wouldn't expect to see a human with naturally blue skin, but that's the case for the Blue Fugates. Who are the Blue Fugates?
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Kaleidoscope | POEM
Kaleidoscope | POEM | From ‘Centrally Heated Knickers’ (Puffin).