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The "Panama Papers": The Largest Leak In History
New ReviewThe Panama Papers show how the world's most powerful people hide their money in offshore bank accounts to prevent paying taxes or suffering the consequences of government actions.
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Donald Trump's Life Story
New ReviewDonald John Trump was born in 1946 in Queens, New York. He’s been wealthy his entire life. His father, Fred Trump built a very successful real estate development business in the New York area...
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Nicole Eustace - Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America
New ReviewIn her book Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America, NYU historian Nicole Eustace tells the story of a 1722 murder of a Seneca man, Sawanteni, by two colonial fur traders, the Cartlidge brothers,...
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Stephen J. Parks - Democratic Futures Project
New ReviewSteve Parks, a professor of English at the University of Virginia and director of the Democratic Futures Project, reflects on his 30-year mission to use education as a tool for strengthening democracy. He believes the classroom has a...
PBS
A Giant Monster With a Giant Problem
New ReviewIn this episode, we explore the legacy of the monumental 1933 film, King Kong, its groundbreaking special effects, and the complex racial and colonial undertones that continue to shape our understanding of this timeless classic.
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The Mother of Vengeance: Grendel's Mom
New ReviewThe big baddie in Beowulf isn't actually the monster Grendel, but Grendel's Mother. Who maybe isn't a monster at all? Often depicted in adaptations as a hideous beast or an alluring seductress, her true nature is debated. Despite...
PBS
Gremlins: The Myth and the Menace
New ReviewYou think you know Gremlins—but their story is far deeper than just the 1984 movie. Originally mischievous sprites blamed for aircraft malfunctions during WWI, they evolved into pop culture icons.
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Use of Symbols
New ReviewThis video explains the use of symbols and introduces metaphor and allegroy.
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Narrative Techniques
New ReviewThis video discusses various narrative techniques, such as flashback, foreshadowing, description, dialogue, and multiple plot lines.
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Mainpoints
New ReviewThis video outlines elements of a plot to identify the main events of a story.
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Irony and Point of View
New ReviewThis video discusses verbal, situational, and dramatic irony as well as omniscient point of view.
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Conveying Experiences
New ReviewThis video explores conveying experiences through diaries and journals.
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Literary Ballad
New ReviewThis video examines elements of a ballad to depict the author's tale.
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Understanding Allusion
New ReviewA video on allusions: When a writer refers to something famous—like a person, place, or story—without explaining it.
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Narrative Conclusion
New ReviewThis video is about writing a conclusion for a narrative story.
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Comparing Drama
New ReviewThis video is about comparing American and British theater and the influences still relevant today.