The 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.

Donald 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...

In 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,...

Steve 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...

In 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.

The 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...

You 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.

This video explains the use of symbols and introduces metaphor and allegroy.

This video explains how to identify a theme in a short story.

This video discusses supporting ideas in autobiographies.

This video explains situational irony.

This video discusses various narrative techniques, such as flashback, foreshadowing, description, dialogue, and multiple plot lines.

This video examines mood in poetry.

This video outlines elements of a plot to identify the main events of a story.

This video discusses verbal, situational, and dramatic irony as well as omniscient point of view.

This video explores conveying experiences through diaries and journals.

This video describes the use of flashback in a story.

This video examines elements of a ballad to depict the author's tale.

A video on allusions: When a writer refers to something famous—like a person, place, or story—without explaining it.

A video on Slave Narratives

A video on setting.

This video is about writing a conclusion for a narrative story.

A video about how an author uses flashbacks in writing.

This video is about comparing American and British theater and the influences still relevant today.