The Guardian
Neil Gaiman author of Stardust and The Sandman comics takes over the Guardian books site
Neil Gaiman author of Stardust and The Sandman comics takes over the Guardian books site Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD Writer Neil Gaiman spent a day editing the Guardian books site, which involved inviting...
Unreported World
The satirists and comics who stood up to Mugabe | Unreported World
Standing up to Mugabe: During his presidency, Robert Mugabe brutally suppressed opponents and critics. But in early 2015 very different images of him trended worldwide on twitter with the hashtag #Mugabefalls. The then President had...
Curated Video
'Try Catch Throw': A science fiction motion comic
To celebrate 50 years of Star Trek and 150 years since the birth of H. G. Wells, Nature commissioned a short graphic novel, adapted here as a motion comic. Download the original graphic novel here:...
The March of Time
1949: U.S. TRAFFIC: DRAMATIZATION: MS Family in car, traffic jam. MS Male driver yelling at child to sit down. MS Back seat, elderly lady, children playing ball, comic, arguing. MS Ball thrown to front seat, woman w/ baby, man throws ball out window.
MOT 1949: U.S. TRAFFIC: DRAMATIZATION: MS Family in car, traffic jam. MS Male driver yelling at child to sit down. MS Back seat, elderly lady, children playing ball, comic, arguing. MS Ball thrown to front seat, woman w/ baby, man throws...
The March of Time
1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA: TEMPORARY HOME: Angled WS Small theatre w/ cars FG, TU 'Theater a.d. Wien, Staatsoper' sign, poster for 'Der Rosenkavalier' (Knight of the Rose) comic opera. VS Couple walking in lobby, people sitting in boxes, man in tuxedo.
MOT 1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA: TEMPORARY HOME: Angled WS Small theatre w/ cars FG, TU 'Theater a.d. Wien, Staatsoper' sign, poster for 'Der Rosenkavalier' (Knight of the Rose) comic opera. VS Couple walking in lobby, people sitting in...
The March of Time
1952: 19th CENTURY GAMBLERS: 'Frontiersman' using bar spittoon from table, SOT comic slide whistle, man in checked suit at bar reacting to 'clink' Silly, wacky.
MOT 1952: 19th CENTURY GAMBLERS: 'Frontiersman' using bar spittoon from table, SOT comic slide whistle, man in checked suit at bar reacting to 'clink' Silly, wacky.
Poetry Foundation
Matthew Olzmann reads "Letter Written While Waiting in Line at Comic Con"
Matthew Olzmann (he/him/his) reads his poem, “"Letter Written While Waiting in Line at Comic Con
The March of Time
1946: OCCUPIED JAPAN: CHILDREN: VS Japanese children gathered around United States soldier, soldier spoon feeding boy, reading comics w/ another boy. Democratization
MOT 1946: OCCUPIED JAPAN: CHILDREN: VS Japanese children gathered around United States soldier, soldier spoon feeding boy, reading comics w/ another boy. Democratization
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to make a sad story funny | Jodie Houlston-Lau
It may seem counterintuitive, but comedy is often key to a serious story. As a writer, you need your audience to experience a range of emotions, no matter what your genre. Comic relief is a tried-and-true way of creating the varied...
SciShow
The Best Fonts, According to Science
We all know our favorite fonts, but did you ever think about why some fonts are just clearer than others? Well there's a surprising amount of research into just what makes certain fonts better, and there's a case to be made for that...
TED Talks
TED: My love letter to cosplay | Adam Savage
Adam Savage makes things and builds experiments, and he uses costumes to add humor, color and clarity to the stories he tells. Tracing his lifelong love of costumes -- from a childhood space helmet made of an ice cream tub to a No-Face...
SciShow
How Do We Measure the Distance of Stars?
It's School of YouTube Week! Comic Relief and YouTube are partnering to send students to school! The Bad Astronomer Phil Plait teaches Hank how to measure the distance to the stars.
TED Talks
Jim Toomey: Learning from Sherman the shark
Cartoonist Jim Toomey created the comic strip Sherman's Lagoon, a wry look at underwater life starring Sherman the talking shark. As he sketches some of his favorite sea creatures live onstage, Toomey shares his love of the ocean and the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is Aristophanes called "The Father of Comedy"? - Mark Robinson
Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy, wrote the world's earliest surviving comic dramas. They're stuffed full of parodies, songs, sexual jokes and surreal fantasy -- and they've shaped how comedy's been written and...
Physics Girl
Strange Unexplained Cosmic Rays (ft PhD Comics)
The fastest particles ever detected in the universe are still a mystery to science. Cosmic rays are particles from space. The most energetic and fastest particles we’ve ever detected come from a mystery place. In this video inspired by...
PBS
How Manga Took Over American Bookshelves (Feat. Princess Weekes)
Astro Boy, Dragon Ball, Akira, Sailor Moon, Demon Slayer, Death Note all these interesting, iconic anime have something very much in common they started off as: manga. Manga, by its most simplistic definition, are comics or graphic...
Wonderscape
The Power of Narratives and Literary Devices
This video explores the significance of communication through storytelling, emphasizing the power of the pen in shaping perceptions and actions. It introduces five key literary devices—narrative, plot, tone and mood, setting, and...
Curated Video
Understanding the Idiom: On the Ball
In this lesson, students will learn the meaning of the idiom "on the ball" through a comic strip.
Curated Video
Understanding Idioms: Bend Over Backwards
In this lesson, students will learn the meaning of the idiom "bend over backwards" through a comic strip. They will understand that idioms cannot be taken literally and will be able to interpret the true meaning of the phrase.
Curated Video
Understanding Idioms: Spill the Beans
In this video, the teacher explains the meaning of the idiom "spill the beans" through a comic strip. The idiom means to give away a surprise or a secret. The video also highlights the common misconception of taking idioms literally and...
Curated Video
Understanding Idioms: Add Fuel to the Fire
In this video, the teacher explains the meaning of the idiom "add fuel to the fire" using a comic strip.
Curated Video
Understanding Idioms: Go Against the Grain
In this lesson, students will learn the meaning of the idiom "go against the grain" by analyzing a comic strip. They will understand that idioms cannot be taken literally and will explore the common mistake of misinterpreting idioms.
Curated Video
The Taming of the Shrew 4.2 Scene Summary
New ReviewThis video summarizes Act 4, Scene 2 of "The Taming of the Shrew," where multiple characters are disguised, leading to comic misunderstandings and mistaken identities. Hortensio, disguised as a tutor, decides to forsake Bianca after...
Curated Video
Hamlet 5.1 What's Happening?
New ReviewThis video covers the events of Act 5, Scene 1 in Shakespeare's Hamlet, where Hamlet returns to Denmark and encounters two gravediggers. The scene offers comic relief while delving into themes of death. The funeral procession for Ophelia...