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From Tablets to Tablets: A History of Writing
Disruptive technology is defined as a new innovation that displaces established technologies. In particular, the way we disseminate information has had this effect with each new innovation. Director of user experience at The New York...
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Adam Silvera on Writing Fantasy Books
Adam has cemented himself as a truly amazing contemporary YA writer, known for penning books of heart-throbbing realness. Check out what the bestselling author has to say about writing in the fantasy genre for the first time, what we can...
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Writing Tips! | From Dumplin’s Julie Murphy
Julie Murphy—superstar author of Dumplin’, Puddin’, and other awesome books—stopped by our studio to share her top writing tips for aspiring authors. Check them out, and then watch Dumplin’ on Netflix for more inspiration! Subscribe to...
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Writing a Love Letter to the LGBTQIAP+ Community | with Abdi Nazemian
“This book is a love story, but it’s also a love letter.” With ‘Like a Love Story,’ author Abdi Nazemian set out to write a love story, but also a novel that functioned as a love letter to activism, and a call to remember the fighting...
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Top 10 Calls to Action (for the end of a speech)
Learn the Top 10 Ways to Call Listeners to Action at the end of a speech or presentation. This is Part 4 (of 4) of a series showing you how to write a persuasive speech. These are calls to action or CTAs and virtually all persuasive...
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The pickleball craze, explained
And how cities are dealing with the boom. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos Pickleball, a recreational racquet sport that combines tennis,...
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How do we fix the zoo?
Do the benefits of zoos justify the fact that some animals are clearly stressed out? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos Many of us have...
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Why people thought steel houses were a good idea
It was supposed to be the future of housing. What went wrong? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos Why aren’t homes made of steel? In the...
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The hidden reason Olympic sledding is so dangerous
“Sled head” is about more than just crashes. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos In recent years, the sliding community — made up of...
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How to find a planet you can’t see
Tiny wobbles and faint twinkles that have led astronomers to nearly 5,000 new worlds. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos Pluto was...
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Hog farming has a massive poop problem
Inside North Carolina’s search for solutions for its thousands of pig manure lagoons. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos For this third...
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Why Texas judges have so much power right now
Why is Texas so good at changing policy for the whole US? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos In April 2021, Texas sued the US government...
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How A24 took over Hollywood
They went from solely distributing uncut indie gems to getting everything they made everywhere all at once Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank'...
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Lucy Keating Literally Explains LITERALLY!
Meet Lucy Keating, who is LITERALLY explaining her new YA novel Literally. Annabelle’s life has always been Perfect with a capital P. Then bestselling young adult author Lucy Keating announces that she’s writing a new novel—and Annabelle...
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Lattice Multiplication Explained - Math Animation
Lattice multiplication is a fast and easy way to multiply numbers and even polynomials. You write the digits of one number as different columns and the digits of the other number as different rows. Then you multiply the digits in the...
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Chapter 1 of Just Breathe – Cammie McGovern | Audiobook
Jamie is a quiet sophomore with depression. She hardly thinks she’ll be noticed by David, a popular senior class president with cystic fibrosis. But when they start writing to each other, they realize they have more in common than they...
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Morningside Heights, New York City Tour | Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Are you ready for a real treat? Travel along with superstar author and award-winning slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo as she takes us on a Morningside Heights tour of the New York City neighborhood where she grew up, reveals some adorable...
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Epic Author Facts: Adam Silvera | They Both Die at the End
Get to know Adam Silvera, author of They Both Die at the End, as he tells us what fanfiction he used to write, what book series he’s never read, and more! Follow Adam Silvera featured in this #EpicAuthorFacts!/twitter.com/AdamSilvera'...
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Epic Author Facts: Jasmine Warga | Here We Are Now
Get to know Jasmine Warga, author of Here We Are Now, and hear where her love for music has gotten her, who she met through a Sailor Moon chatroom, and more! Subscribe to Epic Reads! -'http://goo.gl/2vD4rM' target='_blank'...
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Adam Silvera & Becky Albertalli: Book Talk! | What If It’s Us
We’re ready to go FULL heart-eyes over What If It’s Us! But first, hear what it was like for authors Adam Silvera (They Both Die at the End) and Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda) to co-write a book together, how their...
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Find Your Voice w/ Angie Thomas | Author Exclusives
All you prospective writers, put your hands, er, pens up! With illustrated inspirational quotes from critically acclaimed novelist Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give and On the Come Up, Angie’s new Find Your Voice journal will...
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The Hate U Give Quotes by Angie Thomas
These quotes from The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas will open your eyes, hearts, and minds. We love this book for the beautiful writing, alllll the feels, and all the belly laughs it gave us. The Hate U Give is #1 New York Times...
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Lily Collins' Inspiration for Unfiltered | No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me.
Meet Lily Collins, star of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones as she talks to us about her new book, Unfiltered, on sale March 7th, 2017! Watch to find out what inspired Lily to write her book and why living life Unfiltered is a lot...