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Happy Birthday, Frank Capra: 5 Essential Films
Happy Birthday, Frank Capra: 5 Essential Films

What war propaganda has to do with vintage Hollywood romance and the American political process.

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Sam + Friends: Vintage Muppets Explore Visual Thinking
Sam + Friends: Vintage Muppets Explore Visual Thinking

What vintage Muppets have to do with synesthesia and visual thinking.

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BBC: The Making of The King James Bible
BBC: The Making of The King James Bible

What Medieval catacombs have to do with remix culture and the evolution of the English language.

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Mabel Pike: Portrait of a 91-Year-Old Moccasin Maker
Mabel Pike: Portrait of a 91-Year-Old Moccasin Maker

What ancient beadwork has to do with the blessings of the digital age.

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Human Planet: BBC Unravels Earth’s Secrets
Human Planet: BBC Unravels Earth’s Secrets

What rainforest tribes in the jungle have to do with reindeer swimmers in the Arctic.

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Before Muybridge: Pioneering Nineteenth-Century Motion Photography by French Scientist Étienne-Jules Marey
Before Muybridge: Pioneering Nineteenth-Century Motion Photography by French Scientist Étienne-Jules Marey

What biking in the nude has to do with bird flight and the dawn of cinema.

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Let England Shake: One Album, 12 Short Films
Let England Shake: One Album, 12 Short Films

What the last rose of England has to do with war photography and The Velvet Underground.

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The Old Man and The Sea, Finger-Painted and Animated on Glass
The Old Man and The Sea, Finger-Painted and Animated on Glass

What Russian finger-painting has to do with iconic literature and the Oscars.

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7 Brilliant Book Trailers
7 Brilliant Book Trailers

How to connect haberdashery to Zach Galifianakis in under three minutes.

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Mark of Cain: The Language of Russian Criminal Tattoos
Mark of Cain: The Language of Russian Criminal Tattoos

What encrypted visual communication has to do with the Russian justice system.

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