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Watch 434 Avant-Garde and Surreal Short Films Online: Salvador Dalí, Marcel Duchamp, Luis Buñuel and Many More
Much has been written lately about the crisis in Hollywood, which has left many apparently sure-fire blockbusters floundering, theaters empty, and production jobs lost. Open Culture, openculture.com
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37 Hitchcock Cameo Appearances Over 50 Years: All in One Video
Early in his career, Alfred Hitchcock began making small appearances in his own films. The cameos sometimes lasted just a few brief seconds, and sometimes a little while longer. Open Culture, openculture.com
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60 Free Film Noir Movies. For your late night binging pleasure ...
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Watch the Titanic and Lusitania Sink in Real Time: One Fast, One Slow
Asked to name famous shipwrecks at a bar trivia night, a fair few participants might think immediately of Pearl Harbor, whether or not they can recall that it was the USS Arizona bombed there. Open Culture, openculture.com
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The Psychedelic Animated Video for Kraftwerk’s “Autobahn” (1979)
Ah, yes, 'Autobahn.' From the moment the door slams and the ignition starts, prog rockers and pre-new wavers know a journey is afoot. Open Culture, openculture.com
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Algerian Cave Paintings Suggest Humans Did Magic Mushrooms 9,000 Years Ago
We moderns might wonder what ancient peoples did when not hunting, gathering, and reproducing. The answer is that they did mushrooms, at least according to one interpretation of cave paintings at Tassili n'Ajjer in Algeria, some of which go back 9,000 years. Open Culture, openculture.com
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Thelonious Monk’s List of 25 Tips for Musicians. 16# Always leave them wanting more.
Let’s provide the context, just like host Adam Neely and guest Brian Krock do in this video: in 1960 Steve Lacy, a young, white soprano sax player, briefly joined Thelonious Monk’s band. Open Culture, openculture.com
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Watch Jazzy Spies: 1969 Psychedelic Sesame Street Animation, Featuring Grace Slick, Teaches Kids to Count
When asked for their favorite Sesame Street segment, many children of the 70s and 80s point to Pinball Number Count. Psychedelic animation, the Pointer Sisters, odd time signatures—what’s not to love? Open Culture, openculture.com
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Why Smart People Feel Like Frauds: The Psychology of Impostor Syndrome and Its Hidden Benefits
Incompetent people tend to see themselves as not just competent, but highly competent. So, at any rate, holds the theory of the 'Dunning-Kruger effect,' previously featured here on Open Culture. But does the converse also hold: do highly competent people tend to see themselves as incompetent? Open Culture, openculture.com
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Trump warning us about his second term.
When Mississippi Tried to Ban Sesame Street for Showing a “Highly Integrated Cast” (1970)
The Rolling Stones Introduce Bluesman Howlin’ Wolf on US TV, One of the “Greatest Cultural Moments of the 20th Century” (1965)
Howlin’ Wolf may well have been the greatest blues singer of the 20th century. Certainly many people have said so, but there are other measurements than mere opinion, though it’s one I happen to share. Open Culture, openculture.com
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Alan Lomax’s Massive Music Archive Is Online: Features 20,000 Historic Blues & Folk Recordings
A huge treasure trove of songs and interviews recorded by the legendary folklorist Alan Lomax from the 1940s into the 1990s has been digitized and made available online for free listening. Open Culture, openculture.com
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Jim Jarmusch Picks His Favorite Films from the The Criterion Collection
Jim Jarmusch—the director of Stranger Than Paradise, Down by Law, and Dead Man—recently stepped into The Criterion Collection closet to share the films that shaped his aesthetic sensibility. Open Culture, openculture.com
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In Her Final Reflections, Jane Goodall Issues a Warning: “Without Hope, We Fall Into Apathy”
Discover the 100-Year-Old Self-Playing Violin, One of the Most Complex Music Players Ever Made
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Behold 1,600-Year-Old Egyptian Socks Made with Nålbindning, an Ancient Proto-Knitting Technique
An Animated Introduction to Albert Camus’ Existentialism, a Philosophy Making a Comeback in Our Dysfunctional Times
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How to Rescue a Wet, Damaged Book: A Handy Visual Primer
How to save those wet, damaged books? The question has to be asked. Above, you can watch a visual primer from the Syracuse University Libraries—people who know something about taking care of books. Open Culture, openculture.com
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How the Long-Lost Body of Richard III Was Found Under a Parking Lot: Solving a 500-Year-Old Mystery
