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The toilet “is a portal to a mysterious otherworld.”
Movie soundtracks don’t just help us recall the plot of a film; they also allow us to better understand its meaning.
Being an intellectual is not really how it is depicted in popular culture.
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Even diehard fans are experiencing superhero exhaustion. But it’s not impossible to do something original.
Technology of the future is shaped by the questions we ask and the ethical decisions we make today.
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Legendary cartoonist John Groth’s pictorial map captures LA’s film factories in their Golden Age.
But most city dwellers weren’t seeing the science — they were seeing something out of Blade Runner.
From novels to movies and beyond, this 11-course bundle will jumpstart your writing career.
Researchers are using technology to make visual the complex concepts of racism, as well as its political and social consequences.
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Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti get stuck in an infinite wedding time loop.
Join multiple Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Judith Light live on Big Think at 2 pm ET on Monday.
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Are we genetically inclined for superstition or just fearful of the truth?
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If you’re interested in reinvention and adaptability, turns out Italian cooking is an instruction manual for life.
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Join New York Times best-selling author Maria Konnikova as she leads this special edition of Big Think Live.
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To create wiser adults, add empathy to the school curriculum.
People often incorporate lessons from fictional stories into their beliefs, attitudes and value judgments, sometimes without even being aware that they are doing so.
Can technology act as a feedback loop for human emotions?
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The actor’s greatest heroes exhibited humility in their actions, a view he tries to emulate.
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Film critic A.O. Scott on how to be more constructive in your criticisms.
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Spoiler: Microbiomes in space!
Hierarchies of taste exist in our society, but their roots often reflect more than just the quality of work.
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These films offer viewers a glimpse into the world as it is could be.
The Zen of choreographer Merce Cunningham comes alive in a new documentary about his life.
Popularity is slippery, and shouldn’t be confused with quality, says critic A.O. Scott.
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CuriosityStream is a non-fiction streaming platform of over 2,000 documentary features and series that open up every facet of our planet, our times and our universe.
Among the variety of human screams, it is screams of terror that stand out most vividly.
The collapse of Theranos reminds us that in science, facts have the last word.
Cranston won his second Tony Award for portraying Howard Beale in the play Network.
It’s easy to imagine why people link Heath Ledger’s death to his treacherous penultimate role.
The Avengers movies have done a marvelous job melding science and story.