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• The Making of The Blues Brothers: When Belushi and Aykroyd Went on a Mission for Comedy & Music, 11 Jan 2013 in Comedy&Film&Music
• Everything You Wanted to Know About Going to the Bathroom in Space But Were Afraid to Ask, 09 Jan 2013 in Astronomy&Physics
• Slavoj Žižek Demystifies the Gangnam Style Phenomenon, 08 Jan 2013 in Music&Philosophy
• The Existential Adventures of Iconoclastic Brazilian Musician Tim Maia: A Short Animated Film, 07 Jan 2013 in Animation&Music
• F. Scott Fitzgerald in Drag (1916), 05 Jan 2013 in Literature&Random
• Akira Kurosawa & Francis Ford Coppola Star in Japanese Whisky Commercials (1980), 03 Jan 2013 in Film&Television
• The Best of Open Culture 2012: Free Music, Film, Books, Life Advice & More, 01 Jan 2013 in Art&e-books&Film&Literature&Music
• The Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions Read by Bob Dylan, 31 Dec 2012 in Music&Radio
• The Recycled Orchestra: Paraguayan Youth Play Mozart with Instruments Cleverly Made Out of Trash, 28 Dec 2012 in Music
• Bono and Glen Hansard Busking in Dublin on Christmas Eve, 27 Dec 2012 in Music
• Jim Henson Teaches You How to Make Puppets in Vintage Primer From 1969, 27 Dec 2012 in Art&Television
• Fill Your New Kindle, iPad, iPhone with Free eBooks, Movies, Audio Books, Online Courses & More, 25 Dec 2012 in Amazon Kindle&Audio Books&e-books&iPad&Online Courses
• David Bowie and Bing Crosby Sing “The Little Drummer Boy”: A Chestnut From 1977, 24 Dec 2012 in Music
• A Selfie That is Out of This World, 22 Dec 2012 in Astronomy
• Michael Sandel’s Famous Harvard Course on Justice Now Available as a MOOC: Register Today, 21 Dec 2012 in MOOCs&Online Courses&Philosophy
• Gift Giving Traditions Around the World in a Handy Infographic, 20 Dec 2012 in Life
• NASA Presents “The Earth as Art” in a Free eBook and Free iPad App, 20 Dec 2012 in Art&e-books&iPad&K-12&Science
• Donald Duck’s Bad Nazi Dream and Four Other Disney Propaganda Cartoons from World War II, 18 Dec 2012 in Animation&Film&History
• Woody Allen Boxes a Kangaroo, 1966, 18 Dec 2012 in Comedy
• A Year of Grateful Dead Tunes Up in a Mashup, 17 Dec 2012 in Music
• Bob Dylan Shares a Drug-Hazed Taxi Ride with John Lennon (1966), 17 Dec 2012 in Music
• Bowling for Columbine: It’s Online and 10 Years Later the School Massacres Continue. Have You Had Enough?!, 16 Dec 2012 in Current Affairs
• What Makes Us Tick? Free Stanford Biology Course by Robert Sapolsky Offers Answers, 16 Dec 2012 in Biology&Life&Online Courses&Stanford
• Beatboxing Bach’s Goldberg Variations, 13 Dec 2012 in Music
• The Complete Sherlock Holmes Now Free on the Kindle, 13 Dec 2012 in Books&e-books&Literature
• The Physics of Guinness Beer Demystified, 13 Dec 2012 in Physics
• 20 Animations of Classic Literary Works: From Plato and Dostoevsky, to Kafka, Hemingway & Bradbury, 12 Dec 2012 in Animation&Film&Literature&Poetry
• 12.12.12 Concert For Sandy Relief. It’s Streaming Live!, 12 Dec 2012 in Music
• Ravi Shankar Gives George Harrison a Sitar Lesson … and Other Vintage Footage, 11 Dec 2012 in Music
• John Hodgman Presents a Survival Guide for the Coming Apocalypse, 10 Dec 2012 in Comedy&Current Affairs
• Neil Gaiman Gives Sage Advice to Aspiring Artists, 10 Dec 2012 in Art&Literature
• The “Priest” They Called Him: A Dark Collaboration Between Kurt Cobain & William S. Burroughs, 07 Dec 2012 in Literature&Music
• Quentin Tarantino’s 75 Minute Interview with Howard Stern, 07 Dec 2012 in Comedy&Film
• Watch a Cool and Creepy Visualization of U.S. Births & Deaths in Real-Time, 06 Dec 2012 in Life&Technology
• Dave Brubeck’s Surprise Duet: A Magical Moment at the Moscow Conservatory (1997), 05 Dec 2012 in Music
• A Colorfully Animated Biography of Bluesman Skip Pitts, 05 Dec 2012 in Animation&Music
• President Obama Pays Tribute to Led Zeppelin in Washington D.C., 04 Dec 2012 in Music
• Celebrity Statistician Nate Silver Fields Questions from Data Wizards at Google, 03 Dec 2012 in Books&Google&Math
• The Best Books of 2012: Lists by The New York Times, NPR, The Guardian and More, 03 Dec 2012 in Books&Literature
• Every Apple Ad Ever Aired on TV, 02 Dec 2012 in Apple&Television
• 15,000 Balloons Promote TEDxAmsterdam (Watch It Live on November 30), 29 Nov 2012 in TED Talks
• A Poignant, Elegant Tribute to the Mars Rover Curiosity, 29 Nov 2012 in Astronomy&Life
• Neil deGrasse Tyson Answers the Big Enchilada Question, “Does the Universe Have a Purpose?”, 28 Nov 2012 in Life&Physics
• New MOOC Introduces You to the Wonderful World of Infographics & Data Visualization, 26 Nov 2012 in Education&Online Courses
• Introducing 200 Free Educational Resources for K‑12 Students: Spread the Word & Tell Us Your Favorites, 26 Nov 2012 in Education&K-12
• Watch The Mind of a Chef, the Unconventional Travel-Cooking Show Online (for a Limited Time), 26 Nov 2012 in Television
• Ai Weiwei’s Parody of ‘Gangnam Style’, 23 Nov 2012 in Current Affairs&Music&Politics
• William S. Burroughs’ “The Thanksgiving Prayer,” Shot by Gus Van Sant, 22 Nov 2012 in Literature
• Alice’s Restaurant Illustrated: A Thanksgiving Counterculture Classic, 22 Nov 2012 in Animation&Music
• Watch the “Biblio-Mat” Book-Vending Machine Dispense Literary Delight, 21 Nov 2012 in Books&Random
• Mashup Duet: Miles Davis Improvising on LCD Soundsystem, 20 Nov 2012 in Music
• Resurrecting the Sounds of Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s New Biopic, 20 Nov 2012 in Film&History
• Salvador Dalí Reveals the Secrets of His Trademark Moustache (1954), 19 Nov 2012 in Art&Random
• Stanford “Election 2012” Course Draws to Close with a Post Mortem and Predictions, 18 Nov 2012 in Current Affairs&Politics&Stanford
• How a Crossword Puzzle is Made: Behind the Scenes with The New York Times, 17 Nov 2012 in Media
• How to Operate Your Brain: A User Manual by Timothy Leary (1993), 16 Nov 2012 in Harvard&Philosophy&Psychology
• The History of Film — 2000 Movies Across 100 Years — Presented in One Big Zoomable Graphic, 15 Nov 2012 in Film
• 15,000+ Hours of Free Video & Audio Lectures from World-Class Universities, 14 Nov 2012 in Online Courses
• Monsterpiece Theater Presents Waiting for Elmo, Calls BS on Samuel Beckett, 13 Nov 2012 in Comedy&Theatre
• Venice is Way Under Water…, 12 Nov 2012 in Current Affairs
• Dan Ariely Presents “A Beginner’s Guide to Irrational Behavior” in Upcoming MOOC, 12 Nov 2012 in Economics&Online Courses&Psychology
• NASA’s “Spot the Station” Will Text or Email You When the Space Station Passes Over Your Home, 11 Nov 2012 in Astronomy
• Astronaut Don Pettit Demystifies the Art of Taking Photographs in Space, 09 Nov 2012 in Astronomy&Photography&Video - Science
• Marilyn Monroe Reads Joyce’s Ulysses at the Playground (1955), 08 Nov 2012 in Film&Photography
• The History of Western Architecture: A Free Online Course Moving from Ancient Greece to Rococo, 08 Nov 2012 in Architecture&Online Courses
• A Celebration of Retro Media: Vinyl, Cassettes, VHS, and Polaroid Too, 07 Nov 2012 in Media&Music&Technology
• Alfred Hitchcock Tantalizes Audiences with a Playful Trailer for Psycho (1960), 06 Nov 2012 in Film
• Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Go International, 05 Nov 2012 in Online Courses
• Bruce Springsteen Stumps/Sings for Obama: A Free Six-Song Set, 05 Nov 2012 in Current Affairs&Music&Politics
• Le Blog de Jean-Paul Sartre Discovered, 04 Nov 2012 in Comedy&Philosophy
• 13 Lectures by The Great Courses, 02 Nov 2012 in Online Courses
• Troma Entertainment, the Maker of Acclaimed B‑Movies, Puts 150 Free Films on YouTube, 01 Nov 2012 in Film
• Hunter S. Thompson Interviews Keith Richards, and Very Little Makes Sense (1993), 01 Nov 2012 in Music
• Mountain Biker Joy Rides on a $13,000 Carbon Road Bike, 31 Oct 2012 in Sports
• 50 Free Online Certificate Courses Starting Soon (Including Intro to Philosophy), 30 Oct 2012 in Online Courses&Philosophy
• New York is Empty: Art Imitates Life, 29 Oct 2012 in Animation
• Hurricane Sandy Seen from Outer Space, in Timelapse Motion, 29 Oct 2012 in Video - Science
• The Physics of Coffee Rings Finally Explained, 29 Oct 2012 in Physics
• The Amazing Flights of Wingsuit Champion Espen Fadnes, 26 Oct 2012 in Life
• Neil Young Reveals the New Killer Gadget That Will Save Music, 26 Oct 2012 in Music&Technology
• The Writer Who Couldn’t Read … And What That Tells Us About the Brain, 25 Oct 2012 in Science
• Helen Keller Pays a Visit to Martha Graham’s Dance Studio Circa 1954, 24 Oct 2012 in History
• Tune into Allen Ginsberg’s Poetry Teaching Marathon (Free Streaming Audio), 23 Oct 2012 in Poetry
• Ray Bradbury Appears with Groucho Marx on You Bet Your Life (1955), 23 Oct 2012 in Books&Literature&Television
• Download 397 Free Art Catalogs from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 22 Oct 2012 in Art&Books&e-books&Museums
• Alan Rickman Does Epic Violence to a Cup of Tea in Super Slow Motion, 22 Oct 2012 in Film&Random&Theatre
• Commuters Play Beethoven’s “Bus Station Sonata” in the UK, 20 Oct 2012 in Music
• “Name That Tune” at the Bob Dylan Concert (Echoes of Newport, 1965), 20 Oct 2012 in Music
• Muhammad Ali Plans to Fight on Mars in Lost 1966 Interview, 19 Oct 2012 in Comedy&History&Random
• Clouds Over Cuba: Interactive Documentary Revisits the Cuban Missile Crisis on Its 50th Anniversary, 18 Oct 2012 in History
• Hunter S. Thompson Calls Tech Support, Unleashes a Tirade Full of Fear and Loathing (NSFW), 17 Oct 2012 in Literature&Random&Technology
• Amazing Fact: Spaghetti and Ukulele Strings Actually Grow on Trees, 16 Oct 2012 in Comedy&Television
• The Origin of Quantum Mechanics Explained in Four Animated Minutes, 16 Oct 2012 in Physics
• A List of 60 Free Courses Granting Certificates from Great Universities (Some Starting This Week!), 15 Oct 2012 in Online Courses
• Philosophy Made Fun: Read the Free Preview Edition of the Action Philosophers! Comic, 13 Oct 2012 in Art&Books&Philosophy
• Stephen Fry Friday: His Musings on Life, Swearing, Shakespeare, Nanoscience & More, 12 Oct 2012 in Books&Life&Literature&Philosophy&Science
• Watch a Water Droplet Bounce (That’s Right, Bounce) in Super Slow Motion, 11 Oct 2012 in Random
• Thelonious Monk, Live in Oslo and Copenhagen (1966), 10 Oct 2012 in Music
• Braque in Bulk: Costco Gets Back into the Fine Art Market, 10 Oct 2012 in Art&Business
• Samuel Beckett Directs His Absurdist Play Waiting for Godot (1985), 10 Oct 2012 in Literature&Theatre
• John Lennon’s Victorian Circus Poster Lovingly Remade by Artists and Engravers, 09 Oct 2012 in Art&Music
• What If Money Was No Object?: Thoughts on the Art of Living from Eastern Philosopher Alan Watts, 09 Oct 2012 in Life&Philosophy
• Marginal Revolution University Launches, Bringing Free Online Courses in Economics to the Web, 08 Oct 2012 in Economics&Online Courses
• Amazon Finally Gets the Kindle Right with the Paperwhite, Delivering on Price and Technology, 07 Oct 2012 in Amazon Kindle&e-books&Technology
• What an Astronaut’s Camera Sees (and What a Geographer Learns About Our Planet) from the ISS, 06 Oct 2012 in Astronomy&Video - Science
• The Scotch Pronunciation Guide: Brian Cox Teaches You How To Ask Authentically for 40 Scotches, 05 Oct 2012 in Random
• Higgs Boson, the Musical: CERN Data Turned into Melody, 04 Oct 2012 in Music&Science&Technology
• Listen: Beck Reworks 20 Philip Glass Compositions Into a 20 Minute Song, ‘NYC: 73–78’, 04 Oct 2012 in Music
• John Waters Reads Steamy Scene from Lady Chatterley’s Lover for Banned Books Week (NSFW), 03 Oct 2012 in Books&Literature
• The Real Alice in Wonderland Circa 1862, and Our Favorite Culture Links on the Web, 02 Oct 2012 in Books&Literature
• Election 2012: Your Free Ticket to a Popular Stanford Course, 01 Oct 2012 in Current Affairs&Online Courses&Politics
• William Faulkner Quits His Post Office Job in Splendid Fashion with a 1924 Resignation Letter, 30 Sep 2012 in Life&Literature
• Eisenhower Answers America: The First Political Advertisements on American TV (1952), 28 Sep 2012 in Politics&Television
• Samuel L. Jackson Stars in “Wake the F**ck Up for Obama,” a NSFW Political Children’s Tale, 27 Sep 2012 in Comedy&Law&Politics&Television
• Regina Spektor Live in L.A. — A Free 30 Minute Set with Songs from Her New Album, 27 Sep 2012 in Music
• The Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D., 26 Sep 2012 in Education
• Hand Lettering Bob Dylan’s Lyrics to “Subterranean Homesick Blues”, 25 Sep 2012 in Art&Music
• Watch Simon & Garfunkel Play Their Big Central Park Concert (1981), 25 Sep 2012 in Music
• Vladimir Nabokov Makes Editorial Tweaks to Franz Kafka’s Novella The Metamorphosis, 25 Sep 2012 in Literature&Writing
• David Lynch Teaches Louis C.K. How to Host The David Letterman Show, 24 Sep 2012 in Comedy&Television
• Discovered: Lord Byron’s Copy of Frankenstein Signed by Mary Shelley, 22 Sep 2012 in Books&Literature
• The Moby Dick Big Read: Tilda Swinton & Others Read a Chapter a Day from the Great American Novel, 21 Sep 2012 in Audio Books&Books&Literature
• The Big List of 530 Free Online Courses from Top Universities (New Additions), 20 Sep 2012 in Online Courses
• The Oldest Color Movies Bring Sunflowers, Exotic Birds and Goldfish Back to Life (1902), 20 Sep 2012 in Film&History&Photography
• An Annotated Charlie Chaplin Filmography — 82 Films with Links to Videos, 18 Sep 2012 in Film
• How Leo Tolstoy Learned to Ride a Bike at 67, and Other Tales of Lifelong Learning, 15 Sep 2012 in Life&Literature
• With Or Without U: Promoting a Scrabble Book to the Tune of U2, 14 Sep 2012 in Books&Music
• Pi in the Sky: The World’s Largest Ephemeral Art Installation over Beautiful San Francisco, 13 Sep 2012 in Art&Technology
• Empire State of Pen: Patrick Vale’s Epic Freehand Drawing of the Manhattan Skyline, 13 Sep 2012 in Art
• Google Releases “Course Builder,” an Open Source Platform for Building Your Own Big Online Courses, 12 Sep 2012 in Google&Online Courses
• Artists Paint Paris, Berlin and London with High-Tech Video Graffiti, 12 Sep 2012 in Art
• Michio Kaku Schools a Moon Landing-Conspiracy Believer on His Science Fantastic Podcast, 11 Sep 2012 in Astronomy&Physics
• Goodnight Keith Moon: “The Most Inappropriate Bedtime Story Ever”, 11 Sep 2012 in Books&Music
• A Big List of 375 Free eBooks for Your iPad, Kindle, Nook and Other Devices, 09 Sep 2012 in Amazon Kindle&e-books
• The Chutzpah of Bret Easton Ellis: Calls David Foster Wallace “The Most Tedious, Overrated, Tortured, Pretentious Writer of My Generation”, 07 Sep 2012 in Books&Literature
• Ailing Christopher Hitchens Creates a List of Essential Books for an 8‑Year-Old Girl to Read, 07 Sep 2012 in Books
• Demystifying the Higgs Boson with Leonard Susskind, the Father of String Theory, 06 Sep 2012 in Physics
• The Second Known Photo of Emily Dickinson Emerges, 05 Sep 2012 in Photography&Poetry
• Danny MacAskill, Biker Extraordinaire, Takes on the Streets of San Francisco, 05 Sep 2012 in Random
• The BBC Symphony Orchestra Performs 4′33,″ the Controversial Composition by John Cage, Born 100 Years Ago Today, 05 Sep 2012 in Music