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• Stanley Kubrick’s Jazz Photography and The Film He Almost Made About Jazz Under Nazi Rule, 27 Mar 2013 in Film&History&Music&Photography
• Creative Uses of the Fax Machine: From Iggy Pop’s Bile to Stephen Hawking’s Snark, 26 Mar 2013 in History&Life&Random
• Frank Zappa Reads NSFW Passage From William Burroughs’ Naked Lunch (1978), 25 Mar 2013 in History&Literature
• How Pi Was Nearly Changed to 3.2 … and Copyrighted!, 22 Mar 2013 in History&Math
• Three Raymond Carver Stories, Read by Richard Ford, Anne Enright, and David Means, 20 Mar 2013 in Literature
• Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla Face Off in “Epic Rap Battles of History”, 19 Mar 2013 in Comedy&History&Science
• Watch Philip Roth, Now 80, Read from His Irreverent Classic, Portnoy’s Complaint, 19 Mar 2013 in Literature
• Adrian Belew Presents the Fine Art of Making Guitar Noise — Past, Present, and Future, 18 Mar 2013 in Music
• Donald Barthelme’s Syllabus Highlights 81 Books Essential for a Literary Education, 14 Mar 2013 in Books&Literature
• Rare Live Footage Documents The Clash From Their Raw Debut to the Career-Defining London Calling (1977–1980), 13 Mar 2013 in Music
• The “Amen Break”: The Most Famous 6‑Second Drum Loop & How It Spawned a Sampling Revolution, 12 Mar 2013 in Music
• John Steinbeck Reads Two Short Stories, “The Snake” and “Johnny Bear” in 1953, 12 Mar 2013 in Audio Books&Literature
• Watch The Band Play “The Weight,” “Up On Cripple Creek” and More in Rare 1970 Concert Footage, 08 Mar 2013 in Music
• Hear Jamaica Kincaid’s Classic Story “Girl” Read by Fellow New Yorker Writer Edwidge Danticat, 07 Mar 2013 in Literature&Podcasts&Writing
• Hear Zora Neale Hurston Sing the Bawdy Prison Blues Song “Uncle Bud” (1940), 07 Mar 2013 in Film&History&Literature&Music
• Pac-Man, Tetris, SimCity & Other Classic Video Games Opening Friday at the Museum of Modern Art, 06 Mar 2013 in Art
• Leonard Cohen Narrates Film on The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Featuring the Dalai Lama (1994), 05 Mar 2013 in Film&Religion
• Free: Listen to Dave Grohl’s Soundtrack for New Film Celebrating the Days of Analog Recording, 04 Mar 2013 in Film&Music
• Patti Smith’s Cover of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Strips the Song Down to its Heart, 04 Mar 2013 in Music
• The Poetry of Abraham Lincoln, 01 Mar 2013 in History&Literature&Poetry
• W.H. Auden’s 1941 Literature Syllabus Asks Students to Read 32 Great Works, Covering 6000 Pages, 28 Feb 2013 in Education&Literature
• See Jimi Hendrix’s First TV Appearance, and His Last as a Backing Musician (1965), 27 Feb 2013 in Music&Television
• Johnny Cash Stars as a Menacing, Musical Gangster in 1961 Film Five Minutes to Live, 26 Feb 2013 in Film&Music
• Learn to Code with Harvard’s Intro to Computer Science Course And Other Free Tech Classes, 26 Feb 2013 in Harvard&MOOCs&Online Courses&Technology
• David Foster Wallace’s 1994 Syllabus: How to Teach Serious Literature with Lightweight Books, 25 Feb 2013 in Literature
• Discover Ansel Adams’ 226 Photos of U.S. National Parks (and Another Side of the Legendary Photographer), 22 Feb 2013 in Photography
• Queen Documentary Pays Tribute to the Rock Band That Conquered the World, 21 Feb 2013 in Film&Music
• From The Stooges to Iggy Pop: 1986 Documentary Charts the Rise of Punk’s Godfather, 20 Feb 2013 in Film&Music
• The Unbelievers, A New Film Starring Richard Dawkins, Lawrence Krauss, Werner Herzog, Woody Allen, & Cormac McCarthy, 19 Feb 2013 in Film&Religion&Science
• Discover J.R.R. Tolkien’s Personal Book Cover Designs for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, 18 Feb 2013 in Art&Books&Design&Literature
• The BBC Presents a New Dramatization of Orwell’s 1984, with Christopher Eccleston as Winston Smith, 15 Feb 2013 in Literature&Politics&Radio
• “PoemTalk” Podcast, Where Impresario Al Filreis Hosts Lively Chats on Modern Poetry, 14 Feb 2013 in Literature&Podcasts&Poetry
• How a Baltimore Hairdresser Became a World-Renowned “Hair Archaeologist” of Ancient Rome, 13 Feb 2013 in History&Life
• Download Eight Free Lectures on The Hobbit by “The Tolkien Professor,” Corey Olsen, 13 Feb 2013 in Education&Literature&Online Courses
• Listen to a Brief History of Papal Abdication, 12 Feb 2013 in Current Affairs&History&Religion
• Hear Walt Whitman (Maybe) Reading the First Four Lines of His Poem, “America” (1890), 12 Feb 2013 in History&Literature&Poetry
• Musicians Re-Imagine the Complete Songbook of the Beatles on the Ukulele, 11 Feb 2013 in Music
• The Acoustic Guitar Project Gives Songwriters Worldwide a Guitar and One Week to Write a Song, 08 Feb 2013 in Life&Music
• Alain de Botton Proposes a Kinder, Gentler Philosophy of Success, 07 Feb 2013 in Life&Philosophy&TED Talks
• French Philosopher Jean Baudrillard Reads His Poetry, Backed By All-Star Arts Band (1996), 06 Feb 2013 in Music&Philosophy&Poetry&Random
• Anne Sexton, Confessional Poet, Reads “Wanting to Die” in Ominous 1966 Video, 05 Feb 2013 in Literature&Poetry
• Bruce Springsteen Performs “Growin’ Up” & “Henry Boy” When He Was an Opening Act (1972), 04 Feb 2013 in Music
• The Pixies “Acoustic Sessions”: See the Alt-Rock Stars Rehearse for the 2005 Newport Folk Festival, 01 Feb 2013 in Music
• Two Very Early Concert Films of R.E.M., Live in ‘81 and ‘82, 31 Jan 2013 in Music
• A Look Back at Andy Kaufman: Absurd Comic Performance Artist and Endearing Weirdo, 29 Jan 2013 in Comedy
• Hear Tennessee Williams Read Hart Crane’s “The Broken Tower” and “The Hurricane” (1960), 28 Jan 2013 in Literature&Poetry
• Tom Waits and Keith Richards Sing Sea Song “Shenandoah” for New Pirate-Themed CD: Listen Online, 25 Jan 2013 in Music
• How “Space Oddity” Launched David Bowie to Stardom: Watch the Original Music Video From 1969, 24 Jan 2013 in Film&Music
• Arthur Conan Doyle & The Cottingley Fairies: How Two Young Girls Fooled Sherlock Holmes’ Creator, 23 Jan 2013 in History&Literature&Photography
• Cornell Launches Archive of 150,000 Bird Calls and Animal Sounds, with Recordings Going Back to 1929, 22 Jan 2013 in Archives&Biology&Science
• Day of Light: A Crowdsourced Film by Multimedia Genius Brian Eno, 21 Jan 2013 in Film&Music
• MAKERS Tells the Story of 50 Years of Progress for Women in the U.S., 18 Jan 2013 in History&Life
• The Enigma Machine: How Alan Turing Helped Break the Unbreakable Nazi Code, 17 Jan 2013 in History&Math
• The Beatles: Unplugged Collects Acoustic Demos of White Album Songs (1968), 16 Jan 2013 in Music
• The ABC of Architects: An Animated Flipbook of Famous Architects and Their Best-Known Buildings, 15 Jan 2013 in Animation&Architecture&Design&Education
• “Joe Strummer’s London Calling”: All 8 Episodes of Strummer’s UK Radio Show Free Online, 14 Jan 2013 in Music&Radio
• Previously Unreleased Jimi Hendrix Recording, “Somewhere,” with Buddy Miles and Stephen Stills, 11 Jan 2013 in Music
• Jack Kerouac’s 30 Beliefs and Techniques For Writing Modern Prose, 10 Jan 2013 in Literature&Writing
• Master Curator Paul Holdengräber Interviews Hitchens, Herzog, Gourevitch & Other Leading Thinkers, 09 Jan 2013 in History&Literature&Philosophy
• Leonard Nimoy Narrates Short Film About NASA’s Dawn: A Voyage to the Origins of the Solar System, 07 Jan 2013 in Astronomy
• Ken Kesey Talks About the Meaning of the Acid Tests, 04 Jan 2013 in Life&Literature
• Chuck Berry Takes Keith Richards to School, Shows Him How to Rock (1987), 03 Jan 2013 in Music
• Albert Einstein Expresses His Admiration for Mahatma Gandhi, in Letter and Audio, 02 Jan 2013 in Life&Physics
• Hear Beck’s Song Reader Songbook Performed by the Portland Cello Project, 01 Jan 2013 in Music
• Richard Pryor Does Early Stand-Up Comedy Routine in New York, 1964, 28 Dec 2012 in Comedy
• Lenny Bruce Riffs and Rants on Injustice and Hypocrisy in One of His Final Performances (NSFW), 27 Dec 2012 in Comedy
• The First Live Performance of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (1991), 26 Dec 2012 in Music
• Two Prison Concerts That Defined an Outlaw Singer: Johnny Cash at San Quentin and Folsom (1968–69), 24 Dec 2012 in Music
• Watch Meetin’ WA: Jean-Luc Godard Films Woody Allen in 1986 Short Film, 22 Dec 2012 in Film
• David Bowie’s First American Fan Letter And His Evolving Views of the U.S. (1967–1997), 20 Dec 2012 in Music
• Neil deGrasse Tyson Offers Advice on How to Be Yourself and Achieve Your Own Greatness, 19 Dec 2012 in Life&Science
• PBS Short Video “Bad Behavior Online” Takes on the Phenomenon of Cyberbullying, 19 Dec 2012 in Current Affairs&K-12&Law&Media
• Jean-Paul Sartre Writes a Script for John Huston’s Film on Freud (1958), 17 Dec 2012 in Film&Philosophy
• Writers’ Houses Gives You a Virtual Tour of Famous Authors’ Homes, 14 Dec 2012 in Life&Literature&Writing
• Enthusiastic Futurist Jason Silva Waxes Theoretical About the Immersive Power of Cinema, 13 Dec 2012 in Art&Film
• The Wonder, Thrill & Meaning of Seeing Earth from Space. Astronauts Reflect on The Big Blue Marble, 12 Dec 2012 in Astronomy&Life&Religion
• Europa Film Treasures Digitally Preserves 194 Films From 1890s to 1970s, 11 Dec 2012 in Film
• Toni Morrison Dispenses Sound Writing Advice: Tips You Can Apply to Your Own Work, 10 Dec 2012 in Books&Literature&Writing
• Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Classic, The Foundation Trilogy, Dramatized for Radio (1973), 07 Dec 2012 in Economics&Sci Fi
• Charles Bukowski’s Poem “Nirvana” Presented in Three Creative Videos, 06 Dec 2012 in Poetry
• Rainn Wilson Talks About Life’s Big Questions in His Web Series Metaphysical Milkshake, 05 Dec 2012 in Comedy&Philosophy
• Einstein Documentary Offers A Revealing Portrait of the Great 20th Century Scientist, 04 Dec 2012 in Physics&Video - Science
• Self-Taught African Teenager Wows M.I.T. (and Other Innovators Changing Africa’s Fate), 03 Dec 2012 in Life&MIT&Technology
• Radiohead-Approved, Fan-Made Film of the Band at Roseland for 2011’s The King of Limbs Tour, 30 Nov 2012 in Music
• Arthur Conan Doyle Discusses Sherlock Holmes and Psychics in a Rare Filmed Interview (1927), 29 Nov 2012 in Books&Literature
• Woody Guthrie’s Fan Letter To John Cage and Alan Hovhaness (1947), 28 Nov 2012 in Letters&Music
• Leonard Bernstein’s First “Young People’s Concert” at Carnegie Hall Asks, “What Does Music Mean?”, 27 Nov 2012 in K-12&Music
• Khan Academy Releases New App for iPhone & iPod Touch, Giving You Mobile Access to 3600 Videos, 26 Nov 2012 in Education&iPhone&K-12
• The Moon Disaster That Wasn’t: Nixon’s Speech In Case Apollo 11 Failed to Return, 23 Nov 2012 in Astronomy&History
• The Photography of Ludwig Wittgenstein, 22 Nov 2012 in Philosophy&Photography
• Astronaut Sunita Williams Gives an Extensive Tour of the International Space Station, 21 Nov 2012 in Astronomy&Video - Science
• Noam Chomsky Explains Where Artificial Intelligence Went Wrong, 20 Nov 2012 in MIT&Philosophy&Psychology&Science
• The Best Music to Write By, Part II: Your Favorites Brought Together in a Special Playlist, 19 Nov 2012 in Literature&Music
• The Best Music to Write By: Give Us Your Recommendations, 16 Nov 2012 in Books&Literature&Music&Writing
• Skeptic Michael Shermer Shows You How to Bend Spoons with Your Mind, 15 Nov 2012 in Philosophy&Random
• Great Big Ideas: Free Course Features Top Thinkers Tackling the World’s Most Important Ideas in 12 Lectures, 14 Nov 2012 in Online Courses
• The Creators Project Presents the Future of Art and Design, Brought to You by Intel and Vice Magazine, 13 Nov 2012 in Art&Design
• Bertolt Brecht Testifies Before the House Un-American Activities Committee (1947), 12 Nov 2012 in History&Politics&Theatre
• Watch Phish Play the Entirety of the Talking Heads’ Remain in Light (1996), 09 Nov 2012 in Music
• Noam Chomsky Spells Out the Purpose of Education, 08 Nov 2012 in Education
• The Drinking Party, 1965 Film Adapts Plato’s Symposium to Modern Times, 07 Nov 2012 in Film&Philosophy
• Nirvana’s Home Videos: Watch Nirvana Rehearse in Krist Novoselic’s Mother’s House (1988), 06 Nov 2012 in Music
• Making The Planet of the Apes: Roddy McDowall’s Home Movies and a 1966 Makeup Test, 05 Nov 2012 in Film&Television
• Russell Brand and Tracey Ullman Sing the Wonders of “Asstrology” in Eric Idle’s What About Dick?, 02 Nov 2012 in Comedy
• Filmmaker Errol Morris Gives Us “11 Excellent Reasons Not to Vote?”, 01 Nov 2012 in Current Affairs&Politics
• Isaac Asimov Explains His Three Laws of Robots, 31 Oct 2012 in Books&Sci Fi
• Kermit the Frog Learns to Love Jazz Through “Visual Thinking” (1959), 30 Oct 2012 in Music&Television
• Download a Free, New Halloween Story by Neil Gaiman (and Help Charities Along the Way), 29 Oct 2012 in Audio Books&Literature
• The Moth Now Streams its Brilliant & Quietly Addictive Stories on the Web, 27 Oct 2012 in Life&Literature&Podcasts
• Watch Historic Footage of Joseph Kittinger’s 102,800 Jump from Space (1960), 25 Oct 2012 in History&Random
• Remembering Janis Joplin: Some Classic Live Performances and Previews of a New Joplin Musical, 24 Oct 2012 in Music
• John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s Two Appearances on The Dick Cavett Show in 1971 and 72, 23 Oct 2012 in Music&Television
• Watch Herbie Hancock Demo a Fairlight CMI Synthesizer on Sesame Street (1983), 22 Oct 2012 in Music
• World Shakespeare Festival Presents 37 Plays by the Bard in 37 Languages: Watch Them Online, 19 Oct 2012 in Literature&Theatre
• In the Short Film Gisbert: Paradisola a Man Goes on Holiday, Digs a Cave, Turns it into Life, 18 Oct 2012 in Life
• Visit the World of Little Nemo Artist Winsor McCay: Three Classic Animations, 17 Oct 2012 in Animation&Film
• Short Film Jamel Rockt Shows How German Musicians Respond to Neo-Nazi Occupation of Small Town, 16 Oct 2012 in Current Affairs&Music&Politics
• The Uncensored Andy Warhol-Directed Video for The Cars’ Hit “Hello Again” (NSFW), 15 Oct 2012 in Art&Music
• Ishu Patel’s Oscar-Nominated, Animated Films Reveal a Singular, Handcrafted Vision, 12 Oct 2012 in Animation&Film
• Comedian Tig Notaro’s “Truly Great” Cancer Stand-up Set Now Available on Louis C.K.‘s Website, 11 Oct 2012 in Comedy&Life
• Hear Paul Auster Read the Entirety of The Red Notebook, an Early Collection of Stories, 10 Oct 2012 in Audio Books&Books&Literature
• A Short History of Romanian Computing: From 1961 to 1989, 09 Oct 2012 in History&Technology
• Steve Martin, “Home Crafts Expert,” Explains the Art of Paper Wadding, Endorses Bob Kerrey, 08 Oct 2012 in Comedy&Current Affairs&Politics
• How Indie Video Game Makers Are Changing the Game, 05 Oct 2012 in Art&Technology&Video Games
• 1972 Diane Arbus Documentary Interviews Those Who Knew the American Photographer Best, 04 Oct 2012 in Film&Photography
• Final Episode of Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Features a Manic Michael Richards, 03 Oct 2012 in Comedy
• Metamorphose: 1999 Documentary Reveals the Life & Work of Artist M.C. Escher, 02 Oct 2012 in Art&Film
• Dizzy Gillespie Runs for US President, 1964. Promises to Make Miles Davis Head of the CIA, 01 Oct 2012 in History&Music&Politics
• Sean Connery Reads C.P. Cavafy’s Epic Poem “Ithaca,” Set to the Music of Vangelis, 28 Sep 2012 in Poetry
• Philosopher Slavoj Zizek Interprets Hitchcock’s Vertigo in The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema (2006), 27 Sep 2012 in Film&Philosophy
• F. Scott Fitzgerald Reads From Shakespeare’s Othello (c.1940), 26 Sep 2012 in Audio Books&Literature
• Allen Ginsberg Recordings Brought to the Digital Age. Listen to Eight Full Tracks for Free, 25 Sep 2012 in Literature&Poetry
• Jazz Legend Jaco Pastorius Gives a 90 Minute Bass Lesson and Plays Live in Montreal (1982), 24 Sep 2012 in Music
• Seinfeld, Louis C.K., Chris Rock, and Ricky Gervais Dissect the Craft of Comedy (NSFW), 21 Sep 2012 in Comedy
• Hear Zora Neale Hurston Sing Traditional American Folk Song “Mule on the Mount” (1939), 20 Sep 2012 in Literature&Music
• “Single Sentence Animations” Visualize the Short Stories of Contemporary Writers, 19 Sep 2012 in Animation&Books&Literature
• Thomas Edison’s Boxing Cats (1894), or Where the LOLCats All Began, 18 Sep 2012 in Film&Random&Technology
• Heat Mapping the Rise of Bruce Springsteen: How the Boss Went Viral in a Pre-Internet Era, 17 Sep 2012 in Google&Music&Technology
• William S. Burroughs Shows You How to Make “Shotgun Art”, 14 Sep 2012 in Art&Literature
• Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit: A BBC Adaptation Starring Harold Pinter (1964), 13 Sep 2012 in Literature&Philosophy