How ‘The Lego Movie 2’ Envisions the Apocalypse
How ‘The Lego Movie 2’ Envisions the Apocalypse The director Mike Mitchell discusses how these familiar characters ended up on the wrong side of the bricks. Read More…
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Student Contest | Our Sixth Annual 15-Second Vocabulary Video Challenge
Student Contest | Our Sixth Annual 15-Second Vocabulary Video Challenge We invite you to create a short video that defines or teaches any of the words in our Word of the Day collection. Deadline: Feb. 20 at 7 a.m. Eastern. Read More…
More infoFighting Brexit, One Caller and 100,000 YouTube Clicks at a Time
Fighting Brexit, One Caller and 100,000 YouTube Clicks at a Time The talk radio host James O’Brien argues with Brexiteers every day on his show. It’s unclear if he has changed any minds, but it sure has made him famous. Read More…
More infoAfter Viral Video, Families of Covington Are Swiftly Circling to Protect Their Boys
After Viral Video, Families of Covington Are Swiftly Circling to Protect Their Boys A Catholic high school in Kentucky has been thrust into a firestorm that touched seemingly every raw nerve in this polarized country — race, President Trump and the behavior of young white men. Read More…
More infoBrick by Lego Brick, Teen Builds His Own Prosthetic Arm
Brick by Lego Brick, Teen Builds His Own Prosthetic Arm David Aguilar has built himself a robotic prosthetic arm using Lego pieces after being born without a right forearm due to a rare genetic condition. Read More…
More infoWhat’s on TV Saturday: Amanda Seales and ‘Austin City Limits’
What’s on TV Saturday: Amanda Seales and ‘Austin City Limits’ A comic dissects sexuality and race in a new special on HBO. And Willie Nelson takes the stage on “Austin City Limits.” Read More…
More infoWatch Felicity Jones as a Young Ruth Bader Ginsburg in ‘On the Basis of Sex’
Watch Felicity Jones as a Young Ruth Bader Ginsburg in ‘On the Basis of Sex’ The director Mimi Leder narrates a scene from her film featuring Felicity Jones. Read More…
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Facebook and YouTube Give Alex Jones a Wrist Slap A Facebook suspension and a YouTube probation, for videos that violated policies, followed weeks of controversy over Mr. Jones, who oversees Infowars. Read More…
More infoYouTube Bans Risky Prank Videos Amid Spate of ‘Bird Box’ Challenge Stunts
YouTube Bans Risky Prank Videos Amid Spate of ‘Bird Box’ Challenge Stunts The video-sharing site said that it was clarifying its policies on the posting of harmful content to explicitly exclude pranks with a “perceived danger of serious physical injury.” Read More…
More infoWhat’s on TV Monday: ‘Black Memorabilia’ and ‘Experimenter’
What’s on TV Monday: ‘Black Memorabilia’ and ‘Experimenter’ A documentary dissects the culture surrounding offensive memorabilia. And Michael Almereyda’s reimagining of a pivotal social experiment lands on Hulu. Read More…
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