Dulé Hill reads “As Fast As Words Could Fly.” A wonderful, thoughtful, & teachable 16 minutes.
I joined Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists—now, SAG-AFTRA—in 1972. For the past 48 …
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Explainer videos are exceptional or awful. 1950s explainers were films and usually pretty great.
Today, corporations make short explainer videos fast and on the cheap. And, most of them look it. While popular data …
A new Library of Congress exhibition showcases Rosa Parks through her own words and rare documents.
Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words opens December 5 and showcases rarely seen materials that offer an intimate view of Rosa …
Is it too soon for more royalty-free, use-as-you-like photos from the Library of Congress? Certainly not.
Last month, I shared information about the Library of Congress’ Free to Use and Reuse program, and it seemed to …
University of Chicago Press offers you 12 free eBooks per year. No strings at all, just some great reads.
I first shared this tip about 5 years ago. It’s a valuable one for readers and learners and worth repeating: …
Cuban-born American artist Carmen Herrera, “I never met a straight line I did not like.”
At age 104. Carmen Herrera says, “I waited for my bus for 94 years.” She’s referring to the saying, “if …
31,000 Stop & Shop workers went on strike in 45 minutes. Deli manager, Kristen Johnson, shares why.
It’s no secret that the current administration would like to shut down all trade unions. This morning, I received an …
THE MET celebrates International Women’s Day with a Heilbrunn Timeline of Women artists.
New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art created a timeline of women artists and their work as part of their …
Cleveland Museum of Art makes 30,000 works of art available for download, remix, and reuse.
The Cleveland Museum of Art announced on Wednesday, January 23, that it is now an Open Access institution, using the …
“And, then Trump says…” The ultimate crossword puzzle of not-so presidential sayings and tweets.
I’ve always been a fan of learning through gamification, so I’ve created a BrockelPuzzle™ to share some of the astounding …
Miracle on 34th Street; versions differ. Screen Directors Playhouse gives insight into Santa’s motives.
It’s always seemed odd to me that Santa Claus—Kris Kringle, in the 1947 movie Miracle on 34th Street—lifted his cane …
Two extraordinary actors—husband and wife—Bonnie Bartlett and William Daniels read you a story.
I ask that you please carve out 11 minutes from your busy life and watch Bartlett and Daniels read the …
You love New York City? You’ll love Tom Meyers and Greg Young, the Bowery Boys, and their podcast.
When I was in school, history was one of my two least favorite subjects. I’ve come to the conclusion that …
Google searches can be like going down a rabbit hole or like walking the yellow brick road.
The other day I found myself going deep down into one of those crazy, winding, internet rabbit holes that suck …
I just received one of the coolest invitations of all time: Cocktails and Cryptology with The New York Times.
Receiving an invitation from the New York Times is always pretty special. But, this one pressed all of my buttons. …
Showtime’s documentary, The Fourth Estate, shatters the very notion of #FakeNews.
Trump understands that in order to galvanize his followers, they need someone to be angry at. And, it’s us. — …
Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch today; it won’t be on NASA TV. Here’s how to watch.
When Falcon Heavy lifts off this afternoon, it will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a …
This 28-lesson acting class will benefit anyone who makes presentations—and actors, also.
There’s a reason why so many well-informed, well-connected business people—attorneys, salesmen and women, lobbyists, politicians, educators, and others—quietly take acting …
