There Will Come Soft Rains
Sara Teasdale
There Will Come Soft Rains
“Today is August 4, 2026, the city of Allendale, California.”
Moby-Dick Big Read
Moby-Dick is the great American novel. But it is also the great unread American novel. Sprawling, magnificent, deliriously digressive, it stands over and above all other works of fiction, since…
Kamala Harris tells Urban League the Voting Rights Act won’t be revived ‘any time soon’
For former Vice President Kamala Harris, figuring out how to restore the hobbled Voting Rights Act (VRA) is not something that voters and lawmakers should be focused on right now. …
Why William the Conqueror Made Doomsday Book – Old Sarum 1086
On 1 August 1086 at Old Sarum, William the Conqueror received the Doomsday Book and a realm-wide oath. This film uncovers why the survey really existed: power. From Gloucester Cathedral…
Summertime (1955 film)
Summertime is a 1955 romantic drama film directed by David Lean, and starring Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi, Darren McGavin, and Isa Miranda. It follows a lonely middle-aged American secretary and…
The Adventures of Prince Achmed
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (German: Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed) is a 1926 German animated fairytale film, written and directed by Lotte Reiniger. Since two earlier Quirino Cristiani films…
Imaginary Worlds: The U.S. of Play
Part 1: Wagons, Bears and Dolls In honor of the 250th anniversary of the USA, we are doing a series of mini stories across two episodes that explore American toys…
Imaginary Worlds: Is Money Ruining Fanfiction?
The world of fanfiction has changed a lot since our 2017 episode, Fanfiction (Don’t Judge.) At the time, I thought that 50 Shades of Gray – the novel that began…
Uncovering the Secrets of Elizabeth I’s Dream House | with Suzannah Lipscomb
This special new film reveals an extraordinary Tudor life-story and an amazing creation. We meet the extraordinary Bess of Hardwick and go inside the incredible home she built, a spectacular…