Shakespeare’s Mother The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman BBC Documentary 2015
Shakespeare's Mother The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman BBC Documentary 2015
A Mold with a Grudge
It started with a messy lab and a mysterious mold. But turning “mold juice” into the world’s first antibiotic would take a sick policeman, a market cantaloupe, and an extraordinary…
The History Of The Roman Empire Explained In 4 Hours
Mary Beard narrates chronically the complete history of the Roman Empire. Beginning with the myth of Romulus and Remus, which introduces themes of violence and expansion, she follows with Rome's…
You Gotta Have Art
First airing in 1976, the DIA’s iconic “You Gotta Have Art” commercial became part of Michigan’s cultural fabric. Nearly 50 years later, we’re celebrating the holidays by reimagining this beloved…
Screams in the Vault: Public Domain Horror in the Age of IP
As many iconic works have entered into the public domain since 2019, there has been a surge of horror film adaptations. These horror adaptations have received strong critiques for their…
Medieval Creativity
Investigating Art And Culture In The Dark Ages
99% Invisible: Sax Appeal
In the 19th century, Western Europe experienced a gold rush in musical innovation. It was a time of unprecedented opportunity, when your improvement to an ancient instrument—like the trumpet or…
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
From writer/director/co-producer Kier-La Janisse comes "a seductive mega-text" (Indiewire) through the history of folk horror, featuring clips from over 200 films and interviews with more than 50 filmmakers, authors and…
The Typewriter (In the 21st Century)
The idea for the film began when director Christopher Lockett and producer Gary Nicholson read an article in the May, 2010 Wired magazine about "the last generation of typewriter repairmen."…