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2026 Public Domain Day Film Contest : Free – Free Download, Borrow and Streaming – Internet Archive
2026 Public Domain Day Film Contest Our short film contest serves as a platform for filmmakers to explore, remix, and breathe new life into the timeless gems that have entered the public domain. From classic literature and silent films to musical compositions and visual art, the contest winners draw inspiration from the vast archive of cultural…
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The delightful history behind serendipity suggests it’s not mere luck – NPR
Special Series, Word of the week The delightful history behind serendipity suggests it’s not mere luck January 7, 20265:00 AM ET, Heard on All Things Considered By Juliana Kim, 2-Minute Listen Transcript In the new year, we can all use some serendipity, right? Since the word was coined in the 18th century, “serendipity” has been…
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Isaac Asimov’s Thoughts On 2001: A Space Odyssey Will Change How You See The Sci-Fi Movie – Slashfilm.com
Isaac Asimov’s Thoughts On 2001: A Space Odyssey Will Change How You See The Sci-Fi Movie – By Jaron Pak Jan. 18, 2026 2:00 pm EST.An astronaut walks through a tunnel in 2001: A Space OdysseyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Isaac Asimov is, in many ways, the father of modern science fiction. He popularized concepts like “the robot” and…
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Love Actually… Is All Around ( Love Actually Intro) – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAD2_MVMUlE 584,429 views, Dec 20, 2012 ….Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion’s starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don’t see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often,…
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Rob Reiner’s Life in Pictures – Vanity Fair
SUBSCRIBE, Get unlimited access to Vanity Fair, plus a free tote!Subscribe now in memoriam Rob Reiner’s Life in Pictures Remembering the actor and filmmaker’s remarkable career—from his beginnings on All in the Family to his run as one of the industry’s most sought-after directors. By Hillary Busis, December 15, 2025 Hollywood is still reeling in…
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Civil Discourse – Five Questions: Live with The Librarians – Joyce Vance
If you missed us live this afternoon, here’s the recording of tonight’s edition of “Five Questions With”—a special live interview with the producer and director of the movie The Librarians, in place of our usual written interview. You can tell it’s a special film about a special kind of hero from the way Kim lovingly…
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Lilly Wachowski calls out right-wing appropriation of ‘The Matrix’ – Entertainment Weekly
The Matrix co-director Lilly Wachowski calls out right-wing appropriation of film’s real message: ‘This is what fascism does’ The hit sci-fi movie’s famous “red pill” scene has taken on new meaning on the far right. By Ryan Coleman, December 1, 2025 8:46 p.m. ET Lilly Wachowski has had it with misreadings and misinterpretations of The…
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Write for Fright – WGA – West
Career & Craft Write for Fright Jack Giroux • 10/31/2025 M3GAN, Alien: Earth, and Hannibal writers discuss their techniques for creating fear on the page. Fear is personal. Whether it’s a stroll in the woods, a nail peeled off, or the possession of a beloved, what’s scary is subjective. The running and screaming or hiding…
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Educators, authors call for student action against censorship following screening of ‘The Librarians’ – Local News – lancasteronline.com
Educators, authors call for student action against censorship following screening of ‘The Librarians’ York County gained national attention in 2021 when the Central York School District board prohibited teachers from using hundreds of books told from the perspectives of Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ children. The school board later reversed its decision after students organized a…
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The American Revolution – Premieres Nov. 16 – PBS
About the Film Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage…
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Given a moment on a roof with a view of the East Wing demolition, an AP photographer recorded history
By JACQUELYN MARTIN Published 5:13 AM PDT, October 31, 2025 Jacquelyn Martin has been a staff photojournalist for The Associated Press based in Washington, D.C., since 2006. Here is what she had to say about this extraordinary photo. READ MORE FROM OUR ‘ONES’ SERIES Why this photo? When the AP heard that demolition was going…
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Remembering the last – and perhaps favorite – of Ernest Hemingway’s sons – Cognoscenti
Essay Remembering the last — and perhaps favorite — of Ernest Hemingway’s sons By Tom Putnam, October 30, 2025, Cognoscenti contributor Tom Putnam is the former director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and the Concord Museum. More… Few people can claim their birth informed the ending to one of the 20th century’s most iconic novels.…
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