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The Talented Musician Behind the Classic Animated Educational Series ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’

Great Big Story recently spoke with the great Bob Dorough, a brilliant musician who performed with jazz greats Miles Davis and Blossom Dearie. 92-year old Dorough is most famously known for creatin…

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London Filmmaker Trolls British Censoring Board with Absurd 10hr Movie of Paint Drying

A London filmmaker trolled the British Board of Film Certification with a crowdfunded submission. He raised nearly £6,000 to submit 10 hours of footage showing paint drying on a brick wall, and the BBFC has rated it.

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The Best Teenage Bedrooms on Film

A space of rebellion or individuality, or a hideout to escape the insanity of that scary thing called life, a teenager’s bedroom is a vivid symbol of personal freedom. When it comes to cinema, a ch...

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Why I’m Not ‘Desperate for God’

Engaging out of invitation, not desperation.

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Pope Francis: The internet, social networks and text messages are 'a gift of God'

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has...

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Fitbit captures exact moment man's heart breaks

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God Does Not Need You to Be Strong

Our natural bent will be to find our strength for today in ourselves, and not in God. God gives us weaknesses so that we have no choice but to lean on him.

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NASA's latest class of astronauts is 50 percent female, and could be heading to Mars

For the first time, NASA's latest class of astronauts is 50 percent female. And, NASA has announced, in 15 years they could all be selected for an inaugural trip to Mars. The shortest route to Mars...

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The Force Is With Her

Star Wars' leading lady sends a message to the boys, too.

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How Daria Shaped a Generation of Women (Especially This Black Lady)

Daria's willingness for real talk on race, gender, and identity feels as crucial today as ever.

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FAQ About The Best Movie Of 2015     by Fran... | Bright Wall/Dark Room.

What was the best movie of 2015? It was Magic Mike XXL. I’m pretty sure it was Mad Max: Fury Road, wasn’t it? Mad Max: Fury Road is an incredible movie, but the best movie of 2015 was Magic Mike XXL. Magic Mike XXL looked like it was a bad movie. Is Magic Mike XXL a bad movie? No, as I have said twice before, and will now say a third time, it was the best movie of 2015. Please do not make me go over this again. 

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The Baloney Detection Kit: Carl Sagan’s Rules for Bullshit-Busting and Critical Thinking

Necessary cognitive fortification against propaganda, pseudoscience, and general falsehood.

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Thinking about how we mourn artists we've never met. We don't cry because we knew them, we cry because they helped us know ourselves.

Juliette on Twitter as seen on Vox: Why we grieve artists we’ve never met, in one tweet

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Get Yourself a Girl Squad

The powerful witness of befriending the competition.