The Green Brothers, Hank and John are incredibly successful on YouTube and in other areas as well. Their channel Vlogbrothers has more than 2.4 million subscribers, Hank’s YouTube channel SciShow also has well over 2.3 million and, at last count their latest project “Crash Course” has over 2.6 million. If you are interested, you can…
David Bowie explains the origins of Ziggy Stardust and more in a 1998 interview, animated by PBS
The PBS animated series “Blank on Blank” has devoted their latest episode to a 1998 interview with David Bowie. In just over 5 minutes Bowie and music executive Joe Smith manage to cover a lot of ground including the rock and roll life style, the problems with fame (or the lack thereof), the origins of Ziggy…
2005 Heath Ledger Interview Animated by PBS
In this 2005 interview with Entertainment Weekly’s Christine Spines, the late Heath Ledger discussed his art, the business he is in and his life with partner Michelle Williams. It was re-animated and edited for the PBS series Blank on Blank. Via Laughing Squid
One Hour Bill Murray Interview with Charlie Rose
This was just posted by Slashfilm and I had to pass it along. Bill Murray is one of my favorite people ever and has been since his days on SNL. He rarely does interviews and, when he does, it’s usually 10 minutes on Letterman and it’s closer to a comedy skit than a real interview.…
The Last Interview with Jimi Hendrix, Animated
On September 11, 1970 one week before his death, Jimi Hendrix did his final interview with NME’s Keith Altham. Fortunately, Altham saved the tape and it has now been restored and animated by Blank on Blank for PBS. While the animation is brilliant and entertaining, it is only 6.5 minutes of the 31 minute interview, so I’ve…
Sherlock is smart but can he count? Benedict Cumberbatch visits Sesame Street
See Benedict Sherlock take on one of his toughest cases yet as he goes up against his arch enemy Murrayarty and tries to deduce whether there are more apples or oranges on a table, with the help of the Count. via PBS
Sir Ian McKellen’s One Man Show “Acting Shakespeare”
Jonathan Crow at Open Culture posted this video today. It is Sir Ian McKellen, known for his stage work long before he was Gandalf, discussing the plays of William Shakespeare and performing monologues from some of those plays without sets or props. Acting Shakespeare was developed on the road between 1977-80 and this recording of the…
A Short Video About the Possibility of Life on Mars
The question of whether or not there is life on Mars has been with humanity for hundreds of years, particularly once we spotted what seemed like canals. A great deal of early science fiction dealt with the question of Martian life. In 2013 the questions have evolved based on greater understanding, but they still exist. Is…
WNET Demonstrates the Need for PBS by Promoting Fake Reality Shows
There are currently hundreds of TV stations currently broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week but there are maybe 25 shows worth watching. Some of it may actually make you dumber and less informed. WNET has created a series of ads to show the state of television and demonstrate why public broadcasting is…
Video: Mr. Rogers Learns to Breakdance (1985)
If you have young kids you know that PBS has tried to fill the hole left by Fred Rogers with a cartoon called Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. You’ll also know that this only makes people (who are old enough to remember) very, very sad. Cartoons < Puppets just about every time. Ayun Halliday at Open Culture posted…