TV/Movies

Beowulf, the most famous epic poem written in Old English, seems to be undergoing a revival. A recent movie featuring Angelina Jolie is just the tip of the iceberg. There …

People experiencing out of the body near death experiences have been depicted in movies and even on television shows like the Sopranos. Bruce Greyson (University of Virginia) is one of the first …

Many companies are now hiring “actors” to strike up conversations with unsuspecting customers in order to convince people to buy their products according to Vince Magnini (Longwood University). This growing use …

We’ve all heard the statistics, but they remain shocking. The average American child is exposed to 30,000 television commercials a year; by the time they are 17, children spend almost …

Filmmaker Carma Hinton (George Mason University) grew up in China as the daughter of a famous American scholar. Using her unique insight into two cultures, American and Chinese, she’s produced thirteen documentary …

Cubans love movies—everything from Hollywood blockbusters to art-house cinema. Since the 1990s, a new generation of Cuban filmmakers with lots of energy but few resources has been making “street” films …

The sex lives of the elderly are often comically portrayed on television or in the movies. Hyper-sexed old men or couples that shun physical intimacy are the norm. But Melissa Aleman …

Rum is essentially an accident. On 17th-century sugar plantations in the Caribbean someone figured out that the waste from making sugar, chiefly molasses, could be turned into a potent alcoholic …

Many companies are now hiring “actors” to strike up conversations with unsuspecting customers in order to convince people to buy their products according to Vince Magnini (Longwood University). This growing use of …

People experiencing out of the body near death experiences have been depicted in movies and even television shows like the Sopranos. Bruce Greyson (University of Virginia) is one of the first researchers …