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• Ray Dalio & Adam Grant Launch Free Online Personality Assessment to Help You Understand Yourself (and Others Understand You), 26 Apr 2021 in Business&Psychology
• Parrot Sings AC/DCs “Whole Lotta Rosie”, 25 Apr 2021 in Random
• Amazon Is Giving Away 10 Free Kindle eBooks for World Book Day (Until April 24), 20 Apr 2021 in Deals&e-books
• Time-Lapse Video Reveals Humanity’s Impact on the Earth Since 1984, 19 Apr 2021 in Environment
• Mick Jagger Takes Shots at Conspiracy Theorists & Anti-Vaxxers in a New Song, “Eazy Sleazy” (with Dave Grohl on Drums, Bass & Guitar), 13 Apr 2021 in Current Affairs&Music
• The New Enlightenment and the Fight to Free Knowledge: Part 3, 06 Apr 2021 in History&Media
• Don’t Die Curious: An Animated Lyric Video, 31 Mar 2021 in Music
• Watch the Classic Silent Film The Ten Commandments (1923) with a New Score by Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Steven Drozd (Flaming Lips) & Scott Amendola, 30 Mar 2021 in Film&Music
• Udacity Running a 60% Off Sale on Online Courses Through April 13, 28 Mar 2021 in Deals&Online Courses
• Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine Is Streaming Free on YouTube, 28 Mar 2021 in Current Affairs&Film
• Four Cellists Play Ravel’s “Bolero” on One Cello, 24 Mar 2021 in Music
• Udacity Running a Flash Sale (75% Off) Through the End of March 16, 16 Mar 2021 in Deals
• Yo-Yo Ma Plays an Impromptu Performance in Vaccine Clinic After Receiving 2nd Dose, 14 Mar 2021 in Life&Music
• The New Enlightenment and the Fight to Free Knowledge: Part 2, 12 Mar 2021 in History&Media&Wikipedia
• A Spellbinding Drone Journey Through a Bowling Alley, 10 Mar 2021 in Random
• A Starling Murmuration Magically Makes the Shape of a Bird, 09 Mar 2021 in Nature
• Why Putin Wants Alexei Navalny Dead, 01 Mar 2021 in Current Affairs
• Journey’s Road Crew Performs a Pretty Flawless Version of “Separate Ways”, 25 Feb 2021 in Music
• Watch Badiou, the First Feature-Length Film on France’s Most Famous Living Philosopher, 24 Feb 2021 in Film&Philosophy
• Bruce Springsteen & Barack Obama Release a New Podcast, “Renegades: Born in the USA”, 23 Feb 2021 in Podcasts
• The Life & Death of an Espresso Shot in Super Slow Motion, 22 Feb 2021 in Food & Drink
• The Surface of Mars Shown in Stunning 4K Resolution, 18 Feb 2021 in Astronomy&Travel
• Travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam in 10 Minutes by Boat: A 4k Timelapse, 16 Feb 2021 in Travel
• Watch the Food for Love Benefit Concert: David Byrne, The Chicks & Many More Raise Money for New Mexico Food Banks, 14 Feb 2021 in Life&Music
• Monkey Sees A Magic Trick, 10 Feb 2021 in Random
• Little Kid Merrily Grooves to ZZ Top While Waiting for the Bus, 07 Feb 2021 in Music
• How Vaccines Improved Our World In One Graphic, 03 Feb 2021 in Biology&Science
• Japanese Violinist Covers Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption”: Metal Meets Classical Again, 02 Feb 2021 in Music
• Resilience Skills in a Time of Uncertainty: A Free Course from the University of Pennsylvania, 25 Jan 2021 in Online Courses&Psychology
• Ursula K. Le Guin Stamp Getting Released by the US Postal Service, 19 Jan 2021 in Literature
• What Can You Do About QAnon?: A Short Take from Documentary Filmmaker Kirby Ferguson, 18 Jan 2021 in Current Affairs&Psychology
• An Origami Samurai Made from a Single Sheet of Rice Paper, Without Any Cutting, 18 Jan 2021 in Design
• MIT’s Introduction to Economics: A Free Online Course, 16 Jan 2021 in Economics
• Peanuts Plays Yes’ “Roundabout”, 12 Jan 2021 in Uncategorized
• Arnold Schwarzenegger Reflects on the Parallels Between Trumpism & Nazism, and How We Can Save Our Democracy, 10 Jan 2021 in Current Affairs
• 20 Lessons from the 20th Century About How to Defend Democracy from Authoritarianism: A Timely List from Yale Historian Timothy Snyder, 09 Jan 2021 in History
• The 25th Amendment: An Introduction, 06 Jan 2021 in Current Affairs
• Technology Arbitrage: Amazon is Selling Airpods Pro Headphones for $50 Less Than Apple, 31 Dec 2020 in Deals&Technology
• The Essential Bradbury: The 25 Finest Stories by the Beloved Writer, 30 Dec 2020 in Literature
• The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Performs The Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, 24 Dec 2020 in Music
• David Chase Talks Sopranos for 90 Minutes on the Talking Sopranos Podcast, 23 Dec 2020 in Television
• Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox Sing the Sex Pistols’ “Anarchy in the UK” While Dressed as Santa and Elf, 22 Dec 2020 in Music
• Bill Gates Picks 5 Good Books for a Lousy Year, 22 Dec 2020 in Books
• A Free Online Course from Yale University Explains How the World Lapsed into the Politics of Fear & Resentment, 17 Dec 2020 in Online Courses&Politics&Yale
• MIT’s Introduction to Deep Learning: A Free Online Course, 14 Dec 2020 in Computer Science&Online Courses
• A Detailed, Track-by-Track Analysis of the Doctor Who Theme Music, 14 Dec 2020 in Music
• Buddhist Monk Covers Metallica’s ”Enter Sandman,” Then Meditates, 10 Dec 2020 in Music
• Are You Happy, David Lynch?, 09 Dec 2020 in Film&Life
• For Dave Brubeck’s 100th Birthday, Watch Pakistani Musicians Play an Enchanting Version of “Take Five”, 06 Dec 2020 in Music
• Hieronymus Bosch Figurines: Collect Surreal Characters from Bosch’s Paintings & Put Them on Your Bookshelf, 05 Dec 2020 in Art
• The Power of Empathy: A Quick Animated Lesson from Brené Brown, 03 Dec 2020 in Psychology
• Hear 11-Year-Old Björk Sing “I Love to Love”: Her First Recorded Song (1976), 28 Nov 2020 in Music
• The Great Courses Offers Every Course for $40 Until Midnight Tonight, 27 Nov 2020 in Deals
• A Free 700-Page Chess Manual Explains 1,000 Chess Tactics in Straightforward English, 27 Nov 2020 in Games
• Masterclass Is Running a “Buy One, Give One Free” Deal (Until November 30), 27 Nov 2020 in Deals
• Nikon Offers Free Online Photography Courses During the Holidays, 25 Nov 2020 in Online Courses&Photography
• Leonardo Da Vinci’s To-Do List from 1490: The Plan of a Renaissance Man, 19 Nov 2020 in Art&History
• A Free Stanford Course on How to Teach Online: Designed for Middle & High School Teachers, 17 Nov 2020 in K-12&Online Courses
• Dr. Fauci’s Lecture from MIT’s Free Course on COVID-19: It’s Now Online, 16 Nov 2020 in Biology&Online Courses
• How Akira Kurosawa Used Movement to Tell His Stories: A Video Essay, 13 Nov 2020 in Film
• Powell’s Books Unveils a New Perfume That Smells Like Old Books, 10 Nov 2020 in Books&Random
• The Spinal Tap Stonehenge Debacle, 08 Nov 2020 in Comedy
• Patti Smith & Fred “Sonic” Smith Perform a Stripped-Down, Beautiful Version of “People Have the Power”, 07 Nov 2020 in Music
• Terry Gilliam Reveals the Secrets of Monty Python Animations: A 1974 How-To Guide, 06 Nov 2020 in Animation
• 10 Hours of Nick Offerman Quietly Drinking Single Malt Scotch by the Fire, 03 Nov 2020 in Random
• Martin Luther King: “You Know Who to Vote For. I’m Just Asking You to Vote!” (1964), 03 Nov 2020 in History
• Why Masks Work: A Slow Motion Demonstration (Plus a Guest Appearance by Dr. Fauci), 01 Nov 2020 in Science
• Sean Connery (RIP) Reads C.P. Cavafy’s Epic Poem “Ithaca,” Set to the Music of Vangelis, 31 Oct 2020 in Film&Music&Poetry
• The Official Trailer for the New Frank Zappa Documentary Is Now Online, 30 Oct 2020 in Film&Music
• Karen O & Willie Nelson Release a New Cover Bowie & Queen’s “Under Pressure”, 28 Oct 2020 in Music
• Phone Relief: The Ultimate Hands-Free Headset (1993), 20 Oct 2020 in Random&Technology
• A Master List of 1,500 Free Courses From Top Universities: 50,000 Hours of Audio/Video Lectures to Enrich Your Mind, 18 Oct 2020 in Online Courses
• Marionette Freddie Mercury Performs on the Streets of Madrid, 14 Oct 2020 in Music
• The Great Illustration That Accompanied Eddie Van Halen’s Application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (1987), 12 Oct 2020 in Music&Technology
• Requiem for a Dream: The Cast & Crew Reunite 20 Years Later, 11 Oct 2020 in Film
• The Grateful Dead Movie: Watch It Free Online, 04 Oct 2020 in Film&Music
• The Beastie Boys’ Final Concert Streaming Free Online This Weekend, 26 Sep 2020 in Music
• Blockbuster Courses on the U.S. Presidential Election Getting Started at Stanford Continuing Studies This Week, 21 Sep 2020 in Online Courses&Stanford
• In a Brilliant Light: Van Gogh in Arles–A Free Documentary, 16 Sep 2020 in Art&Film
• David Byrne’s American Utopia: A Sneak Preview of Spike Lee’s New Concert Film, 15 Sep 2020 in Music&Theatre
• David Lynch Tries to Make a List of the Good Things Happening in the World … and Comes Up Blank, 14 Sep 2020 in Current Affairs&Random
• Drone Footage of San Francisco Set to the Music of Bladerunner 2049, 10 Sep 2020 in Random
• Scorsese’s Taxi Driver Reimagined as the 1970s Sitcom, Taxi, 09 Sep 2020 in Random
• John Waters Designs a Witty Poster for the New York Film Festival, 03 Sep 2020 in Film
• Billie Eilish Performs an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, with a Little Bit of Technology & Magic, 27 Aug 2020 in Music
• Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451: A Free Reading by Featuring Neil Gaiman, William Shatner, Susan Orlean & More, 22 Aug 2020 in Audio Books&Sci Fi
• 2020: An Isolation Odyssey–A Short Film Reenacts the Finale of Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, with a COVID-19 Twist, 17 Aug 2020 in Current Affairs&Film
• When We All Have Pocket Telephones (1923), 11 Aug 2020 in Technology
• Professor Who Picked Every Election Winner Since Ronald Reagan Reveals His Prediction for the 2020 Election, 06 Aug 2020 in Current Affairs
• What Does the United States’ Coronavirus Response Look Like Abroad?: Watch the Rest of the World Stare Aghast at Our Handling of COVID-19, 03 Aug 2020 in Current Affairs
• A Free Stanford Course on How to Teach Online: Watch the Lectures Online, 26 Jul 2020 in Education&K-12&Stanford
• Raymond Chandler’s 36 Great Unused Titles: From “The Man With the Shredded Ear,” to “Quick, Hide the Body”, 23 Jul 2020 in Literature
• 29 Free Short Stories from Some of Today’s Most Acclaimed Writers: Margaret Atwood, David Mitchell & More, 19 Jul 2020 in Literature
• Modern English Performs Their 1982 Hit, “I Melt With You,” in Quarantine, 18 Jul 2020 in Music
• Make Your Own Krispy Kreme Face Shield: A Primer for Making Your Own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), 16 Jul 2020 in Random
• A Bear Shows Off Its Nunchuck Skills, 13 Jul 2020 in Random
• The Muppets Sing the First & Second Acts of Hamilton, 12 Jul 2020 in Music&Theatre
• A Free Stanford Course on How to Teach Online: Designed for Middle & High School Teachers (July 13 — 17), 10 Jul 2020 in Education&Online Courses
• Buddhist Monk Covers Judas Priest’s “Breaking the Law,” Then Breaks Into Meditation, 09 Jul 2020 in Music
• Ennio Morricone (RIP) and Sergio Leone Pose Together in Their Primary School Year Book, 1937, 07 Jul 2020 in Film&Music
• The Ayn Rand Institute Takes a Loan from Paycheck Protection Program: Like Rand Herself, Her Followers Don’t Walk the Talk, 07 Jul 2020 in Current Affairs
• Milton Glaser (RIP) Presents 10 Rules for Life & Work: Wisdom from the Celebrated Designer, 28 Jun 2020 in Design&Life
• Barcelona Opera Re-Opens with a Performance for 2,300 Potted Plants: Watch It Online, 22 Jun 2020 in Opera
• Rick Astley Sings an Unexpectedly Enchanting Cover of the Foo Fighters’ “Everlong”, 19 Jun 2020 in Music
• How Fast Can a Vaccine Be Made?: An Animated Introduction, 19 Jun 2020 in Current Affairs&Health&Science
• A Collection of 500 Free Textbooks from Springer, 16 Jun 2020 in Books
• Explaining the Pandemic to My Past Self: A Dark, Comedic Reflection on the Last Few Months, 12 Jun 2020 in Comedy&Current Affairs
• Ava DuVernay’s Selma Is Now Free to Stream Online: Watch the Award-Winning Director’s Film About Martin Luther King’s 1965 Voting-Rights March, 06 Jun 2020 in Current Affairs&Film&History
• Watch Ava DuVernay’s 13th Free Online: An Award-Winning Documentary Revealing the Inequalities in the US Criminal Justice System, 05 Jun 2020 in Current Affairs&Film
• The History of the Batmobile: A Free Documentary, 01 Jun 2020 in Film
• Saul Alinsky’s 13 Tried-and-True Rules for Creating Meaningful Social Change, 01 Jun 2020 in Politics
• The Best Campaign Slogan of 2020 (So Far), 31 May 2020 in Current Affairs
• A Nearly Impossible Sudoku Puzzle Solved in a Mesmerizing 25-Minute Video, 26 May 2020 in Games
• Bill Gates Recommends 5 Thought-Provoking Books to Read This Summer, 22 May 2020 in Books
• “Prince and the Revolution: Live,” the Historic 1985 Concert Is Streaming Online, 20 May 2020 in Music
• 1930s Phonograph Doubled as an Alarm Clock, Letting People Start Their Day with Their Favorite Record, 19 May 2020 in Music&Technology
• Roger Waters Performs a Socially-Distanced Version of Pink Floyd’s “Mother”, 17 May 2020 in Music
• Building Your Resilience: Finding Meaning in Adversity–Take a Free & Timely Course Online, 08 May 2020 in Health&Online Courses&Psychology
• Masterclass Is Running a “Buy One, Share One Free” Deal (Until the End of the Weekend), 08 May 2020 in Deals
• Quarantined Family Re-Creates Journey’s “Separate Ways” Video Shot-by-Shot, 05 May 2020 in Music&Random
• The Doobie Brothers Sing Their 1974 Classic, “Black Water,” Live, in Isolation, 01 May 2020 in Music
• Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Launch a 24/7 Livestream on YouTube, Featuring Rare Footage from the Band’s Archives, 26 Apr 2020 in Music
• Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii Streaming Free on YouTube Today Only, 24 Apr 2020 in Film&Music
• Quarantine Cooking: 13 Professional Chefs Cook Pasta at Home with the Most Basic Ingredients Available, 20 Apr 2020 in Food & Drink
• Watch the Rolling Stones Play “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” While Social Distancing in Quarantine, 18 Apr 2020 in Music
• Neil Finn Sings a Lovely Version of David Bowie’s “Heroes,” Live from Home, 18 Apr 2020 in Music
• Free Books About Pandemic & Contagion from Duke University Press, 14 Apr 2020 in Books&Health
• Stream Andrea Bocelli’s Easter Concert from Milan, 12 Apr 2020 in Music
• Nikon Offers Free Online Photography Courses in April, 12 Apr 2020 in Online Courses&Photography
• A Free Shakespeare Coloring Book: While Away the Hours Coloring in Illustrations of 35 Classic Plays, 08 Apr 2020 in Coloring Books
• Dyson Creates 44 Free Engineering & Science Challenges for Kids Quarantined During COVID-19, 07 Apr 2020 in K-12&Science
• Samuel L. Jackson Reads “Stay the F**k at Home”, 01 Apr 2020 in Current Affairs
• Pachelbel’s Canon Played by Train Horns, 01 Apr 2020 in Random
• Watch 3,000+ Films Free Online from the National Film Board of Canada, 29 Mar 2020 in Film
• Spring Break vs. COVID-19: Mapping the Real Impact of Ignoring Social Distancing, 27 Mar 2020 in Current Affairs&Health
• Nine Inch Nails Releases 2 Free Albums: They’re Now Ready to Download, 26 Mar 2020 in Music
• Stream All 18 Hours of Ken Burns’ Baseball for Free on What Would Have Been Opening Day, 26 Mar 2020 in Sports&Television
• Free: Austin City Limits Opens Up Video Archives During COVID-19 Pandemic, 25 Mar 2020 in Current Affairs&Music
• Take a Virtual Tour of 30 World-Class Museums & Safely Visit 2 Million Works of Fine Art, 21 Mar 2020 in Archives&Art
• Dead & Company Announces Couch Tour, Letting You Stream Free Concerts at Home, 21 Mar 2020 in Music