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What are you watching? Readers recommend 'Parks and Recreation,' 'The Princess Bride'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.
Looking for our nation’s forgotten stories? Turn up the volume.Ordinary folks often get left out of history books, but an overlooked medium may encourage a more inclusive historical record: audio. Sound recordings offer a more nuanced story of our past.
Top Picks: Steve Gunn’s 'The Unseen In Between,' CBS's 'Aretha!,' and moreThe documentary 'Science Fair,' which chronicles the efforts of young people to triumph at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, is available to rent and buy via iTunes and Google Play, Netflix’s new animated series 'Carmen Sandiego' reimagines the title character as a contemporary Robin Hood, and more top picks.
Bauhaus then and now: designers draw inspiration from rich legacy of creativityTo understand modern design, you need to start with the Bauhaus. The German design school, founded 100 years ago, lasted only 14 years, but its influence – and ethos – inspires designers and architects today.
Top Picks: 'Tidying Up,' Meet Vermeer on GooglePBS's 'Margaret: The Rebel Princess' examines her life in relation to the turbulent events of the world in which she lived, sweet dog tale 'Pick of the Litter' is now available on DVD and Blu-ray, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Netflix’s 'Out of Many, One,' the Slowly app, and moreGuitarist Chris Shiflett, in a podcast titled 'Walking the Floor with Chris Shiflett,' chats with his peers including Dawn Landes, Rhett Miller, and Cindy Wilson, the movie 'The Apparition' delves into questions of belief and faith, and more top picks.
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ shines on BroadwayWriter Aaron Sorkin alters the dynamics of 'Mockingbird' in his stage adaptation.
Top Picks: 'The Bookshop,' the Procreate app, and moreThe podcast 'Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda' is focused on the idea of connection, Julian Baumgartner of Chicago’s Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration recently posted a YouTube video showing the methods he used to restore 'The Assassination of Archimedes,' and more top picks.
How museums are learning from kidsThe idea of making museums interactive for children has been around for decades. Now experts in the field say the idea of a more hands-on experience for museumgoers is spreading to institutions not just aimed at pint-size patrons.
Top Picks: 'Wonders of the Sea 3D,' the podcast 'Proof,' and morePastry chef Claire Saffitz reverse-engineers chemical confections (such as Twinkies or Gushers) using whole-food ingredients in the series ' Gourmet Makes,' screen legends Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin star in the Netflix series 'The Kominsky Method,' and more top picks.
Top Picks: David Byrne's 'The Best Live Show of All Time,' the Art Institute of Chicago's online collection, and moreA new CNN series, 'American Style,' looks at clothing through the decades, delve deeply into the world of garden planning in the BBC programs 'Monty Don’s Italian Gardens' and 'Monty Don’s French Gardens' on Netflix, and more top picks.
Top Picks: PBS's 'Sacred,' the Spothero appMark Rober attempts with his YouTube channel to make science accessible and entertaining to anyone – especially reluctant kids, Winnie the Pooh and his friends return in the new movie 'Christopher Robin,' and more top picks.
Top Picks: Amazon Studios' 'Vanity Fair,' Ingrid Michaelson’s 'Songs for the Season,' and more top picksSee how the robot InSight's successful landing happened with a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory video, the movie 'Eighth Grade' stars Elsie Fisher as Kayla, a teenager navigating middle school, and more top picks.
Top Picks: 'Mission Impossible: Fallout,' Mark Knopfler’s 'Down the Road Wherever,' and moreThe Transit app provides schedules and possible routes for public transportation, curators reveal the processes behind restoration and curation on the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s YouTube channel, and more top picks.
Top Picks: 'Custody' on DVD and Blu-ray, the HappyCow appThe Royal Opera House’s YouTube channel gives you a fascinating peek behind the scenes of a world-renowned performance hall, Sheryl Crow’s six-piece band jams out on old hits and new classics for 'Live at the Capitol Theatre,' and more top picks.
Top Picks: Netflix's 'The Final Table, 'Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti,' and moreThe podcast '99% Invisible' dives into the world of architecture and design, Christopher Reeve’s classic take on the Man of Steel returns to theaters through Fathom Events on Nov. 27 and Dec. 3, and more top picks.
Top Picks: The film 'Saving Brinton,' the podcast 'Articles of Interest'A new TV special from National Geographic looks at the animals that live in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, the Smithsonian Channel provides new glimpses into the Middle Kingdom with the series 'China From Above,' and more top picks.
Top Picks: 'My Brilliant Friend,' 'Poetry of the Day' seriesThe movie 'Three Identical Strangers' is now available on DVD and Blu-ray, 'Hilda' is streaming on Netflix, and more top picks.
Top Picks: The 'Food Chain' podcast, 'Leave No Trace' on DVD and Blu-rayThe 1 Second Everyday app offers a fun way to create a digital scrapbook of your daily life, Buzzfeed’s cooking platform Tasty is currently streaming a fascinating food series on YouTube titled 'Made By Hand,' and more top picks.
Top Picks: 'Boundaries,' 'Part-Time Genius' podcastLearn more about the world’s longest above-water mountain chain by watching 'The Wild Andes' on the Smithsonian Channel, PBS broadcasts the Broadway production of 'An American in Paris,' and more top picks.
