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Life in Five Seconds: Minimalist Pictogram Summaries of Pop Culture and Historical Events
Life in Five Seconds: Minimalist Pictogram Summaries of Pop Culture and Historical Events

From The Matrix to Marie Antoinette’s execution, irreverent visual synopses of pop culture staples.

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A Brief History of Time: Rare 1991 Errol Morris Documentary About Stephen Hawking, Free Online
A Brief History of Time: Rare 1991 Errol Morris Documentary About Stephen Hawking, Free Online

For the celebrated cosmologist’s birthday, revisiting a near-forgotten trifecta of genius.

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The Overview Effect and the Psychology of Cosmic Awe
The Overview Effect and the Psychology of Cosmic Awe

The spirituality of space exploration as self-exploration.

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Ways of Seeing: John Berger’s Classic 1972 BBC Critique of Consumer Culture
Ways of Seeing: John Berger’s Classic 1972 BBC Critique of Consumer Culture

Gender roles, the elusive promises of advertising, and what oil painting has to do with the publicity machine.

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Loren Kantor’s Stark Woodcuts of Legendary Actors and Film Classics
Loren Kantor’s Stark Woodcuts of Legendary Actors and Film Classics

A black-and-white homage to classic cinema.

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