An unexpectedly poignant movie that blends the tropes of the sex comedy and the comedy of manners

Watch a trailer for The Overnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R54tN3njkpE

A movie gem to stream this weekend: The Overnight

Everything you need to know about the Democratic powerbrokers who may decide the 2016 election

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Divertimento K131 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Friendly Day by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Work is Work Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Superdelegates, explained

This 1976 German drama is strange, hypnotic, and impossible to summarize

A movie gem to stream this weekend: Chinese Roulette

Nestled in these quaint, hilariously outdated educational videos are health tips that actually stand up to today's scientific standards

I watched a bunch of PSAs from the 1940s. Here's what I learned.

Fun and interesting facts from around the web

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The Life and Death of a Certain K. Zabriskie, Patriarch by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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This week I learned that dogs hate hugs, and more

A romantic thriller that offers an unblinking look at what it means to be intimate


A movie gem to stream this weekend: The Heart Machine

An archetype that can be traced all the way to the Bible gets a much-needed upgrade for the modern age

The sexist, empowering history of the femme fatale

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This week I learned that multitasking is actually making you less productive, and more

A rare recording of "The Lady with the Lamp" inspires a look back at the specifics of her revolutionary work.

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Bushwick Tarantella Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Gymnopedie No 2 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Facile by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Prelude No. 16 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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A brief history of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing

Fun and interesting facts from around the web

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8bit Dungeon Boss - Video Classica by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Hero In Peril by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Plucky Daisy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This week I learned keeping idle gadgets plugged in is costing you hundreds of dollars, and more

When a private company becomes a monopoly, it might as well be publicly owned

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Comfortable Mystery 4 - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Bad Ideas - Silent Film Dark by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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The Voyage by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Comfortable Mystery 3 - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Why we should just nationalize Facebook

Fun and interesting facts from around the web

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This week I learned the moon is spinning away from us, and more

The Donald Trump story began when his grandfather, Friedrich, emigrated from Germany to America.

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"Sonatina in C Minor"
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"Waltz of Treachery"
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How did Donald Trump make his money?

Fun and interesting facts from around the web

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Barroom Ballet - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Haunting Dreams by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Earth Prelude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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This week I learned that trees sleep at night, and more

The best graduation speeches follow a surprisingly similar pattern

Anatomy of a commencement speech

Fun and interesting facts from around the web

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This week I learned how ‘serenity now’ can give you arthritis, and more

Traveling with toddlers just isn’t worth the fuss

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Carefree by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Beach Party - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Why I canceled family vacation — permanently

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This week I learned some sharks are shy, and more

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