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A grounded perspective on the cosmic scale of the One Year WarWhile many space operas focus on grand galactic battles, this 1996 OVA series shifts the lens to the mud and jungle. By focusing on infantry-level realism and guerrilla warfare in…
A group is a closed club with identity and undo buttonsTake a set and a way to combine any two members into a third still in the set. Demand associativity, an identity element, and an inverse for every element. That short rulebook—ill…
A group of Highland cattle is called a fold, not a herdShaggy, long-horned Highland cattle gather in folds, named after the open stone shelters where they once spent winter nights out of the weather. The breed was bred to survive the …
A group of journalists once attempted to capture a notorious war criminal for sport.The 2007 film The Hunting Party depicts a wild, satirical manhunt for a Bosnian war criminal. While the movie leans into Hollywood absurdity, it is loosely inspired by a real 2000…
A group of teenagers battles a rogue artificial intelligence inside a hidden virtual world.In a French animated series, a boarding school prodigy discovers a quantum supercomputer in an abandoned factory. This machine hosts Lyoko, a digital realm where four teenagers fi…
A growing political backlash is reshaping rights for the LGBTQ communityIn the 2020s, the United States has seen an escalation in legislative efforts targeting LGBTQ rights. From bans on gender-affirming care to restrictions on school curricula, these…
A grown-up Christopher Robin rediscovers his childhood imagination through a familiar, honey-loving bearIn this 2018 live-action fantasy, an adult Christopher Robin is consumed by his demanding job at a luggage firm, neglecting his family. His life shifts when he unexpectedly reunit…
A grueling 700-mile horse race serves as the backdrop for this 1975 Western epic.Richard Brooks directed this ambitious film about a high-stakes 1906 endurance race. Featuring a cast led by Gene Hackman and James Coburn, the movie explores the fading era of th…
A grueling production that mirrored the chaos of the Vietnam War on screenThe Sand Pebbles was a 1966 epic that pushed its cast and crew to the brink. Filmed in Taiwan and Hong Kong, the production was plagued by monsoons, capsized equipment, and illnes…
A grueling trek into the dense, untamed wilderness of the Guyanese rainforest.Join Shane as he embarks on a challenging expedition deep into the jungles of Guyana. This documentary captures the reality of navigating one of the world's most demanding environ…
A gruesome opening sequence defines the legacy of the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship.While Ghost Ship received largely negative reviews for its plot, its opening scene—a wire-snapping massacre aboard a luxury liner—remains legendary. Originally conceived as a psyc…
A gruesome satire of modern dating where the first date is just the beginningIn the 2022 horror-thriller Fresh, a woman disillusioned with online dating finds herself in a nightmare after a seemingly perfect encounter. What begins as a romantic getaway qui…
A gruesome wartime newspaper contest that became a flashpoint for historical memory in JapanIn 1937, two Japanese officers were celebrated in newspapers for a competition to see who could kill 100 people first with a sword. While modern historians view the reports as sen…
A grumpy ghost and an optimistic girl discover that friendship defies even the afterlife.When Molly McGee moves to Brighton, she expects a fresh start, not a permanent roommate. Her new house comes with Scratch, a miserable spirit who accidentally curses himself to he…
A grumpy widower finds unexpected redemption through the persistence of his vibrant new neighborsOve is a man defined by rigid rules and a deep, lingering grief. After losing his wife and his job, he prepares to end his life, only to be repeatedly interrupted by the chaotic, …
A guaranteed internship and a 11:1 ratio for a life of consequenceWhat happens when a liberal arts education prioritizes human connection over mass production? At Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the academic experience is built on a 11:1 stud…
A guardian deity enters a courtroom to fight systemic corruptionIn the 2026 Tamil fantasy drama Karuppu, a divine protector takes a surprising human form. Disguised as a lawyer, the deity Vettai Karuppu enters the legal system to battle corrup…
A guerrilla leader turned president, João Bernardo Vieira was assassinated in a violent cycle.Known as Nino, João Bernardo Vieira rose from an electrician to a pivotal guerrilla commander in Guinea-Bissau's war for independence. His political career was defined by military…
A guide dog is not a navigator but a pilot who ensures safe passage.While the human handler acts as the navigator deciding the destination, the guide dog serves as the pilot, executing the journey safely. These highly trained animals do more than …
A guide to identifying specific turtle species for prospective pet owners.This video provides an overview of various turtle types and their distinct features. It serves as a resource for those interested in learning about different species, including th…
A guided journey through one hundred years of photographic evolutionJoin Jeff Rosenheim, Curator in Charge of The Met's Department of Photographs, for a tour of the Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Collection. This video explores the defining image…
A guided tour through the isolated living quarters of Mars500Join Romain Charles for a walkthrough of the Mars500 habitat. This video offers a glimpse into the daily routines and facilities used by the crew during their isolation.
A guided tour through The Met's new Islamic Art galleriesStep inside the newly renovated Islamic Art galleries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This footage offers an intimate look at the collection through the expert commentary of cu…
A Gujarati kite-flying cry becomes the title of a celebrated Indian sports drama film.Kai Po Che! translates to I have cut, a phrase shouted during kite-flying contests when one competitor severs another's string. This 2013 film uses the metaphor to explore friends…
A Gundam story that trades grand space battles for the tragedy of lost innocenceUnlike the sprawling epics of the Gundam franchise, this 1989 series focuses on a small, personal tragedy. It follows an eleven-year-old boy who romanticizes war, only to have his…
A gym crowd and a Glasgow shop assistant turned Carnaby Street into a fashion iconIn the early 1950s Carnaby Street was a drab run of sweatshops, locksmiths and an electricity depot. Its reinvention began around the corner, where a physique photographer opened …
A Habsburg Archduke attempted to rule Mexico, but his liberal ideals proved his undoing.Maximilian I, a member of the Austrian House of Habsburg-Lorraine, accepted the Mexican throne in 1864 under the false impression that he was wanted. Instead of restoring conserva…
A Hakka visionary nearly toppled the Qing dynastyFrom 1850 until Nanjing fell in 1864, Hong Xiuquan's Taiping Heavenly Kingdom fought the Qing in a fourteen-year civil war across the Yangtze heartland. The Hakka leader, claiming…
A half-striped zebra seeks his missing marks in this South African animated adventure filmBorn with only half his stripes, a young zebra named Khumba is blamed for a devastating drought. Ostracized by his herd, he embarks on a perilous quest to find a legendary waterin…
A half-ton pickup truck has not carried just half a ton for decadesAmerican pickups are still sold as half-ton, three-quarter-ton and one-ton trucks, labels that once meant payloads of 1,000, 1,500 and 2,000 pounds. Capacities kept rising while t…
A Halloween-obsessed delicatessen worker becomes the unlikely hero of a chaotic Massachusetts town.Hubie Dubois is the town of Salem's perennial Halloween monitor, a man constantly bullied by his neighbors. When a series of mysterious disappearances plagues the town on Hallowee…
A hamburger with an olive-shaped cockpit: the secret design of a legendThe Millennium Falcon is one of cinema's most iconic vessels, yet its design was born from a frantic four-week deadline and a simple culinary metaphor. To create a ship that felt …
A hamlet is more than just a small village: it is a global puzzleWhile often dismissed as merely a tiny village, the hamlet is a complex, globally diverse settlement type. From official Canadian municipalities to unincorporated New York neighbo…
A Han envoy’s captivity opened the Silk Road westZhang Qian (died c.114 BC), a Western Han diplomat serving Emperor Wu, was among the first official Chinese envoys to bring back reports on Central Asia, including the last Greco-…
A handful of ashes saved the Ottoman sultan later compared to Peter the GreatWhen assassins came for the young prince Mahmud in 1808, a Georgian slave named Cevri reportedly flung ashes in their eyes, buying him time to climb out a window onto the harem ro…
A handful of good soil holds more living things than there are people on Earth.Healthy soil isn't dirt. A single gram can contain up to billions of bacteria and thousands of species, plus kilometres of fungal threads. Scoop up a handful and you are holding m…
A hard-drinking preacher and a vampire search for God in this dark comedy series.Based on the comic book series by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, Preacher follows Jesse Custer, a man infused with a supernatural power to command others. Alongside his volatile ex…
A Harlem orphanage graduate became First Lady of SongElla Fitzgerald's pure tone and horn-like scat made her jazz's most celebrated female voice. A-Tisket, A-Tasket with Chick Webb vaulted her to fame; partnerships with Armstrong an…
A harmless bacterium becomes a lethal killer only after a viral infectionCorynebacterium diphtheriae is naturally benign, but it transforms into a dangerous pathogen when infected by a specific bacteriophage. This virus carries the gene for a potent to…
A harrowing moment when an astronaut's helmet filled with waterExperience a high-stakes orbital emergency through the eyes of Luca Parmitano. This video captures a personal account of a critical technical failure during a spacewalk and its im…
A harrowing survival thriller born from a real-life cave diving disaster in AustraliaInspired by a 1988 incident where thirteen explorers were trapped in the Nullarbor Plain, the 2011 film Sanctum brings the claustrophobic terror of deep-sea cave diving to the scr…
A harrowing trek across Siberia: the true story behind a cinematic survival epicThe 2001 film As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me depicts a German soldier's desperate escape from a Siberian Gulag. Based on the life of Cornelius Rost, the story follows a man trave…- A harrowing true story of survival at sea, told through a cinematic lensIn 1983, Tami Oldham Ashcraft faced the ultimate test of endurance after a catastrophic hurricane left her stranded in the Pacific. The 2018 film Adrift dramatizes her 41-day stru…
A harrowing World War II disaster story met with critical failure on the screenThe 2016 film USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage attempted to dramatize the tragic sinking of a heavy cruiser in the Philippine Sea. Despite consulting survivors and using historica…
A harsh Yorkshire farm becomes the unlikely setting for a tender, transformative love story.In his directorial debut, Francis Lee crafts a raw, intimate drama about a lonely sheep farmer whose life shifts when a Romanian migrant worker arrives for lambing season. The fil…
A Hasidic master told followers to talk to God like a best friendRabbi Nachman of Breslov asked his disciples to spend an hour a day alone, ideally in a field or forest, speaking aloud to God in their own words. He died of tuberculosis at 38 in…
A hasty German offensive at Gumbinnen nearly cost the Empire its Eastern FrontIn August 1914, German commanders ignored defensive plans to launch a premature attack against Russian forces. The resulting defeat at Gumbinnen shattered German confidence, trigg…
A haunted house film that turned Vietnam trauma into a cult horror classicWhen a troubled author moves into his late aunt's Victorian home, he discovers more than just ghosts. The 1985 horror-comedy House blends supernatural thrills with the protagonist…
A haunted veteran seeks redemption in the gritty, nocturnal streets of modern LondonIn his 2013 directorial debut, Steven Knight crafts a dark action thriller starring Jason Statham as a fugitive ex-Special Forces soldier. Struggling with PTSD and the ghosts of h…
A haunting cinematic meditation on the soul of music and the weight of regretIn the 1991 French film Tous les Matins du Monde, a legendary violist retreats into seclusion to mourn his wife, only to be confronted by a young, ambitious pupil. This visually a…
A haunting cinematic meditation on waiting for a war that never arrivesIn Valerio Zurlini’s 1976 masterpiece, a young officer is stationed at a desolate, ancient fortress guarding an empty frontier. As the garrison performs endless, hollow military r…
A haunting cycle of betrayal reveals the origins of a nightmare's darkest villainLittle Nightmares II is a puzzle-platformer that serves as a prequel to the original game. Players control Mono, a boy navigating a decaying world alongside the computer-controlle…
A haunting descent into the wreckage of a botched undercover operationIn the 2018 neo-noir Destroyer, Nicole Kidman portrays a broken LAPD detective haunted by a past undercover mission gone wrong. As she tracks down the remnants of a criminal gang,…
A haunting journey through the Amazon, where colonial destruction meets the last indigenous shaman.Embrace of the Serpent captures the tragic collision between Western ambition and Amazonian tradition. Through two parallel journeys thirty years apart, a lone shaman guides forei…
A haunting love story where the ocean is both a grave and a ghostIn Mati Diop’s 2019 feature debut Atlantics, the Atlantic Ocean serves as more than a backdrop. It is a powerful, unpredictable force that swallows the dreams of young Senegalese …
A haunting melody bridges a daughter's fractured life across continents and warIn Sally Potter's 2000 drama The Man Who Cried, a young Jewish girl named Fegele is separated from her father during a 1927 pogrom. Renamed Suzie in Britain, she carries only a ph…- A haunting portrait of a man confronting his past on a single summer dayIn Joachim Trier’s 2011 drama, a recovering addict named Anders is granted a day of leave from rehab. As he wanders through Oslo, he attempts to reconnect with old friends and fam…
A haunting portrait of grief hidden beneath the floorboards of a broken marriageIn this 2004 psychological drama, a writer and his wife struggle to navigate the aftermath of a tragedy that destroyed their family. As their marriage disintegrates, they hire a y…
A haunting portrait of post-war Soviet life through the eyes of a childIn the shadow of the post-war Soviet Union, a destitute widow and her young son find their lives upended by a charismatic officer. What begins as a search for stability quickly de…
A haunting Southern Gothic drama about two lives shattered by the machinery of deathIn Monster's Ball, a corrections officer and a widow find an unlikely connection, unaware that he participated in her husband's execution. This 2001 film, which earned Halle Berry…