Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance (feat. Princess Weekes) | Its Lit Storied 2021-02-26 | For more It’s Lit, subscribe to Storied: http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subOne of the most influential periods in Black American History post-slavery is the Harlem Renaissance, an intellectual, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. Novels like Passing by Nella Larsen, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, and the poetry of Langston Hughes were all written during this period and have become important pieces of the American literary canon.Still, when discussing this topic we tend to flatten the dynamic personalities and identities of the Black folk responsible for making this period so iconic in the literary sense. Not only in America, but as part of the entire Black diaspora.Hosted by Lindsay Ellis and Princess Weekes, It’s Lit! is a show about our favorite books, genres, and why we love to read. It’s Lit has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Interested in using this video as a teaching resource? Check it out on PBS LearningMedia: to.pbs.org/3CmuSmBHosted and Written by: Princess WeekesDirector: David SchulteExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxProducer: Stephanie NooneEditor: Mo MurphyWriting Consultants: Maia KrauseAssistant Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle EwingExecutives in Charge (PBS): Brandon Arolfo, Adam DylewskiProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Twitter:twitter.com/itslitpbstwitter.com/thelindsayellistwitter.com/weekesprincessFollow us on IG: instagram.com/itslit_pbs
My favorite unexpectedly feminist film Storied 2024-10-08 | You might not think it at first glance, but Slumber Party Massacre is a feminist film. Fight me.Another @pbsstoried short from your friends at Monstrum!Don’t miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs
Gilgamesh and Enkidus epic meet cute Storied 2024-10-01 | Recreating the epic battle that led to an epic partnership.Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Why Manticore Is a Dungeons & Dragons Legend ft. @MrRhexx Storied 2024-09-26 | Check out Pan Pals on @PBSFood : youtu.be/EUhJJIkIisA?si=-Y9npYd9URGExepvFeatured in tabletop RPGs, card games, books, animated movies and shows, the manticore is a legend. And there’s a lot of speculation about its origins. Is it a man-eating monster from Persian myth or simply a misidentified tiger? Or both!For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive.A big thank you to our guest expert, Fermin Caballero aka Mr. Rhexx! *****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateStoried*****Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily ZarkaDirector: David SchulteExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxExecutive Producer: Dr. Emily ZarkaProducer: Thomas FernandesEditor/Animator: Jordyn BucklandIllustrator: Samuel AllanExecutive in Charge (PBS): Maribel LopezDirector of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle EwingAdditional Footage: ShutterstockMusic: APM MusicDescriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media ProgramProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs*****Bibliography Aristotle’s History of Animals. Trans. Richard Cresswell. London: George Bell and Sons, 1897. Beasts, Humans, and Transhumans In the Middle Ages, Edited by J. Eugene Clay, Brepols, 2020. Clark, William. A Medieval Book of Beasts: The Second-Family Bestiary. The Boydell Press, 2006.Encyclopaedia; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature ... Compiled from the writings of the best authors, in several languages ... Illustrated with five hundred and forty-two copperplates. Vol. 10, Printed by Thomas Dobson, 1798. Cheney, David R. “The Manticora.” Mythical and Fabulous Creatures, edited by Malcom South. Greenwood Press, Inc., 1987, pp. 125-131.Cocker, Edward. Cocker’s English Dictionary. London: for T. Norris at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge, C. Brown at the Crown in Newgate-Street, and A. Bettesworth at the Red Lyon in Pater-Noster-Row, 1715. Ctesias. On India and Fragments of His Minor Works. Edited by Andrew Nichols. Bloomsbury, 2011.Dante Alighieri, and Mark Musa. Dante’s Inferno: The Indiana Critical Edition. Indiana University Press, 1995.de Ruiter, Branko F. van Oppen. “Monsters of Military Might: Elephants in Hellenistic History and Art.” Arts (Basel), vol. 8, no. 4, 2019, pp. 160-192. Gravestock, Pamela. “Did Imaginary Animals Exist?” The Mark of the Beast: The Medieval Bestiary in Art, Lief, and Literature, Edited by Debra Hassig. Garland Publishing, Inc., 1999, pp. 119-135.Murphy, Trevor. “Reading the Ethnographies.” Pliny the Elder's Natural History: The Empire in the Encyclopedia. Oxford, 2004, pp. 77-128. Pausanias. Description of Greece. ToposText, 2019. Pliny. Pliny’s Natural History: in thirty-seven books. Translated by Philemon Holland, London: G. Barclay, 1847-49. Raffa, Guy P. “Dante’s Beloved Yet Damned Virgil.” Dante's Inferno, the Indiana Critical Edition, Indiana University Press, 1995, pp. 266-285. Steel, Carlos G., et al., editors. Aristotle’s Animals in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Leuven University Press, 1999. Syme, Alison. “Taboos and the Holy in Bodley 764.” The Mark of the Beast: The Medieval Bestiary in Art, Lief, and Literature, Edited by Debra Hassig. Garland Publishing, Inc., 1999, pp. 163-179. Thomas, Joshua J. The Tomb Art, Science, and the Natural World in the Ancient Mediterranean, 300 BC to AD 100, Oxford University Press, 2021. Topsell, Edward. The Historie of Foure-Footed Beastes Describing the True and Liuely Figure of Euery Beast, with a Discourse of Their Seuerall Names, Conditions, Kindes, Vertues (Both Naturall and Medicinall) Countries of Their Breed, Their Loue and Hate to Mankinde, and the Wonderfull Worke of God in Their Creation, Preseruation, and Destruction. Necessary for All Diuines and Students, Because the Story of Euery Beast Is Amiified with Narrations out of Scriptures, Fathers, Phylosophers, Physitians, and Poets: Wherein Are Declared Diuers Hyerogliphicks, Emblems, Epigrams, and Other Good Histories, Collected out of All the Volumes of Conradus Gesner, and All Other Writers to This Present Day. By Edward Topsell. Printed by William Iaggard, 1607.
What caused the satanic panic? Storied 2024-09-24 | The Satanic Panic: what was happening in America's brain that made this happen?Another @pbsstoried short from your friends at Monstrum!Don’t miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs
You Were Probably Taught to Read Wrong | Otherwords Storied 2024-09-19 | Over the last few years, schools across the country have been coming to terms with the possibility that the dominant method they've been using to teach kids to read... is TOTALLY WRONG.Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Host: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D.Creator/Director: Andrew Matthews & Katie GrahamWriter: Andrew MatthewsProducer: Katie GrahamEditor/Animation: Andrew MatthewsExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxFact Checker: Yvonne McGreevyExecutive in Charge for PBS: Maribel LopezDirector of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle EwingAssistant Director of Programming for PBS: John CampbellStock Images from ShutterstockMusic from APM MusicOtherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.© 2024 PBS. All rights reserved.sources:phys.org/news/2024-06-phonics.html#google_vignette sciencenews.org/article/balanced-literacy-phonics-teaching-reading-evidenceedweek.org/teaching-learning/is-this-the-end-of-three-cueing/2020/12edweek.org/teaching-learning/lucy-calkins-says-balanced-literacy-needs-rebalancing/2020/10edweek.org/teaching-learning/influential-reading-group-makes-it-clear-students-need-systematic-explicit-phonics/2019/07apmreports.org/episode/2018/09/10/hard-words-why-american-kids-arent-being-taught-to-readedweek.org/teaching-learning/how-do-kids-learn-to-read-what-the-science-says/2019/10frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00038/fulljournals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/1529-1006.00004tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/0748763910070104?needAccess=truetandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00220679809597559edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-most-popular-reading-programs-arent-backed-by-science/2019/12drive.google.com/file/d/16Ewx2fZB4JEfP6aCAbTeN1L4F-34PnBX/viewpsycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0022-0663.83.4.444nytimes.com/2022/10/06/education/learning/schools-teaching-reading-phonics.htmlnytimes.com/2023/06/06/podcasts/the-daily/reading-school-phonics.html?nytimes.com/2023/02/11/opinion/reading-kids-phonics.htmlopen.spotify.com/show/0tcUMXBFMGMe8w79MM5QCInytimes.com/2023/04/16/us/science-of-reading-literacy-parents.htmlthereadingleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Reading-Brain.pdftime.com/6205084/phonics-science-of-reading-teachers
The satanic panic was very real and very weird Storied 2024-09-17 | The Satanic Panic: why 1980's America bought into this bizarre conspiracy theory.Another @pbsstoried short from your friends at Monstrum!Don’t miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs
Theres much ado about fossil words Storied 2024-09-12 | Interesting how some of our favorite expressions contain words that are on the brink of extinction!Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Semantic Bleaching: how words become less awesome Storied 2024-09-05 | Words tend to lose intensity over time in a phenomenon known as semantic bleaching. (Its opposite being semantic strengthening.) Weird? Incredible? Awesome? These words didn't used to mean quite what the mean today.Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
The Ancient Terror of the Chinese Hopping Corpse, Jiangshi Storied 2024-08-29 | Draped in Qing dynasty robes and sporting fanged teeth, long nails and grasping, outstretched arms, the Chinese hopping corpse, jiangshi, is a variation on the vampire that you won’t soon forget!For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive.*****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateStoried*****Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily ZarkaDirector: David SchulteExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxExecutive Producer: Dr. Emily ZarkaProducer: Thomas FernandesEditor/Animator: Jordyn BucklandIllustrator: Samuel AllanExecutive in Charge (PBS): Maribel LopezDirector of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle EwingAdditional Footage: ShutterstockMusic: APM MusicDescriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media ProgramProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs*****BibliographyAncunta, Katarzyna. “Communal After-Living: Asian Ghosts and the City.” The New Urban Gothic, eds. H.G. Millette and R. Heholt. Palgrave Gothic, 2020, pp. 173-189.Ancuta, Katarzyna. “From Revenants to Vampires The Transmedia Evolution of the Jiangshi.” The Transmedia Vampire, Ed. Simon Bacon. McFarland & Company, 2021, pp. 146-160. Ancuta, Katarzyna. “Scared Stiff: Jiangshi and Chinese Vampires.” The Palgrave Handbook of the Vampire, Ed. Simon Bacon. Palgrave, 2024, pp. 751-771. Boyd, David John. “Blood, Dust and the Black universe From Asia Extreme to the Vampire World- Image in thirst, the Wailing, and the New Korean Vampire Horror Cinema.” Vampire Films Around the World: Essays on the Cinematic Undead of Sixteen Cultures, Ed. James Aubrey. McFarland, 2020, pp. 152-178. Burns, Stu. “Vampire and Empire: Dracula and the Imperial Gaze.” eTropic, vol. 16, issue 1, 2017, pp. 1-13. Diffrient, David Scott. “Hands, Fingers and Fists: ‘Grasping’ Hong Kong Horror Films.” Hong Kong Horror Cinema, Eds. Gary Bettinson and Daniel Martin. Edinburgh University Press, 2018, pp. 110-132.Hudson, Dale. “Vampires and Transnational Horror.” A Companion to the Horror Film. Wiley, 2014, pp. 463–482.Moshan, Guo. “Hong Kong vampire films: anxious imaginings of death and illness.” Continuum Journal of Media & Cultural Studies, 28 July, 2022, pp. 1-15. Moskowitz, Marc. L. “Hopping Vampire Zombies: Hong Kong Cinema Brings Chinese Folklore to the Present.” The Journal of Popular Culture, vol. 55, no. 4, 2022, pp. 867-885. Roy, Diganta. “The Kick and/or the Crucifix: The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires and the Kung Fu Craze of 1970s.” Critical Reading on Hammer Horror Films. Eds. Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns and Matthew Edwards. Routledge, 2024: pp. 163-174. Sing-chen, Lydia Francis. ‘"What Confucius Wouldn't Talk About’: The Grotesque Body and Literati Identities in Yuan Mei's ‘Zi buyu.’”Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews, Vol. 24, Dec. 2002: pp. 129-160.Stachowski, Kamil, and Olaf Stachowski. “Possibly Oriental Elements in Slavonic Folklore. Upiór-Wampir.” Essays in the History of Languages and Linguistics, 2017, pp. 643-693. Soon Ng, Andrew Hock. “A Typological Inquiry into Asian Undead Beings, or, Why There Are No Vampires in the East.” Preternature: Critical and Historical Studies in the Preternatural, vol. 10, issue, 2, 2021, pp. 218-248.
Thought-terminating clichés are what they are Storied 2024-08-27 | Thought-terminating clichés may not be the most generous of conversational tools.Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Why Is English Awash in Sailors Jargon? | Otherwords Storied 2024-08-22 | There are so many common words and phrases in English that came from the world of sailing, it's almost OVERWHELMING!Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Check out In the Margins: youtu.be/Q0it7KeT2vk?feature=sharedand Roots of Resistance: youtu.be/JTVwTuuqVkQ?feature=sharedHost: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D.Creator/Director: Andrew Matthews & Katie GrahamWriter: Andrew MatthewsProducer: Katie GrahamEditor/Animation: Andrew MatthewsExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxFact Checker: Yvonne McGreevyExecutive in Charge for PBS: Maribel LopezDirector of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle EwingAssistant Director of Programming for PBS: John CampbellStock Images from ShutterstockMusic from APM MusicOtherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.© 2024 PBS. All rights reserved.sources:oceanservice.noaa.gov/navigation/nautical-terms.htmloceanindependence.com/articles/20-common-phrases-with-a-nautical-originmodelerscentral.com/maritime-history/naval-sayingsphrases.org.uk/meanings/get-underway.htmlcbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/english-language-nautical-slang-1.7001204crewseekers.net/notices/three-sheets-wind-nautical-slang-common-usage/#:~:text=Footloose%20%2D%20The%20bottom%20portion%20of,describes%20something%20in%20its%20entirety.phrases.org.uk/meanings/three-sheets-to-the-wind.htmlgrammarphobia.com/blog/2017/04/pooped.html#:~:text=In%20case%20you're%20curious,%3B%20to%20blow%2C%20toot.%E2%80%9D
Adjectives cant just go in any old order Storied 2024-08-20 | It's something you likely never thought about, but multiple adjectives have to go in a certain order.Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
The Book of the Deads fine print Storied 2024-08-13 | Getting into the Egyptian afterlife had some interesting loopholes.Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Antanaclasis: you have the right to write the right puns Storied 2024-08-08 | Antanaclasis is punning at it's finest!Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Achilles finds love at first fight Storied 2024-08-06 | The Amazons: Reliving the would-be love triangle between Achilles, Patroclus, Queen Penthesilia.Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
The Mother of Vengeance: Grendels Mom | Monstrum Storied 2024-08-01 | Check out "Serial Killers: Real and Imagined" on Dr. Z's website: dremilyzarka.com/serial-killers-real-and-imaginedThe big baddie in Beowulf isn't actually the monster Grendel, but Grendel's Mother. Who maybe isn't a monster at all? Often depicted in adaptations as a hideous beast or an alluring seductress, her true nature is debated. Despite appearances, she’s described in the original text in warrior terms, challenging traditional gender roles. Translation and interpretation have shaped her lore as a fearsome yet misunderstood figure.For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive.*****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateStoried*****Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily ZarkaDirector: David SchulteExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxExecutive Producer: Dr. Emily ZarkaProducer: Thomas FernandesEditor/Animator: Jordyn BucklandIllustrator: Samuel AllanExecutive in Charge (PBS): Maribel LopezDirector of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle EwingAdditional Footage: ShutterstockMusic: APM MusicDescriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media ProgramProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs*****BibliographyBurdorff, Sara Frances. “Re-Reading Grendel’s Mother: Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxon Metrical Charms.” Comitatus, vol. 45, no. 1, 2014, pp. 91–103. Chance, Jane. “Chapter 12: Reading Grendel’s Mother.” New Readings on Women and Early Medieval English Literature and Culture : Cross-Disciplinary Studies in Honour of Helen Damico, edited by Helene Scheck, and Christine E. Kozikowski, Arc Humanities Press, 2019, pp. 209-225. Hennequin, M. Wendy. “We’ve Created a Monster: The Strange Case of Grendel’s Mother.” English Studies, vol. 89, no. 5, 2008, pp. 503–23.Myśliwiec, Katarzyna. “‘You Are the Spawn of Cain!’ Grendel’s Mother’s Literary Appropriations.” Neohelicon, 2024, pp. 1-18. Pettit, Edward. The Waning Sword: Conversion Imagery and Celestial Myth in Beowulf. Open Book Publishers, 2020. Staver, Ruth Johnston. A Companion to Beowulf. Greenwood Press, 2005.Trilling, Renée Rebecca. “Beyond Abjection: The Problem with Grendel’s Mother Again.” Parergon, vol. 24, no. 1, 2007, pp. 1–20.Valdés-Miyares, J. Rubén. “Beowulf’s Monster Discourse Now: Grendel in Twenty-First-Century Film.” English Studies, vol. 102, no. 6, 2021, pp. 847–67. Vowell, Alison. “Grendel’s Mother and the Women of the Völsung-Nibelung Tradition.” Neophilologus, vol. 107, no. 2, 2023, pp. 239–55.
What Is Your Body Telling People? | Otherwords Storied 2024-07-25 | You can choose your words as carefully as you want, but your body may be sending other messages you're not even aware of!Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Host: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D.Creator/Director: Andrew Matthews & Katie GrahamWriter: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D.Producer: Katie GrahamEditor/Animation: Andrew MatthewsExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxFact Checker: Yvonne McGreevyExecutive in Charge for PBS: Maribel LopezDirector of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle EwingAssistant Director of Programming for PBS: John CampbellStock Images from ShutterstockMusic from APM MusicOtherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.© 2024 PBS. All rights reserved.sources:paulekman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/WizardsofDeceptionDetection.pdfpsychology.fandom.com/wiki/Wizards_Projecteurekalert.org/news-releases/567135verywellmind.com/understand-body-language-and-facial-expressions-4147228#citation-2en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_languagelanguageeducatorsassemble.com/5-definitions-of-languagehttps://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ergo/12405314.0003.019/--what-is-language?rgn=main;view=fulltextstillmantranslations.com/language-functions-of-language-definition-of-language-translationsnationalgeographic.com/premium/article/cats-facial-expressions-pets-behavior#:~:text=The%20analysis%20revealed%2026%20unique,17%20fell%20into%20both%20categories.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/why-do-we-have-eyebrows-and-other-types-of-facial-hairhealthline.com/health/why-do-we-have-eyebrows#Whats-the-purpose-of-eyebrowspnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1200155109?doi=10.1073%2Fpnas.1200155109https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/03/study-facial-expressions-evolved-optical-needs#:~:text=The%20findings%20by%20Adam%20Anderson,to%20Charles%20Darwin's%2019th%2Dcenturysmithsonianmag.com/smart-news/expressive-eyebrows-may-have-given-humans-evolutionary-edge-180968752https://news.osu.edu/facial-expressions-dont-tell-the-whole-story-of-emotion/science.org/content/article/facial-expressions-including-fear-may-not-be-universal-we-thoughtscientificamerican.com/article/darwin-was-wrong-your-facial-expressions-do-not-reveal-your-emotionsgo.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA650179500&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=abs&issn=00280836&p=HRCA&sw=w&userGroupName=mlin_oweb&isGeoAuthType=true&aty=geohttps://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/science-tech-and-health/psychology/gasp-face-study-papua-new-guinea.htmljournals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1529100619832930technologyreview.com/2023/08/14/1077788/ai-decoding-human-emotions-target-for-regulatorsfrontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.727446/fullresearchgate.net/profile/Nicole-Van-Rootselaar/publication/326455980_Sensorimotor_lateralization_scaffolds_cognitive_specialization/links/5ba95b6a45851574f7e3f63b/Sensorimotor-lateralization-scaffolds-cognitive-specialization.pdf#page=274businessinsider.com/hand-gestures-offensive-different-countries-2018-6#and-definitely-dont-give-a-thumbs-up-in-the-middle-east-6englishlive.ef.com/en/blog/english-in-the-real-world/hand-gesturestripsavvy.com/hand-gestures-with-more-than-one-meaning-3149620https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/4-2-types-of-nonverbal-communication/bbc.com/travel/article/20180722-cracking-indias-mystifying-nod-codeen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_bobbleen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_shakekensycooperrider.com/blog/why-does-a-nod-mean-yeskensycooperrider.com/blog/origins-of-the-shrug
Are these the sounds of Sasquatch? Storied 2024-07-23 | Most of us have seen the famous Patterson-Gimlin film, that shows an alleged Bigfoot trudging across a hillside. But have you heard of the Sierra Sounds? Pretty interesting!Another @pbsstoried short from your friends at Monstrum!Don’t miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs
La Lechuza: The Shape-Shifting Witch-Owl | Monstrum Storied 2024-07-18 | You're walking home, a little tipsy, guided only by the moonlight. Suddenly, you sense something watching you: an unnervingly large owl with a human face! This is La Lechuza, a malevolent witch-owl from Tejano and Mexican folklore. Ayden from the Susto podcast joins us for this one! https://www.sustopodcast.com. Thanks for lending us your expertise, Ayden! For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive.*****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateStoried*****Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily ZarkaDirector: David SchulteExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxExecutive Producer: Dr. Emily ZarkaProducer: Thomas FernandesEditor/Animator: Jordyn BucklandIllustrator: Samuel AllanExecutive in Charge (PBS): Maribel LopezDirector of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle EwingAdditional Footage: ShutterstockMusic: APM MusicDescriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media ProgramProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs*****Bibliography“El Pajaro: 25 Theories.” La Lomita, November 1975. Hinojosa, Hernán Moreno. Lechuza: Eerie and Unusual True Tales. Hope Kelley Book Publishing, 2020. Lewis, Laura A.. Hall of Mirrors : Power, Witchcraft, and Caste in Colonial Mexico, Duke University Press, 2003. Losser, Sheryl. "Mexico News Daily: Mexico’s Witch Legends Recall the Holy Inquisitions Reign of Terror." Mexico News Daily, 2023.Nowell, April and Nancy Gonlin. Archaeology of the Night: Life After Dark in the Ancient World. University Press of Colorado, 2017. Roberts, John M., and Hugo G. Nutini. Bloodsucking Witchcraft: An Epistemological Study of Anthropomorphic Supernaturalism in Rural Tlaxcala. The University of Arizona Press, 1993. Sokolovsky, Jay. Indigenous Mexico Engages the 21st Century: A Multimedia-Enabled Text. Routledge, 2016. Sorcery in Mesoamerica. Eds. John M. D. Pohl and Jeremy D. Coltman. University Press of Colorado, 2020.
What is the bouba-kiki effect? Storied 2024-07-16 | The bouba kiki effect is an example of sound symbolism, a resemblance between what something sounds like and its meaning.Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Do we, like, overuse like? Storied 2024-07-09 | Like like-minded linguists have said, the word "like" is, like, among the most versatile of words - like the Swiss Army Knife of modern American linguistics. I think we like it?Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Why Yankee Doodle is a colonial diss track Storied 2024-07-03 | All about the origins of the word "macaroni" and its surprising connections to food, fashion and American history.Happy Fourth of July from Otherwords. Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Wanna play the beheading game? Storied 2024-07-01 | Gawain and the Green Knight sure passed the time in interesting ways....Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
I Thought Way Too Hard About King Kong | Monstrum Storied 2024-06-27 | Since his 1933 movie debut, King Kong’s impact on our culture has been persistent. For nearly a century, Kong’s story has changed to reflect, and sometimes comment on, our society’s issues with racism, sexism, and fear of the unknown. Let’s talk about how well this iconic monster’s evolution keeps up with our changing times. For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive.*****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateStoried*****Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily ZarkaDirector: David SchulteExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxExecutive Producer: Dr. Emily ZarkaProducer: Thomas FernandesEditor/Animator: P.W. SheltonIllustrator: Samuel AllanExecutive in Charge (PBS): Maribel LopezDirector of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle EwingAdditional Footage: ShutterstockMusic: APM MusicDescriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media ProgramProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs
the linguistic origins of dude Storied 2024-06-25 | The origins of the word "dude" are a bit fuzzy - but definitely older than you might think! Dude.Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
How Cults Use Language to Control | Otherwords Storied 2024-06-20 | If there's one thing cult leaders do, it's talk. A LOT. Language is an integral part of how cults keep their members bonded, isolated and obedient.Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Host: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D.Creator/Director: Andrew Matthews & Katie GrahamWriter: Andrew MatthewsProducer: Katie GrahamEditor/Animation: Andrew MatthewsExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxFact Checker: Yvonne McGreevyExecutive in Charge for PBS: Maribel LopezDirector of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle EwingAssistant Director of Programming for PBS: John CampbellStock Images from ShutterstockMusic from APM MusicOtherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.© 2024 PBS. All rights reserved.sources:"Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism" by Amanda Montell. 2021.weforum.org/agenda/2021/08/leaders-talk-more-babble-hypothesissciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1048984320300369?via%3Dihuboxfordre.com/communication/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.001.0001/acrefore-9780190228613-e-436cambridge.org/core/books/language-socialization-across-cultures/EFFEC1798E06EDF3C89940150139E28F#history medium.com/@markgregorski/how-you-can-persuade-control-and-exploit-people-with-carefully-chosen-words-73852b986abdhttps://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/books-and-art/cultish-amanda-montell-cult-language-a2738-20220213-lfrmfiles.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1348722.pdfvox.com/culture/24062406/tiktok-trends-slang-terms-coiningconceptbureau.com/21-the-secret-language-of-cult-brandsyoutube.com/watch?v=AkbyEHja410theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/06/review-cultish-amanda-montell-language-fanaticism/619165https://leading.business.columbia.edu/main-leadership/leadership/jargon-language-statussciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749597820303666thecut.com/article/amazon-scam-call-ftc-arrest-warrants.html
Clowns have actually never been nice Storied 2024-06-18 | Did clowns start out as lovable children's entertainment figures then get subverted into darker characters in modern stories, like most people think? Actually not . . .Another @pbsstoried short from your friends at Monstrum!Don’t miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs
What are contronyms? Storied 2024-06-12 | We love linguistic oddities. Like these words that are their own antonyms!Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Is a Cadborosaurus corpse at the Smithsonian? Storied 2024-06-10 | Did the real-life remains of a mythical sea serpent really make it's way to the Smithsonian?Another @pbsstoried short from your friends at Monstrum!Don’t miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs
Lost in the Backrooms: Exploring the Internets Creepiest Liminal Space Storied 2024-06-06 | Ever felt like a place seems real yet oddly unsettling? Welcome to The Backrooms, a digital folklore phenomenon that blurs the lines between reality and fiction, exploring the eerie and uncanny through playful, yet terrifying, community-driven digital storytelling.For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive.*****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateStoried*****Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily ZarkaDirector: David SchulteExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxExecutive Producer: Dr. Emily ZarkaProducer: Thomas FernandesEditor/Animator: P.W. SheltonIllustrator: Samuel AllanExecutive in Charge (PBS): Maribel LopezDirector of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle EwingAdditional Footage: ShutterstockMusic: APM MusicDescriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media ProgramProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs*****Bibliography Farris, Anelise. “Experimenting With the Occult: The Role of Liminality in Slumber Party Rituals.” Preternature, vol. 6, no. 1, 2017, pp. 154–79. Land, Ray, Julie Rattray, and Peter Vivian. “Learning in the liminal space: a semiotic approach to threshold concepts.” Higher Education, vol. 67, 2014, pp. 199-217. Necpál, Ján, and Marcela Šoltýsová. “Functional Movement Disorders Triggered by Reality Shifting and the Backrooms—Another Social Media Traps.” Journal of Neurology, vol. 270, no. 7, 2023, pp. 3647–49.Somer, Eli, et al. “Reality Shifting: Psychological Features of an Emergent Online Daydreaming Culture.” Current Psychology, vol. 42, no. 14, 2023, pp. 11415–27. Stephen, Samantha J. “‘The Backrooms’: exploring the unconscious together through collective meaning making.” Journal of Psychosocial Studies, vol. 15, issue 3, November 2022, pp. 201-208. Virloget, Katja Hrobat. “Between Archaeology and Anthropology. Collective Memory, Liminal Spaces, and Mythical Landscape.” Ars & Humanitas, vol. 17, no. 2, 2023, pp. 21-40. Wisker, Gina. “Crossing Liminal Spaces: Teaching the Postcolonial Gothic.” Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language, Culture, and Composition, vol. 7, no. 3, 2007, pp. 401–25.
Like, what is a discourse marker? Storied 2024-06-04 | The fact of the matter is . . . discourse markers can be quite effective in facilitating communication, when used in moderation.Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
A fun fact about Satan Storied 2024-06-02 | In the Bible, "The Satan" may not mean quite what you think it means.Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Why Do Baby Names Fall Out of Fashion? | Otherwords Storied 2024-05-30 | How many Mildreds did you go to school with? If you're under 60 years old, probably none! Mildred may have been a top ten baby name 100 years ago, but today its almost extinct... Why is that??Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Host: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D.Creator/Director: Andrew Matthews & Katie GrahamWriter: Andrew MatthewsProducer: Katie GrahamEditor/Animation: Andrew MatthewsExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxFact Checker: Yvonne McGreevyExecutive in Charge for PBS: Maribel LopezDirector of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle EwingAssistant Director of Programming for PBS: John CampbellStock Images from ShutterstockMusic from APM MusicOtherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.© 2024 PBS. All rights reserved.sources:theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/aug/12/why-do-baby-names-go-in-and-out-of-fashion-we-ask-an-experthttps://her.ie/life/theres-a-reason-why-baby-names-go-out-of-fashion-and-its-not-what-you-might-think-217551dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1044047/Why-Fred-Annie-old-style-names-fallen-fashion.htmlmentalfloss.com/article/645320/classic-baby-names-popularity-declinetimescolonist.com/opinion/letters/once-popular-names-fall-out-of-fashion-4621255virginradio.co.uk/lifestyle/121683/baby-names-like-steve-and-ellen-are-going-extinctbbc.com/news/magazine-37854247academic.oup.com/book/5025/chapter-abstract/147540416?redirectedFrom=fulltextncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4446333linguistics.stackexchange.com/questions/14734/why-are-most-given-names-so-commonsciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0271530922000799link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00287953daily.jstor.org/science-baby-namesjstor.org/stable/2096433?mag=science-baby-namesjstor.org/stable/44259598?read-now=1&seq=5#page_scan_tab_contentsjstor.org/stable/3592279?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contentsjstor.org/stable/23355496?mag=science-baby-namestheatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/03/gender-neutral-baby-names-popularity/673464sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304422X20302448blog.duolingo.com/naming-traditions-around-the-worldhttps://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/chinese-culture/chinese-culture-naming#nameberry.com/blog/celebrities-influence-popular-baby-namesmugglenet.com/2020/02/study-shows-popularity-of-potter-baby-namestwitter.com/TheGlobal_Index/status/1670344326130565121?lang=en
Our love for palindromes is on another level! Storied 2024-05-28 | Backwards, forwards, whichever way you look at 'em, we love palindromes. Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
A spicy clash between Norse gods Storied 2024-05-26 | It's another heated debate between the Asir and the Venir as they discuss their roles in human affairs.Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Whats Initial Stress Derivation? Storied 2024-05-21 | What's Initial Stress Derivation - another not so little thing that can make English so hard to learn!Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Is This North American Sea Serpent Real or a Hoax? Storied 2024-05-09 | Many say that the waters of America’s northern coasts are home to an elusive sea serpent of legend. Named Caddy! Or Cadborosaurus, for long. Sightings and testimonials go back generations. Who is Caddy? And why are serpentine water creatures among humanity’s most prevalent monsters?For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive.*****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateStoried*****Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily ZarkaDirector: David SchulteExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxExecutive Producer: Dr. Emily ZarkaProducer: Thomas FernandesEditor/Animator: JP.W. SheltonIllustrator: Samuel AllanExecutive in Charge (PBS): Maribel LopezDirector of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle EwingAdditional Footage: ShutterstockMusic: APM MusicDescriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media ProgramProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs*****Bibliography"A 'SEA SERPENT.': 'THE GIANT ANGLING.'" Connecticut Courant, Aug 26, 1817. Attala, Luci. “Digesting ‘cryptid’ snakes: a phenomenological approach to the mythic and cosmogenetic properties of serpent hallucinations.” Anthropology and Cryptozoology: Exploring Encounters with Mysterious Creatures, edited by Samantha Hurn, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016. Babiak, Todd. "Have You seen this Serpent?: Said to be a Seafaring Cousin of the Loch Ness Monster, Caddy Prefers our West Coast Waters." Edmonton Journal, May 20, 2001, pp. C1 / FRONT.Bardet, Nathalie, Houssaye, Alexandra, Jouve, Stéphane and Vincent, Peggy. Ocean Life in the Time of Dinosaurs, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2023.Brito, Cristina. “Fantasy, cryptozoology and/or reality: Interconnected stories of mythological creatures and marine mammals.” Intelligence, Creativity and Fantasy, Eds. Mário Ming Kong, Maria do Rosário Monteiro, Maria Joao Pereira Neto. CRC Press, 2019.“Fishy Story: A Puzzle Unloched.” The Economist, vol. 324, no. 7774, 1992, pp. 76.Loxton, Daniel, and Donald R. Prothero. Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids. Columbia University Press, 2013.Ogden, Daniel, The Dragon in the West: From Ancient Myth to Modern Legend. Oxford, 2021. "Pacific Sea Serpent Now Called Conger Eel." New York Times, Oct 17, 1933, pp. 7. Paxton, C.G.M., E. Knatterud, and S.L. Hedley. “Cetaceans, sex and sea serpents: an analysis of the Egede accounts of a ‘most dreadful monster’ seen off the coast of Greenland in 1734.” Archives of Natural History, vol. 32, no. 1, 2005, pp. 1-9. Regal, Brian. “Richard Owen and the Sea-Serpent.” Endeavour, vol. 36, no. 2, 2012, pp. 65–68. "" SEA SERPENT" APPEARS OFF VANCOUVER ISLAND: " AMIABLE AMY" ROBS TWO HUNTERS OF A WOUNDED DUCK AND HER EXISTENCE IS SWORN TO BY WITNESSES." New York Times, Feb 11, 1934. "Sea Serpent Attacks Boat." The Chicago Defender (Big Weekend Edition), Oct 25, 1913, pp. 8. "Sea Serpent Attacks Boat.” The Washington Post, Sep 28, 1913, pp. 1. "Sea Serpent Washed Ashore." The Chicago Defender (Big Weekend Edition), Nov 11, 1911, pp. 3. "THE SEA SERPENT." The Observer, Jul 22, 1822. Woodley, Michael A., et al. “Response to Bousfield and LeBlond: Shooting Pipefish in a Barrel; Or, Sauropterygian ‘Mega-Serpents’ and Occam’s Razor.” Journal of Scientific Exploration, vol. 26, no. 1, 2012, pp. 143–45.Woodley, Michael A., et al. “Response to Bousfield and LeBlond: Shooting Pipefish in a Barrel; Or, Sauropterygian ‘Mega-Serpents’ and Occam’s Razor.” Journal of Scientific Exploration, vol. 26, no. 1, 2012, pp. 143–45.
Why Do Words Sound Weird Sometimes? Storied 2024-05-07 | Ever say a word one too many times and your brain starts to lose it's grip on what it means and you start to doubt if it is even a word at all? What's up with that?Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Why we should all thank Prometheus Storied 2024-04-30 | Chatting about the high price that Prometheus paid for his gifts to humanity.Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Why Do We Use Cringey Words for Loved Ones? | Otherwords Storied 2024-04-25 | From "kitty" to "lovebug," people across the world use very similar type of words for the people they love. What's behind this universal linguistic trend?Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Host: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D.Director/Producer: Siyi ChenCreators/Producers: Andrew Matthews & Katie GrahamWriter: Taylor BehnkeEditor/Animation: Andrew MatthewsExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxFact Checker: Yvonne McGreevyExecutive in Charge for PBS: Maribel LopezDirector of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle EwingAssistant Director of Programming for PBS: John CampbellOriginal Production Funding provided by Anne Ray FoundationStock Images from ShutterstockMusic from APM MusicOtherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.© 2024 PBS. All rights reserved.sources:cambridge.org/core/journals/english-today/article/terms-of-endearment-in-english/1306E43F7A06244A4DF35738333BBA88scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-couples-use-baby-talk-with-one-anotherdaily.jstor.org/the-language-of-your-love-lifenytimes.com/2023/02/11/style/pet-names-nicknames-relationships.htmlhttps://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/LingBaW/article/view/5626/5360journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0265407593104009newrepublic.com/article/118710/history-terms-endearment-sweetheart-sugarblogs.scientificamerican.com/mind-guest-blog/why-do-we-use-pet-names-in-relationships/#:~:text=The%20authors%20found%20that%20about,percent%20reported%20using%20pet%20names.https://schwa.byu.edu/files/2023/04/Winter2023_IsabelTueller.pdfnytimes.com/2023/09/26/style/what-is-marriage-language.htmlbbc.com/news/magazine-22759975businessinsider.com/unusual-pet-names-around-the-world-2018-2
The Ancient Origins of Ouija! Storied 2024-04-23 | Join us for a crash course in the history of the Ouija Board.Another @pbsstoried short from your friends at Monstrum!Don’t miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs
Mythical Drums That Make Us Move Storied 2024-04-21 | Let's talk about the mystical and powerful role of drums in mythology, from Shiva's damaru to the shamanic tambourine.Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
What Is a Garden Path Sentence? Storied 2024-04-16 | Join us for a quick stroll in search of more linguistic quirks!Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
What Makes the Best Utopia? | Fate & Fabled Storied 2024-04-11 | Utopias are the everything bagel seasoning of myth devices because they are born out of something everyone everywhere can relate to: the desire for a better existence, even one currently out of our mortal reach. For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive. Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Host: Moiya McTier, PhD Writers: Moiya McTier, PhD Director: David Schulte Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Producer: Thomas Fernandes Editor / Animator: Steven Simone Illustrator: Sophie Calhoun Script Editors: Emily Zarka, PhD & Moiya McTier, PhD Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy Additional Footage: Shutterstock Music: APM Music Executive in Charge (PBS): Maribel Lopez Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle EwingAssistant Director of Programming (PBS): John Campbell Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Descriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media Program
The Twins of Yoruba Lore Storied 2024-04-09 | The Yoruba peoples' high twin birth rate, and the mythology surrounding it, are both so fascinating!Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Why are mirrors so scary? Storied 2024-04-07 | A quick trip through our long fascination with mirrors and mystery!Another @pbsstoried short from your friends at Monstrum!Don’t miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs
How King Kong Revealed Americas Fears | Monstrum Storied 2024-04-04 | In this episode, we explore the legacy of the monumental 1933 film, King Kong, its groundbreaking special effects, and the complex racial and colonial undertones that continue to shape our understanding of this timeless classic.Be sure and check back with us for our next episode, which will explore Kong in modern times!For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive.*****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateStoried*****Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily ZarkaDirector: David SchulteExecutive Producer: Amanda FoxExecutive Producer: Dr. Emily ZarkaProducer: Thomas FernandesEditor/Animator: JP.W. SheltonIllustrator: Samuel AllanExecutive in Charge (PBS): Maribel LopezDirector of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle EwingAdditional Footage: ShutterstockMusic: APM MusicDescriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media ProgramProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs*****BibliographyBrustein, Robert. “Notes from the Underground.: The New Republic, May 6, 1967, pp. 30. Cárcel, Juan Antonio Roche. “The Myth of King Kong and the Religious Background That Nests in the Human Soul.” Religions, vol. 12, no. 3, 2021, pp. 1–34.Erb, Cynthia. Tracking King Kong: A Hollywood Icon in World Culture. 2nd ed., Wayne State University Press, 2009.Frazier, Valerie. “King Kong’s Reign Continues: ‘King Kong’ as a Sign of Shifting Racial Politics.” CLA Journal, vol. 51, issue. 2, pp. 186-205. Henderson, Carol E. “‘King Kong Ain’t Got Sh On Me’: Allegories, Anxieties, and the Performance of Race in Mass Media.” Journal of Popular Culture, vol. 43, no. 6, 2010, pp. 1207–21.Jylkka, Katja. “‘Witness the Plesiosaurus’: Geological Traces and the Loch Ness Monster Narrative.” Configurations, vol. 26, no. 2, 2018, pp. 207-234.Morton, Ray. King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon From Fay Wray to Peter Jackson. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2005. Schleier, Merrill. The Empire State Building, Working-Class Masculinity, and ‘King Kong.’” Mosaic, vol. 41, no. 2, 2008, pp. 29–54.Watkins, Rychetta. Black Power, Yellow Power, and the Making of Revolutionary Identities. University Press of Mississippi, 2012. Xaba, Andile. “King Kong adaptations (1959-2017): Traversing culture and society.” Tydskrif vir geesteswetenskappe, vol. 60, no. 1, 2020, pp. 16–37.
Monster Expert reviews Godzilla x Kong Storied 2024-04-03 | Here's my hot take on the new monster extravaganza: Godzilla x Kong: The New EmpireAnother @pbsstoried short from your friends at Monstrum!Don’t miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subProduced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/monstrumpbs
These Spoonerisms Will Mow Your Blind Storied 2024-04-02 | Another spoonful of linguistic oddity to brighten your day.Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
Gaia: The Real Powerhouse of Greek Mythology Storied 2024-03-31 | Let's talk about Gaia, the underappreciated Mother Earth goddess who played a huge role in the rise of Zeus, Cronus, and Ouranos' to power.Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
