Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Amidst so much bad news, a couple of good things also happened in the United States: COVID-19 vaccine distribution is proceeding and the election results are finally being recognized.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom, USA
Three Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) wearing flight suits in yellow and blue colors that match the Ukrainian flag. The men were the first new arrivals at the space station since the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine last month.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia
Adding his own inimitable style, Nick Cave’s haunting cover of the Marc Bolan song “Cosmic Dancer” poses existential questions and seems to probe each word for deeper meaning.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada
“How You Remind Me” is from Nickelback’s 2001 album Silver Side Up. Apparently written about a dysfunctional relationship, this power ballad obviously strikes a chord with many people, and is often considered to be the Canadian rock band’s signature song.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Nigella's poached peaches are perfect for summer, and also great if you don't have access to very ripe peaches due to the season or your location.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Nigella finishes her recipe for poached peaches full of pink syrup and fabulous summer flavor!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Nigella shows us how to make her delicious homemade strawberry ice cream! No matter what season you make it in, this dessert will bring the feeling of sunny weather into your home.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Nigella shows us how to make her indulgent and naughty southern style fried chicken. Her opinion is that deep fried foods are not always as unhealthy as they seem, and that you should just enjoy yourself.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
American rock band No Doubt caused a stir when this single came out on the album Rock Steady. It had a “dancehall” style and more of a pop sound than many fans expected. Singer Gwen Stefani has said that the song is about backstage post-show parties, and the groupies that hit on the guys in her band.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Northeastern University is located in the U.S. city of Boston, where it gets quite cold in the winter! Find out what the students are planning for Valentine's Day weekend.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia, United Kingdom
You might have thought that “rock, paper, scissors” was a game of sheer chance, but scientists have shown that people play with a “predictable irrationality,” and that there are strategies that can help you to win.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Timothy Russell Strayer and Michael Barsinsky, two members of the "Occupy" movement, talk about the main points of the occupation with respect to the Guantánamo Bay problem and the ways in which society can be changed in a progressive way.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This song is about being in love “from head to toe," and its lyrics draw inspiration from the children’s song with the same title. The track, from French DJ’s Ofenbach & Quarterhead, features lively vocals from American Singer Norma Jean Martine.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Oliver Tree is a singer-songwriter and rapper from Santa Cruz, California. The song "Let Me Down" is from his album Ugly Is Beautiful, the release of which was postponed multiple times due to the coronavirus. "Let Me Down" was written in attempt to sort through the resulting feelings of disappointment.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In “All That x Alien Boy," Oliver Tree views life from the perspective of an alien, or perhaps an alienated young man. Fallen to earth and strangely disconnected from the humans around him, he will somehow make it work.
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