Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Halle Berry talks to Jimmy about her taking a break from dating and about Bulworth, a movie she made with Warren Beatty. The movie is an American political comedy about a politician telling the truth about racial and social inequality in the US, and dealing with the consequences.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Do you want to prepare for that big job interview? If so, take a look. Gabrielle offers some valuable information and a few helpful hints.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
"Lonely Together" is a song by Swedish DJ Avicii, featuring British singer Rita Ora. The song is about heartbreak, facing the facts, but also an attempt to feel better through companionship, feeling a bit less lonely.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Stephen King explains his distaste for Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his novel "The Shining." Excerpt from TCM's documentary, A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The gravity of the situation is clear – and yes, it’s going to hurt. But what are a few broken bones when the alternative is plummeting to your doom? Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world, suggests we learn to laugh in the face of adversity with their How to Survive Anything series, of which this video is an episode.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ireland
Listen to U2's “You're the Best Thing about Me.” Rolling Stone magazine defines the song as “a joyous ear-worm about romantic dissatisfaction.” The video is set in New York City. The opening and closing lines of the video come from “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, a sonnet written to raise funds for the Statue of Liberty's pedestal.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The Ultimate player's days of losing discs and sitting on the wet grass are over. The Hucket provides 6 gallons of room to transport discs, cleats, and jerseys for hectic weekend tournaments and is topped with a padded seat for any downtime. The video was produced for a kickstarter funding campaign.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia, New Zealand, USA
Russell Crowe talks about the craft of acting and his working relationship with Kim Basinger in this neo-noir. Jimmy Carter also asks him if he enjoys watching movies he stars in.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Shaun White has won another gold medal, and it's all due to his ability to get huge air on the superpipe. John Brenkus of ESPN Sport Science explains how he pulls it off.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Sometimes all you need is a flashlight to find your way in the dark. That's how Jessie J feels about her boyfriend.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Bahamas
Hope Levin, a pro kiteboarder from Turks and Caicos Islands, has some pointers on how to ride toeside into the wind. One key takeaway is that the rider should look upwind and avoid looking at the kite.
Difficulty: Intermediate
India, Pakistan, United Kingdom
Physicists, philosophers, and UFO enthusiasts all have ideas on how many universes there may be or if there is extraterrestrial life. Chris Anderson summarizes the theories and expects that in the coming years physicists will arrive at more answers.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Jamaica, United Kingdom
The title "Rockabye" is taken from the famous nursery-rhyme lullaby "Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top." The song is an electronic pop lullaby, and touches on the hardships of single mothers trying to bring up their babies right. It is sung by Anne-Marie in the role of the mother comforting her baby, and by Sean Paul who gives his support, singing in Jamaican English, so be on the lookout for unconventional grammar in the lines he sings.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA Hawaii
Poet, activist, and scholar Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio recites a poem about remembering her cultural roots by honoring her family and recalling their Hawaiian names. The last part of the poem is spoken in Hawaiian.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Enjoy clips from the most popular musicals in London's world-famous West End. Les Misérables is the longest-running musical in this top ten group, and of all time, in the West End.
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