Common idiomatic expressions are the subject of this first of two video clips. Listen closely and then try a few of them out. Have fun and at the same time spice up your command of English!

The British band Depeche Mode with their distinctive electronic sound performs their anti-war single People Are People from 1984. Enjoy!

Arctic sea ice is a key component of our global climate system. Scientists have observed that our polar ice is melting at an alarming rate. Dire consequences may ensue for man, beast and our planet as a whole, if we don’t move to alternative non-fossil sources of energy. View this informative video from Greenpeace.

Involved in stand up paddling now for six years, Robby Naish shares his vision for the sport and his thoughts regarding the problem of coexistence between surfers and stand up paddlers. Enjoy!

A music video by David Bowie performing "Where Are We Now?". A stark, but hauntingly beautiful song to the grand city he once called home, Berlin.

The award-winning New Zealand comedy duo Flight of the Conchords started off with a BBC radio series, but now have an American TV series of their very own. Watch Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement perform their hilarious song "Business Time".

Enjoy this trailer from the animated motion picture (2007) Surf’s Up!

Triple-platinum singer/songwriter Taylor Swift threw a party for friends and media Monday night and the theme was the Prom. She was wonderful, as usual, and just a joy to watch her enthusiasm. A video by Jimmy Carter.

Eco the Butterfly stars in this 60-second spot now airing on some PBS television stations. It made its debut on PBS affiliate WXXI in Rochester, NY.

Jimmy Carter about Forrest Gump: A lesser actor would have been branded by this character forever! Tom was able to move in, move on and add to his resume. Next to Billy Bob’s character in Slingblade, can you think of a more copied voice or folks trying to talk like Forrest? Pretty is as pretty does right? This guy is the best all around actor of my generation!

Enjoy the unmistakeable sound of Irish band The Corrs singing their hit recording from 2000 Breathless!

All interesting facts about the 2012 Olympics in London, thanks to our lovely presenter Zara, exclusively for our Yabla viewers!

Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation was the first to discover the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- an endless floating mass of plastic trash and debris. In this first of two segments, he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas.

From 1987, British comedian Mel Smith and pop singer Kim Wilde perform their own version Brenda Lee's 1958 Christmas classic Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree. Enjoy!

Tara’s Recipes: Tara de la Motte takes us in inside her kitchen and shows us how to make a delicious dish of chilli king prawns and couscous. Enjoy!