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John Oliver's Literature Rodeo: Apocalypse Edition
The Daily Show's John Oliver sounds off on, um, apocalyptic literature. Featuring Rob Kutner's "Apocalypse How" and sponsored by JBooks.com. Eschatology and comedy: together at last.
Editor: Alfred DeGrand
DP: Nathan Milford
Written & Directed by Rob Kutner
Music by Fletcher Moore
Animation by Nick Cogan
Special thanks to Nigel Savage
Length: 221
Rating: 5.00 (16 ratings)
Tags: John Oliver Apocalypse How Cormac Kutner Daily Show McCarthy Revelation Stand Stephen King
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Same-sex love in classical Indian literature - Part 1
Venya Sinhaputri shares her insights and explorations of homo-eroticism in Indian poetry from the Sangam period (500BC-200AD) and from other historical texts.
Length: 541
Rating: 4.40 (20 ratings)
Tags: Singapore Gay IndigNation Indian Literature Homosexual
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Ando -- Museum of Literature, Himeji
Video description of Ando's Museum of Literature in Himeji, Japan. The first phase of this museum was completed in 1991; a second phase was added within the last five years. The famous Himeji Castle can be seen looming over Ando's project, nearby.
Length: 192
Rating: 4.10 (10 ratings)
Tags: Tadao Ando Himeji Architecture Japanese Contemporary Museum of Literature Kargon
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John Oliver's Literature Rodeo
The Daily Show's JOHN OLIVER, in an unfortunate sombrero, weighs in on his most-hated apocalyptic books - and his love for Applebee's. This video brought to you by Daily Show genius writer, Rob Kutner: http://www.justforlaughs.com/channel/rkutner
Visit: http://www.apocalypsehowthebook.com
More videos from Rob on http://www.justforlaughs.com
Length: 222
Rating: 3.90 (32 ratings)
Tags: Daily Show Rob Kutner John Oliver Jon Stewart sketch short film video blog apocalypse books literature
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Doctor Who: Literature Festival: Favourite Monsters?
Doctor Who authors are asked to share their favourite monsters with the audience at the Bath Literature Festival.
From left to right, Paul Magrs, Mark Michalowski, Stephen Cole, Mark Morris & Justin Richards.
Their stories are just some of the many Doctor Who titles available on audiobook from BBC Audio, available on CD and download from all good retailers, including:
http://www.audible.co.uk/bbcaudiozone/doctorwho
http://www.bbcshop.com/invt/9781405678193
Length: 97
Rating: 4.70 (15 ratings)
Tags: BBC Audio Doctor Who Literature Festival Monster Free Dalek
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Same-sex love in classical Indian literature - Part 3
Venya Sinhaputri shares her insights and explorations of homo-eroticism in Indian poetry from the Sangam period (500BC-200AD) and from other historical texts.
Length: 598
Rating: 3.60 (34 ratings)
Tags: Singapore Gay IndigNation Indian Literature Homosexual
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The Nobel Prize in Literature 1950
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1950
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1950/award-docu.html
A documentary from the 50th anniversary of the Nobel ceremonies. The Nobel Laureates arrive at the Stockholm Concert Hall on December 10, 1950. The Royal family enters the hall: Sweden's King Gustaf VI Adolf, Queen Louise, Princess Sibylla, Prince Bertil and Prince Wilhelm. The Nobel Laureates then enter the scene. After that Birger Ekeberg delivers his presentation speech. The Nobel Prizes are awarded: for Physics to Cecil Powell, for Chemistry to Otto Diels and Kurt Adler, and for Physiology or Medicine to Edward C. Kendall, Tadeus Reichstein and Philip S. Hench. William Faulkner receives the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature. Bertrand Russell receives the Nobel Prize in Literature for 1950. A glittering Nobel Banquet in the Stockholm City Hall follows afterwards.
From SF Veckorevy 1950-12-11.
Length: 598
Rating: 4.80 (42 ratings)
Tags: William Faulkner Bertrand Russell Gustaf VI Adolf Louise Sibylla Bertil Wilhelm Birger
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