(Advanced) Ghosts of the Tsunami

The religion of the ancestors in Japan means the dead are present for them in ways alien to the West. Since the devastating Tsunami of 2011, ghosts have been haunting survivors.

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Ghosts of the tsunami

Manners around the world - Infographic

Being polite might seem easy: Someone does something nice, you say “thank you,” right? As it turns out, that all depends on your location. Manners are different all over the world. So doing business—especially providing customer service—in a world brought closer together by technology can be a daunting task.

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Manners around the world

(Intermediate) Get Organised with Marie Kondo

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Ellen and Ellie Get Organized with Marie Kondo

(Advanced Documentary SPIN) Little Dieter Needs to Fly

Dieter Dengler, who was born in Germany but had moved to America as a young man, loves aeroplanes and flying more than anything else, even though this passion led to an extremely harsh, half-year-long captivity. His aeroplane was shot down over Laos in 1966. In Werner Herzog’s film, Dengler relives the amazing story of his capture and escape through the jungles.

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Little Dieter Needs to Fly

(Advanced Documentary SPIN) The Doubt Machine

The Doubt Machine: Inside The Koch Brothers' War on Climate Science​

Narrated by esteemed actor Emma Thompson, ​the documentary "The Doubt Machine: Inside the Koch Brothers' War on Climate Science" reveals how the Koch Brothers have used their vast wealth to ensure the American political system takes no action on climate change​,​ ​and are​ ​attempting​ to buy the 2016 Congressional elections.

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The Doubt Machine