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  The Atlantic Slave Trade in Two Minutes - Duration: 2 minutes, 25 seconds.

  • 4 months ago
  • 167,258 views
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  Tom Hanks Does the Theme to "2001: A Space Odyssey" A Cappella - Duration: 61 seconds.

  • 7 months ago
  • 8,901 views

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  How Michel Gondry Turns His Characters Into Doomed Puppets, From Kidding to Eternal Sunshine - Duration: 5 minutes, 7 seconds.

  • 1 year ago
  • 8,576 views

  Kidding, the newly Golden Globe-nominated Showtime series starring Jim Carrey, has a jarring twist baked into the premise: a main character suddenly becomes a giant puppet. But to those familiar wi...

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• 1:11

  In Memoriam: Ariana Grande’s Ponytail - Duration: 71 seconds.

  • 1 year ago
  • 23,435 views

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• 3:29

  These Horror Movie Jump Scares Are Even More Frightening With the NYT Needle - Duration: 3 minutes, 29 seconds.

  • 1 year ago
  • 6,618 views

  Just when you thought it was safe to go back on NYTimes.com, it’s another Election Day, and above all that means one thing: the return of the New York Times needle, the fickle finger of fate at who...

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• 5:45

  Stereotypes About Muslim Marriages Made Me Fear What Would Happen When I Entered My Own - Duration: 5 minutes, 45 seconds.

  • 1 year ago
  • 103,741 views

  I was married over the Hudson River just more than a year ago. None of our friends understood why my wife, Mira, and I would dive into that kind of commitment so soon after we met. To be honest, ne...

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• 2:33

  Yes, I Wear Headphones While I Bike. I Have No Regrets. - Duration: 2 minutes, 33 seconds.

  • 1 year ago
  • 9,767 views

  It’s no surprise that many bikers listen to music while riding, and that many other people like to tell bikers it will kill them. But it may come as a surprise that doing so doesn’t cause as many a...

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  Why Maury’s Paternity Test Segments Were So Satisfying—and So Deeply Messed Up - Duration: 4 minutes, 28 seconds.

  • 1 year ago
  • 14,168 views

  Back in the early 2000s, I’d rush home to watch the holy grail of daytime television: "Maury." My biggest weaknesses were the paternity test narratives. You remember them: a woman with a young chil...

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• 6:51

  A Muslim Marine Is Venturing Into Trump Country and Changing Minds. But His Strategy Troubles Me. - Duration: 6 minutes, 51 seconds.

  • 1 year ago
  • 22,823 views

  For a few years, Mansoor Shams has intentionally sought the attention of Islamophobes on street corners in major cities all over the country. He holds a handwritten sign with a simple message: “I’m...

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• 4:43

  As a Black Gay Kid, I Saw My First Role Model in … "Scary Movie." Oof. - Duration: 4 minutes, 43 seconds.

  • 1 year ago
  • 250,040 views

  Spoof movies were huge in the early 2000s, and my personal favorite as a kid was the Scary Movie series. They were very dumb but also smarter than you might remember, and—for better or for worse—I ...

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• 2:12

  Attention, Cyclists: It’s Fine for Non-Bikers to Use the Bike Lane - Duration: 2 minutes, 12 seconds.

  • 1 year ago
  • 12,217 views

  The same things that drove people to bike—getting places faster, getting a little exercise, getting out of the car—have started to attracted potentially unwelcome visitors to try out the cherished ...

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• 2:12

  Why Bikers Have to Roll Past Pedestrians and Beat Cars at Traffic Lights - Duration: 2 minutes, 12 seconds.

  • 1 year ago
  • 30,514 views

  Some bike riders at a red light creep steadily forward until they are waiting right in the middle of the intersection—blocking pedestrians and cutting off other bikers in the process. The practice ...

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