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Germans in the woods

(2:31) Joseph Robertson tells the story of when he was an infantryman in the US Army during World War II, where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. storycorps.org

98%AnimationPosted Mar 2012

Anthony Griffith - The best of times, the worst of times

(9:22) A comic must always be a comic, even if underneath he's suffering excruciating heartbreak.

97%VideoPosted Mar 2012

Neil deGrasse Tyson, black astrophysicist

(12:21) Science communicator and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tells of when at college, a comment from a wrestling teammate floored him. A wonderful story of how he battled his conscience to become an astrophysicist.

97%VideoPosted Mar 2011

WW2 veteran recounts a remarkable experience

(2:14) The power of music, as told by 90-year-old WW2 veteran Colonel Jack Leroy Tueller.

95%VideoPosted Sep 2010

Jimmy Stewart reads his poem about his dog Beau

(4:21) American film actor James "Jimmy" Stewart, known for his distinctive voice, reads a moving poem he wrote about his dog Beau.

94%VideoPosted Dec 2011

Russell Brand's stream of conciousness

On the first day of rehearsal for the filming of Shakespeare's The Tempest, director Julie Taymor asks Russell Brand about his character, the jester called Trinculo. The rest, as they say, is his story.

94%VideoPosted Apr 2011

Eyes on the Stars

(3:18) Inspiring but ultimately tragic story of physicist and astronaut Ronald McNair who was killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger accident in 1986.

94%AnimationPosted Feb 2013

Louis CK - God is like a shitty girlfriend

(4:13) Illustrated version of Louis CK's stand-up routine about God.

93%AnimationPosted Sep 2012

Splitscreen: A Love Story

Winner of the Nokia Shorts competition 2011. Directed by JW Griffiths. www.jwgriffiths.com

93%VideoPosted Jun 2011

When Neil deGrasse Tyson met James Cameron

(6:09) The movie Titanic was widely marketed as accurate in detail, but when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson watched it, he noticed something was amiss.

92%VideoPosted Apr 2012

James Randi tells a short story

Canadian-American magician and sceptic, best known as a debunker of pseudo-science and paranormal claims, James Randi tells of some simple things he learnt from his grandfather. An attitude that we could probably all benefit from.

91%VideoPosted Jan 2011

A child's most exciting day

Lovely outing with the family. Max tells the story that turned out so sad.

91%VideoPosted Sep 2010

Hotel soap saga

Does persistence pay?

91%TextPosted Oct 2002

September 11 divorce

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91%PicturePosted Jun 2002

Quiet Signs of Love

(8:39) Rework of a touching love story between a deaf girl and a hearing boy.

91%VideoPosted Jan 2012

Little Red Riding Hood reinterpreted for the modern world

(3:00) School assignment to reinterpret the fairy tale.

90%AnimationPosted Mar 2009

L. Ron Hubbard's great-grandson attacks his great-grandfather

(8:49) A powerful performance from the heart. L. Ron Hubbard's great-grandson Jamie DeWolf tells the story of his great-grandfather, the founder of Scientology, a science-fiction writer who knew that starting a religion was a sure way to make money. Lots of money.

90%VideoPosted Jul 2011

Little French girl tells the story of Tigger and Winnie the Pooh

A story unfolds from this little girl's imagination. After waking up, Tigger and Winnie the Pooh embark on a search for the missing baby monkeys...

90%VideoPosted Jan 2011

DreamReal #1 - Skyfortress

(1:35) It's weird how when weird things happen in a dream, you never notice weirdness, until you wake.

90%VideoPosted Sep 2012

We got scared

(8:41) The story of our species. By looking back, we can see the way forward.

90%VideoPosted Sep 2011

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