WGBH Lab

Listen to Suze Orman wrap

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:04:51 -0500

Listen to Suze Orman wrap up her chat on Marketplace Money with advice for same sex couples & long term financial planning.

Yeah, Texas! Patrons speak up against #LGBTQ discrimination.

Wed, 25 May 2011 09:09:03 -0400

Yeah, Texas! Patrons speak up against #LGBTQ discrimination.

#GlobalVoices Filmmaker Socheata Poeuv learns about her birth...

Mon, 23 May 2011 17:45:05 -0400

#GlobalVoices Filmmaker Socheata Poeuv learns about her birth day in Cambodia while searching for the truth about her family’s secret past. The film—NEW YEAR BABY—airs Sunday, May 29th on the WORLD channel. More here: http://bit.ly/ilD2bf

LIVE CHAT with Poeuv at ITVS on Friday, May 27th at 1PM ET/10AM PT

“I believe the media are mirrors….and what we fear...

Thu, 19 May 2011 10:00:06 -0400

“I believe the media are mirrors….and what we fear is our reflection.” -Brooke Gladstone

wnyc:

How to blow your own mind: watch the trailer for Brooke Gladstone’s new graphic novel The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media! -A.P.

Miles O’Brien gears up for an early chat with the...

Wed, 18 May 2011 18:01:06 -0400

Miles O’Brien gears up for an early chat with the #endeavor crew, this Thursday at 6 a.m. Send your questions, and after you pour your coffee, visit the PBS NewsHour website to see the chat. Also, follow #utalk2nasa on Twitter.

MPs guard Utah’s state building. Watch @KUED ‘s...

Wed, 18 May 2011 17:09:51 -0400

MPs guard Utah’s state building. Watch @KUED ‘s addition to the #freedomriders story: a brief history of the Civil Rights movement from the time of Jim Crow laws to battles for immigrants’ rights today.

And if there is some small chance that you STILL haven’t watched Stanley Nelson’s film Freedom Riders, you can catch it on WORLD May 21, at 9 p.m.

Erica Diaz stands in counter-protest to a Bronx march against...

Wed, 18 May 2011 09:46:40 -0400

Erica Diaz stands in counter-protest to a Bronx march against same-sex marriage, attended by thousands last Sunday, reports WNYC, and organized by her grandfather, New York State Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr.

Want more after #freedomriders? Watch MPTV’s Freedom...

Tue, 17 May 2011 10:25:20 -0400

Want more after #freedomriders? Watch MPTV’s Freedom Walkers for Milwaukee.

We’ve got to set aside this issue of color, and start dealing with the real issue, which is economics.

Check out the great content hosted on Milwaukee Public Television’s website, featuring a 30 minute video on the local civil rights movement, as well as extended interviews with some veterans from the movement’s front lines.

Also, if you didn’t see the premiere broadcast of Freedom Riders on American Experience last night, be sure to tune in tonight on WORLD. Look up the fantastic chat that took place on Twitter by searching for #freedomriders.

Day 6 of the #freedomriders tour, and student Carla Orendorff...

Mon, 16 May 2011 13:05:41 -0400

Day 6 of the #freedomriders tour, and student Carla Orendorff talks about how the ride has challenged her beyond thinking about MLK Jr.’s teachings to find real-life ways to live her activism.

I think that white people of the past and of the present tend to see people of color as invisible, and I realized as a person of color that I’ve done the same thing as a middle class person. I’ve seen poor people as invisible and not been aware of the labor behind the things that I own and consume.

You can watch Stanley Nelson’s film Freedom Riders tonight on American Experience, or catch it on 5/17 and 5/21 on World Channel!

1961 Freedom Riders sit in shock and disappointment after their...

Sat, 14 May 2011 18:00:05 -0400

1961 Freedom Riders sit in shock and disappointment after their bus is fire bombed in Alabama.

But hope rides on in 2011 with a new bus ride underway and due to arrive in New Orleans on May 16. See the special programming at other PBS stations around the US as they gear up for next week’s broadcast of Stanley Nelson’s Freedom Riders on American Experience, then re-broadcast next week on WORLD.

Denise Zmekhol’s film, Children of the Amazon, airs at...

Sat, 14 May 2011 12:05:06 -0400

Denise Zmekhol’s film, Children of the Amazon, airs at 4 pm today on @Worldcompass .org. Read Zmekhol’s blog post about her trip to present the film at the Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival, where it received the Bronze Drum Award . She says:

The example I used in the clip was clear-cutting of the rain forest. Conflict is inevitable; how to survive without letting themselves being exploited by the economic power that continues to destroy their resources — including as Motira Surui says, even the fruit trees that the indigenous people use for food.

w-o-w. think4yourself: The Irish kid deserves an Oscar. The...

Thu, 12 May 2011 16:35:54 -0400

w-o-w.

think4yourself:

The Irish kid deserves an Oscar. The idea, the script, the direction, Jesus, try not to be moved. Copyranter

(via Powerful Ad Watch - The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - The Daily Beast)

Holy shit

The Fracking Song, produced by @JayRosen ‘s students at...

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:02:59 -0400

The Fracking Song, produced by @JayRosen ‘s students at @studio20nyu.

We agree with courtneymaum . Really interesting film. Wanna go...

Sun, 01 May 2011 18:02:38 -0400

We agree with courtneymaum . Really interesting film. Wanna go see more in Portugal! FYI: Convento will play in NYC this summer with Rooftop Films and Zwanniken will be there with an exhibit. Woot!

#iffboston What I saw—Saturday (“Convento”)

Big film day for me—I caffeinated, hydrated and headed into the Somerville Theatre at noon, and didn’t emerge again until midnight. Hardcore yeah. (Also helped that the great staff had a BBQ brunch set up in one of the smaller theaters.) I started off with the art-doc “Convento” by a director to watch, @JarredAlterman. This film, next to “Little Horses” will probably emerge as my favorite of the weekend. No, I’m lying. I loved Miranda July’s “The Future,” too. But this haunting portrayal of the kinetic artist Christian Zwanniken and the story of his family’s transformation of a crumbling Portuguese monastery into a haven for super-experimental art was not only inspiring, but also refreshing to see that there are still creative geniuses who know how to play.

We love this video abt @KevJumba ‘s dad! The Lab...

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:40:42 -0400

We love this video abt @KevJumba ‘s dad! The Lab and @BostonAAFilm want your family stories for the festival contest Short Waves! Deadline is this Monday!! http://bit.ly/efcOqT

Oh yeah, and you should definitely subscribe to Kevin’s channel. So funny!

Awesome. drawsgood: One more for the night. Lots more to...

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:44:13 -0400

Awesome. drawsgood:

One more for the night. Lots more to come!

Huge props to the makers of Sword and Sworcery for refreshing the way I see pixel art.

RT @pubcamp:Nice! Looking forward to great things from out...

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:42:22 -0400

RT @pubcamp:Nice! Looking forward to great things from out there!

Hollywood Night Time by Astig!! on Flickr.

Does this give you an idea of where #pubcampwescoast will be?

In the film MARWENCOL we learn about Mark Hogancamp’s...

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:00:00 -0400

In the film MARWENCOL we learn about Mark Hogancamp’s alternate world, set in a town tormented by the violence of World War II. This is where he retreats to heal from his own real-life injuries by playing out scenes of romance, violence and humor with a collection of beloved, twelve-inch high characters.

World will play Hogancamp’s story this weekend. Be sure to catch it. In the meantime, explore the village of MARWENCOL with this interactive map created by Independent Lens and read Penelope Green’s wonderful profile of Hogancamp for the New York Times.

Starting in May, World will host a special set of international...

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:31:00 -0400

Starting in May, World will host a special set of international documentaries, the Global Voices series, produced by the Independent Television Service.

We’re telling you about it because the Lab is a close partner with World. We have mentioned the WORLD channel before when listing the variety of outlets the Lab has for the videos you send to us. Formerly called PBS WORLD, it’s a multicast digital broadcast, sent over the airwaves for free, and bringing you your favorite PBS shows and independent documentaries on 53 television stations across the US. WORLD also has an incredibly interactive website, full of film content, special guest blogs and lots of ways to meet the filmmakers and participate on special topics.

What we didn’t tell you is that we’re also in the same Boston, MA building! For the next few months, the Lab is going to work more closely with World and apply our Open Call method to help grow the World’s community of smart viewers, video contributors, comment makers, guest bloggers and discerning critics. Please visit Worldcompass.org and tell us what you want to see there. Even better, take part in the conversations happening with World Compass Bloggers , or on Facebook and Twitter.

World organizes the content they bring you according to theme. Below, see what you have to look forward to in the next couple of months. Have a programming idea for us? Be sure to let the Lab and World know!

MAY: The Journey

A trip is about crossing a border, whereas a journey expands the borders of our minds. Whether it be the extraordinary story of a group of people with disabilities rafting down the Colorado River or a traveling band of civil rights activists fighting against segregation, this theme brings together stories of journeys and the changes they evoke, in individuals as well as in societies.

JUNE: 9 to 5

For most people, work is necessary for survival, but it’s not the only reason why we spend so many of our waking hours on the job. In a Great Recession world, one in which the minority are increasingly tethered to work by devices and the majority continue to make less than $2 a day, how does the work we do shape who we are?

(postcard campaign) @followjenjones, whom we met during a...

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:04:52 -0400

(postcard campaign) @followjenjones, whom we met during a Stonewall Uprising tweet chat, told us that North Carolina is in a battle over marriage laws. She was surprised local PBS channel UNC-TV aired a show about gay rights at all.

Learn more about the NC legislation to keep marriage “between a man and a woman” on the LGBT activists site,Equality NC.

if you missed Stonewall Uprising on 4/25, never fear! You can catch it tonight on PBS channel World! More info.