The Atlantic
A Trek Through the Mysterious Accursed Mountains
- Title
- A Trek Through the Mysterious Accursed Mountains
- Runtime
- 14:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Springtime in northern Albania sparks the herding of goats from the lowlands up to the towering mountainsides. Follow Prek Gjoni and his 160 goats on a grueling four-day journey across the spectacular Valbona Valley, a land that seems to exist out of time. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/603382/mountain/
"Mountain" was directed by Grégoire Verbeke (https://www.gregoireverbeke.be). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- The Hidden Crisis in Rural America
- Runtime
- 13:59
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- It’s prohibitively difficult to access mental health services in rural America. That’s because, relative to urban areas, rural counties have so few mental health professionals. The majority of non-metropolitan counties in the U.S. don’t have a psychiatrist, and almost half lack a psychologist. The paucity has resulted in a veritable public-health crisis—rural Americans suffering from a psychiatric condition are more likely to encounter police than receive treatment. Each year, 2 million mentally ill Americans, most of whom aren’t violent criminals, end up in jail. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/603127/mental-health-rural/
"Out of Sight, Out of Mind" was directed by James Burns. It is an Independent Lens “Stories for Justice” production (http://www.pbs.org/independentlens), in association with Terry Greene Sterling and the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting.
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- Title
- Disaster Capitalism Won’t Save Us
- Runtime
- 3:50
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Can we buy our way out of a warming planet? Probably not, but advertisers will still try to sell Californians respirator masks as they flee historic wildfires. In this episode of The Idea File, Atlantic staff writer Alexis Madrigal explains how disaster capitalism will respond as weather conditions worsen due to climate change.
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- Title
- Inside the Calais Jungle
- Runtime
- 10:13
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Meet the filmmakers, illustrators, calligraphers, dancers, and dreamers of the Calais refugee camp, which housed more than 8,000 migrants attempting to enter the United Kingdom through France before it was closed in 2016. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/602869/calais-jungle/
"The Beauty of a Stateless Mind" was directed by Lutia Swan-Hutton (https://www.lutiaswanhutton.com). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- These Adorable Hungarian Sisters Are Master Chefs of Strudel
- Runtime
- 6:53
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Ilona and Erzsébet are two elderly sisters who have baked traditional Hungarian strudel all their lives. They learned the art of this delicate pastry from their mother during the Communist era. Today, the sisters continue to bake strudel for more than 500 people at a time—bickering and singing all the while. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/602779/strudel-sisters/
"Strudel Sisters" was directed by Peter Hegedus and Jaina Kalifa (http://www.jainakalifa.com). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online series of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- Psychosis: The Reality of a Mental Breakdown
- Runtime
- 9:17
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- This is one man's journey navigating his complicated history of mental illness. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/602611/nyctophobia/
"Nyctophobia" was directed by Jean-François Boisvenue (http://www.ladistributrice.ca). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- What It's Like to Be Arrested on False Charges—and Jailed
- Runtime
- 7:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Chasity Hunter was on a Tinder date when she was pulled over for a routine traffic stop. The police ran her ID and found an outstanding warrant. “I didn’t know at the time that there were warrants out for me—I just had school tomorrow,” Hunter says. Later, she discovered that her aunt had falsely accused her of stealing a laptop. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/602503/the-arrest/
"The Arrest" was directed by Kira Akerman (http://www.kiraakerman.com). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- The Death and Afterlife of the Mall
- Runtime
- 5:27
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Once a cornerstone of American consumerism, shopping malls are now mostly ghost towns. In a new episode of The Idea File, staff writers Jim and Deb Fallows explore the phenomenon of the dead mall, and its emerging afterlife.
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Read “Our Towns: A Journey into the heart of America” here: https://www.theatlantic.com/our-towns/
Watch previous episodes of the Idea File series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAvfnoLlfWg&list=PLDamP-pfOskO7zQRs2x7CnPHeiZSk43Nj&
Additional video and photography courtesy of Seph Lawless, https://m.youtube.com/c/SEPHLAWLESS
- Title
- Inside Indian Relay, America’s Original Extreme Sport
- Runtime
- 13:11
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Indian Relay is a dangerous and high-stakes game. It's the X Games of the horse-racing world. It demands mastery of horsemanship and a taste for adrenaline. Four teams race bareback on thoroughbreds along a quarter-mile track, with jockeys jumping off one horse and onto another once per lap. The area where the fast-paced horse exchange happens—known as “the box”—is a scene of bracing chaos. Riders must jump off a galloping horse and onto another while dodging other teams’ horses in close proximity. It's for a good reason that they call this "North America's original extreme sport." Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/602047/fast-horse
"Fast Horse" was directed by Alexandra Lazarowich. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- Will America Fall Like Rome?
- Runtime
- 4:32
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Roman Empire seemed all but invincible—until it fell. What would happen if the same fate was in store for America? Atlantic staff writer, James Fallows, explores the possibility in this latest episode of The Idea File.
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Read “Our Towns: A Journey into the heart of America” here: https://www.theatlantic.com/our-towns/
Watch previous episodes of the Idea File series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAvfnoLlfWg&list=PLDamP-pfOskO7zQRs2x7CnPHeiZSk43Nj&
- Title
- A Stunning Act of Love and Trust
- Runtime
- 19:42
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- When Krzysztof Sydor lost his vision to a rare genetic disorder 20 years ago, he gave up a lifetime passion for skiing. Ten years later, he met Wiola. They built their relationship through movement, falling in love while learning to dance. It seemed only natural to them that Wiola, also a skilled skier, would become Krzysztof’s guide as he learned to ski blind. How else could they enjoy their favorite winter sport together? Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/601921/connected/
"Connected" was directed by Aleksandra Maciejczyk (http://www.polishdocs.pl). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- The Atlantic’s New Look
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- With our December 2019 issue, “How to Stop a Civil War,” we’re introducing the most dramatic overhaul of The Atlantic’s visual identity in its 162-year history. The new visual identity, led by creative director Peter Mendelsund and senior art director Oliver Munday, retains the heritage and sensibility of the magazine while giving as much weight to the design as has long been given to the words.
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- Title
- From the Iraq War to Ballet, a Veteran's Inspiring Story | Exit 12
- Runtime
- 23:49
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- "Keep your fingers straight and off the trigger. Do not point the rifle at anyone you do not intend to shoot." That's Roman Baca, a U.S. Marine Iraq War veteran. But he's not speaking to the company of soldiers he led during his tour as a sergeant in Fallujah, Iraq. Here, Baca is instructing a company of ballet dancers. His dance company, Exit 12, helps veterans heal from the trauma of war through the power of dance. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/601780/exit-12-dance/
"Exit 12: Moved By War" was directed by Mohammad Gorjestani and produced by Even/Odd Films in collaboration with Square (https://squareup.com/us/en/dreams/exit12). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- The Kidnapping of Xiana Fairchild
- Runtime
- 10:32
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Jamie's daughter loves bedtime stories. But there's one he can't tell her: Little Red Riding Hood. "It gives me nightmares," Jamie says. "Some girls never make it out of the forest. Some stories children should never hear." Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/601621/girl-hallway/
"The Girl in the Hallway" was directed by Valerie Barnhart. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- The Death of the Apology
- Runtime
- 5:48
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The non-apology apology—an evasive approach to saying “I’m sorry”—has begun to infiltrate the public realm as politicians, celebrities, and powerful people of all stripes resort to it after wrongdoing.
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Watch more from the Idea File series:
Episode 1: Has work replaced religion as the source of meaning in life?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAPQnCBnOLc&list=PLDamP-pfOskO7zQRs2x7CnPHeiZSk43Nj&
Episode 4: Why gym class is terrible and how to fix it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5SdcURGol8&list=PLDamP-pfOskO7zQRs2x7CnPHeiZSk43Nj&
- Title
- ISIS Radicalized My Son. It Can Happen to Anyone.
- Runtime
- 8:16
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In June 2015, 19-year-old Rasheed Benyahia left for work at the engineering firm in London where he was undergoing an apprenticeship. He never came home. 10 weeks after his disappearance, his family would learn that he had traveled to Syria, where he would die on the front lines fighting for ISIS. Rasheed's mother, Nicola, tells the tragic story of his radicalization. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/601279/isis-radicalization-son/
"It Was the Same With My Son" was directed by Noémi Varga (https://noemivarga.cargo.site). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- Millennials Are Sick of Drinking
- Runtime
- 4:14
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Many Millennials are disenchanted with America’s culture around alcohol. But has it caused them to change their drinking habits? This latest episode of The Idea File reveals the factors that may be causing this shift and explains its surprising impact on the binge-drinking habits of Generation Z.
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Watch more from the Idea File series:
Episode 1: Has work replaced religion as the source of meaning in life?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAPQnCBnOLc&list=PLDamP-pfOskO7zQRs2x7CnPHeiZSk43Nj&
Episode 4: Why gym class is terrible and how to fix it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5SdcURGol8&list=PLDamP-pfOskO7zQRs2x7CnPHeiZSk43Nj&
- Title
- Disturbing Drawings: How Laurie Lipton Reveals Our Inner Darkness
- Runtime
- 34:28
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- When Laurie Lipton was a child, she was the victim of a horrific kidnapping. "Suddenly, reality shifted," she says. "Before then, I was fearless. My life turned into something else. Now, people were dangerous. Stuff was incomprehensible. This made me an artist." For Lipton, suffering became a kind of gift—one that, to this day, fuels her prolific body of artwork. Lipton's macabre black-and-white drawings expose some of the most unsettling themes in our culture, such as fear, politics, sex, murder, indifference, greed, and chaos. She brings to life the grotesque sides of human nature, the haunting imagery that lurks in our unconscious.
Featuring interviews with Lipton and fans of her art (such as none other than Terry Gilliam), this arresting documentary delves deep into the life and world of one of the most prolific—and under-appreciated—modern artists. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/601126/love-bite-laurie-lipton/
"Love Bite" was dir...
- Title
- When True Love Meets True Crime
- Runtime
- 11:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Richard and Kim know a thing or two about Los Angeles murders. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/601018/esotouric/
"True Love/True Crime on an American Bus" was directed by Nicholas Coles (https://www.losangelesfixer.com). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- Artists in Kashmir, the World's Most Militarized Zone
- Runtime
- 28:37
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- “It is a paradise that has been set ablaze.”
This is how Masood Hussain, a renowned Kashmiri artist, describes his homeland. The fall from grace is reflected in his paintings. While Hussain once painted the idyllic rural landscapes of his childhood, his artwork now depicts the reality of Kashmir—a place of perpetual conflict, where normal life has been upended by death, forced disappearances, and the omnipresence of armed forces. The decades-long struggle between India and separatists militants has transformed Kashmir into the most militarized zone in the world. Gone are the flowing rivers and Himalayan mountains of Hussain’s early art; a recent piece portrays a child with no eyes, invoking the widespread victims of the Indian Army’s pellet gun attacks last year.
Hussain is one of four artists profiled in Niyantha Shekar and Mukti Krishan’s short documentary, Art in the Time of Conflict. The film, which premieres on The Atlantic today, also introdu...
- Title
- Gay Farmers Call for Help
- Runtime
- 12:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In the UK, many LGBTQ farmers feel isolated and live a life plagued by secrecy and guilt. Their only solace is a phone number. This short documentary illuminates their experiences through reconstructive visuals over recorded telephone conversations that are both shocking and candid. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/600487/landline/
"Landline" was directed by Matt Houghton (http://www.itsmatthoughton.co.uk). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- How Crazed Parents Scammed Their Kids Into College
- Runtime
- 5:29
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Some parents will stop at nothing to get their kids into highly selective colleges and universities. In this episode of The Idea File, Atlantic staff writer Adam Harris investigates the American fixation on the Ivy League that led to the 2019 college-admissions scandal.
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Watch more of the Idea File series:
Episode 1: Has work replaced religion as the source of meaning in life?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAPQnCBnOLc&list=PLDamP-pfOskO7zQRs2x7CnPHeiZSk43Nj&
Episode 4: Why gym class is terrible and how to fix it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5SdcURGol8&list=PLDamP-pfOskO7zQRs2x7CnPHeiZSk43Nj&
- Title
- Who Saves Farm Animals From a Hurricane?
- Runtime
- 10:10
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Kristin Hartness and Jay Yontz's animal sanctuary Ziggy's Refuge was responsible for some incredible rescues when Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina. Many of the animals they saved were pigs, chickens, and cows that were trapped in factory farms and left to drown. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/599911/hurricane-heroes/
"Hurricane Heroes" was directed by Shawn Bannon (https://shawnbannon.com). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- Chinese Rappers Take on the Surveillance State
- Runtime
- 22:32
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In Chongqing, one of China’s biggest cities, thousands of CCTV cameras monitor citizens for "morally suspect behavior." Such is life in the Chinese surveillance state. But Chinese rappers refuse to be censored. They are the resistance. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/599893/chinese-rappers/
"Trapped in a City of a Thousand Mountains" was directed by David Verbeek (http://www.davidverbeek.com) and distributed by Journeyman Pictures (https://www.journeyman.tv). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, a series of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- The Most Unique Golf Course in the World
- Runtime
- 5:43
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Most golf courses look the same: large, bright green stretches of closely-cropped lawns, flanked by lush vegetation and peppered with ponds and sand-filled bunkers. Uniform-clad golfers drive around the courses in golf carts. They pay their annual dues—often multiple thousands of dollars—to golf clubs, which foster an aristocratic playing experience, lending the sport its presidential connotation. Across the United States, golf is widely considered a rich man’s sport.
Not so with rez golf. The term refers to courses developed on Native American reservations, which often incorporate rugged terrain into their design and employ an open-door policy to anyone who wants to try the sport. REZ GOLF takes us deep into the heart of the Navajo Nation to meet the founders of Wagon Trail to Lonesome Pine, a par five rez golf course and the first of its kind. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/599788/rez-golf/
"Rez Golf" was produced by VICE & The KIMB...
- Title
- The Water Crisis: When Your Town Runs Dry
- Runtime
- 8:17
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- What happens when your town dries up? In California's Central Valley, residents of Stratford—traditionally an agricultural community—describe how difficult their lives have become in the wake of sweeping droughts that have decimated the farmland. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/599635/dry-town-central-valley/
"Scenes From a Dry Town" was directed by Joris Debeij and produced by Go Project Films (https://goprojectfilms.com). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
- Title
- Why Your Phone Isn’t Safe
- Runtime
- 4:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Giving out your phone number can lead to a devastating hack. In the latest Idea File episode, tech writer Taylor Lorenz explains how hackers can exploit your phone and how to inoculate yourself against a breach of personal data.
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Episode 1: Has work replaced religion as the source of meaning in life?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAPQnCBnOLc
Episode 2: Why is it harder to stay skinny in the 21st century than it was in the 80s?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObAWB5VGbBo
Episode 3: New Zealand’s fight against rats from taking over the island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewz9L3KB9cg&list=PLDamP-pfOskO7zQRs2x7CnPHeiZSk43Nj&
Episode 4: Why gym class is terrible and how to fix it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5SdcURGol8&list=PLDamP-pfOskO7zQRs2x7CnPHeiZSk43Nj&
- Title
- This Cat Photographer Brings Out Your Feline's Personality
- Runtime
- 9:40
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Larry Johnson specializes in feline portraiture. In his photographs, he prides himself on drawing out the personality of each individual cat. He especially likes taking pictures of show cats. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/599098/cat-portrait/
"The Purrtraitist" was directed by Mark Zemel (http://www.mlzml.com). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- A World-Famous Pastry Chef's Heartbreaking Regret
- Runtime
- 13:45
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Milton Abel II, a protégé of world-renowned chef Thomas Keller, worked at some of the best restaurants in the world, including French Laundry, Per Se, and Noma in Copenhagen. Then, the elite pastry chef left the upper echelons of the restaurant world. In a stunning new documentary, he explains why the death of his father—Milton Abel Sr., a famed Kansas City jazz musician—galvanized a major shift in priorities. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/598945/milton-abel-ii/
"That's My Jazz" was directed by Ben Proudfoot and produced by Breakwater Studios (https://breakwaterstudios.com). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent filmmakers, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- The Tree Killers
- Runtime
- 3:27
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A small group of people goes into the woods with a chain saw. That's how it begins. It ends with the death of a tree. This illegal act, known as tree poaching, is on the rise in the United States. And the reasons for it are starting to become clear.
For more, read Bourgon’s Atlantic article, “The Opioid Crisis Is Killing Trees Too": www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/06/stolen-timber-funding-british-columbias-opioid-fix/590476/
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- Title
- Nancy Pelosi on Trump’s Impeachment Inquiry
- Runtime
- 35:22
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- At the 2019 Atlantic Festival, Nancy Pelosi revealed the first details about Trump's impeachment inquiry. In a live interview with The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, Pelosi said that Trump was “making lawlessness a virtue in our country,” and accused the director of national intelligence of “breaking the law at the direction of the president” by withholding a whistle-blower complaint that reportedly implicates Trump in asking the president of Ukraine to launch an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden’s dealings in the country. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/09/nancy-pelosi-impeachment-trump/598732/
Atlantic senior editor Yoni Appelbaum argued for impeachment in his March 2019 cover story. Watch his argument here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv_39LBMsYg
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- Title
- Kid Chess Champions Share Their Secrets
- Runtime
- 4:45
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- At the 2019 Elementary Chess Championships, little chess masters share wisdom from the game. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/598621/kids-chess/
"The Magic of Chess" was directed by Jenny Schweitzer Bell (http://www.NotableFeatures.com). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- The Real Reason Gym Class Is Terrible
- Runtime
- 3:38
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Why do kids hate gym class? The reasons are coming into focus, and they make a convincing case for restructuring physical education programs entirely. In this episode of the Idea File, Atlantic staff writer Alia Wong exposes the hidden costs of P.E. and its negligible impact on physical fitness.
For more, read Alia Wong's article, "Gym Class Is So Bad, Kids Are Skipping School to Avoid It." https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/01/why-pe-is-terrible/581467/
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- Title
- This Progressive Republican Wants Your Vote
- Runtime
- 25:25
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- “I’m running as a Republican because I am a Republican,” says Robb Ryerse in the short documentary True Believer. Confusion, though, is understandable—Ryerse, who ran for the Republican House seat in Arkansas’s Third Congressional District last year, isn’t his party’s boilerplate candidate. His beliefs could be perceived as dichotomous: He’s an evangelical Christian who supports gay rights. He believes in small government, but is an advocate of Medicare for All. He’s anti-abortion, but pro–tax reform and green energy. He is, in short, a progressive Republican. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/598117/robb-ryerse/
"True Believer" was directed and produced by Josh Gleason and Sarah Colt (http://www.sarahcoltproductions.com). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- How Black Americans Were Robbed of Their Land
- Runtime
- 15:05
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Over the course of the 20th century, black Americans have lost approximately 12 million acres of land. This mass land dispossession—a war waged by deed of title, which has affected 98 percent of black farmers—can only be called theft, says Atlantic writer Vann R. Newkirk II in a new documentary.
The Scott family, from Mound Bayou, Mississippi, can trace their land ownership back to 1938, when the family’s agriculturally gifted patriarch began amassing more than 1,000 acres. By the late ‘80s, the Scotts had all but lost their land entirely. What happened in those intervening years is a complex story of systematic discrimination that’s emblematic of the experience of many black families in America.
“If you look at the Scotts, what the land meant to them wasn't just money,” Newkirk says in the film. “It was destiny. It was something to hold onto. It was a purpose and something that held their family together through generations.”
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- Title
- The 9/11 Memorial: Where the Towers Fell
- Runtime
- 18:20
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The 9/11 Memorial is both a tourist destination and a graveyard. How do we interact with it? Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/597847/911-memorial/
"Footprint" was directed by Sara Newens. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- The Office of Missing Children
- Runtime
- 6:55
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- “I was home when I saw two vans pull up. They opened the van, and out came the kids. They were all walking in a line. I don’t know what’s actually going on in there. I hope they’re okay.” When a concerned neighbor sent this to Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting, Aura Bogado went to investigate. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/597769/ice-separation-family/
"The Office of Missing Children" was directed by Michael Schiller and reported by Aura Bogado, both from Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- The Rat Apocalypse in New Zealand
- Runtime
- 5:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- New Zealand has a rat problem. The non-native rodent is partially responsible for driving a quarter of the nation’s birds to extinction. To save the native species, New Zealand has launched an ambitious plan to eradicate every single rat on the island.
*A previous version of this video stated that rats first came to New Zealand aboard ships. We have since clarified that rodents first arrived on voyaging canoes, and we've replaced the imagery accordingly.
For more, read Ed Yong’s Atlantic article, “New Zealand’s War on Rats Could Change the World:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/new-zealand-predator-free-2050-rats-gene-drive-ruh-roh/546011/
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Watch more from the Idea File series:
Episode 1: Has work replaced religion as the source of meaning in life?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAPQnCBnOLc
Episode 2: Why is it harder to ...
- Title
- An 11-Year-Old Takes on a Nuclear Power Plant
- Runtime
- 22:44
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Sam faces a dilemma as he comes of age in the shadow of Britain's largest nuclear power plant. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/597139/hinkley-point/
"Sam and the Plant Next Door" was directed by Ömer Sami (https://www.omersami.com). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
- Title
- Social-Media Companies Threaten Democracy
- Runtime
- 3:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Today, social-media companies like Facebook and Google are the gatekeepers of meaningful freedom of speech. This is problematic, argues the New York Law School Professor Nadine Strossen, because these companies often self-regulate in ways that violate the First Amendment.
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- Title
- Why Being Skinny Used to Be Easier
- Runtime
- 4:51
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- More than a third of adults in the United States are obese. This statistic is often attributed to a confluence of unhealthy dietary practices, sedentary lifestyles, and genetics. But we may be missing the bigger picture.
A 2015 study revealed that people today are 10 percent heavier than they were in the 1980s—even with the same diets and exercise regimens. A new episode of The Idea File investigates the plethora of complex factors that may be contributing to our increasing BMI, including a changing microbiome and toxic chemicals in the environment.
For more, read Olga Khazan's article "Why It Was Easier to Be Skinny in the 1980s:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/09/why-it-was-easier-to-be-skinny-in-the-1980s/407974/
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- Title
- The Faroe Islands Trail Runner
- Runtime
- 8:14
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Sometimes, when Sverri Steinholm is in the midst of a particularly difficult trail run, he wonders why he puts his body through these feats of endurance in the first place. "Why are you doing this stupid thing?" he thinks to himself. "I’ll never do it again." But he always does. "I have to do it. My body needs it, or my soul, or my mind. It’s something almost magical."
For the Faroe Islands native, running is a form of therapy. The son of a shepherd on an island where there are more sheep than people, Steinholm has a deep reverence for the North Atlantic archipelago and its dramatic landscape. But he knows its people, too—Steinholm is the local pastor. He is the thread that runs through Faroese life, from its rugged cliffs to its population’s intimate desires.
"The Running Pastor" was directed by Tim Kemple (http://www.camp4collective.com). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated ...
- Title
- He Fought for Migrant Kids. Then He Got Rich.
- Runtime
- 15:35
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Juan Sanchez built a career as an advocate for Latino kids, and founded the nation's largest network of migrant shelters to help "keep families together,” he said.
But critics and former colleagues say that Sanchez became the very force he once fought against. Here's how a champion for social justice became a migrant mogul.
For more, read Jeremy Raff's article: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/08/family-separations-trump-juan-sanchez-southwest-key/596209
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- Title
- The World’s Tallest Water Slide Was a Terrible, Tragic Idea
- Runtime
- 9:10
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- At nearly 169 feet tall, Verrückt was taller than Niagara Falls. Riders flew down the world's tallest water slide at 70 miles per hour, challenging the laws of physics. Then, on August 7, 2016, 10-year-old Caleb Schwab was decapitated on the ride. What went wrong to cause such a horrific tragedy? For more information, read this article: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/595981/water-slide/
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"The Water Slide" was directed by Nathan Truesdell. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- The Double Life of a Truck Driver
- Runtime
- 9:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Deep within Trump's America, destitute truck drivers confide their anxieties, frustrations, hopes, and fears to the chaplain of a mobile chapel. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/595678/truck-driver-chapel/
"Destination Park" was directed by Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Andrew Cohn (http://seven34films.com). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of documentary films from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- Work Is the New God
- Runtime
- 5:34
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Should a job provide a paycheck or a purpose? Traditional religion lends some people meaning, community, and self-actualization. For many Americans, work has stepped in to fill that role. But this all-encompassing worship of work is setting us up for mass anxiety and inevitable burnout, says Atlantic staff writer Derek Thompson.
For more, read Derek Thompson's article, "Workism Is Making Americans Miserable": https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/religion-workism-making-americans-miserable/583441/
Listen to Crazy/Genius here: https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/crazygenius/
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- Title
- Inside America’s Ridiculously Old-Fashioned Gun-Tracing Center
- Runtime
- 10:06
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The National Tracing Center in West Virginia is the only facility in the country that tracks firearms from a manufacturer to a purchaser. Go inside this small federal agency that traces nearly 400,000 guns to their owners every year to help solve violent crimes. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/595612/firearm-tracing-division/
"Guns Found Here" was directed by David Freid (https://davidfreid.com/). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- George Was the Last of His Kind
- Runtime
- 12:18
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Snails in Hawaii are disappearing faster than any animal on the planet. “This is happening so fast, it’s as if something really catastrophic is happening in the world right now," says scientist Dave Sischo, who is fighting to save Hawaii's snail populations.
For more, read Ed Yong’s Atlantic article, "The Last of Its Kind": www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/07/extinction-endling-care/590617/
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- Title
- How Does the EU Actually Work?
- Runtime
- 6:12
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- An animated short film explaining how democracy works in the EU and the European Parliament, and why your vote matters. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/595162/voting-eu-european-union/
"Voting in the EU" was written by European Constitutional Law Professor Tom Eijsbouts and animated and directed by Anna Eijsbouts https://www.annaeijsbouts.com. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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- Title
- 119 Years Old and Winning Marathons—Or Not?
- Runtime
- 21:21
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- At 119, Dharam Pal Singh has claimed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner. But is he exaggerating his age? Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/593467/dharam-singh/
"The Never-Ending Marathon of Mr. Dharam Singh" was directed by David Freid (https://davidfreid.com/). It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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