The supercomputer in your pocket is a miracle of human progress in science and technology — and a representative of the environmental impact of our modern society. From rare earth minerals to heavy metals like lead, a smartphone requires a lot of resources, and those resources mostly come from small countries with cheap labor. TED looks at what you need to make a smartphone and how that affects people and environments across the globe.
After watching the trailers for the upcoming biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, you see Rami Malek transform into Freddie Mercury. But becoming the Queen frontman is more than just some fancy costumes and wigs. In this featurette, the film's star, director, and members of the cast reveal what all went into turning an actor from California into one of the most electrifying singers to ever take the stage.
Oasis is releasing a new video for "She's Electric" from their blockbuster 1995 album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Released 23 years ago on October 2, the new video for the fan-favorite song has a classic British vibe, using the animated collage technique popularized by acts like comedic troupe Monty Python and the Beatles. But don't get too excited — the Gallagher brothers aren't any closer to making nice for a reunion tour.
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Born in the small village of Thame, Nepal, Apa Sherpa has lived in the shadows of Mount Everest his whole life. He began working as a porter for mountaineering groups at 12 and until May 2018, he held the record for the most ascents of the iconic mountain, reaching its summit 21 times. After retiring from Everest, the mountaineer and his family moved to Utah but he hasn't forgotten about the people he left behind. Through the Apa Sherpa Foundation, he continues to work to help improve the education and futures of the children of Nepal.
The Spider-Verse is growing. There are two new superheroes on the block when Brooklyn teen Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen join the team. The screenplay is head by filmmaker duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street) while Shameik Moore, Liev Schreiber, Mahershala Ali, Hailee Steinfeld, and Jake Johnson lend their voices. The film is scheduled for release December 14, 2018.
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Jackson Pollock is a divisive figure in the world of fine art. Some people love him. Others think he just threw paint on canvas — and they wouldn't be totally wrong. But Pollock's rise to fame might have as much to do with a tie salesman-turned-art critic by the name of Clement Greenberg who championed Pollock and other American Modern artists into the stratosphere of the art world.
Meat is easily the most popular item in the Western diet. But it's also the most inefficient way to eat — it takes a lot of feed to grow the animal to get a small amount of meat from them. From living conditions to consuming massive amounts of resources and the health effects on humans from eating too much, meat isn't the best way to feed a population. Kurzgesagt looks at the reality surrounding the production of meat and the impact it has worldwide.
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