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Film & media

Plots for Writing Stories for Novels, TV Dramas, and Films

This time, I would like to put together material on the concept of plot, which is essential to understand when writing scripts or stories for films, TV dramas, novels, and similar

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Film & media

A Gaze That Tilts the World: The Dutch Angle

Why does a slightly tilted frame make us uneasy? This article covers what the Dutch angle is, its roots in German Expressionism and the origin of its name, how film and TV have use

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Economics

Raise the Tax Rate, Collect Less Tax: The Laffer Curve

The Laffer Curve is a hill-shaped graph showing that tax revenue is zero at both a 0% and a 100% tax rate, so some rate in between brings in the most. This article covers its napki

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Education

The Belief That Ability Can Grow: Growth Mindset

A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence and talent can grow through effort, good strategies and help from others. We look at how it differs from a fixed mindset, the prais

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Food & nutrition

Why a Cut Apple Changes Color: Enzymatic Browning

Enzymatic browning is the reaction in which enzymes in fruits and vegetables use oxygen to oxidize phenolic compounds into brown pigments. This piece covers how polyphenol oxidase

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General knowledge

Work Expands to Fill the Time: Parkinson's Law

Does work grow when the deadline is generous? This article explains Parkinson's Law, the idea that ‘work expands to fill the time available,’ covering how it came about, why bureau

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Earth science

When Compasses Pointed South: Geomagnetic Reversal

A geomagnetic reversal is when Earth’s magnetic north and south poles swap places. This piece covers how Earth’s magnetic field is made, how scientists found traces of past reversa