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Dr. Erin

@lightwizard12

College professor, cinephile, lover of art, music, and Greek philosophy.

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Presenting our #YesteryearIssue! We’re celebrating seven decades of Broadway by having 29 stage legends reprise their most memorable roles — for one night only! Explore the full issue now: vulture.com/article/bigges…

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One of my favourite Movies of all time, THE best political thriller of all time (imho), and nominated for 8 Academy Awards (winning 4) ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976) was released 49yrs ago today.

One of my favourite Movies of all time, THE best political thriller of all time (imho), and nominated for 8 Academy Awards (winning 4) 

ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976)

was released 49yrs ago today.
Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian (@drhelenfry) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker, who facilitated the escape of over 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War once said: "We are not heroes. I continue to have qualms of conscience that I did so little."

Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker, who facilitated the escape of over 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War once said:

"We are not heroes. I continue to have qualms of conscience that I did so little."
Steven Pinker (@sapinker) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A historic tragedy: What really made America great was that it was based on the Enlightenment ideals of individual rights, the rule of law, and democracy, not blood and soil or throne and altar. Descendants of Eastern European Jews, Italians, Indians, Mexicans, Chinese, Caribbean

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My 3 days at TED restored some optimism after 3 months of seeing the causes of progress being dismantled. Tech can be a force for progress that doesn't depend on the election cycle. Here, or here soon: Malaria vaccines; zero-emission container shipping; cheap portable MRI;

My 3 days at TED restored some optimism after 3 months of seeing the causes of progress being dismantled. Tech can be a force for progress that doesn't depend on the election cycle. Here, or here soon: Malaria vaccines; zero-emission container shipping; cheap portable MRI;
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What the f*ck? Why do people curse? — "A series of random questions answered by Harvard experts" (the expert in this case being me). Harvard Gazette news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/…

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Another kickass woman of WW2. Roza Shanina, the 19 year old Soviet sniper who killed 59 Nazis, including 12 at the Battle of Vilnius, Lithuania, which I write about in 'I Am Juden

Another kickass woman of WW2. Roza Shanina, the 19 year old Soviet sniper who killed 59 Nazis, including  12 at the Battle of Vilnius, Lithuania, which I write about in 'I Am Juden
Michael Warburton (@themonologist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Remembering one of Hollywood’s greatest Directors - winner of 7 Oscar’s (nominated 21 times) - BILLY WILDER, who was born 119yrs ago today. ACE IN THE HOLE (1951)