PBS Idea Channel

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Here's an idea: a PBS show that examines the connections between pop culture, technology and art.

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	Coffee, Mesmerism, and Morning Routines \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	12:04
WATCHED	Is Over The Garden Wall About Having Faith? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	12:41
	How Mighty is Taylor Swift's Pen? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:46
	Your Questions Answered! Part II \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	10:11
	What Does Too Many Cooks Say About the Meaning of Life? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	12:22
	Hell is Quoting Other People \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:23
	LITERALLY OUR MOST AMAZING EPISODE EVER!!! \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:26
	What Do Horror Movies and Cable News Networks Have in Common? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	12:44
	Five Fallacies \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:38
	Are Videogames About Their Mechanics? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:58
	How To Create Responsible Social Criticism \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	14:00
	What Do Hot Sauce Labels Say About America? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	12:17
	1 Comment Response, re: Sam Pepper	PBS Idea Channel	2:39
	Related Videos: The GIF's Visual Language In Music Videos Full Version \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:53
	Furthermore: The Return of Bronies, Homestuck, Avatars, Hipsters & Old Memes \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:37
	Does Pop Culture Need To Be "Popular"? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:05
	2 Short Ideas: Art, Distance and The Daily Show \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	4:26
	What is a tweet worth? #ALSIceBucketChallenge \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:33
	Is Kill La Kill a Warning about Wearable Technology? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:43
	A Love Letter To The Simpsons \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	12:53
	Are There Internet Dialects? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:12
	Why Were People & Critics So Infatuated With Frozen? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:49
	Is Cosplay a Form of Theatre? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:03
	Could Sports Ever Replace War? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	14:18
	Are There Rules For Spoilers? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	15:13
	When Will We Worry About the Well-Being of Robots? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:50
	Net Neutrality: Is the Internet a Public Utility? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	14:19
	Why Are There So Many Super Hero Movies? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:19
	SRSLY What Does IKEA Say About The Human Condition? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:34
	CAPS LOCK POETRY \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	2:18
	100th-ish Episode Special \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	12:27
	How Is Orphan Black An Illustration of the Simulacrum? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:18
WATCHED	The Future of Fandoms \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	12:50
	Do You "Choose" To Have Your Privacy Invaded By Using Tech? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	12:23
	Can You Make a Movie So Bad It's Good On Purpose? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:24
	Did HIMYM Earn Its Ending? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:35
	How Much Can Data Improve Your Health? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:20
	How is Ms. Marvel Changing Media for the Better? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:22
	What Does IKEA Say About The Human Condition? \| Ikea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	0:45
	How Is Technology Changing TV Narrative? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:12
	Do We Need a Better Archive of the Internet? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:05
	When Do Memes Stop Being Funny? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:01
	Does Twitch Plays Pokemon Give You Hope for Humanity?	PBS Idea Channel	10:58
	Does Fiction Exist? (ft. Harry Potter) \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	12:22
	What is Fiction? (ft. War of the Worlds) \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:47
	What's the Deal With Unboxing Videos? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	10:27
	Why Do We Hate Selfies? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:12
	Is Avatar: The Last Airbender Anime? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	10:10
	The Experience of Being Trolled \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:23
	Does Reality TV Affect Our View On Surveillance? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	10:21
	How Powerful Are Algorithms? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:43
	What Does The Doctor Mean to You? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:25
	Is Pop Music Holding You Hostage? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	10:53
	How is Seeing Enders Game a Political Action? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:28
	How is Slender Man Internet Folklore? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:55
	Controlling vs "Being" Your Video Game Avatar \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:23
	Did Horse_ebooks Show Us that SPAM is the Web's Native Artform? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:41
	How Does Night Vale Confront Us With the Unknown? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:25
	Are the Titans from Attack on Titan Evil? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:50
	Are There TWO Nikola Teslas? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:04
	Is Google Knowledge? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:05
	Is the Internet Cats? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:51
	Does It Matter What Evangelion's Creator Says? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	10:24
	How is Jurassic Park A Commentary on Capitalism? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:51
	Does Animal Crossing Promote Otaku Citizenship? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:16
	Is the Discovery of Global Warming Our Greatest Scientific Achievement? \| Idea Channel \| PBS	PBS Idea Channel	7:41
	Why Do We Love Zombies? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:33
	Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	5:57
	There's No Such Thing As Offline?!? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:25
	Is Futurama the Best Argument Against Transhumanism? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:34
	Are Cell Phones Replacing Reality? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:17
	Should "Happy Birthday" be Protected by Copyright? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:29
	Is Nostalgia the Reason for Adventure Time's Amazing Awesomeness? \| Idea Channel \| PBS	PBS Idea Channel	7:49
	Is YouTube Making Us Smarter? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:04
	How Will The Animated GIF Affect The Presidential Election? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:11
	Did Someone Say Philosophical? \| Idea Channel B-Side \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	2:04
	Is CSS and Website Design a Fashion Statement? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:59
	How are Justin Bieber, Franz Liszt and Jerusalem Connected? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:03
	Can Dungeons & Dragons Make You A Confident & Successful Person? \| Idea Channel \| PBS	PBS Idea Channel	8:47
	Is Doctor Who a Religion? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:41
	What do MP3s and Magic Spells Have in Common? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:53
	Is Diablo III Turning Virtual Economies Into Real Ones? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:14
	Is Facebook Changing Our Identity? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:03
	Is Homestuck the Ulysses of the Internet? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:25
	Is William Gibson A Modern Day Oracle? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:31
	Are Memes & Internet Culture Creating a Singularity? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:30
	Is Nic Cage the Intersection of YOLO and Taoism? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:20
	Is Dubstep Avant Garde Musical Genius? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:17
	Will Minecraft and Makerbot Usher in the Post-Scarcity Economy? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:01
	How Did Sherlock Holmes Pave the Way for 50 Shades of Grey? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	5:40
	Does the Kinect Make Microsoft an Arts Benefactor? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	4:46
	Does Nail Art Prove That Anything Can Be A Canvas for Artistic Expression?	PBS Idea Channel	4:47
	Are Mashups the End of Music Genres As We Know Them? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	4:54
	Is the Web Browser Replacing the Art Gallery? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	3:41
	Is Twitter the Newest Form of Literature? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	4:40
	Are Bronies Changing the Definition of Masculinity? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	4:55
	Are Hologram Tupac and Hologram Freddie Mercury Nostalgia or New Aesthetic? \| Idea Channel \| PBS	PBS Idea Channel	3:35
	Is Minimalism the Secret to Hello Kitty's Success? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	3:28
	Is Instagram the Best Thing to Ever Happen to Photography? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	3:19
	Are LOLCats and Internet Memes Art? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	3:20

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