Entertainment

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of entertainment.

Video playlists about Entertainment

Toys!

12 talks • 2h 9m
What’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys? These talks, which offer unique insights on the things we play with—from teddy bears to Legos to yo-yos.

Calling all sports fans

13 talks • 3h 15m
Whether you love to swim, run, ski, shoot hoops or play cricket, these talks will make you wish you had a foam finger to hoist in the air.

The power of film

13 talks • 3h 38m
12 visionary creators and curators -- from Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood -- talk about how to make movie magic.

Kickstart your creativity

6 talks • 1h 23m
Out of fresh ideas? These inspiring talks offer the kick-in-the-pants you need to unleash your creative spirit.
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Talks about Entertainment

17:51

Shah Rukh Khan

Thoughts on humanity, fame and love

Posted May 2017
16:40

Jorge Drexler

Poetry, music and identity

Posted May 2017
5:22 Under 6 minutes

Todd Scott

An intergalactic guide to using a defibrillator

Posted Apr 2017
13:22

Jude Kelly

Why women should tell the stories of humanity

Posted Mar 2017
16:33

Tasos Frantzolas

Everything you hear on film is a lie

Posted Oct 2016
15:33

Trevor Copp and Jeff Fox

Ballroom dance that breaks gender roles

Posted Oct 2016
4:29 Under 6 minutes

Rainn Wilson

Ideas worth dating

Posted Oct 2016
4:36 Under 6 minutes

Camille A. Brown

A visual history of social dance in 25 moves

Posted Sep 2016
13:33

Eric Liu

There's no such thing as not voting

Posted Sep 2016
15:48

Christopher Bell

Bring on the female superheroes!

Posted Aug 2016
13:07

Adam Savage

My love letter to cosplay

Posted Jul 2016
17:34

Chris Milk

The birth of virtual reality as an art form

Posted Jun 2016
8:05

Negin Farsad

A highly scientific taxonomy of haters

Posted Jun 2016
19:46

Norman Lear

An entertainment icon on living a life of meaning

Posted Jun 2016
18:02

Adam Driver

My journey from Marine to actor

Posted May 2016
12:38

Monica Byrne

A sci-fi vision of love from a 318-year-old hologram

Posted May 2016
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Exclusive articles about Entertainment

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Even Sting gets writer’s block. “One day, the songs stopped coming,” he reveals in his TED Talk. “Day after day, you face a blank page and nothing is coming. And those days turn...
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