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

13:33

Eric Liu

Let's make voting fun again

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
12:04

Danielle Feinberg

The magic ingredient that brings Pixar movies to life

Posted Apr 2016
14:03

Tim Urban

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

Posted Mar 2016
5:30 Under 6 minutes

Magda Sayeg

How yarn bombing grew into a worldwide movement

Posted Mar 2016
11:09

Jason deCaires Taylor

An underwater art museum, teeming with life

Posted Dec 2015
7:01

Nicole Paris and Ed Cage

A beatboxing lesson from a father-daughter duo

Posted Dec 2015
6:28

Joey Alexander

An 11-year-old prodigy performs old-school jazz

Posted Jun 2015
6:26

Bill T. Jones

The dancer, the singer, the cellist ... and a moment of creative magic

Posted May 2015
10:16

Chris Milk

How virtual reality can create the ultimate empathy machine

Posted Apr 2015
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