How to keep your hometown from becoming a ghost town | John Paget
TED Talks Art23 Mars 2023

How to keep your hometown from becoming a ghost town | John Paget

"My very first film was about a town that disappeared," says documentarian John Paget. It was the beginning of a lifelong fascination with cities and towns across the US that experienced slow-motion declines -- but managed to stage a comeback after an era of demise. From the closure of the iconic Route 66 to the roller-coaster history of Buffalo, New York, Paget reveals the power of sharing your town's "civic story" to spark local revitalization.

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Want to change the world? Start by being brave enough to care | Cleo Wade

Want to change the world? Start by being brave enough to care | Cleo Wade

Artist and poet Cleo Wade recites a moving poem about being an advocate for love and acceptance in a time when both seem in short supply. Woven between stories of people at the beginning and end of th...

19 Jan 201810min

The search for "aha!" moments | Matt Goldman

The search for "aha!" moments | Matt Goldman

In 1988, Matt Goldman co-founded Blue Man Group, an off-Broadway production that became a sensation known for its humor, blue body paint and wild stunts. The show works on the premise that certain con...

16 Jan 201813min

How adaptive clothing empowers people with disabilities | Mindy Scheier

How adaptive clothing empowers people with disabilities | Mindy Scheier

Do you have a favorite T-shirt or pair of jeans that transforms you and makes you feel confident -- makes you feel like you? That's because what you wear can affect your mood, your health and your sel...

9 Jan 201813min

 Inside Africa's thriving art scene | Touria El Glaoui

Inside Africa's thriving art scene | Touria El Glaoui

Art fair curator Touria El Glaoui is on a mission to showcase vital new art from African nations and the diaspora. She shares beautiful, inspiring, thrilling contemporary art that tells powerful stori...

8 Jan 20187min

The next generation of African architects and designers | Christian Benimana

The next generation of African architects and designers | Christian Benimana

Christian Benimana wants to build a network of architects who can help Africa's booming cities flourish in sustainable, equitable ways -- balancing growth with values that are uniquely African. From N...

21 Dec 201712min

The gift of words | Javed Akhtar

The gift of words | Javed Akhtar

"Do you know what I mean?" Legendary poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar asks why we seem to be losing our power to use words -- and inspires us to better understand and communicate with one ...

18 Dec 20179min

What makes something go viral? | Dao Nguyen

What makes something go viral? | Dao Nguyen

What's the secret to making content people love? Join BuzzFeed's Publisher Dao Nguyen for a glimpse at how her team creates their tempting quizzes, lists and videos -- and learn more about how they've...

7 Dec 201710min

The secret language of letter design | Martina Flor

The secret language of letter design | Martina Flor

Look at the letters around you: on street signs, stores, restaurant menus, the covers of books. Whether you realize it or not, the letters are speaking to you, telling you something beyond the literal...

5 Dec 201712min

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