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Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg

Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg

Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg is an associate editor at The Atlantic. She curates the Video channel. More

Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg's work in media spans documentary television, advertising, and print. As a producer in the Viewer Created Content division of Al Gore's Current TV, she acquired and produced short documentaries by independent filmmakers around the world. Post-Current, she worked as a producer and strategist at Urgent Content, developing consumer-created and branded nonfiction campaigns for clients including Cisco, Ford, and GOOD Magazine. She studied filmmaking and digital media at Harvard University, where she was co-creator and editor in chief of H BOMB Magazine.
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Artists Get Serious With LEGO

PBS's Off Book series interviews three artists who use the plastic toy pieces as a medium for creative expression. … More »

Up, Up, and Away! The U.S. Army's 1950s Hoverboard Prototype

Up, Up, and Away! The U.S. Army's 1950s Hoverboard Prototype

An excerpt from The Big Picture, a TV series produced by the U.S. Army, covers the promising "flying platform" technology in development. … More »

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The Fine Art of Gross and Amazing Liquid-Based Video Experiments

The Fine Art of Gross and Amazing Liquid-Based Video Experiments

Kim Pimmel, a software developer and filmmaker, shares psychedelic outtakes from Compressed, his series of short, abstract experimental videos.… More »

The Serene Beauty of a Sustainable Montana Cattle Ranch

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The Perennial Plate, a series about sustainable eating, travels to Montana to visit the 30,000-acre J Bar L ranch, which specializes in humanely raised, grass-fed cattle. … More »

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Float Over London's Futuristic Cityscape at Night

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A Breathtaking Time-Lapse Video of 121-Megapixel Images of Earth

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From over 35,000 kilometers away, Russian weather satellite Elektro-L 1 has been capturing super high resolution images of Earth.… More »

Bike Messengers Fight to Take Back Europe's Most Congested City

Bike Messengers Fight to Take Back Europe's Most Congested City

A in-depth documentary about how commuters and messengers can make a dent in the city's overwhelming traffic. … More »

An Epic Time-Lapse Map of Europe Over the Past 1,000 Years

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YouTube user harrunostasj has created a fascinating look at European history in fast forward using the Centennia Historical Atlas. [Update: This video has been removed from YouTube, but click through for a similar video]… More »

Ken Burns on Why His Formula for a Great Story Is 1+1=3

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The iconic documentary filmmaker shares personal insights into the craft of storytelling and his lifelong quest to "wake the dead."… More »

In Praise of Vintage Video Games and Retro Haircuts

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The 1962 Launch of the World's First Communications Satellite

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The Secret Criminal Life of Terry Gross

The Secret Criminal Life of Terry Gross

In a comedic short film, Mike Birbiglia's radio interview with the famous Fresh Air host takes an unexpected turn. … More »

The Trippy Physics of Bubbles in Microgravity

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Don Pettit, an astronaut on board the International Space Station, demonstrates how to create bubbles within bubbles.… More »

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An original documentary produced by Tumblr interviews the archivists and curators of the newspaper's century-old collection of photos. … More »

A Supercut Tribute to the Best and Worst Advice From TV Moms

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From Betty Draper to Marge Simpson, Flavorwire compiles some of TV's most entertaining motherly gems. … More »

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How to Survive a Robot Uprising, an animated film, interviews robotics expert Daniel H. Wilson about strategies for surviving a potential "robopocalypse."… More »

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The Information Machine, produced by the Eameses in 1958, explores the birth of computing from a philosophical angle.… More »

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