"Do schools kill creativity?"

Phenomenally good video essay from the smartypants at ted.com:

I think they may be smarter than me.

I hate to inadvertently bring edumacation to the blog, but the wily smarts of these crows impressed me so much I must:

Super-smart crows that will soon rise up against us

J.J. Abrams on "mystery boxes"

From the guy behind Lost, Alias and Cloverfield, a surprisingly interesting discussion of the use of mystery, technology, and deeper themes in genre movies. As a huge fan of Jaws, I love the scene he shows the clip from.