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Gina Barton

Gina Barton

Producer, Video

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    How an underground script list changed moviesHow an underground script list changed movies
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    What if movie buzz came from scripts instead of stars? This list made it happen.

    By Phil Edwards and Gina Barton
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    Vincent van Gogh’s long, miserable road to fameVincent van Gogh’s long, miserable road to fame
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    Van Gogh’s travels informed the works we revere today.

    By Gina Barton
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    Harry Potter and the translator’s nightmareHarry Potter and the translator’s nightmare
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    Translating the British wizarding world of Harry Potter was not for the faint of heart — or vocabulary.

    By Gina Barton
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    How the Bronx brought breaking to the worldHow the Bronx brought breaking to the world
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    B-boying. Breaking. Breakdancing. Hip-hop made it.

    By Gina Barton
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    How the LGBTQ community created voguingHow the LGBTQ community created voguing
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    Vogue the dance, not the magazine.

    By Gina Barton
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    How tap dancing was made in AmericaHow tap dancing was made in America
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    Imported from immigrants but assembled in America.

    By Gina Barton
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    Cheetahs are fast, but not faster than a diving peregrine falcon.

    By Gina Barton
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    How poaching is changing the faces of African elephantsHow poaching is changing the faces of African elephants
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    Elephants never forget — but it’s up to humans to remember they’re worth saving.

    By Gina Barton
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    Our sterile homes might be giving us seasonal allergiesOur sterile homes might be giving us seasonal allergies
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    Seasonal allergies are the worst.

    By Gina Barton and Elizabeth Scheltens
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    The battle over for-profit colleges, explainedThe battle over for-profit colleges, explained
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    At for-profit colleges, all students are welcomed — and so is their financial aid.

    By Gina Barton