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Here's an idea: a PBS show that examines the connections between pop culture, technology and art. Mike Rugnetta posts new videos every Wednesday.

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The Future of Fandoms \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	12:50
Do You "Choose" To Have Your Privacy Invaded By Using Tech? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	12:23
Can You Make a Movie So Bad It's Good On Purpose? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:24
Did HIMYM Earn Its Ending? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:35
How Much Can Data Improve Your Health? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:20
How is Ms. Marvel Changing Media for the Better? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:22
How Is Technology Changing TV Narrative? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:12
Do We Need a Better Archive of the Internet? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:05
When Do Memes Stop Being Funny? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	13:01
Does Twitch Plays Pokemon Give You Hope for Humanity?	PBS Idea Channel	10:58
Does Fiction Exist? (ft. Harry Potter) \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	12:22
What is Fiction? (ft. War of the Worlds) \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:47
What's the Deal With Unboxing Videos? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	10:27
Why Do We Hate Selfies? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:12
Is Avatar: The Last Airbender Anime? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	10:10
The Experience of Being Trolled \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:23
Does Reality TV Affect Our View On Surveillance? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	10:21
How Powerful Are Algorithms? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:43
Can Bullet Hell Games Be Meditative? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:24
Do "Digital Natives" Exist? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:35
Your Questions Answered! \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	10:44
Sandwiches, Modernity, and Lyrics: A Thanksgiving Episode \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	2:39
What Does The Doctor Mean to You? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:25
Is Pop Music Holding You Hostage? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	10:53
How is Seeing Enders Game a Political Action? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:28
How is Slender Man Internet Folklore? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:55
Controlling vs "Being" Your Video Game Avatar \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:23
Did Horse_ebooks Show Us that SPAM is the Web's Native Artform? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:41
Can You Actually Enjoy Breaking Bad? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:38
Is There An Introvert Craze Because of Technology? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	11:16
How Does Night Vale Confront Us With the Unknown? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:25
Are the Titans from Attack on Titan Evil? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:50
Are There TWO Nikola Teslas? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:04
Is Google Knowledge? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:05
Is the Internet Cats? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:51
Does It Matter What Evangelion's Creator Says? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	10:24
How is Jurassic Park A Commentary on Capitalism? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:51
How Does Glitchy Art Show Us Broken Is Beautiful? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:49
Is BMO From Adventure Time Expressive of Feminism? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:10
Does Animal Crossing Promote Otaku Citizenship? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:16
Is the Discovery of Global Warming Our Greatest Scientific Achievement? \| Idea Channel \| PBS	PBS Idea Channel	7:41
Can Video Games Become the Next Great Spectator Sport? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:55
Why Do We Love Zombies? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:33
Is The Universe A Computer? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:10
Is Math a Feature of the Universe or a Feature of Human Creation? \| Idea Channel \| PBS	PBS Idea Channel	8:45
Is Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethical? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:08
A Visit to Mr. Monfre's Class \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	4:16
Broadcast Promo #1 \| Idea Channel B-Side \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	1:11
Is Sad Music Actually Sad? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:19
Is A DOS Attack A Weapon? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:33
Is A Tagged Instagram More Than Just A Photo? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:54
Is Buying Call of Duty a Moral Choice? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:41
Is Community A Postmodern Masterpiece? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:28
Is Vine The Future of Cinema? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	1:26
Will Kickstarter Replace Hollywood? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:40
Is Piracy Helping Game of Thrones? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:55
Do Knock-Offs Prove the Value of a Brand? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:39
Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	5:57
What Does the Russian Meteorite Tell Us About Surveillance Culture? \| Idea Channel \| PBS	PBS Idea Channel	5:50
There's No Such Thing As Offline?!? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:25
Are Bitcoins and Unusual Hats the Future of Currency? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:14
Is Futurama the Best Argument Against Transhumanism? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:34
Are MP3s & Vinyl Better than Live Music? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:15
Top 5 Most Artful Video Games \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:14
Are You A Hipster? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	5:54
Will Space Travel Save Us All? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:37
Are Your New Year's Resolutions Bound to Fail? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	1:59
Do We Want the World to End? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:30
What Do Santa and Wrestling Have In Common? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:32
Are Cell Phones Replacing Reality? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:17
Should "Happy Birthday" be Protected by Copyright? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:29
Is Nostalgia the Reason for Adventure Time's Amazing Awesomeness? \| Idea Channel \| PBS	PBS Idea Channel	7:49
Is YouTube Making Us Smarter? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:04
How Will The Animated GIF Affect The Presidential Election? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:11
Is CSS and Website Design a Fashion Statement? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:59
How are Justin Bieber, Franz Liszt and Jerusalem Connected? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	9:03
Can Dungeons & Dragons Make You A Confident & Successful Person? \| Idea Channel \| PBS	PBS Idea Channel	8:47
Is Doctor Who a Religion? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:41
What do MP3s and Magic Spells Have in Common? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:53
Is Diablo III Turning Virtual Economies Into Real Ones? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	8:14
Is Facebook Changing Our Identity? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	7:03
Is Homestuck the Ulysses of the Internet? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:25
Is William Gibson A Modern Day Oracle? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:31
Are Memes & Internet Culture Creating a Singularity? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:30
Is Nic Cage the Intersection of YOLO and Taoism? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:20
Are the Olympics A Model for Creating Geniuses? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:10
Is Dubstep Avant Garde Musical Genius? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:17
Will Minecraft and Makerbot Usher in the Post-Scarcity Economy? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	6:01
How Did Sherlock Holmes Pave the Way for 50 Shades of Grey? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	5:40
Does the Kinect Make Microsoft an Arts Benefactor? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	4:46
Does Nail Art Prove That Anything Can Be A Canvas for Artistic Expression?	PBS Idea Channel	4:47
Are Mashups the End of Music Genres As We Know Them? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	4:54
Is the Web Browser Replacing the Art Gallery? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	3:41
Is Twitter the Newest Form of Literature? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	4:40
Are Bronies Changing the Definition of Masculinity? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	4:55
Are Hologram Tupac and Hologram Freddie Mercury Nostalgia or New Aesthetic? \| Idea Channel \| PBS	PBS Idea Channel	3:35
Is Minimalism the Secret to Hello Kitty's Success? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	3:28
Is Instagram the Best Thing to Ever Happen to Photography? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	3:19
Are LOLCats and Internet Memes Art? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	3:20
Is Miku Hatsune A More Authentic Pop Star Than Lana Del Rey? \| Idea Channel \| PBS Digital Studios	PBS Idea Channel	2:55

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