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National Geographic

  1. never letting go
    James Cameron Will Use Science to Prove That Jack Had to Die, Just You WaitHe recreated the Titanic plank scene in a study involving stunt doubles, a hypothermia expert, and forensic analysis.
  2. ‘lucky to be alive’
    Ashton Kutcher Says Autoimmune Disease ‘Knocked Out’ His Vision and HearingNow he’s healthy enough to be in Costa Rican jungles with Bear Grylls, thank goodness.
  3. sundance 2022
    A Complete List of Movies Sold at Sundance 2022 (and How Much $$$ They Cost)The second consecutive virtual-only edition of the Sundance Film Festival showcased a decent if not exactly robust raft of acquisition deals.
  4. new depths
    How The Rescue Re-enacted the 2018 Thai Cave Rescue With the Divers Who Lived ItDirectors and husband-and-wife duo E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin talk re-creating the rescue with some of its real-life heroes.
  5. food tv
    Ron Howard Is Working on a José Andrés DocumentaryThe National Geographic film will follow Andrés’s work with World Central Kitchen.
  6. the bigger picture
    ‘I Don’t Think a Man Could Have Taken the Picture’National Geographic celebrates 130 years of photographing women across the globe.
  7. casting
    Cynthia Erivo to Be Crowned the Queen of Soul in Genius: ArethaThe Emmy, Tony, and Grammy winner will portray music legend Aretha Franklin.
  8. food television
    Seriously, Why Does This Gordon Ramsay Show Exist?Does the world really need a travel show starring Gordon Ramsay?
  9. sexual misconduct
    National Geographic Has Cleared Neil deGrasse Tyson After InvestigationThe network will continue to air Star Talk and Cosmos.
  10. chat room
    Bradley Whitford on Valley of the Boom, Handmaid’s Tale, and West Wing Rumors“You know, we can’t all be working in the White House. That doesn’t make any sense.”
  11. nature documentaries
    Listen to Angela Bassett Narrate a Leopard Attack With Great IntensityNat Geo’s The Flood has so much drama.
  12. science!
    This Artist Used Science to Replicate the Scent of PeopleShe processes the scent of your clothes.
  13. tv
    Hidden Figures Is Coming to TelevisionHow many John Glenns can we send into space? Let’s find out.
  14. National Geographic Replaces Racist Fictions With Post-racial FantasiesNatGeo wants to start a conversation on race, but its opening statement seems more like an end than a beginning.
  15. hot shot
    Angelina Jolie Would Like You to Notice the Magazine in Her Grocery BagJust a totally candid grocery-store picture.
  16. he’ll never let go
    James Cameron Will Address Titanic ‘Factual Choices’ in New SpecialWill he admit Kate and Leo could have both fit on that plank? Don’t hold your breath.
  17. animals
    Animals Around the World Are Having a Dance Party in the Trailer for Earth LiveJane Lynch and Phil Keoghan co-host.
  18. My Adventurous Life: National Geographic Photographer Jodi CobbShe’s traveled to 65 countries and is on the road for six months a year.
  19. select all
    Cypress Hill’s B-Real Talks About Being NASA’s Biggest Instagram FanRap’s favorite stoners are also prolific Instagram commenters — on nature-photography accounts.
  20. lawuits
    Reality Star Claims Show Put Her in Life-Threatening Danger for Better FootageSusan Aikens claims the show’s production team repeatedly forced her into dangerous situations, including a staged snow-machine stunt.
  21. trailer mix
    Watch Geoffery Rush As Albert Einstein in the Genius TrailerHe has some Sherlock-level violin skills.
  22. miniseries
    National Geographic Is Developing a How to Survive a Plague MiniseriesFinally.
  23. photos
    See Geoffrey Rush As Albert EinsteinFor Nat Geo’s Genius.
  24. roll clip!
    People Are Going Nuts Over This National Geographic Soap Opera About PenguinsMore like National Geographic. Damn!
  25. National Geographic to Air a Nat Turner Documentary Produced by Nate ParkerRise Up: The Legacy of Nat Turner will air this Friday.
  26. casting couch
    Geoffrey Rush Will Play Einstein for the National Geographic ChannelMore like E equals Emmy squared.
  27. male gaze
    Scott Eastwood (and His Abs) May Save the WorldThe Suicide Squad actor on his exercise routine and his mission to save the ocean’s declining tuna populations.
  28. NatGeo Orders a Late Night Talk Show Hosted by Neil deGrasse TysonThe National Geographic Channel is doubling down on educational/comedic shows. Not long after announcing a docu-comedy series from Silicon […]
  29. NatGeo Orders Docu-Comedy ‘History of the World’ from ‘Silicon Valley’ […]The National Geographic Channel is giving comedy a try. Variety reports that the network has added a new show from Silicon Valley creators and […]
  30. David Rees on How to Make a ‘How-To’ ShowFans of the 2001-2009 comic strip Get Your War On will be happy to know that David Rees, the man behind the cult classic political send-up, is […]
  31. Talking to Mike Nelson About RiffTrax’s National Geographic TV SpecialMike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett might all be better recognized by their voices than their faces. Throughout the ‘90s, they were a […]
  32. ‘MST3K’ Gang Will Return to Television with a ‘RiffTrax’ Show on the […]The Mystery Science Theater 3000 gang is making a return to television but probably not on the channel you’re expecting. According to Zap2it, […]
  33. turtle time
    A Manicurist Was Key in a Baby Turtle BreakthroughThey got acrylics. 
  34. james cameron
    Watch James Cameron Visit Earth’s Deepest Spot at the Bottom of the SeaJust let the guy do whatever he wants, okay?
  35. clickables
    Meet Stanley, a Self-Proclaimed ‘Adult Baby’“Being an adult baby, I’ve had a couple reactions, some good, some not so good.”
  36. it’s science
    There’s a Good Chance You Are a 28-Year-Old Chinese MaleNot exactly, but the “typical” person is.
  37. clickables
    Watch 7 Billion, a Startling National Geographic ShortWhoa, L.A. is really big.
  38. intel
    NYMag.com Snags Two Ellies‘National Geographic’ and ‘New York’ both took home two awards each.
  39. tv
    Watch the Promo for National Geographic’s Massive Sizing Up Sperm SpecialLook who’s talking about sperm!
  40. tv
    Vampire Fever Infects National Geographic: See the Teaser for Explorer: Vampire Forensics“Could this 500-year-old skull belong to an ancient flesh-eating corpse?”
  41. media deathwatch
    National Geographic Adventure ClosesIt’ll continue on as a website, the company says, but they’ve already gone and laid off the entire staff.
  42. cable
    Unwatched Network to Be Replaced by Future Unwatched NetworkNat Geo Wild will replace Fox Reality in the spring.
  43. Blechtacular
    Even Better Than Squirrel Chips: Tarantula KebabsSee video of them prepared for the annual Explorers Club dinner.
  44. Mediavore
    Kosher Meatpacker in Trouble With PETA; Swedish Food Mag Gives Readers NutmegA cat that really likes oatmeal, a new food site from ‘National Geographic,’ and more from our glance at the morning headlines.
  45. company town
    ‘National Geographic’ Takes Home Three Awards at ASME CeremonyPlus, things are looking up on Wall Street, Skadden is doing better at doing good, and Andre Balazs finally sells the Hotel QT — all in our daily industry roundup.