The world shrank over the past few years, youtube makes it even smaller. For the nostalgic: surprising clips of John Lennon or Elton John. For the dreamers: a look at the wonders of many-color gems and sparkling diamonds. No better way to discover cinema, and remember that movies are like open doors, to both fun and knowledge. As an example, let's take the movie Moulin Rouge,from director Baz Luhrmann: it may lead the curious mind to all kinds of discoveries. Of course it let one have a peek at handsome Ewan Mcgregor, and it's always pleasant, but a brief search will also teach us that the green fairy is actually the popular name for a strong liquor known as Absinthe, so strong in fact that the French Government eventually banished it to prevent its devastating effects, both on the body and the brain. When watching youtube clips of Moulin Rouge, the inquisitive may also feel like knowing more about the distorted world of Toulouse Lautrec, discover his colorful lithography of the Parisian Belles of yesteryears, and the ups and downs of another era. Let's face it, we don't read as much as we used to... daily visits to youtube is a fun alternative to keep our mind wide open.
