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The Continuum

The Continuum

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Welcome to the Continuum! Here we look at what is happening now and how it connects to history.

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  • When Celebration Becomes Power: Inside the Nuremberg Rallies
    Dec 24 2025

    How do nations turn celebration into authority?How does spectacle shape belief?

    This documentary explores the Nazi Nuremberg Rallies (1923–1938)—one of the most meticulously staged political spectacles in modern history. Through architecture, choreography, light, sound, and mass participation, the Nazi regime transformed rallies into immersive experiences designed to shape identity, loyalty, and collective emotion.

    Rather than focusing only on ideology, this film examines how the rallies worked:• Why Nuremberg was chosen• How crowds were choreographed• How architecture and lighting were used as propaganda• The role of speeches, ritual, and repetition• How celebration can legitimize power• Why spectacle leaves such a lasting imprint on memory

    Using archival footage, historical analysis, and cinematic narration, this documentary breaks down the mechanics of mass celebration—and why understanding them still matters today.

    This is a history documentary, not a dramatization.No reenactments. No sensationalism. Just history, context, and analysis.



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    9 mins
  • Domitian: Order by Blood
    Dec 20 2025

    Domitian ruled Rome through fear, executions, and absolute control — all in the name of ending corruption. Senators called him a tyrant, yet under his reign the empire stabilized, borders held, and theft declined. This episode explores how far Rome was willing to go to restore order, and the cost of justice enforced by blood.



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    24 mins
  • Sejun Park: A Soldier’s Courage
    Dec 16 2025

    Sejun Park is a U.S. Army veteran who enlisted at just 19 years old and was deployed to Panama during Operation Just Cause in 1989. Wounded twice in combat, including a round that struck his dog tags, he survived the battlefield and was awarded the Purple Heart for his courage and sacrifice. Only for the Trump regime to deport him from the country he served.



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    6 mins
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