Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) with Ben Shown

Ben Shown is equal parts design nerd and creative mentor, bringing a playful curiosity to complex challenges and a love of user-centered everything. As Head of Design at Blink UX, he helps shape the vision for industry giants like Amazon, Expedia, Microsoft, NASA, and The New York Times. When it comes to movies, Ben considers Pee-wee's Big Adventure a North Star, a pillar, and for all the right reasons. It has comedy, drama, surprise, shock, whimsy, and even some horror, with memorable scenes and quotable lines that to this day are iconic.

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Beyond agency work, Ben corrupts young design minds at Northeastern University as a part-time lecturer, spreading his infectious enthusiasm for making technology less frustrating and more equitable. Ben earned his MFA in design from the University of Washington in Seattle, where he focused on graphic design, design theory, data visualization, and exhibit design. And when given the chance, he'll gladly talk to you about design workshops, grid systems, typography, improv comedy, movies, and Murphy beds.

https://blinkux.com/services

https://www.linkedin.com/in/benkshown/

https://camd.northeastern.edu/people/benjamin-shown/

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Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089791/

https://groundlings.com/people/paul-reubens

https://youtu.be/WzOQixyJseQ?si=6A3TqCYcKD223WPi&t=93

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKiXu-VVHBw

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Other movies and shows discussed, alphabetical list

M*A*S*H (1970)

The Prestige (2006)

Scrubs (2001-2010)