8.1
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Modern Marvels (1993)
Modern Marvels (1993)
Overview
HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series "Modern Marvels" is rated as neutral because its central subject matter, the history and mechanics of technology and industry, is inherently apolitical, focusing on factual information and human ingenuity rather than promoting any specific political ideology or solution to societal problems.
The documentary series 'Modern Marvels' showcases a variety of experts and individuals in its exploration of technological and industrial topics, reflecting natural diversity without explicit identity-driven casting decisions. The narrative focuses on factual information and achievements in engineering and technology, maintaining a neutral stance on social identities and not engaging in critique of traditional roles.
Secondary
Modern Marvels is a documentary series focused on technological and engineering advancements. Its narrative scope is centered on scientific and historical subjects, and as such, it does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its content.
Modern Marvels is a documentary television series focused on technology, engineering, and historical innovations. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within its content, thus no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Modern Marvels is a documentary series focused on historical and technological subjects. It does not feature fictional characters or adaptations of source material in a manner that would allow for a gender swap, nor does it alter the documented gender of historical figures.
Modern Marvels is a documentary series that explores historical and technological subjects. It does not feature fictional characters or dramatic portrayals of historical figures by actors, making the concept of a "race swap" inapplicable.
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