In a wicked episode of one of his insightful video essays, host Jack Nugent of the series Now You See It talks about specific Boston stereotypes that have been perpetuated by movies such as Good Will Hunting, The Departed and Manchester by the Sea to elaborate his point. Each of these films demarcate lines around…
The Step-by-Step Process of Making Zildjian Cymbals
The Zildjian Company compiled a number of posts from their #MadeInZUSA series on Instagram to create a wonderful step-by-step video showing how they make their famous cymbals. #MadeInZUSA is a compilation of our Zildjian “How Its Made” Series on Instagram which takes you through each step of our cymbal making process. via The Awesomer
The Nostalgic Romance of U.S. Route 66
In an arterial episode of Vox Almanac, correspondent Phil Edwards explains the history of the infamous U.S. highway Route 66 (previously), how it was funded, its association with the Great Depression and how it reflected societal shortcomings of the time. While traveling along the route, Edwards visited people who live along the route, as well…
Illuminated River, Bay Lights Artist Plans to Light 15 Bridges in Central London Along the River Thames
Leo Villareal, the artist who created The Bay Lights (previously), a large-scale LED installation on the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, has taken this brilliant idea across the pond with Illuminated River. Villareal is planning large scale LED installations for each of central London’s bridges along the River Thames in order to visually connect them through…
John Law ‘Signman’ Closing Reception Featuring a Conversation With Laughing Squid Founder Scott Beale
Signman is a retrospective spanning 42 years of events and projects by legendary San Francisco underground artist, prankster, Laughing Squid partner, author and urban explorer John Law. This three-month long show is concluding with a closing reception at Pro Arts Gallery & Commons in Oakland, California on August 24. Tickets for the closing show are…
Drummer Flawlessly Performs the Rush Song ‘YYZ’ in Perfect Time With the Recording While Blindfolded
Australian musician Mitch Bruzzese flawlessly executed the complex drum track on the classic Rush song “YYZ” while blindfolded. Despite his lack of vision, Bruzzese never missed a beat. Talk about muscle memory.
Measuring Exactly How Much Male Falsetto Has Been Used in Popular Modern Music Throughout the Decades
Video producer Estelle Caswell of the Vox series “Earworm” traces the history of the male falsetto, working with Matt Daniels of The Pudding to figure how how much of this vocal technique has been used throughout the decades of popular, modern music. They turned to Pandora for this data and very neatly charted the results….
Service Dogs In Training Attend a Private Performance of ‘Billy Elliot’ to Learn Proper Theater Behavior
An adorable, well-mannered group of pups in Meaford, Ontario, Canada who are training to become part of the team at K-9 Country Inn Service Dogs attended a private relaxed stage performance of Billy Elliot – The Musical at the Stratford Festival. While the dogs may have enjoyed all the wonderful music and dancing within the…