Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story is a feature documentary by filmmaker Julie Sokolow (previously) about an idealistic young man named Mark Baumer who was determined to walk barefoot across the United States by himself to raise awareness around climate change. The film offers a touching glimpse into who Mark Baumer…
British Dad Draws Hilariously Crude Pet Portraits on Commission to Raise Funds for Ending Homelessness
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pet Portraits By Hercule (@portraitsbyhercule) on Oct 21, 2020 at 11:50am PDT A father in West Sussex, England, who goes by the name Hercule Van Wolfwinkle creates hilariously crude, amateurish pet portraits that he sells online in order to raise funds…
The Exceptional Musical Genius of Frank Zappa Explored in a Definitive Biographical Documentary
Director Alex Winter, who played Bill in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, has realized his dream of preserving the very precious memory of the late, greatly missed Frank Zappa. The result of all Winter’s hard work is a definitive documentary about Zappa’s life appropriately entitled Zappa. The film focuses on…
Little Dog Defiantly Challenges a Leaf Blower
An absolutely adorable little cocker spaniel named Charlie defiantly challenged an active leaf blower as it was dispersing the fallen foliage across the lawn. As the blower blew, a determined Charlie tried to bark back at it. Unfortunately for Charlie, however, the machine had a great deal more power than…
A ‘Juicy’ ‘Sure Shot’ Remix of 60 Songs From 1994 That Can’t Easily Be ‘Undone’ While ‘Chasing Waterfalls’
In the final installment of the 2020 reboot of the “Thursday Mashups in October” series, Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet found themselves chasing “Waterfalls” to create a “Juicy” 3½ minute dance track of 60 popular songs from 1994. This “Sure Shot” remix won’t easily become “Undone”….
‘The House of Ghosts’, A Spooky Silent French Film Made in 1908 That Features Modern Film Techniques
The House of Ghosts (“La Maison Ensorcelée”) is a spooky film made in 1908 that features a number of modern techniques for the time period, including jump cuts and stop-motion animation. The film was directed by Segundo de Chomón, an incredibly inventive and pioneering Spanish filmmaker who worked for Pathé…
German Band Performs a Remarkable Studio Cover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ in Its Entirety
Members of the Martin Miller Session Band performed an absolutely remarkable, pitch-perfect cover of the iconic Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety. This includes each of the songs, the instrumentals, and the incidentals that made the original album so unique. Guitarist Martin Miller and keyboardist…
A Glowing Theremin Cover of ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’
German musician Carolina Eyck, who previously played an absolutely gorgeous theremin cover of “The Ecstasy of Gold”, performed a glowing cover of “Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. For further effect, Eyck dimmed the lights and tossed around an illuminated object to make it look like a random bee…