A pair of lounging huskies decided to sing along as their human’s son played a respectable cover of the classic Dave Brubeck jazz song “Take Five” on saxophone. The dogs seemed to howl very much in the same key as the song. This was then demonstrated by the young man, who matched their pitch on…
Maru and Hana Hilariously Show How Flat a Cat Can Get In Order to Squeeze Through a Narrow Opening
The wonderful human belonging to the infamous Maru (previously) and his equally amazing sister Hana (previously) wanted to find out just how flat his cats could get in order to squeeze through a narrow opening to get to the other side. They implemented a contraption that incrementally made the area to squeeze through smaller and…
A Jolly Englishman Names the Farm Animals as They Leave the Barn During the Tuesday Morning Rush Hour
On a typical Tuesday at the Caenhill Countryside Centre in Wiltshire, England, a black-and-white kitten looked on as a variety of different farm animals created an adorable morning rush hour as the barn door is opened for the day. A jolly Englishman provided live commentary, naming all of the animals as they came out, while…
How Films About Boston Perpetuated Certain Stereotypes About People Who Live There
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…