As part of his series about Medieval food, Jason Kingsley OBE of Modern History TV and food historian Chris Carr explain and prepare meals that would be typical to different classes. Kingsley first addressed typical peasant fare. Kingsley and Carr also looked at a meal typical of the wealthy noble class. The dishes were of…
The Northern Icelandic Tradition of Herding Horses in Autumn After Letting Them Roam Free in Summer
A short National Geographic film documents the annual Northern Icelandic tradition of Göngur, the herding of native horses in autumn. During summer, the horses are given lots of mountainous space to roam free but once fall begins, the horses are called back home. A jovial ceremony accompanies the equine return as the town settles in…
Mac Sabbath Hilariously Parodies the Black Sabbath Song ‘Sweet Leaf’ With Their Song ‘Sweet Beef’
Mac Sabbath, the fast food-themed Black Sabbath tribute band who performed for Ozzy Osbourne, hilariously parodied the classic song “Sweet Leaf” with their equally heavy metal ode to the hamburger entitled “Sweet Beef”. MAC SABBATH NEW VIDEO "SWEET BEEF" NOW!https://t.co/9AGies0WF9 — Mac Sabbath (@MacSabbath) October 22, 2018 Here’s a live version of the original Black…
A Young Jordan Peele Advocates Against Smoking in Unaired 1995 PSA for ‘Smoke Free Class of 2000’
In 1995, actor and director Jordan Peele took part in a nationwide consortium of student advocates who were seeking to make the United States a smoke-free country by the year 2000. In order to promote this ambitious quest, Peele along with fellow actors William Hernandez, Ola Creston and two others created a four minute public…
Custom Slippers Created From Photos of Beloved Pets
Cuddle Clones in Lexington, Kentucky creates original plush toys in the image of beloved pets, also creates adorable plush slippers. Each pair is completely custom and hand made using photos submitted by their adoring humans. The company will happily create these wearable replicas of cats, dogs, birds, horses and even two different animals for each…
Cleverly Animated Pull Out Illustrations
Artist Ben Avlis creates very clever illustrations that pull out to show another side. When animated, these illustrations open and close mouths, explode heads and reveal hidden monsters. Prints and T-shirts are available through Avlis’ Etsy store. via Eyes on Cinema
A Stunning 4K Timelapse Tour Around Oman
Filmmaker Falaah Nasser has created an absolutely stunning timelapse that tours around Oman. In making this, Nasser stated that wanted to share with others the beauty of the country. The timelapse encompasses over 15,000 photos of 64 locations taken over the course of two years. This a time lapse video that I have recently made….
Creating the Illusion of Movement by ‘Primitive Means’
In 2016, we wrote about “Toki”, an amazing 3D printed zoetrope by Japanese artist Akinori Goto. Since that time Goto has further explored how light interacts with movement. In “Rediscovery of Anima”, Goto takes a look at the more “primitive methods using sunlight”. At the same time as exploring how society might have interacted with…