The Puzzling Brooklyn Roots of Sir Winston Churchill
Tommy Silk of Landmarks of New York explains the puzzling Brooklyn roots of the famous former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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The German Expressionism Origins of the ‘Dutch Angle’ Camera Tilt Used in TV Shows and Movies
Vox looks at the misnomered cinematic "Dutch angle", noting that the roots of this camera trick originate in German Expressionism.
Stunning Footage of an Extremely Rare Box Jellyfish
A diver with Scuba Ventures captured stunning footage of a rare jellyfish with a body like a beach ball off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
Questlove Shares All That He Accomplishes in a Day
Questlove, the distinctive DJ, drummer and co-founder of The Roots sat down with Vanity Fair to go over everything he accomplishes in a day. The…
A Vibrant Guitar Made Out of 2,000 Colored Pencils
Burl, the incredibly creative luthier of Burl's Art, hand crafted a colorful neck-through guitar out of 200 colored pencils.
How Vince Guaraldi Captured the Sweet Melancholy of ‘Peanuts’ With His Expressive Instrumental Jazz
Matt Draper recounts how jazz musician Vince Guaraldi captured the sweet melancholy of Peanuts with his beautifully expressive instrumentals.
A Lively Cover of ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)’ Performed on a Hurdy Gurdy
Musician Patty Gurdy sang and performed an incredibly lively cover of the classic Eurythmics song “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” on a gorgeous hurdy…
Jimmy Fallon, The Roots and Original Cast of ‘Hamilton’ Perform ‘Helpless’ With Instruments Found at Home
The original cast members of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s incredible musical Hamilton joined The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and The Roots to perform a lively version…
Building Words in the Complicated Language of Ithkuil
Sam Denby from Half as Interesting, in his distinctively frantic manner, did his very best to explain the grammatical contents of the experimental constructed language…
The Simple Genius of Bill Withers’ ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’
Music essayist Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic takes a heartfelt look at the wonderful simplicity of the Bill Withers song "Ain't No Sunshine".