Great Big Story visited the wooded hillside in Bavaria where the lavish Neuschwanstein Castle sits, a beautiful vanity structure commissioned King Ludwig II in 1869. Beloved by his constituents, Ludwig was known as der Märchenkönig (the “Fairy Tale King”) with a love for architecture, art and music and spared no expense in seeing such projects…
The Religious Origins Behind the Distinctive Twisty Shape of Pretzels
A loopy episode of Geobeats explains the religious origins behind the very distinctive shape of pretzels, although the explanation usually given is not the whole story. Legend states that monks replicated the praying arms of children and were a reward for successfully completing lessons. From there the story continues about how the three holes symbolize…
Guitarist Dramatically Challenges Himself to Play Every One of His 37 Guitar Pedals at the Same Time
The talented musician Steve Onotera aka samuraiguitarist created a somewhat dramatic short film told in the first person, about his overwhelming number of guitar pedals (stomp boxes) and what would happen if he played them all at the same time. After a few false starts and several rearrangements, the electronic daisy chain finally worked over…
How the Incorporation of Musical Modes on the Miles Davis Album ‘Kind of Blue’ Reinvented Jazz
YouTuber Polyphonic, who creates incredibly informative video essays about music took a look at the iconic Miles Davis album Kind of Blue. He specifically noted how the introduction and incorporation of musical mode theory within the five songs of the album changed jazz forever. These five songs come together perfectly to create a landmark album….
A Micro Drone Captures the Sparse Beauty of a Japanese School in a Single Long Take
Filmmaker Kastu FPV of Tiny Whoop Japan sent a micro drone in through a window and captured the sparse beauty within the tidy classrooms of a local school with just a single long take. A second take was a bit more playful. via F-Stoppers, Peta Pixel
Senator Tammy Duckworth Ensures Her Newborn Baby Is Dressed In Accordance With Senate Rules
A post shared by Senator Tammy Duckworth (@senduckworth) on Apr 19, 2018 at 9:54am PDT Senator Tammy Duckworth, who was the first disabled woman to be elected to the United States Senate, made history once again by casting a vote with her newborn daughter Maile Pearl in her lap. A new law was passed on…
Dave Grohl Invites a Fan in KISS Makeup Onstage to Shred Some Licks During ‘Monkey Wrench’
During the April 18, 2018 Foo Fighters show in Austin, Texas, frontman Dave Grohl spotted a fan in the audience wearing Gene Simmons’ iconic Demon makeup mask and told him to get his ass out on stage. Grohl then handed over his beautiful signature axe and let him play during “Monkey Wrench“. As it turns…
People From Around the World Explain How They Can Spot a Person From Their Home Country
In a determinate episode of the Condé Nast Traveler series Many People from Many Countries Say Things, 70 different people from 70 different countries all over the world explain the manner in which they can spot someone who comes from the same country as while traveling or living abroad. These identifiers can include their eyes,…