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New Orleans’ Hot 8 Brass Band Performs a Cover of the Joy Division Song ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’
Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans performed a cover of the classic Joy Division song "Love Will Tear Us Apart".
Chris Cornell Tells Howard Stern How He Wrote ‘Black Hole Sun’ Before Performing the Song Live in Studio
In 2007, the now tragically late singer Chris Cornell appeared on The Howard Stern Show and performed a haunting acoustic version of his iconic Soundgarden…
Bill Hicks Commentary About Choosing Love Over Fear
A brilliantly illustrated episode of After Skool (previously) features the very timely words of comedian Bill Hicks from his “It’s Just a Ride” routine. Hicks…
94 Year Old Former LIFE Magazine Photographer Fred Lyon Shares His Incredible Photos of San Francisco
On October 8, 2018, Fred Lyon, the legendary former LIFE Magazine photographer and author of San Francisco, Portrait of a City: 1940-1960 and San Francisco…
Thoughtful Designer Creates a Line of Cooking Tools for the Blind to Safely Prepare Food With Dignity
Kevin Chiam, a talented, thoughtful and problem solving designer in Singapore has created Folks Kitchenware, a really wonderful line of cooking tools for the blind…
The Ongoing Battle Between New York and New Jersey Over Who Rightfully Owns the Statue of Liberty
In a long-awaited video, the very insightful CGP Grey provides an animated explanation about the ongoing battle between neighboring states New York and New Jersey…
Tom Scott Explains Why the Manholes of London Explode by Creating a Big Explosion of His Own
In a conflagrant episode of Things You Might Not Know, host Tom Scott explains exactly why fairly regular explosions occur underneath the manhole covers in…
A Heartwarming Netflix Docuseries About the Special Bond That Exists Between Humans and Their Dogs
The aptly-titled Netflix documentary series Dogs takes a heartwarming look at the special bond that exists between humans and their beloved canines. Each episode of…
Creative Cosplayer Builds Incredible Star Wars AT-AT Costume for His Wonderfully Tolerant Horse
Propmaster Mike Corrie in Martinsville, Indiana, has created an incredibly detailed Star Wars AT-AT costume for his horse Moana.
The Denver Airport Fully Embraces Every Conspiracy Theory About Them While Undergoing Renovation
Since its inception in 1995, the Denver Airport has had a reputation for being a bit supernatural due to the due to their unusual (and…