Helmet-Cam Video of a Mountain Biker Racing Down the Narrow Staircases and Side Streets of a Chilean City
A mountain biker flipped on a helmet cam before taking on the extremely varied terrain of the Red Bull-sponsored Valparaiso Cerro Abajo course, which runs…
An Animation Compares Ideas to Germs and Explains Why We Share Things That Make Us Angry
A new animation by C.G.P. Grey compares ideas to germs and explains how they spread. In particular, it points out the reason why we are…
‘Good To Be Alive’, A They Might Be Giants Dial-A-Song Track About Celebrating What Life Gives You
They Might Be Giants mark the tenth week of their Dial-A-Song project (previously) with “Good To Be Alive,” an inspirational track of sorts about celebrating…
Sam Simon (1955-2015), Prolific Television Writer and Producer Who Co-Created ‘The Simpsons’
Sam Simon, a prolific television writer and producer who worked on iconic television series like Cheers, Taxi, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, and helped bring The…
‘Hyperjump’, A Synchronized Audiovisual Display in a Soviet-Era Gymnasium in Saint Petersburg, Russia
In the 2014 light installation Hyperjump, 25 moving lights projected synchronized beams of light within a cavernous Soviet-era gymnasium housed in a 19th century hall…
Bathers Create Zany Frozen Hairstyles by Bobbing Their Heads Out of Hot Springs Into Frigid Air in Yukon, Canada
Adventurous bathers braved temperatures well below freezing in Whitehorse, Yukon, last month to participate in a hair freezing contest at Takhini Hot Pools. The Canadian…
Delightfully Dreamlike Surreal Paintings That Combine Realism and Illusion
Artist Rob Gonsalves uses a combination of realism and illusion to dreamlike effect in his wonderfully surreal paintings. Gonsalves is inspired in part by the…
Clever Bags That Resemble Two-Dimensional Drawings
JumpFromPaper is a Taiwan-based fashion brand that makes bags, purses, and other accessories that are designed to look like two-dimensional drawings. The effect, at least…
An Interview With John Law on ‘The Kinda Late Show with Broke-Ass Stuart’
Broke-Ass Stuart interviews Laughing Squid partner John Law about his adventures in the San Francisco underground including The San Francisco Suicide Club, Cacophony Society and…
Adorable Baby Otters Rush to the Fence to Greet Their Favorite Caretaker When They Hear Her Laugh
An adorable group of baby otters at the New Forest Wildlife Park in Southampton, England rush to the fence in visible excitement to greet their…