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Burning Man Co-Founder Larry Harvey on Charlie Rose
Larry Harvey discusses Burning Man, the art festival he co-founded, in this interview with Charlie Rose. In the interview Harvey describes the event’s origins, the…
Kevin Bacon Reprises His Epic Dance Scene From ‘Footloose’ After Jimmy Fallon Bans Dancing On ‘The Tonight Show’
Last night, host Jimmy Fallon declared, to much audience consternation, that dancing had been banned on The Tonight Show. In protest, actor Kevin Bacon impressively…
An Animated Look at the Size of the Universe
Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer Liz illustrates the size of the universe with some simple analogies in the animation “How Big Is The Universe?” The video…
The Hook-up Truck, A Box Truck That Serves as a Mobile Private Hotel Room for ‘Intimate Relations’
The Hook-up Truck is a car service that provides a mobile hotel room, in the form of a box truck, for “intimate relations.” According to…
Daredevil Performs Handstand on the Edge of the Roof on a 40-Story Building in Shanghai
British parkour practitioner Scott Young performs a handstand on the edge of the roof of a 40-story building in this death-defying video recorded in Shanghai.…
Teens Migrating from Facebook To the Comments Section of Slow-Motion Deer Video
The Onion reports that teens are flocking to a hot new social network—the comments section of a YouTube video depicting a deer running in slow…
From Bump to Buzz, Musician Tom Fletcher Creates Time-Lapse Music Video Documenting His Wife’s Pregnancy
Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist Tom Fletcher, of the British rock group McFly, documented the progress of his wife’s pregnancy in daily photos, which he then assembled…
An Incredible Video Shot by a DJI Phantom Quadcopter Flying Into an Active Volcano
YouTube user Shaun O’Callaghan flies a DJI Phantom quadcopter incredibly close to Mount Yasur, an active volcano on Tanna Island, Vanuatu, in this brief but…
89-Year-Old Grandfather Learns the Meaning of Cockblocking
Ethan Cole of Young and Old Films explains to his 89-year-old grandfather, Joe Cole, the meaning of the term “cockblocking,” and Ethan’s grandmother, Lil Cole,…
Vanity Fair Explains How to Pass a Drug Test
In the latest episode of Vanity Fair’s Vanity Code, “The Commander” offers tips on how to pass a drug test. Fair warning: step one involves…