The Best of VINE
Vine – the app for people too ADHD to watch YouTube videos – has many hidden gems. Thanks to Je Kop, we can view a handful of funniest Vines from May in a compilation video. Enjoy! If you don’t have the app, download it here!
My Last Days: Meet Zach Sobiech
Zach Sobiech is a 17 year old who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, at the age of 14. When he was told that he has less than a few months to live, Zach turned to music to say goodbye. Zach turned 18 years old on May 3rd, 2013 with a … Read more
The First Multi-Decade Timelapse of the Earth
The data-crunching Google developers are renowned for taking vast amounts of information and processing it into fascinating snapshots of our world. In the most recent endeavor, Google teamed up with Nasa and several other partners to produce a virtual, 30-year time machine. The timelapse shows almost 30 years of satellite imagery of Earth’s surface undergoing … Read more
Google Creates a Touching Mother’s Day Tribute
In honor of Mother’s Day, Google and the agency Whirled have released a video that pays tribute to moms and all of their encouragement, enthusiasm, terrible dance moves, and tender loving care. Like previous tributes, “Here’s To The Moms” makes a viewer feel all gushy by portraying the human connections and emotions enabled by Google services. Whether that’s … Read more
Above & Beyond Is Going Acoustic
This morning (Tuesday, May 7), the infamous trance trio Above & Beyond posted the above photo to their Facebook page. Although no details provided, I must share my excitement. As a long-time enthusiast of electronic music, my enthusiasm is amplified infinitely when a respected electronic producer portrays their extensive musical ability by producing completely different … Read more
3 Years of the Sun in 3 Minutes
According to the space agency, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) “captures a shot of the sun every 12 seconds in 10 different wavelengths.” The video features images from the past three years, “at a pace of two images per day.” Nasa adds: “There are several noteworthy events that appear briefly in this video. They include the two … Read more
Office Hoop Stars Challenge Daniel Tosh
Daniel Tosh, star of Comedy Central’s Tosh.0, is famous in part for never turning down a challenge. Recently, he asked viewers to send in some fresh internet challenges involving sports. Tosh claims to be the best at ANY sports challenge, often snickering ”Nana boo boo; stick your head in doo doo” upon defeating challenges. But advertising … Read more
The Wisdom Teeth Murderer
Abbie Kritz had a funeral of sorts in the backseat of her parent’s car for her “murdered” wisdom teeth, as she sobbed, devastated by her freshly plucked molars. Kritz, in her delirious state, could not forgive herself for taking the lives of her teeth. “They’re dead! They were just trying to help me chew and I … Read more
The Meaning of Life and the Universe (From a 9-Year-Old)
Zia hadn’t planned to step inside the house when he rang the doorbell to pick up his fiancee who was babysitting. However, she couldn’t leave (the parents were running late) so Zia hung with the kids for a bit — a 2-year-old girl, a 7-year-old boy and, most important, squatting, with no shoes on, surrounded … Read more
Travel Tips and Inspiration from Matt Whitehead
Matt Whitehead, a laborer from NSW, Australia, left school at 14 and became a plumber. In doing so, he’s saved enough money to travel the world several times over in a uniquely minimalist style that often includes bicycling long distances. According to Kurdoroy TV, he’s known for having biked from Nova Scotia to Central America, … Read more
Araabmuzik’s New Video Portrays the Ancient Origins of the Beat Machine
Araabmuzik, the present king of the MPC beat machine, does what he does best in his most recent music video “The Prince Is Coming.” At 7 minutes long, this video is more of a short film than a music video. Directed by Certified Trap creator Tilla, the video visually transcends time by showing off the musician’s … Read more
15 GoPro Cameras Create Matrix-like Visual Effects
Marc Donahue of Permagrin Films knew that one GoPro would never be enough. In this video, the amateur filmmakers shows off his half-circle grouping of 15 GoPro cameras that can simultaneously capture a single shot. This camera set-up slows the most simple actions like riding a bike or jumping into something straight out of The … Read more
