John Randolph is better known as Jay Smooth, and has been host of the Underground Railroad show on WBAI since 1991. I just found out about him yesterday, and have been watching his numerous video posts on YouTube. I have to say – I love listening to this guy talk. He’s incredibly articulate, incredibly funny……
While Symmetry doesn’t hold exactly to its title, it’s still a pretty great juxtaposition of movement/images. [via MetaFilter] Related:Beaker (From The Muppets) Sings “Ode To Joy”Split Screen
It’s a guilty pleasure, but I’m finding myself really liking these After Hours videos. Super-fast and super-nerdy. [via MetaFilter] Related: Why “Back To The Future” Is Secretly Horrifying
Between September and November, the male Peacock spider performs a fascinating courtship ritual using its incredibly colorful abdomen. In addition to waving his legs, the male Peacock spider will also expand a pair of colorful flaps that are reminiscent of its namesake (3:02). I’m normally ok around spiders. They freak me about as much as…
Kiva Ford is a scientific glass-maker by day, and an artistic glass-maker by night. And since he’s also able to juggle flaming sticks (he used to be a professional juggler), he’s pretty much awesome all day long. The objects are beautifully made, and the whole mini-doc is beautifully shot. If you’d like to learn more…
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s incredible journey as the first human being to make it to outer space. While folks all over the world may be celebrating Yuri’s Night, you can share in the celebration by checking out First Orbit. Combining footage shot from the International Space Station with the music of…
Depsite the fact that this is a commercial for some kind of cellphone or cellphone case… it’s still a cool thing to watch. Reading over some of the BB comments, I’d like to stick in the camp that hopes this was entirely for real, and not a product of fancy CGI. I think this is…
This is precisely why I would never, EVER put a snake around my neck. This is terrible… but is it wrong of me to feel that the kid got what was coming to him for disobeying the snake handler? *shudder* [via teachingsagittarian] Related:Wedding Reception Recon: Lincoln Park And The Notebaert Museum
A few weeks ago, my friend Justin Siddons attended a Bulls Game at the United Center. It was a random thing he happened to mention on Twitter. They were good seats, courtside, and he was excited. Shortly after the game… I spotted this post on Facebook. Our friend Utopia commented that Justin had been spotted…
This is an absolutely gorgeous time-lapse of the Aurora Borealis, shot within Pas National Park, near Russia. [via MetaFilter]
Once upon a time in Ko Panyi, a floating fishing village in Thailand, some kids decided they would like to play football. They had watched it often on TV, but never tried playing themselves. Their solution? Build a field out of wood and nails. This is their story. Very cute and quite touching, this is…
This street-level footage of the 2011 tsunami hitting Japan is difficult to describe. Like many others, I’ve seen a lot of clips on the news showing boats being pushed up aginst bridges and buildings. Cars in the water. But in my opinion, this video fully captures just how badly Japan was hit. I knew tsunamis…
Ron Pace runs Canyon Crest K9 Training Center, in Tacoma, WA. During a regular training session with a boxer, the dog collapsed suddenly and stopped breathing. Pace immediately jumped into action, and was able to resuscitate the animal using CPR, with the entire event captured on video. Warning: I have to say, I debated posting…
Brilliant, brilliant editing work. It’s been a while since I’ve laughed this much at pure silence. This had me cracking up tonight. [via Metafilter] Related: Star Trek, Tik Tok: Silly, Nerdy Video Mashup Star Trek in the Office Khaan! Video Loop of William Shatner’s Classic “Star Trek” Scream Live Stage Version of Star Trek Episode:…
Rocky grew up with his mother working at a snack bar in a bowling alley. As he got older, he realized he was pretty good at bowling. From there, he began trying to make his way through his skills at bowling: earning a living without actually earning a living.