Robohands || Dusk (Full Album)

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Ground Glass || Austyn Gillette

Yes, we are well aware that Austyn has already filmed in 16mm a lot in the past, but we didn’t care.

His flair and spot selection lend themselves extremely well to the saturated textures of film, so we’re not complaining here.

Settle in and get ready to watch some ultra-crispy skating caught on technology invented in 1923, because we know you won’t be disappointed.

 

Japanese & Rastafarian Soul Food Is Amsterdam's Best Kept Secret || Short Film

Tucked away in an alley in one of Amsterdam’s most circus-like areas, there’s a small family restaurant serving Caribbean and Japanese soul food according to Rastafarian principles.

Izaba and Tomomi started TerraZen Centre together after living in Tokyo for 25 years, and combine their backgrounds with dishes like vegan jerk, karaage, and crunchy dragon rolls.

Regardless of its chaotic surroundings, people find their way to this vegan utopia by an ‘organic pull’.

 

Various Artists || Sleepless Night (Full Album)

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Ed Hardy || The Godfather of Modern Tattooing

Ed Hardy is the godfather of tattooing.

He has increased its popularity, and elevated it to a fine art.

He no longer tattoos, but is dedicated to preserving its rich history.

 

How to Make Floating Picture Frames || Short Film

This style frame is called a “Floating frame” and it’s a really handy thing to know if you have a wood shop and want to make frames for clients, or friends.

Michael Alm worked at a frame shop for a number of years, and these were always his favorite style frame.

They really class up a painting without calling attention to themselves. It also helps protect works on canvas from damage since the frames doesn’t make contact with the artwork.

Hopefully you all find the short film helpful!

 

Prithvi || Festival of Lights (Full Album)

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How the Tabasco Factory Makes 700,000 Bottles of Hot Sauce Per Day || Dan Does

On this episode of Cult Following, host Daniel Geneen heads to the McIlhenny factory on Avery Island, Louisiana, where the world's supply of Tabasco sauce is made.

Follow along as Daniel learns about the 150-year-old family-run business, and the Tabasco-making process, from pepper to barrel to bottle.

 

Majid Rabet || Engineer, Inventor and Artist

“I like to create … to make people happy and do something positive” - Majid Rabet

Majid Rabet is a mechanical and electrical engineer, inventor and artist whose natural curiosity has pushed him to constantly create. 

He has made his own tools and gadgets in the most challenging environments, and in his workshop has designed and manufactured everything from street art to a wind and solar energy capture device. 

After fleeing Iran to seek asylum in Australia, Majid found himself in detention, but continued to draw from his skills and imagination to create objects to improve the comfort and for the enjoyment of those around him.

Majid Rabet - Engineer, Inventor and Artist from Powerhouse on Vimeo.

 

Damu The Fudgemunk || Travel At Your Own Pace Instrumentals (Y Society's 10 Year Anniversary Edition Version) Full Album

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Urban Oasis || a love letter to San Francisco

A journey through the contrasting urban and natural spaces within San Francisco's 49 square miles.

Best enjoyed with the sound nice and loud.

Urban Oasis - a love letter to San Francisco from Dooster on Vimeo.

 

A Whole Chicken Stuffed With Cannabis || Bong Appétit

For Abdullah's birthday, Ry and Vanessa throw a Bedouin themed party and help chef Deb Mikhail stuff entire flame-roasted chickens with weed.

Enjoy.

 

The Jazz Hop Café || Trick or Treat? (Full Album)

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Still Nothing Special || Short Film

Postcard from graffiti writer Aper, follow him and friends around the globe painting metro's and subways.

 

Picasso's Blue Period || Short Film

Pablo Picasso's most famous period, his Blue Period, was both cathartic and life changing.

It will give the young artist the emotional and artistic tools to eventually pioneer cubism and, eventually, revolutionize modern art.

This short film will showcase both The Old Guitarist and La Vie, two crucial paintings of the Blue Period, one for its fame and the other for its subject matter.

 

Tenno || Mind Temple (Full Album)

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How Marlboro Became the #1 Cigarette Brand || Short Film

Marlboro cigarettes are the most smoked by far, but it wasn’t always like that; At one point, Marlboro owned less than 1% of the cigarette market.

However, one famous marketing campaign that Marlboro ran skyrocketed their sales and made them the #1 cigarette brand in the world.

This is the story of The Marlboro Man.

 

How long should your naps be? || Sara C. Mednick

Your eyes get heavy and gradually close…

But wait! It’s only lunch time and you still have so much to do.

Would taking a nap help? Or would it derail your day?

Well, that depends on a few things— especially what stages of sleep the nap includes.

Sara C. Mednick details the cognitive benefits of napping, and explores the optimal length and time of day for a quick snooze.

 

The Jazz Jousters || Cloud 9 (Full Album)

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Why Timberland Boots Defined East Coast Hip Hop || Short Film

There is nothing more New York than a pair of Timberland Boots.

This iconic piece of footwear has been woven into our society thanks to East Coast hip hop.

In this short film we take a look at the history of Timberland Boots, talk about some of its most memorable moments and explain why it defined East Coast Hip Hop.

Enjoy!

 

Is Thailand the New Weed Capital of the World? || Foreign Correspondent

From zero tolerance to decriminalisation, Thailand’s recent u-turn on its cannabis laws is lighting up a billion-dollar industry. Officially it’s for medicinal use but the legal grey area means ‘ganja’ lovers are celebrating.

It’s the country which gave us the words ‘bong’ and ‘ganja’. In Thailand, cannabis has been used for centuries in traditional medicine.

But when the US launched its ‘war on drugs’ in the 1970s, Thailand became a key partner, placing cannabis on the narcotics list and toughening penalties against it.

This June, the country took it off that list, meaning cannabis sellers and recreational users no longer risked jail for selling or possessing cannabis. In tourist hotspots, a ‘ganja-culture’ is fast taking hold. In Bangkok’s Khao San Road nightspot, it seems easier to buy a joint than a Pad Thai.

‘Now it’s legal – God gave a gift for us’, says Choco Gonzales, a cannabis seller in Bangkok.

And it’s party time for tourists at the famous full moon party at Koh Phangan in the country’s southeast. ‘Wherever you go now, it’s Amsterdam again in Asia’, says an Italian tourist at the party.

As Australia reignites on its own debate about legalising cannabis, Southeast Asia correspondent Mazoe Ford travels around Thailand to meet the new crop of ‘ganja-preneurs’ cashing in on the green rush.

In Bangkok, Kitty Chopaka, a shop owner selling cannabis products and a leading advocate of decriminalisation, is still pinching herself. ‘I never thought in my lifetime that this would actually happen…But at the same time I knew it has to be done.’

In the southern island of Samui, resort owner Carl Lamb reckons the liberalisation of the laws is attracting overseas tourists. ‘You can really feel it's reinvigorated the market. There's a new energy here.’

Ford also hitches a ride on the private jet of the politician behind the policy – Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. He takes us to Thailand’s east to spruik the medicinal cannabis industry which the government hopes will become a billion-dollar industry.

‘It turned out that majority of my voters chose to vote for my party… some people even called my party (the) “Cannabis Party”’, he tells Ford.

But not everyone welcomes the change. More than a thousand doctors have warned that the drug was delisted before proper safeguards and regulations were in place. ‘We don't want to be the cannabis haven of the world’, say Doctor Chanchai Sittipunt from Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine.

But Kitty Chopaka says going back isn’t possible - the genie is out of the bottle.

‘That bottle is broken. It’s gone!’

 

Various Artists || Afternoon Jazz (Full Album)

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How This Guy Uses A.I. to Create Art || Obsessed || WIRED

Artist Refik Anadol doesn't work with paintbrushes or clay.

Instead, he uses large collections of data and machine learning algorithms to create mesmerizing and dynamic installations.

 

POLAR SKATE CO. || Sounds Like You Guys Are Crushing It

Polar Skate Co. presents Sound Like You Guys Are Crushing It.

A Film composed by Pontus Alv.

Featuring:

Nick Boserio Oskar Rozenberg Aaron Herrington Shin Sanbongi Hjalte Halberg Paul Grund Roman Gonzalez Ville Wester Jamie Platt Dane Brady Emile Laurent David Stenström Nick Rios

 

Al Dali || 13 Beats (Full Album)

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Inside a Magazine Editor's New York Apartment Filled With Wonderful Objects || Vogue

The home of the legendary Vogue editor and newly-appointed editor in chief of The World of Interiors, Hamish Bowles, honors his enduring love for travel.

See Hamish's wonderful, whimsical New York City apartment in this edition of "Objects of Affection."

 

Japan's Traditional Tattoos Are Celebrated at This Underground Pilgrimage || Short Film

Tattoos are stigmatized in Japan because they're associated with gangs.

But a centuries-old tattoo art called "horimono" is seen by some as spiritual and fundamental to Japanese culture.

Every summer, a group of Japanese people go on this pilgrimage in the mountains to celebrate these tattoos together.

 

Damu The Fudgemunk || How It Should Sound Volume 1 & 2 (Full Album)

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A Million Dollar Chain to Diamond Sunglasses || Why Pharrell's Jewelry is Unmatched || TAGGED

 Pharrell is a longtime thought leader and trendsetter in music and fashion alike — with a jewelry collection that’s unmatched among his peers in both scope and value.

From the iconic million-dollar NERD chain he commissioned from Jacob the Jeweler in 2006 to his more recent standout pieces like diamond-encrusted teardrop-shaped glasses made in collaboration with Tiffany & Co., Skateboard P’s influence in the jewelry space has been felt for nearly two decades.

 

Why 99% Of Smithsonian's Specimens Are Hidden In High-Security || Big Business || Business Insider

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum houses 147 million specimens — everything from pickled animals to priceless gems to dinosaur bones.

But less than 1% of it's on display. The rest is hidden behind the scenes in what's called collections.

But they're not just sitting in storage rooms collecting dust.

The specimens are actively used for scientific research with real-world benefits, from preventing bird strikes to documenting invasive species.

We went inside the collections to see how they acquire, maintain, and protect our Earth's treasures.

 

Ymori || Wallpapers (Full Album)

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