The Beach Party Genre || Short Film

Before John Hughes, before Dazed and Confused, and before Twilight, there were the Beach Party films – one of the first times Hollywood produced films that were specifically designed for and marketed to teenagers. 

Let's dive in to what is undeniably one of the oddest subgenres in films history (but maybe one that was also pretty fun?).

The Beach Party Genre from The Royal Ocean Film Society on Vimeo.

 

Chicago Most Legendary Cheeseburger || Legendary Eats

Billy Goat Tavern, established in 1934, is a burger institution in Chicago, known for its double cheeseburger made with thin, all-natural beef patties served on a kaiser-roll bun.

The original restaurant — which was a tavern across from the Chicago Stadium — was born when a goat fell off a passing truck and wandered into Greek immigrant William Sianis' tavern.

Sianis adopted the goat, grew a goatee, and was nicknamed Billy Goat. This quirky tavern, known for its Cheezborger, is no stranger to famous faces.

Its walls are adorned with clips from the Chicago media and pictures from visiting politicians, and it was even parodied on "Saturday Night Live" in 1978.

 

The Jazz Hop Café || Coffee To Go! (Full Album)

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Why Cuban Cigars Are So Expensive || So Expensive

Cuban cigars hold a reputation as the world's most opulent tobacco product.

A box of good quality Habanos can cost thousands of dollars.

Every hand-rolled Cuban cigar goes through about 500 manual tasks from seed to cigar.

But over the last 25 years, cigars made in other countries in the Caribbean and Central America have become comparable in quality, consistency, and cost.

Some experts suggest that up to 95% of all Cuban cigars in the US, which hasn't allowed the import of Cuban cigars since the 1962 embargo, are actually counterfeit.

So why are Cuban cigars so desirable? And is that why they're so expensive?

 

A Life Less Ordinary || Skepta

Following the success of Sotheby’s record-breaking Contemporary Curated sales, we are proud to present the second annual edition of Contemporary Curated in London this September.

Guest curated by British-Nigerian rapper, producer and DJ, Skepta, the sale includes works from the most established to the emerging generation of artists, including a selection Skepta has handpicked for his edit and debuting his own painting for the first time.

 

FLUGHAND || Ten Hits (Full Album)

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Hávamál || Short Film

Wisdom for Wanderers
and Counsel to Guests

Better gear than good sense,
A traveller cannot carry,
Better than riches for a wretched man,
Far from his own home,
Better gear than good sense,
A traveller cannot carry,
A more tedious burden than too much drink,
A traveller cannot carry,

An extract from Hávamál, a collection of Old Norse poems from the Viking Age — Short Film with Billabong featuring Jack Freestone, Ryan Callinan, Luana Silva and Anna Gudauskas.

Hávamál from WASTED TALENT on Vimeo.

 

HARDCORE SKILLS || SAWE

Sawe is a name very familiar to Montana Colors, but it’s always worth checking in with him since his style evolves at such a considerable rate. His dedication to his work, both on the street and in the studio, has been consistent since he started painting 20 years ago, taking him through different stylistic terrains.

Finally, a short film reveals what Sawe's pieces and photographs only allow us to imagine.

What makes Sawe’s creations stand out is not only the result, but also the process and his amazing can control.

After guiding us through his entire career, the artist helps us understand the current point of his graffiti, opening our horizons to different aesthetics and tools like the controversial Pocket Cap.

In a single piece, we can see his versatility through three different graffiti styles, with Montana Hardcore the perfect tool for an expression of avant-garde graffiti.

 

Keeth || Healing (Full Album)

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Nike Air Force 1 || The Legend Behind Nike's Perfect Shoe

The Nike Air Force one's 35 year plus legacy is an incredible slice of sneaker history.

The AF1 is the one shoe everyone has heard of in their lifetime either from hearing Nelly's anthem about the shoe in the early 2000's or from the NBA hype in the late 80s'.

Truly a classic piece of footwear that deserves to be celebrated for the next 100 years.

This is the story of Nike's perfectly designed shoe.

 

Why This Portuguese Sardine Cannery Swears By Its 100-Year-Old Method || Regional Eats

Canned sardines are a delicacy in Portugal.

The country has a long fish-canning tradition, to the point that the sardine has become a national icon.

We visited Conservas Pinhais, one of the oldest preserving factories in Portugal, that has kept its artisanal canning method since 1920.

It makes 30,000 cans a day.

 

Damu The Fudgemunk || Travel At Your Own Pace (Instrumentals) Full Album

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SABE, "I'M NOT DONE YET" || Short Film

The release of Sabe's MTN Limited Edition is accompanied by a short documentary dedicated to the career of this famous writer from Copenhagen. In 20 minutes, we follow Sabe on a subway mission and a wall piece, during which he explains his origins, meanings and the motivation that powers his graffiti - with surprising sincerity.

35 years of tireless activity make up the oeuvre of one of the most complete writers in contemporary graffiti. His commendable dedication to the discipline goes hand in hand with an unparalleled stylistic sensibility that permits him to construct his name with risky but effective originality, starting from the basic rules of classic wildstyle.

This audiovisual piece is one of the few testimonies signed by Sabe available on the net. It represents a true ode to graffiti through an endearing portrait of one of the most charismatic writers in Europe.

 

A Shaman's Tale || Short Film

“Sometimes the need for mystery is greater than the need for an answer.” — Ken Kesey

A mystical journey of a powerful shaman from the deep jungle to the cosmos, based upon a very ancient Peruvian legend.

The old man wanted to find a way to heal people’s souls more profoundly so he sat under a tree and started to meditate for such a long time that at some point a vine sprouted from his chest and climbed on the tree up to the sky, becoming a link between the Earth and the Cosmos.

The vine was called Ayahuasca and the people from the village discovered that combined with the chacruna leaf, it had great healing properties.

A Shaman's Tale from Jules Guérin on Vimeo.

 

Various Artists || Chillhop Essentials Fall 2022 (Full Album)

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Why Louboutin Shoes Are So Expensive || So Expensive

Christian Louboutin's trademark red-bottomed shoes have become iconic.

Beyoncé wore a custom pair of boots for her Coachella performance, and Cardi B slipped on a pair of "bloody shoes" for her "Bodak Yellow" music video.

But why do these heels cost hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of dollars?

 

Cy Twombly || Prompting Curiosity

Cy Twombly (1928-2011) has been extremely controversial due, in part, to the fact that his very simple paintings, some similar to toddler drawings, sell for millions of dollars.

This short film is a quick overview of his work from his painting Academy (1955) to his series of artworks where his canvas turns into a chalkboard.

 

Millennium Jazz Music || Full English: OTR Vol. 4 (Full Album)

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How Authentic Croissants Are Made In France || Regional Eats

Be it summer or winter, there is nothing that warms your heart more than a freshly baked croissant.

But achieving these flaky, crunchy layers just can't be done overnight; it takes days of preparation and butter — lots of butter.

Food Insider visited Frédéric Roy in his bakery in Nice, on the French Riviera, where he shows us how true artisanal croissants are made.

 

Kurt Cobain || The Paradox of a Generational Icon

Let’s take a look at Kurt Cobain: a generational icon whose life is bigger than art.

 

Knowmadic || Changing Winds (Full Album)

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All 5 of Kobe Bryant's Championship Sneakers || Short Film

Kobe Bryant had one of the most decorated careers the NBA has ever seen.

Not only as a player but also as an innovator in footwear.

In his 20 seasons in the league, Kobe earned himself 5 championship rings and to go along with his 5 championships, he also wore 5 iconic sneakers.

In this short film we take a closer look at the sneakers he had on feet when he won his 5 championship titles.

 

Inside this Fashion Designer's Eclectic Milan Apartment Filled With Wonderful Objects || Vogue

Cement-covered sunflowers and a woolen wall? In this episode of Objects of Affection, step inside the wildly imaginative apartment of Marni creative director Francesco Risso.

 

Cultura || Hoodoo Season (Full Album)

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Levi’s® Made in Japan || How Japanese Denim is Made || Levi’s®

Considered one of the finest fabrics in the world, Japanese denim is known for its superior construction: the result of quality materials in the hands of highly skilled craftsmen and craftswomen.

 

The Hazy Legalization of Marijuana in Thailand || Short Film

On June 9, Thailand became the first country in Asia—and only the third in the world, after Canada and Uruguay—to decriminalize cannabis nationwide.

The Thai government is pushing for marijuana to become the new cash crop but has insisted that it was not legalizing recreational pot use, However, people like Chokwan “Kitty” Chopaka, a longtime cannabis advocate, who runs a shop in central Bangkok selling cannabis buds and gummies, say the reality is different.

Thailand’s frenzied weed free-for-all has met growing pushback and the lack of clarity in current regulations leaves many businesses and growers unable to plan their next moves.

It will also take time for Thai weed producers to become competitive in the global cannabis trade when it comes to quality and pricing.

 

Damu The Fudgemunk || Travel At Your Own Pace (Instrumentals) (Full Album)

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Vhils || Realm || Shanghai 2019

This short film focuses on the subject of human existence down to its core. 

It doesn’t attempt to answer universal doubts about the meaning of life but rather acknowledges the inherent uncertainty of human perceptions of the world. 

The fact that we all have, either we want it or not, a unique and different point of view of the world. 

We always see the world through our own eyes and therefore the only person we can truely connect to is ourselves. 

Inevitably, perhaps we have been alone all along. 

Though, after realising this, maybe this idea is also what brings us together. 

This realisation that every life in the planet is running its course, with its ideas, its dreams, but we're all walking together, even if apart.

Vhils - Realm - Shanghai 2019 from Solid Dogma on Vimeo.

 

Louise Bonnet: On Slaught || Behind the Art || Gagosian Quarterly

Join Louise Bonnet in her Los Angeles studio as she works on new paintings ahead of her exhibition "Onslaught," at Gagosian, Hong Kong.

 

Various Artists || The Smoking Section Vol. 01 (Full Album)

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