The History Of American Rock Poster Art || American Artefact || Perspective

American Artifact chronicles the rise of American rock poster art since its birth in the'60s.

Award-winning director, Merle Becker crosses the country interviewing the rock poster artists from the different eras to discover that America is currently in the midst of a 21st century "rock poster art movement", where thousands of artists around the country are doing silk screened rock poster art inspired by their local scene, the music of our time, and the spirit of our era.

 

The Jazz Jousters || Sidenote: Vibraphonics (Full Album)

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Seth Rogen On Smoking With Jay Z, Kanye Reciting "Superbad" Mid-Workout & Houseplant Ceramics || 360

Legendary comedian and actor, Seth Rogen invited Speedy Morman over to his 'Houseplant' headquarters this week to talk about many things including his new 'Handmade by Seth' vases.

There, they also discussed where to draw the line in comedy, smoking with Jay Z, his views on outdated politics surrounding marijuana, thoughts about TV & film vs streaming, and much much more!

 

From Skate Park To Runway, How Did This Sneaker Become a Closet Staple? || BTH: Vans Old Skool

One of the most recognizable shoes in the world, the Vans Old Skool, has permeated the streets and now the wardrobes of virtually every celebrity.

Follow the journey of the humble rubber company that would forever transform the skate and fashion world at large with one shoe and an undying passion for individuality.

Cookin Soul || DOOM XMAS (Full Album)

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Torren Martyn || 'Calypte - a sailing and surfing voyage'

When Torren Martyn and Aiyana Powell borrowed the 35ft sailing boat 'Calypte' and departed from the east coast of Thailand in early 2022, they had a combined sailing experience of only a few days.

The one requirement of their charter was to eventually deliver the boat to Eastern Indonesia. They could learn as they went, get a few friends with sailing experience to help through the tricky bits and pick up as much as possible from them along the way.

With this plan, the pair embarked onto the South China Sea, headed up through the Strait of Malacca and around the tip of Sumatra; out into the Indian Ocean on a year-long expedition in search of waves.

What seemed like an idyllic journey didn’t come easy. It was difficult to anticipate the challenges of the sleepless nights, the endless rolling and tossing of the boat, the breakdowns, the relentless maintenance and confined space. But adventures always seem sweeter if it really feels like you had to work to get there.

 

Great Art Explained || Bernini's Apollo and Daphne

At the age of 8, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the child prodigy, was presented to the Pope - who prophetically announced that the child would be the Michelangelo of his age.

Bernini would not only raise the sculpted human figure to unseen levels of realism, but he would dominate the 17th century like no other, as a painter, an architect, as a playwright and of course as a sculptor, and come to be seen as the embodiment of the age of the baroque.

 

MORÉE || Culpables Instrumentals (Full Album)

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The Original Warrior Energy Bar || Short Film

Churchkhela has been a favored snack in many countries for thousands of years. However, despite this, it is still relatively unknown to the wider world. People not familiar with the food often mistake its appearance for a whole number of things ranging from sausages to sticks of dynamite!

Naili Basiladze shows us how to make a traditional Georgian churchkhela with grapes harvested from her own vineyard. Strings of nuts are repeatedly dipped in a mixture of grape juice and flour. Once dry, the finished result is a deliciously sweet stick of churchkhela.

Churchkhela’s extremely long shelf life is a testament to its historical use. Being naturally rich in the calories found within the grape juice, it provided sustenance to Georgian soldiers who would often need to travel long distances.

 

Supreme's Billion Dollar Downfall || Short Film

From their luxury-esque streetwear goods to their dramatic fall from grace, here's how we explore Supreme's triumphs and downfalls.

Humble beginnings that caused them to propel to the top of the streetwear and clothing market, as well as the crucial mistakes Supreme made that led to the brand going out of style...

 

Cookin Soul || WU XMAS BEATS (Full Album)

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Boston's Food of the Portuguese World || Short Film

Marcus Samuelsson goes to the greater Boston area to learn more about Portuguese, Brazilian, and Cape Verdean food traditions.

 

YETI Presents || Beyond Sunset

It’s easy to think that she just gets it from her father.

After all, Roger Erickson is a legend in his own right on the North Shore, and she rides his boards – long, single-fin guns.

But when Emi is out there, charging, riding 15 to 20-foot faces, and getting rag-dolled at Jaws, she deserves for you to know that yeah, maybe it’s in her blood, but no one’s on that board but her.

 

Dirty Hairy || Pegs (Full Album)

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Will Ferrell Goes Sneaker Shopping With Complex || Short Film

Will Ferrell goes Sneaker Shopping with Complex's Joe La Puma at Flight Club in Los Angeles and talks about his sneakers in Old School, NBA players wearing shoes with Buddy the Elf on them, and the Nike SBs inspired by Anchorman.

 

Barbara Walker || 'It's like life itself, like the air I breathe'

In this film visual artist Barbara Walker MBE, RA shows us around her studio in Birmingham and talks about the themes present in her practice, including temporality, power and body politics.

We also see her creating a free-hand wall drawing in Towner Gallery as part of her series Burden of Proof, whereby she creates large-scale in-situ portraits of individuals affected by the Windrush Scandal.

 

KLIM beats || Warm Feelings (Full Album)

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23 Fascinating Jobs Around The World || Big Business || Insider Business

From butter artisans, to the sculptors building clay models for car companies like Ford, to the wig makers for films and TV shows, we traveled the globe to learn about the world’s most fascinating jobs.

 

Switching Lanes || A short documentary about how a cheap bike changed a life.

A woman from Bangkok feels alienated by the comparatively languid pace of San Francisco until a bike restored from a dumpster changes everything.

 

KLIM beats || Memory Image (Full Album)

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10 Misconceptions Around Popular Foods || Short Film

Weird History Food is getting into some Misconceptions Around Popular Foods.

We all know how to eat, and most of us know how to cook, at least on some basic level.

We can’t all be Chef Bobby Flay, right?

However, while we tend to have a pretty good idea of how food works, we often have misconceptions about particular recipes, especially when they come from other countries.

There are also some ingredients that defy popular understanding and have things about them most people are not aware of.

 

Where the 1960s "psychedelic" look came from || Short Film

When you picture hippies, you probably picture bell bottoms, long hair, and LSD.

You might also think of a very specific graphic design and illustration style, seen on concert posters and album covers: curly, cloudy, barely legible lettering, trippy color combinations, and decorative meandering borders.

This style was first conceived in San Francisco by a handful of designers in the late 1960s.

Their job? Make posters for bands like The Byrds, the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Steve Miller Band, Jimi Hendrix … all of whom were just getting their start, competing for nightly stage time at venues like the Fillmore and the Avalon.

But these designers didn’t invent that now-iconic style.

In fact, they were heavily influenced by an art movement that started in the late 1800s called Art Nouveau.

 

Chillhop Music || Chillhop Essentials Winter 2023 (Full Album)

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THE FENCE || Award Winning Short Film

Set on the rough and ready streets of 1980's Bristol.

This Short follows a council estate boy and his scoundrel friends as they rip through the estates.

Motorcycles, Cars and punch ups to be expected!

 

Jamie in Porto || Jamie Oliver

In 2022, Jamie visited the costal city of Porto – known for its lavish architecture, bustling seafood markets, and magnificent port wine cellars.

Come along with Jamie as he takes you on a jam-packed whistle stop tour of this beautiful Portuguese city's culinary delights!

 

Kuartz || Nakanaide (Full Album)

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The Thinker by Rodin || Great Art Explained

The Thinker, captured in a moment of concentrated introspection has come to represent a multitude of ideas about the nature of man and his place in the world.

For some it is a symbol of knowledge, others philosophy, even existence itself. As the critic Gabriel Mourey said: “It is simply a man for all time”. Yet, Rodin had no intention of producing such a complex universal symbol when he first conceived the idea.

And The Thinker itself might never have existed, if Rodin had been accepted by the establishment in the first place.

 

The Difference Between North Face And Patagonia || Short Film

Patagonia and North Face are both well-known in the outdoor clothing industry - as competitors.

What many people don’t know is there’s actually a history of friendship between the founders of these two brands.

So, how come they’ve chosen completely different paths when it comes to the environment?

 

Millennium Jazz Music || Pieces of Greece: OTR Vol.5 (Full Album)

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How Posters Changed History || Short Film

Posters have a pretty fascinating history.

From Hokusai to Shepard Fairey, this short filmexplores the evolution of poster design.

Starting with Vintage Poster history, and the advancements in lithography by Jules Cheret, the heart of the film lauds the contributions made by Leonetto Cappiello and the Art Deco movement.

We see these changes in the recruiting posters of World War I and the propaganda posters of World War II, right up through to vintage movie posters and recent Madison Avenue advertising campaigns.

 

Why Coke at McDonald's Tastes Different || Short Film

Weird History Food is going to take the drive-thru with Why McDonald's Coke Tastes Different.

Yes, you've seen this short film before, we had to do a re-edit, so here it is again for all to enjoy! If you've ever debated someone over whether or not the Coca-Cola served at McDonald's tastes different than the Coke served at other places, you're not crazy.

The Coke at McDonald's actually does have a unique flavor, and some say it's better than canned Coke or Coke from other restaurants.

There's no grand secret behind McDonald's Coke.

The restaurant chain has been pretty open about how their process for preparing and serving Coca-Cola differs from their competitors.

The real surprise is how much science is involved, and how committed McDonald's is to serving the best Coca-Cola products possible.

 

The Jazz Hop Café || The Speakeasy (Full Album)

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André 3000 Talks His New Album and Life After Outkast || GQ

It’s been years since rap legend André 3000 released new music.

Now, on his own creative terms, he’s unveiling his first solo project—and talking candidly about where he’s been, how he’s changed, and why he made a record (New Blue Sun) that nobody could have expected.

Introducing GQ's first ever video cover story, 34-minute immersive feature, reported by Zach Baron and directed by Noel Howard.

 

A Taste of Freedom || Ronnie Romance aka UltraRomance

Ronnie, Ron, UltraRomance... what ever you call him he is hard to miss

The vintage bikes, bushy beard, short shorts and thick sweaters.... His romantic and self-governed life is suggestive of times past.

We spent the day chasing Mr. Romance around Lyme Connecticut to see if we could taste the freedom he so eloquently speaks of...

 

The Jazz Jousters || Endurance (Full Album)

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Being an Artist || Short Film

How to be an artist.

Gary Mayer is obsessed with painting and drawing but must find a way to make ends meet.

Follow him on his journey from the Cass Corridor in Detroit, to the wild East Village scene in New York during the 1980's, and ultimately to the gentle rolling hills of the Catskill Mountains.

 

Amsterdam's Queen of Caribbean Johnnycakes || Short Film

In Amsterdam's Bijlmermeer neighborhood, Yvette's Kitchen, run by Yvette Dorsiel, offers a daily menu of mouthwatering dishes, including expertly-prepared goat, beef, oxtail, and fish — all served alongside her famous johnnycakes.

These fluffy fried dough bites can be enjoyed solo or as a burger, with the option to add cheese for an extra savory kick.

In this short film, we'll hear from Yvette herself about how she went from hair stylist to Johnnycake queen, and explore the rich history behind this beloved Caribbean dish.

Some say Yvette's johnnycakes are so good they rival their grandmothers' - watch now and decide for yourself!

 

Sonnyjim & Lee Scott || Ortolan & Amargnac (Full Album)

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Inside Nike's Controversial Lawsuits || Short Film

In the past few years, Nike has been on a mission to protect patents of their iconic shoes like the AF1, Nike Dunk, and the Air Jordan 1.

This short film breaks down some of the more well-known legal battles Nike has initiated.

From the Bape lawsuit to the Lululemon lawsuit, we break it all down here!

 

How Renaissance artists were trained || Short Film

Have you ever wondered how iconic artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci learned their craft during the Renaissance period?

This short film takes you on a journey into the heart of a Renaissance workshop to uncover the apprenticeship process that turned young aspiring artists into legendary masters.

 

Remulak || One (Full Album)

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The Rolling Stones In Skateboarding || A Stone's Roll

When it comes to legendary rock bands, The Rolling Stones are in a league of their own.

Their timeless music has transcended generations and genres has not only left an indelible mark on music, but it has influenced skateboarding video parts for decades.

In the latest Berrics Music Society short film, we dive deep into "The Story of The Rolling Stones in Skateboarding” as we sit down with legendary skateboarders Jamie Thomas, Leo Romero, Torey Pudwill, along with musician Reuben Bullock and esteemed filmers Beagle and Socrates Leal as they talk about the undeniable influence of The Rolling Stones in skateboarding.