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)

Hit play and enjoy.

 

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)

Sit back, relax and hit play.

 

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.