Poetry in Old English is Survived by Only Four Original Manuscripts
Josephine Livingstone brings us this wonderful look at the only four surviving books of poetry written in Old English.
Category: Culture
All things cultural.
Inside Japan’s Only Sushi Shop with an All-Female Staff
Take a wander into Japan’s only all-female staffed sushi restaurant.
Watch How They Make a Japanese Kokeshi Doll
Watch artist Yasuo Okazaki make these beautiful Japanese Kokeshi dolls with incredible craftsmanship.
DIY Cosplay Princess Leia
Elizabeth Rage takes us through all the steps to make a DIY cosplay Princess Leia costume, which turned out looking fantastic.
The New York Times Shows Us Why Print Isn’t Dead in ‘Machinists’
Machinists: Motherboard gives us an inside look at the so-called dying art of print in this behind the scenes look at The New York Times, who publish hundreds of thousands of newspapers every day, all year round.
16 Myths About Blindness
Mental Floss brings us this list of 16 myths about blindness in one his more illuminating videos.
Rethinking the Past for a New Human Era
Perhaps it’s time we needed a new calendar to remind ourselves of a past long forgotten and rarely mentioned when talking about history – a new human era.
Project X: What Lies Inside This Windowless Building in NYC?
Watch the incredible story based on NSA docs. of a windowless building in NYC, which has been investigating by Laura Poitras and Henrik Moltke, with narration by ‘Mr. Robot’s’ Rami Malek and actress Michelle Williams.
The Reason Why All World Maps Are Wrong
Everything many of us know about world maps is wrong and here’s why.
Imagine Trying to Stuff This Giant Sushi Roll into Your Mouth
Watch these student chefs prepare this massive sushi roll for the 2016 Japanese Food Festival.
He Who Dances on Wood Tells the Story of Fred Nelson, Who Found True Passion Late in Life
Fred Nelson is a tap dancer, who found a passion late in life by dancing on a piece of wood. Wonderfully uplifting short film, titled ‘He Who Dances on Wood’ from BRIC TV.
Sneaky Zebra Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Their Brilliant Cosplay Music Videos
Sneaky Zebra brings takes us into this year’s Blizzcon 2016 in which cosplayers dress up, inspired by Blizzard Entertainment’s games dress up.
Juslims Are the New Superheroes of the Internet
School friends Casey who is Jewish and Yasmin who is Muslim, got together for this year’s Halloween to become internet superheroes.
Atlantium Exists and It’s a Self-Declared Sovereign State in Australia
Next time you’re in Australia, take a detour to the self-declared sovereign state known as “Atlantium”. With a population of around 3000, this tiny country near Sydney has a lot to offer.
‘Under The African Capricorn’ by Patrik Wallner
Patrik Wallner takes us on a beautiful tour of Africa filming skateboarders across numerous urban and countryside locations in ‘Under The African Capricorn’
Can Consumerism Lead Us to an Enlightened Future?
The past and future of consumerism is explored in this new video from The School of Life, which ponders if buying non-essential items can be healthy for us.
