Neil Halloran created a short data-driven documentary that takes a somber look at the potential death toll of a nuclear war. The video covers the history of the world’s human population and nuclear weapons, and concludes with a reminder to vote in the presidential election on November 8, 2016 when the issue of potential nuclear war is a very real issue.
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In a very clever animation by Pitchfork, three tween-ish students presented to their disinterested class, a multi-media history report on Goth culture, noting that it existed way before the internet was ever invented.
Goth was a subset of the UK punk scene that was less into straight up nihilism than a romanticized fascination with darkness. …Goth reached the peak of its pop cultural influence in the nineties with the popularity of Nine Inch Nails, The Crow and the Sandman, all of which helped lead a new generation of disaffected teenagers down the path of sad poetry and pancake makeup. Goth’s crossover success led to its downfall
Ian Emmerson, a very talented musician performed onstage at the Cheltenham Ukulele Festival of Great Britain 2013 with a teeny tiny Tangi uke that looked more like an ornament than an instrument. Amazingly, Emmerson played it brilliantly to an old-timey tune with musical partner Phil Doleman.
Iann Emmeson plays the worlds smallest ukulele accompanied by Phil Dolman at the concert night at the Cheltenham Ukulele Festival of Great Britain 2013
Later that year, Emmerson was given an even smaller ukulele that he was able to play.
1st time I’ve played this uke. Messing about with a tune called: ‘Fetch the Biscuits, Barbara!’ Uke and case made by Chis Reed (aka Prof Chris). Reed ukes. Slightly smaller than the Tiny Tangi, so a real contender for smallest.
via reddit, The Awesomer
Smarter Every Day host Destin Sandlin solved the mysterious phenomenon of “walking water” droplets with science, a high-speed camera, and astronaut Don Pettit. Pettit studied similar water behavior while on board the International Space Station, and he helped Sandlin recreate and film the droplets in action.
Sandlin first observed the phenomenon in 2011 when he uploaded a video of it asking for possible explanations.
In 2012, Brazilian actor and comedian Oscar Filho performed a hilarious impression of his friend’s adorable Boxer as she tried to pass him on the stairs on her way to an awaiting treat. The imitation was so on point that the hapless dog appeared to think that he was one of her own.
Fiz um vídeo imitando um cachorro em 2012. Em 2014, ele bombou no mundo inteiro. Desde anteontem, vários gringos tão compartilhando de novo.
— SNAP: ooscarfilho (@OscarFilho) November 4, 2016
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In an absolutely brilliant episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver unabashedly took on the questionable tactics of multi-level marketing companies such as Herbalife, Mary Kay and Nu Skin. Oliver particularly noted how each company operates in such a way that is suspiciously pyramid-shaped, requiring recruits to invest money into the product and then recruit more people, promising quick financial gains.
…who doesn’t want to tell their boss to go fuck themselves? Half my staff would do it right now if they could, but MLM’s hold out the hope that if you work hard you can take control of your life, start your own business and help you family, but how real is the opportunity? …In broad terms, if distributors earnings come primarily from selling products to actual customers outside of the company that is probably a legitimate business. But if those arms come primarily from selling product to the distributor’s you’ve recruited below you and their sales of product to the distributor’s they recruited below them all within the company, that may be a pyramid scheme.
At the end of the episode, Oliver created his own pyramid, recruiting actor Jaime Camil to translate the episode into Spanish.
Share this with five, ten, one hundred people you love. #THISISAPYRAMIDSCHEME https://t.co/0Hs5ilbU1p
— Last Week Tonight (@LastWeekTonight) November 7, 2016
Thank you for the kind invitation guys ???? Had a blast ???????? @LastWeekTonight @iamjohnoliver #thisisapyramidscheme ???? https://t.co/cPWPN4Dhkq
— Jaime Camil (@jaimecamil) November 7, 2016
The wonderful Flying Robot international Film Festival (FRiFF) featuring short films shot by drones, organized by Eddie Codel, a long-time friend of Laughing Squid, is returning to San Francisco for a second year. This year’s festival will again include a screening at the Roxie theater on Thursday, November 17. Additionally, there’s also the Flying Robot Aerial Imagery Day – a fun-filled day workshops, talks and demonstrations all focused on drone innovations – will take place from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Saturday, November 19th and the awards ceremony that evening. More information about tickets and events can be found on the FRiFF website.
The Flying Robot international Film Festival returns to San Francisco’s Roxie Theater on November 17th for the world premiere screening of the 2016 FRiFF drone shorts program. Join us for a delightful evening of the planet’s most incredible short drone films. FRiFF received 180 submissions from over 40 countries across 8 categories this year. A couple dozen of the best as selected by the FRiFF jury will be shown. The world premiere screening will be followed by a short awards ceremony honoring the best selections in each category, hosted by the Internet’s Justin Hall. …Also, please join us on November 19th from 11am-7pm, for the first ever Flying Robot Aerial Imagery Day, part of FRiFF 2016. The day will be chock-full of presentations, demos and workshops focused on various aspects of drone-based aerial imagery. …Subject areas include aerial photography, cinematography, 3d mapping/photogrammetry, color grading, 360 & panoramic aerial photography, FPV systems, live streaming and drone building 101… to name a few.
in 2 weeks, the second annual Flying Robot international Film Festival will premiere in SF! Got your tickets https://t.co/NWvmeicq7H
— FlyingRobot FilmFest (@FRiFFest) November 4, 2016
Do you know about Flying Robot Aerial Imagery Day on 11/19? Come learn about all things drone-based aerial imagery! https://t.co/O6TpZiegtu
— FlyingRobot FilmFest (@FRiFFest) October 27, 2016
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