A brief history of how Al Capone—aka “Scarface”—got his scars. Capone’s scars weren’t the result—as he claimed—of war wounds from overseas, but rather an inappropriate comment made to the sister of a man with a knife. via Laughing Squid
Time-lapse video of the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis, shot from the International Space Station. For a better soundtrack, mute the above and turn this up instead: Auroras occur when charged particles enter the upper atmosphere. Or when a witch dies. via NASA
The inner thoughts of a dance crew as their performance kicks off. Interview with Alter Ego by Ira Glass. Music by Nico Muhly for Contemporary Color. via Pitchfork
A Carmina Burana street performance becomes a decadent flashmob opera. Produced by MeTube 2, “the love child of opera, Pulp Fiction, and Grumpy Cat.” Discovered in 1803, Carmina Burana is a medieval collection of mostly NSFW poems satirizing the Catholic Church. In 1936, Carl Orff composed songs around 24 of
Song-of-the-year contender Mitski’s “Your Best American Girl” now has a video to match the empowering intensity of WHEN THOSE CHORDS HIT, and then HIT AGAIN, and do they ever. See also: How to play “Your Best American Girl” because you’re going to want to learn
Hyperrealist sculptor Carole Feuerman’s astounding work feels so alive because there’s an unbreakable spirit inside each piece. See more at Artsy and carolefeuerman.com
Richie Jackson is a skateboarding pioneer. In “Death Skateboards” he gives every trick a wacky, unexpected twist. See also: Thrasher’s longstanding editor Jake Phelps is nearly too hardcore in his embodiment of skate culture.
A music-video supercut spanning 41 years of Bruce Springsteen performing “Thunder Road,” the lead track from his iconic Born to Run. Clarence Clemons, RIP. Video by Phil Whitehead
{image-1} The Tulsa Artist Fellowship is a program established by the George Kaiser Family Foundation to enhance the local art scene by retaining and recruiting artists to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Entering its second year, the TAF is expanding to include writers. With the inaugural class of artists beginning their fellowships
When Prince asks you to DJ his party, you say yes. When he wants you to stop so he can watch Finding Nemo, well. Questlove learned the answer the hard way.
