A short video on the day-to-day of a Japanese neighborhood izakaya
A short video on the day-to-day of a Japanese neighborhood izakaya, via Kottke.
A mountain biker tours the Italian countryside, looking for espresso
A mountain biker tours the Italian countryside, looking for espresso.
An American approaches people in Rome, asking for directions in Latin.
An American approaches people in Rome, asking for directions in ancient Latin. From Open Culture: Can Romans understand Latin? “Yes,” Ranieri concludes, “but they don’t always enjoy it.” Most of the individuals he addresses claim that they can’t understand him at first. But as the conversation continues — in
A small terra cotta refrigerator that works without electricity
Via The Kid Should See This, a brief, colorful animation to explain a small terra cotta refrigerator that works without electricity or greenhouse gas refrigerants.
Why so many hair and nail salons feature “Nagel women.”
A video inquiry as to why so many hair and nail salons feature “Nagel women.”
An AI model trained on Liam Gallagher's vocals
Imagining what might have been had Oasis's classic lineup never disbanded—by training an AI model on Liam Gallagher's vocals.
Fred again..: Tiny Desk Concert
Reproducing Fred again...'s songs for NPR's Tiny Desk series "meant re-learning the marimba, playing the vibraphone, singing at the piano and looping sounds and beats—all at the same time."
Drumming (on a drum set) in 13 levels of difficulty
Percussionist Larnell Lewis explains drumming (on a drum set) and drum patterns in 13 levels of difficulty. From WIRED's frequently good "levels" series of videos.
A complex web in the lobby of Los Angeles's Hammer Museum
Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a complex web in the lobby of Los Angeles's Hammer Museum. From the artist statement: Chiharu Shiota (b. 1972, Osaka) is a Berlin-based artist whose installations, sculpture, and performance art invoke psychogeographic spaces of memory, emotions, and the cyclical nature of life
Video of exploring a new bikepacking trail in northern Scotland.
For your weekly wanderlust: Video of exploring a new bikepacking trail in northern Scotland.