These otherworldly artworks sure are aesthetically pleasing to stare at. Like the title states, these are powered by wind, but don’t let the thought of the simplicity of a breeze fool you, these move in mesmerizing & mysterious (albeit, mathematical) ways:
Kinetic sculptor Anthony Howe works with specialized software to first mockup each piece digitally before fabricating the individual components from metal. The motion you see is generated completely by the wind, with even the slightest breeze setting the dozens of rotating components in action. See more of his work: YouTube / Howeart.net
Japan has outdone themselves, setting the record for the “world’s heaviest firework shell”. Set off during a fireworks display in Konosu, Japan, the massive 460kg firework spanned a distance of 800m. If you can’t be bothered to watch the whole display, skip ahead to the 3:20 mark for the grand finale:
“If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. … We need not wait to see what others do.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
David Dean Burkhart has done it again — merging interesting, old footage with modern music to produce something that is visceral and just the right amount of cool:
Footage is from the ridiculous (and awesome) 1983 fantasy kung fu flick “Holy Flame of the Martial World,” wherein an orphan must avenge his parents and recover the legendary Holy Flame sword: (So much special effects!!!)
“You get demons, ghosts, zombies, living tapestries, an (English-speaking!) Western demon, superpowered hermits, conspirators, monks, deadly traps, skeletons, temples, dungeons, secret magic techniques, and the list goes on and on. It’s fucking amazing and doesn’t stop for a minute.” — Letterboxd.com
Death from Above 1979 are a Canadian punk rock duo from Toronto, Ontario — Jesse F. Keeler on bass, synths, and backing vocals, and Sebastien Grainger on vocals and drums.
Their first full-length album, You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine, was released in late 2004 on Last Gang Records. The band broke up in 2006, but announced a reunion in 2011. Their second album, The Physical World, was released in September 2014. You should get it.
(NSFW: Language) Last Week Tonight looks at the unnecessarily long immigration process of Iraqi and Afghan translators who worked with US military forces, despite them having risked their and their family’s lives for Americans:
Remarkable. John Oliver was born for this. Truly, who knows about this diplomatic nonsense? The mind boggles. You can show your support for interpreters like Mohammad by spreading the message and by signing his petition to help save his family:
“My name is Mohammad. I served as an interpreter for the U.S. Marines. The Taliban killed my dad and kidnapped my brother. Help save my family. #LeaveNoOne“
The title says it all, but in case you’re still anxious to watch, rest assured, the guy who flies (out of a Jeep I might add) is remarkably, OK. The moron.
Always wear your safety belt. The car is a heavy piece of machinery for fecks sake and there’s no accounting for other drivers on the road. So wise up folks; better safe, than to go through an intimate crash-course in biology meets physics experience. As this rather comical advert from Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) shows, it’s no use putting on safety gear after the fact:
The campaign draws on MNZ’s latest research, which shows that men aged 40 plus are the least likely to zip up on the water. Black humour and ’80s TV show nostalgia are used to deliver the deadly message that having a lifejacket on board won’t save boaties or their mates if things go wrong.
^ I’m not endorsing Macca’s here; it’s just a relevant, stupidly catchy tune ^
Be warned; alleged creep, caught sitting close to girls and feeling their breasts on campus without permission. Keep an eye out — last seen wearing a Ghostbusters t-shirt if that helps:
“Okay no, I was there and he was in the wrong 100%
1. After interacting with us, he went to sit next too some innocent looking girls, making them extremely uncomfortable to the point where they had to leave the area.
2.We did speak to him and he told us to fuck off and was extremely rude.
3. After speaking to other students and friends of ours, they had also seen him around where he had been behaving with a similar mannerism. Apparently he has been removed from OGGB by security on several occasions, witness by our friend.
So before everyone starts defending him and accusing Connor of attention seeking, I think you should think about the situation as a whole and how the other students which will be affected by this man.Just keep an eye out and stay away from him, that’s all we were warning people about.” ~ Tarryn Ata
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