"Today on War Stories, Ars Technica is joined by Diablo lead programmer David Brevik to break down the genesis and development of a PC hack & slash masterpiece. Unbeknownst to some, the original concept... continue reading

posted by ant 4 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 451 views • 23:18

Watch this video on painting classical statues and realize that leading scientists can't do art. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jmMWohs1XM

posted by Magicpants 4 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 414 views • 12:23

"A look at how Studio Ghibli brings life to animated cinema..."

posted by ant 4 years 12 months ago • 1,019 views • 12:18

"This deathly 13th-century song shows up everywhere... Correction: Mozart’s Requiem isn’t a symphony, it’s a requiem: a type of Catholic mass for the dead. It was initially written for mass but... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,457 views • 5:49

Probably the coolest Smarter Every Day I've ever seen. Pushes all my buttons.

‘Still Ill: 25 Years of the Beastie Boys’ Ill Communication’ features Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz diving deep into the making of the band’s epic 1994 album –... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 5 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 846 views • 14:24

Vernon Reid and Will Calhoun of Living Colour visit the location where the famous club CBGB in New York used to be and talk about 'Cult Of Personality'.

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 5 years 5 months 1 week ago • 843 views • 4:22

Phil Collins tells the story about 'In The Air Tonight', including the story about the famous drum break. A short documentary by Top 2000 a gogo (Dutch Public Television).

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 5 years 6 months 1 week ago • 707 views • 5:48

YT: I look at songs that use a sudden bar of 3/4 to 'skip a beat', including '"Heart of Glass" by Blondie, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jet, "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles, "Say A Little Prayer"... continue reading

posted by Zawash 5 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 595 views • 9:26

YouTube description: Danny Dimian, Visual Effects Supervisor, and Josh Beveridge, Head of Character Animation, for "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," share exclusive breakdowns and talk about their... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months ago • 425 views • 13:28

After starring in Stanley Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon", Leon Vitali decided he wanted to work for Stanley Kubrick. Vitali became Kubrick's right hand man. This documentary gives insight to Kubrick's meticulous... continue reading

posted by dotdude 5 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 363 views • 2:27

YouTube description: Ruben Orozco Loza is an artist from Guadalajara, Mexico. He is a self-taught sculptor. He creates sculptures of celebrities and everyday people using modeling clay, silicone, resin,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 1,444 views • 3:06

YouTube description: The Colombian group Ghetto Kumbé puts on a show you’re unlikely to forget. It’s an experiment, a ritual and an ode to the band’s diverse Colombian roots. Combining traditional... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 50 views • 2:37

YouTube description: What do Skrillex, David Bowie, Salt-N-Pepa and basically every drum and bass track have in common? They've all used the Amen break, a four-bar drum solo that has become the most... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 10 months ago • 427 views • 4:05

YouTube description: "People complain a lot about the space that I take up". Lutenist Elizabeth Kenny explains how and why the theorbo was developed in the 17th century, what it was used for, and... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 782 views • 9:59

YouTube description: In 1958, scientists from Russia left a plastic bust of Vladimir Lenin at the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility, and as of 2007 it was still there. What does it mean? Guest host John... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 97 views • 8:10

DJ Jazzy Jeff visits Phase to see what the future holds for DJs who still use the old turntable style. Note the slick move around 2:07

posted by RFlagg 6 years 3 weeks ago • 1,492 views • 5:23

A dissection of dialogue scenes from a few movies to illustrate the importance of framing and creating geometric shapes when filming multiple characters. The narrator focuses on The Bad Sleep Well (1960,... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 9 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 983 views • 3:11