A Twilight fan wrapped up in the sparkly world of supernatural romance confronts the horrific reality of a vampires world -as it is supposed to be. This short film by Al Lougher was produced for Stage 5 TV. -Thanks, Mark!
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This 360-pound goliath grouper was caught around 1910. Juniper Inlet in Florida, where it was found, is now a protected nesting ground for grouper. See more amazing catches from way back in the day, when fish were this big and men made sure there was a photographic record of it, in the post Early 20th-Century Fishing Photographs from Florida at Environmental Graffiti. Link
(Image credit: Flickr user State Library and Archives of Florida)
It's difficult to put large crowds of people together in a small area without something going wrong, but some concerts stand out for the amount of violence, injuries, and even death. This list tells about the big ones you recall, Altamont in 1969, Cincinnati in 1979, and Woodstock. Oh, the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival was quite famous for poor conditions, but for bloodshed, it couldn't hold a candle to the 1999 version:
Serious violence occurred on the Saturday night (July 24). During Limp Bizkit’s performance, a crowd-surfing woman was allegedly gang raped in the mosh pit, and there were several other reports of rapes and sexual assaults as well. Indeed, police investigated at least four rapes following the concert.
During Limp Bizkit’s song “Break Stuff,” the audience ripped planks and pieces of plywood off the walls. And the concert concluded with bonfires during Red Hot Chili Peppers’ encore, with parts of the security fence being ripped down and used for fuel.
Read up on all ten concerts in the list. Link -via Environmental Graffiti
Experimental musician Diego Stocco has built a range of unique hybrid instruments for his Custom-Built Orchestra. They have names like Expiricello, Textural Flute, Luminopiano, and Glockenstrange. Here you see the Arcophonico.
I built this by using a tree branch I found on the street. It's an electro-acoustic instrument amplified with a pick up and a built-in piezo microphone. It has three sections, the bass with a fretted metallic neck, a 2 strings cello-like section and a vertical double bass string that can be played by pinching it. It can be played with a bow, a chop stick, small metallic bars or picks.
You'll find links to the music of each instrument and a video of the entire orchestra together at Stocco's post at Behance. Link
Previously: More from Diego Stocco
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has a documentary on birds. That sounds pretty dry, but give it a chance and enjoy some truly astonishing nature photography and fascinating birds. The documentary will air on the National Geographic channel on November 22nd. -via Metafilter
The moral of the story is: don't tempt fate! This Twaggie was illustrated by DreamInferno from a Tweet by Shari Vanderwerf. See more funny illustrated Tweets at Twaggies! Link
In the real world, Shell Cottage was a temporary film set erected in the sand dunes of Freshwater West in Pembrokeshire, Wales. In another world, it was something special.
Described in the book as a “lonely and beautiful place”, Shell Cottage was the home of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour and served as a safe house for the Weasley family and allies of the Order of the Phoenix.
After the filming of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the cottage was demolished, and the public was never granted access. But you can see it as it was, including the interior, at Urban Ghosts. Link
(Image credit: Flickr user Ade Owens)
Oh, this is absolutely charming! A young stingray in an aquarium at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon, puts on a performance of his dancing skills. Music by Kevin McLeod. -via Arbroath
Kelimutu is a volcanic peak in Indonesia that has three crater lakes, each displaying water with a different color! The Lake of Old People (Tiwu Ata Mbupu) is blue, the Lake of Young Men and Maidens (Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai) is green, and the Enchanted Lake (Tiwu Ata Polo) is a dark murky color that sometimes appears red. The exact color of all three lakes changes somewhat, and the tints are thought to be the result of gasses released from the earth underneath, interacting with the ecosystem in different ways for each crater. Each lake has its own spiritual meaning as well. read about them and see more pictures at Kuriositas. Link
(Image credit: Flickr user whl.travel)
German comedian Flula Borg explains why one American political party is better than the other one. He says he asked people about Republicans and Democrats, and then put their answers into his explanations. He made two videos, so pick your poison. -via Daily of the Day
The November issue of Nationakl Geographic magazine has a special section on Antarctica's emperor penguins called Escape Velocity. You can see some large-format photographs from the feature by award-winning wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen, showing penguins in their finest form swimming, hunting for food, and escaping predators in their natural environment at the Neatolrama Spotlight blog. Link
(Image credit: © Paul Nicklen/National Geographic)
The OSU marching band tries to top their video game routine with a halftime show featuring dancing aliens, UFOs, time travel, and a dig at Michigan. Any show that starts with "O Fortuna" will catch my attention! -via The Daily What
They're heavy on effects, light on dialogue, and all available thanks to YouTube. But seriously, here's how this list came about: last week, the A.V. Club posted a four-part post listing the best films of the 1990s (links available) that, of course, brought a firestorm of opinions.
As a lark, we started talking about a companion list covering the best films of the 1890s. But the more we talked about it, the more it seemed like a good idea to turn back the clock to the very beginnings of film. We selected 10 films we found artistically compelling and historically significant. And because they’re all in the public domain, available on YouTube, and short, you can easily watch them in their entirety as you read along.
Not only that, but none of these films will cause a fight over which was the most important to readers' childhoods. Don't miss my favorite of the bunch, The X-Ray Fiend (1897). Link
If you've ever had the urge to drop a cat to see if it bounced, but you don't want to hurt the animal, here's a web toy for you! Click, drag, release, smile. Link -via Metafilter
Oh, you knew it was going to happen. If everyone else is doing their version of "Gangnam Style," why not a house? I found three videos of homes doing this kind of light sequencing to "Gangnam Style," and I liked this particular home the best.
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