GoPro: Secret Cave Concert
AdultsMusicNatureArtCultureIn the mountain, there is a secret cave that allows creative souls to share their music and their stories. Will Fourt and Sheila Golden are two songwriters who came to the cave to perform a song off their new album with special guest Alisa Rose.
How YouTube is Like a Potato
AdultsFilmInternet CultureSocial MediaMediaCultureTechnologyDo we need more diversity in online video?
The Most Important Science Images Ever
AdultsPhotographyScienceCultureOne picture can change the world.
Tom Hanks In Carly Rae - I Really Like You
AdultsMusicTVEntertainmentCultureYou'll Really Really Really Really Like Tom Hanks In Carly Rae Jepsen's New Music Video
Are Elvish, Klingon, Dothraki and Na'vi real languages?
AdultsBooksFilmLanguageCultureWritingEntertainmentWhat do Game of Thrones' Dothraki, Avatar's Na'vi, Star Trek's Klingon and LOTR's Elvish have in common? They are all fantasy constructed languages, or conlangs. Conlangs have all the delicious complexities of real languages: a high volume of words, grammar rules, and room for messiness and evolution. John McWhorter explains why these invented languages captivate fans long past the rolling credits.
The hidden meanings of yin and yang
AdultsHistorySpiritualityPhilosophyReligionCultureThe ubiquitous yin-yang symbol holds its roots in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy. The yin, the dark swirl, is associated with shadows, femininity, and the trough of a wave; the yang, the light swirl, represents brightness, passion and growth. John Bellaimey explains why we all contain the spirit of yin and of yang -- and how we can achieve a balance of both in our lives.
The science of spiciness
AdultsFoodScienceCultureHistoryWhen you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire -- because that's essentially what you've told your brain! Rose Eveleth details the science and history behind spicy foods, giving insights into why some people continue to pay the painful price for a little spice.
What makes tattoos permanent?
AdultsArtGadgetsScienceCultureHistoryBiologyThe earliest recorded tattoo was found on a Peruvian mummy in 6,000 BC. That's some old ink! And considering humans lose roughly 40,000 skin cells per hour, how do these markings last? Claudia Aguirre details the different methods, machines and macrophages (you'll see) that go into making tattoos stand the test of time.
Magician with the police.
AdultsArtCreativityEntertainmentHumorCultureDecember 5th around 3am I was pulled over. I told the cop I was coming from a Holiday Party in NYC. He asked why I had all the cards in my car and I told him I was a magician. He then asked me to show him a magic trick.
Light Balance, Britain's Got Talent
AdultsArtCreativityTechnologyDanceEntertainmentCultureThe Ukranian dance troupe of seven, who are making their debut performance in Asia, is part of the mall's line-up of Christmas events and activities. They will be performing from Nov 28 to Dec 7.
Toronto Maple Leafs fans finish singing US anthem after technical difficulties
AdultsPoliticsSportsCultureEntertainmentThe NHL's Nashville Predators might have creamed the Toronto Maple Leafs on the ice Tuesday night, but ahead of the game, there was a technical difficulty for the U.S. side. The microphone cut out while a woman was singing "The Star Spangled Banner." Instead of taking a moment to fix the sound system, the fans in the Canadian arena barely missed a beat at filling in the rest of the U.S. national anthem.
Why is the Sky Any Color?
AdultsScienceWorldNatureCultureIt's a question that you'd think kids have been asking for thousands of years, but it might not be that old at all. The ancient Greek poet Homer never used a word for blue in The Odyssey or The Iliad, because blue is one of the last colors that cultures pick out a word for.
This Bird Chirps Just Like R2-D2 From "Star Wars"
AdultsAnimalsFilmEntertainmentCultureWe taught Bluey the budgie how to do R2-D2 and now he drives us crazy! He has two other budgies in his cage, and I think he's driving them crazy too!
Master Hand
AdultsArtCultureHistoryThe American Museum of Ceramic Art is honored to present ICHEON: Reviving the Korean Ceramics tradition, an unprecedented exhibition organized by Icheon, South Korea. Icheon has a history of ceramic culture that began over 5000 years ago and has a reputation for its internationally renowned ceramics cultural events.
Avengers: Age of Ultron
AdultsFilmMarketingEntertainmentCultureGet your first look at Ultron trying to tear apart Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the rest of the world in the first official teaser trailer for Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron," in theaters May 1, 2015!
Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story
AdultsEqualitySocietyCultureHumanOur lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.