Archive for March, 2011
Take a minute and a half and watch the above short video, “Pointless Plastic,” submitted by Erin Feinblatt. Although it wasn’t officially one of the 10 weekly winners, it deserves honorable mention for its call to action in regards to single use plastic bottles. What’s more, it’s a fine work… Read the rest
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere of Earth, Spring is here, as of yesterday. It may still be rainy, chilly or downright gloomy where you are, but rest assured, it is officially the beginning of the time that, says my dictionary, is “the season after winter and before summer, … Read the rest
If you’ve never actually heard the word ‘zoetrope‘ before right now, you’re probably not alone. But, without even realizing it, you probably know what it is. Defined by the dictionary, it is, “a 19th-century optical toy consisting of a cylinder with a series of pictures on the inner surface that,… Read the rest
Río Arriba… Read the rest is Latin club music rooted in traditional Argentine rhythm and beats. It is the melding together of urban electronica and Argentine folkloristic music. It is the work of artist Chancha Via Circuito, who comes from a town outside of Buenos Aires and produces music unlike that of anything
This great short video, titled “Lundberg Loses It,” delves into the life and mind of professional downhill skater Erik Lundberg for the duration of a day. The filmmaker, Kenny Luby, describes it best:
The idea behind this shortflick was to give the viewer some surreal insight into the mind of … Read the rest
According to my calendar, spring starts Monday (in the United States, anyhow). And all I have to say to this cold, wet winter is good riddance. Not only did I never get the snow that was promised me here in Portland, but the rain and cold temperatures have continued—as per… Read the rest
This is a clever little video from theAMIGOunit, who explain themselves best on their website:
We are a band of brothers transforming eyes, mouths, and hands to collaborate, exaggerate, and flow. AU, AU, AU!… Read the rest
The above video is for skaters, dog-lovers and creative souls alike, so… enjoy!
[Via: theAMIGOunit on
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Olivia Webster, who submitted this shot of a soaking wet day in India. Here’s what Olivia had to say about her shot:
This photo was taken in Jaipur, India, on the rainiest day I have ever experienced. The young girls in the photo were … Read the rest
On March 28th, South African adventure athlete Christo Coetzer will attempt to become the first person in the world to circumnavigate the island of Jamaica by unicycle.
Coetzer, who is officially the first person to have unicycled the distance around the island of Mauritius, will attempt to ride the entire… Read the rest
To Vote: Go here to view the contestants’ submissions and write the name of your favorite contestant in the comments section at the bottom of the post.… Read the rest
Ten weeks ago, folks around the country began submitting works of art for the Chaco Waves for Change Art Contest, which called for
Sometimes, our weekly roundup of people eating it is based on a type of wipeout, like, say, kitesurfing or road biking. Not this week. This week, we bring you videos of people doing stupid stuff.
From Paul: (Banking the sharp left turn was a bad idea.)
From Jennifer: (Trying to… Read the rest
As YogaSlacker Chelsey Gribbon put it in a recent article written for iWend, this year’s Patagonian Expedition race was considered “Redo Take 2 for Team YogaSlackers,” and it turned out to be even more significant than that; the YogaSlackers (Team GearJunkie in the 2011 race) took second place overall. Coming… Read the rest
The last thing my buddy expected to find while checking out surfboards on Portland’s Craigslist yesterday was an 11-foot aluminum-skinned foam beast with a two-stroke gas motor. Was this a one-of-a-kind invention or one of many? Who would produce something like this? Having nothing better to do, we decided to… Read the rest
B.C. native Neil Elliot is the minister at an Anglican church, as well as the first person in the world to receive a PhD in snowboarding. Elliot, a religious snowboarder himself, recently completed his doctorate at Kingston University in London and his thesis broaches the subject of religion versus spirituality,… Read the rest
As the front man for the Icelandic rock band Sigur Rós, Jónsi wrote many of the group’s song lyrics, and, over the years, amassed a large amount of written songs that had yet to be recorded or played for an audience. Out of this “pool” of songs came Jónsi’s first… Read the rest
