In the latest edition of the Country Life Vlog, a rooster crows to life, dew glistens on a rose petal, and two puppies frolic in the green grass of May. The video then cuts to Aziza, the matriarch, as she walks outside her cottage on the farm that her family calls home. This could be…
For as long as I can remember, I have known that the first day of August was the day that MTV launched. It’s one of those anniversaries that has generational significance, like the moon landing (a nod to MTV’s original promo). It’s kinda sad that MTV doesn’t really show videos anymore. Or, is it? I…
Keith Haring, American Master documentary looks at the pop artist’s young life, his rise to fame, his AIDS activism, and his untimely end.
Reaction videos of people listening to a song or trying new foods for the first time have been popular on YouTube for a while now. But few are as charming as those from Reactistan, a channel that films tribal people from Pakistan trying “western” foods. I’m posting the latest video – where the usual group…
My apologies if you reached this page looking for a recipe. This post is about a cool video that I saw recently by Mezerg, a musical maestro from the south of France. Mixmag France called this one-man band a “mad scientist of acoustic techno,” a title that is evident in the following video. Here Mezerg…
I am so over the era of zoom calls. But the 2020 Democratic National Convention, all online for the very first time, has been able to work with the format in a compelling way. Last night’s delegate roll call, usually the most boring part of both political conventions, was an unexpected delight. Democratic delegates from…
Al Jazeera recently interviewed tourism industry leaders from three different countries on its Inside Story program. Officials from Greece, England, and Sri Lanka spoke about the measures that their countries are taking to make their countries safe for tourists and locals as they open up after quarantine. As I am currently living in Colombo, I…
I am super-impressed by the attention to detail that went into this TikTok user’s homage to Wes Anderson. h/t atticshape
I’m doing it. Here I am on the first day of NaNoWriMo — National Novel Writing Month — tapping away in a WordPress window. I am writing. Or, should I say, I #amwriting? I don’t have to write a novel. But that’s what a lot of other writers are doing this month. The goal for…