The Quilters (trailer) is a short documentary about a group of men in a Missouri prison who spend 40 hours a week making birthda ...

The Quilters ( trailer) is a short documentary about a group of men in a Missouri prison who spend 40 hours a week making birthday quilts for foster kids and kids with disabilities.

In a recent Vlogbrothers video and in his newsletter, Hank Green talked about how we don’t take enough notice of the thing ...

In this video, musician Armin Küpper performs a saxophone duet with the echo of his past self by playing near the end of a large ...

In this video, musician Armin Küpper performs a saxophone duet with the echo of his past self by playing near the end of a large pipe. That’s pretty cool. And it’s also a learning opportunity! Hey ...

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George Wendt, who played lovable barfly Norm Peterson on Cheers for 11 seasons, died yesterday at the age of 76. Here’s an ...

George Wendt, who played lovable barfly Norm Peterson on Cheers for 11 seasons, died yesterday at the age of 76. Here’s an 18-minute supercut of every time Norm entered the bar. I loved Cheers when I ...

From Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe, here’s how every single news report on the economy plays out: Dennis and Pamela People are affected by numbers, and since they have a child, you’ll empathize with ...

Derek Bolz made a video about what biking does for his mental health. A partial transcript (boldface mine): Life has been ...