Frank Zappa On Fads
Fads are a fact of life in popular music. The fickle, fluid medium can change from one minute to the next. The strange, great, and sometimes utterly bizarre Frank Zappa weighs in on fads in this 1971 interview with Howard Smith.
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Pogo Freestyle
Pogoing has evolved from just catching a few hops in the driveway. In case you're not convinced, here's the proof. Pros Dan Mahoney, Dalton Smith and Nic Patino do flips and jumps you never knew were possible with pogo sticks. The guys take their skills all across Utah, with extreme videographer Devin Super Tramp capturing it all.
What Makes A Computer Tick?
You probably spend the majority of you day on a computer of some kind. Our lives practically revolve around them. But there's one component behind those amazing machines that make everything they do possible. In this TED-Ed lesson, Gokul J. Krishnan explains the important role a transistor plays in making our computers do what they do.
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reMarkable Paper Pure Bundle
reMarkable focuses its Paper Pro Bundle around distraction-free note taking and workflow integration. Designed with a paper-like writing surface, the tablet combines handwritten note taking with digital organization through support for Google and Microsoft workspaces. Handwritten notes can be converted into typed text and shared across platforms including email, Slack, and Miro for easy office communication between teams. The bundle includes the lightweight Marker, featuring a textured finish and integrated eraser designed to replicate the feel of writing on paper, alongside the Sleeve Folio, a suede-covered protective case built for daily transport between meetings, offices, and travel.
Presented by reMarkable.
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Slack Pro
Team communication gets a needed upgrade with Slack Pro, a tier designed for growing teams that have outgrown the limits of the free plan. It replaces scattered emails and lost messages with unlimited history, robust search, and seamless organization that keeps conversations and decisions accessible long after they happen. Add in unlimited integrations with tools like Google Drive, Zoom, and Salesforce, plus built-in audio and video calls with screen sharing, and it becomes a central hub for day-to-day work. With enhanced security and the ability to scale alongside your team, Slack Pro streamlines collaboration into a single, searchable workflow that moves as fast as your business does.
Presented by Slack.
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Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee Season 8 Trailer
Jerry rides again in another season of his Crackle web series. Although it's going to be hard to top the POTUS, Seinfeld takes Jim Norton, Margaret Cho, and Judd Apatow out for coffee in a new lineup of classic rides. Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee returns June 16, 2016.
The Shining in 360°
This fan edit of The Shining lets you explore the film in a way never seen before. Shots from the Kubrick classic are digitally stitched together to create a very strange trip through the psychological thriller.
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The Origin of Sideshow Bob
When the dour, cultured sideman to Krusty the Clown finally found his voice, actor Kelsey Grammer gave it to him. A former writer on Cheers began working on The Simpsons, and Kelsey took to hanging around the set, oftentimes to sing songs. Sideshow Bob finally ditched his silent act, and Mr. Grammer had been harboring the perfect voice for years.
Vice Principals Trailer
Fill your Game of Thrones void this summer with a new HBO comedy. The series follows Danny McBride and Walton Goggins as they go head-to-head be the Principal after Bill Murray's retirement from what must be the most amazing high school ever. The war begins when the first season premieres July 17, 2016.
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Duke Cannon Supply Co. Puck Soap
Bar soap rarely gets an upgrade, but the Duke Cannon Soap Puck rethinks the format with a compact, palm-sized design built for grip, portability, and longevity. Triple-milled for a denser, longer-lasting bar, it delivers a rich lather while holding up better than typical soaps, making it just as suited for daily showers as it is for gym bags and travel kits. Formulated with natural oils and free of phthalates, it cleans without overcomplicating things, while the rounded puck shape feels deliberate in hand. It's a small shift in form that turns a basic essential into something more considered and durable.
Presented by Duke Cannon.
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Uncrate's 100-ish favorite things on Amazon
This is our shortcut to the good stuff on Amazon. It's an ongoing Uncrate-vetted list we'll be adding to and subtracting from. It's your field guide to use before wading through Amazon's millions of mediocre listings. It's our handpicked, battle-tested lineup of the clever, the durable, and the legitimately worth buying. The pieces that punch above their price, hold up in the real world, and never miss. In other words: the Amazon aisle curated by someone with taste.
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Muhammed Ali: In Memoriam
The Greatest is gone. Few people, whether politicians, scientists, or social activists, have left such an indelible stamp on a society as Muhammed Ali. Brash and with the skills to back up his words in the ring, Ali challenged nearly every social norm and seat of authority in the United States during his career: His conversion to Islam, refusal to enter the Vietnam draft, the civil rights movement, and even causing friction within the black community itself in the build up to his match with Joe Frazier. He was a boxer, but came to stand for something infinitely larger than a boxing ring.
Super Sad Supercut
Grab the tissues and settle in for a good cry. Burger Fiction is about to ruin your day by compiling every great tear-jerking moment in cinematic history into the saddest supercut ever.
