Eat, sleep, hang out in trees and move really slow — the life of a sloth doesn't seem too bad. But that cute face and languid movements aren't an accident. Living in trees is a great way to avoid predators, but with a diet almost exclusively consisting of leaves, sloths don't get a lot of energy from their food. Taking their time and moving at a leisurely pace is one of a few ways they've adapted to their diet. TED looks at the giant ancestors of sloths and the much smaller modern species we know today.
He never sold out arenas. He never made the top of the Billboard charts. You can't stream his records. He won't be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — but he's a rock legend as much as anyone named Lennon, Bowie, or Vicious. Johnny Physical, aka Jonathan Neuman, fronted the New York-based band The Physicals. With Frankie Lines, Danny Animal, and Nick Fiction, The Physicals became a local phenomenon with Johnny fronting the band. But like so much in music, the story has a tragic ending. Johnny was diagnosed with leukemia and succumbed to the disease after a year-long battle. But gone doesn't mean forgotten. Johnny's brother Joshua made this portrait of Johnny, showing the person he was and keeping his memory alive.
Going to the Moon takes days. A mission to Mars could be months. As technology improves, spending years in zero gravity could become a possibility. And when you put people together in such close quarters for such long periods of time — things are bound to happen. But for all we know about space and how to survive there, we know practically nothing about sex 200 miles up. Tests with animals and insects make it appear more difficult, but there is almost zero research with humans — and if space really is the final frontier, it's probably time to start finding out.
The fastest marathon shoe Nike has ever made just got a colorway to match. The Alphafly 3 arrives in Platinum Tint, Grey Fog, Iron Grey, and Metallic Silver, a clean, understated palette that lets the performance do the talking. The tech underneath hasn't changed: dual Air Zoom units and a carbon fiber Flyplate store and return energy with each step, while a fully connected ZoomX foam midsole delivers cushioning and responsiveness across all 26.2 miles. The lightest Alphafly ever, with a wider plate for increased stability, notched laces, and an integrated knit tongue that keeps things comfortable no matter the pace.
Nike's NBA All-Star Collection brings together performance gear and off-court staples in a lineup built to reflect the league's biggest stars. Spanning over 150 pieces, the collection moves from technical essentials like Dri-FIT basketball shorts to street-ready layers including the All-Star Weekend Pullover. Footwear anchors the drop with signature models like the Giannis Freak 7 and the Kobe IX Elite Low EM Protro, tying current performance to legacy influence from players who defined the game. Limited jerseys round out the release, offering a direct link to All-Star history. It's a collection designed to carry the attitude of allstars beyond the court.
Bowling is a thing of beauty. From President Nixon to The Big Lebowski, bowling is ingrained in the national conscious — it's the largest participatory sport in the US, one of the few remaining in-person social interactions and could arguably be called the real national pastime. Ben Ketola captures the art of the sport in spectacular fashion, albeit by himself. The bowler set a world record by bowling twelve straight strikes in just under 90 seconds.
On the coast of South Wales in the United Kingdom, the small village of St Athan is home to 4,500 people — and the St Athan Royal Air Force Base. Now St Athan is getting some new neighbors. Legendary automobile manufacturer Aston Martin has taken over three supermassive hangars at the airbase, with plans to move production to the new site. To celebrate taking over the future factory space, Aston Martin brought 28 very special guests to the empty hangars for a grand tour — 28 cars that mark Aston Martin's history in automotive excellence over the last 104 years.
Vampires have been part of modern pop culture for over a hundred years and began their march into the imagination of Western Europe long before that. But one vampire above all others came to dominate those most romantic undead creatures: Dracula. Springing from the pages of Bram Stoker's novel of the same name and later famously portrayed on the screen by Bela Lugosi, Dracula has name recognition across the globe that can only be matched my a handful of fictional characters. TED looks at the history of vampires and how Dracula came to be the king of them all.
A bonus track from their upcoming deluxe edition LP Humanz, "The Apprentice" features heavy, layered synths backing up biting lyrics by Zebra Katz. Rag'n'Bone Man and RAY BLK also feature on the song, with the virtual group's fifth album due to release April 28, 2017.
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Legendary designer Tinker Hatfield drew inspiration from Parisian architecture to reestablish Air technology as a leader in cushioning. The Nike Air Max DN8 Summit takes Hatfield's advanced Dynamic Air technology and condenses it into a sleek, low-profile silhouette. Dual-chambered tubes with precisely tuned pressure levels shift airflow with each step and compression, delivering responsive cushioning throughout the stride. The Dynamic Air unit sits directly above the rubber outsole for a lower, more stable profile, while the lightweight upper radiates energy through breathable mesh. Wrapped in a bold, high-contrast colorway, the DN8 Summit presents a sleek and modern interpretation of Nike's evolving Air platform.
Batman's secret identity isn't Bruce Wayne. The real man behind the mask is Bill Fingers. Comics to graphic novels to blockbuster movies, the name most frequently associated with the Dark Night is Bob Kane. But the majority of Batman, his enemies, and Gotham City sprung from the mind of Bill Fingers. Batman and Bill looks at who the real creative force behind one of the most popular superheroes of all time was, and the mission one man had of erasing another's legacy from his own creation. Batman and Bill premieres on Hulu May 6, 2017.
The Jeep was made for one specific purpose — being the vehicular backbone of the US Armed Forces. While other cars of the pre-WWII era were flaunting their curved fenders and chrome trim, the Jeep threw aesthetics out the window for a purely functional form. Designed not for speed or style or comfort, the Jeep excelled at what it was made to do: Scramble surefootedly over rough terrain and be light and compact enough to fit in anything and go anywhere. It did its job so well, that the name and basic design of the vehicle is still in production, long after the military retired it from active service.
