Boys and girls, it’s a time-honored tradition to eagerly await summer vacation for months – and then be completely bored before the first week of vacation is over. It happens, and it’s been happening for decades. So kids, don’t let your parents tell you they were different; they got bored during their summers too. • get out there Do stuff. …
Let’s go to Tokyo
There is no place quite like it (a statement that pretty much describes everyplace). This intoxicating glimpse just might send you to the nearest airport. Don’t forget your passport! See you back here in 3 minutes, 49 seconds! Tokyo Roar from Brandon Li on Vimeo.
It’s the PSA of the Week!
Remember back in your college days or early singlehood when everything you owned would fit in your hippie van with room to spare? As the years slide by, we accumulate lots of things. The closets are full. Under the bed is full. There is no longer room to park the car in the garage. The storage unit(s) are full. And …
This post comes with a guarantee.
And it is this: this will be the most disgusting thing you see all day. Maybe all week. That’s a guarantee, or double your money back. What’s the occasion? Today, all over the planet, is World No Tobacco Day, observed every year on the last day of May. Smoking gets a lot of publicity for lung cancer and heart disease, …
The latest music!
This music is so late it was composed in 1722 so you could listen to it – and in this case watch it – right here in 2015. Of course, to make this video possible the entire parking deck, the only source of off-street parking within a 12-block area, was closed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, …
That’s Exactly How I Meant To Do It
On Fridays between issues of the Medical Examiner, we like to show people who are out there raising the bar for us all. They could be at home sitting in the La-Z-Boy, but instead they’re out there doing something, making plans and then bringing those plans to life in spectacular ways. To wit:
A prescription-level dose of music therapy
Normally we offer an over-the-counter dose, but today we’re toying with a possible overdose. The occasion: Dave Letterman’s departure from the late night scene. Everybody who is anybody musically has been on Late Night. Who stands out as #1? Paul and Dave don’t hesitate to answer, and that most memorable performance dates all the way back to 1982. Here is …
Take a trip!
Today is Hump Day! You’ve made it halfway through the week – more than halfway, in fact. This calls for a celebration, a mini-vacation. And we have just the thing for you: a group of overgrown kids with too much time on their hands who have never stopped playing with Legos. Siskell and Ebert gave this film two thumbs up! …
Public Service Announcement
How many premature deaths from the top five causes are preventable? Lots of them. Life is precious. Live like you have just one body that has to last an entire lifetime.
Music Therapy
It’s Thursday! Music Therapy Day!!! Lie back and close your eyes. No wait, don’t close your eyes. You’ve got to watch this. And listen to it. This video is the perfect match between its sound and its appearance. I like to listen to it. I like to watch it. 20syl – Back & Forth (Official Music Video) from 20syl on …