Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer who was born in the late 18th century. He is well known for composing beautiful piano masterpieces such as Für Elise and Moonlight Sonata, but few people know that at the age of twenty-five, a romantic young Beethoven composed the piano accompaniment for a love poem called Ich […]
Liziqi lives an enchanted life in the mountains of China, where she is surrounded by various adorable creatures like puppies and newborn lambs. Her videos on YouTube show Liziqi making traditional Chinese foods, teas and crafts. The videos are beautifully shot and they are very relaxing and enjoyable to watch. So if you find yourself […]
Fox McCloud is a character from the Nintendo game series Star Fox. His backstory involves his father meeting a tragic and violent end after being betrayed by his own wingman. The death of the senior McCloud ended the original Star Fox team, and the only survivor of this team urged the young and inexperienced Fox […]
Gamarjobat is a comedy duo from Japan who specialize in visual comedy and simple optical illusions. As Jason Mansford (the host of Comedy Rocks) says, their humor is based on “dad jokes”, the kind of got-your-nose silliness that fathers perform to entertain their children. Unlike dads everywhere, however, Gamarjobat has managed to put together a […]
UK artist Dan Kitchener has developed his own art style. He begins by designing a scene in his sketchbook and then turns to his computer to create a digital painting in Photoshop. The result is a combination of classic comic book art styles and art software styles, a fusion that creates a densely saturated image, unlike […]
Dutch artist Marcel Witte specializes in photorealistic paintings of personified animals. This video shows the making of one of his paintings, called “Gracious”, in which a lion gently carries a baby lamb with unexpected tenderness and gentleness. Like all of Marcel Witte’s paintings, he has included a human element in the scene. In Gracious, the […]
Lil’ Drac was rescued after his mother abandoned him due to the stress caused by their home disappearing – the zoo where they’d once lived closed. This fun video shows the little bat’s personality emerging as he grows up under the care of volunteers at the Bat World Sanctuary. You can learn more about Lil’ […]
Calisthenics and parkour athlete Keith Horan shows off some of his stunts on a set of bars in a park in New York City. His lithe, fluid movements and skill are inspiring, guaranteeing that if you’re into calisthenics or parkour; watching this guy for a few minutes will leave you itching for some exercise of […]
Canadian artist Jessica Fortner works in both traditional and digital media, though even when working in traditional media, there are elements in her designs that appear to only be possible with the help of a computer arts program such as Photoshop. She pays such careful attention to form and detail that it seems almost unlikely […]
New Yorker Joe Mangrum has an unusual hobby: he likes to head out to a public space with bags of sand and create mandala designs where every passer-by can watch him at work. He says he creates his colorful sand mandalas not only to create joy for kids, but to inspire and motivate adults to […]