Video of the Day: Wonders of Disney Animation
Ouch, the nostalgia hit me right in the gut.
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Video of the Day: Perception of Fear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZUdHX1Bent0
Video of the Day: Space Shuttle Launch
Turning the volume up sent shivers down my spine. Make sure to watch in HD!
Calgary Youth Week Kick Off!
Yes it’s that time of year again: Youth Week! Youth Week runs from April 21-28. Throughout the week, Calgary communities, agencies and businesses come together to host events, projects and offer free services during a week-long celebration of youth. This year’s Youth Week is kicking off with a concert at The New Black, featuring four amazing youth…
Space, science, and a nation that has stopped dreaming
“If you’re not a liberal when you’re 25, you have no heart. If you’re not a conservative by the time you’re 35, you have no brain.”
We’ve all probably heard this quote before. And unfortunately it reflects a sad reality that grows truer and truer every day.
Video of the Day: Sounds of Bhutan
Electronic musician Christopher Nicholas “Nick” Bertke, also known as Pogo, does it yet again – mixing up another beautiful track using sounds collected from all around Bhutan. See, or rather, hear for yourself!
Introducing The Plume
http://www.plumemagazine.com/ Founded by Shad Valley alumni Vipasha Shaikh and Lucy Liu, The Plume is an online literary, arts, news and commentary magazine dedicated to publishing the best work from the international under-25 demographic. First launched in January 2011 in Toronto, Canada, with a signature bent on synthesizing the world, Plume is a mix of arts, culture and…
Video of the Day: Thinking outside the box, a new sort of instruction manual
Bit of a waste of paper, but still a great novelty idea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=XtZKVnTVSNc
Video of the Day: 10 common misconceptions debunked
Finally! I remember seeing the “We only use 10% of brains” poster in my math class. Drove me nuts.
Video of the Day: Amazing break dancers
It appears as though these dancers are immune to the laws of gravity…
Video of the Day: Lego man sent to space by two Canadian teens
It’s absolutely amazing that we live in a day and age where we can photograph the stratosphere with $100 and some spare time. Major props to these kids. Here is the news report on it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSBv0u6mPNw&feature=player_detailpage Here is the footage captured by the camera:
Video of the Day: Brave student gets up on stage and plays with Dave Brubek
In the middle of the performance, a random student from the crowd hops up on stage and joins in with legendary pianist Dave Brubek. The smile on the Dave Brubek’s face gets me every time. It happens at around 2:05
Video of the Day – A little kindness goes a long way
Karma makes the world go round
Video of the Day: Stars of Harry Potter tested on their American accents
I’m sure we’ve all done a terrible British accent at one time or another. It’s interesting to see things the other way around. I think Draco took the cake on this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moPRTR5ABE0&feature=player_detailpage
Video of the Day: Somebody That I Used to Know – Walk off the Earth (Gotye – Cover)
Another great band from Canada!