How To: Make steak and kidney pie
Light golden pastry and a rich meat and kidney filling, makes this one a British favorite! Make steak and kidney pie.
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How To: Dance the paso doble
Jourdan Stone and Kyle Taylor, the British Junior Champions in Ballroom and Latin American, show you the paso doble, which is sometimes known as the bullfighter's dance.
How To: Help someone who is vomiting
Learn how to help someone who is vomiting. From our favorite British imports at videojug, learn some helpful tips for those who are sick to the stomach. We don't recommend this to the queasy. Help someone who is vomiting.
News: Israel to delay strike on Iran until after US elections
Israel will only strike Iranian nuclear facilities in September or after the United States presidential elections in November, a White House official told the British Sunday Times newspaper after a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama last week.
News: Riot in a Jar
Pie in a jar. Tree in a jar. Garden in a jar. Why not violence in a jar? Akin to the classic ship-in-a-bottle, miniature riots bottled up in jam jars entitled “Small World Re-enactments” by British artist James Cauty:
News: Fire Up Your Spirit at Canada's First Cold Sauna
North America's first Cold Sauna comes to the Sparkling Hill resort and wellness hotel. Nestled in the spectacular Okanagan region of British Columbia, the wellness spa is excited to introduce this innovative treatment,already popular in Europe. The Cold Sauna helps stimulate circulation, induces relaxation and a general sense of euphoria.
News: Banksy's Simpsons Opening Portrays Grim Sweatshop Underworld
Last night's Simpsons opening was a sardonic take on the usual gag, directed and storyboarded by the legendary Banksy, the famed renegade British graffiti artist whose real identity is hidden to the public. Below, laborers in Asian countries manufacture Simpsons merch in a dark underworld sweatshop, as an imprisoned dying unicorn impales Simpsons DVDs.
News: Dead Flylashes
Would you glue fly legs to your eyelids? More or less stomach churning than gluing your eyelids to your...eyelids? (Shudder.)
Music Video: Jesse Rose - Non-Stop
This is a music video for British artist Jesse Rose that I DP'd for Scion A/V and director Chris Cruse. Filmed over 2 nights on the Canon 5D, we mixed rear screen projection with live action shot on a street corner in downtown LA. Here are a few behind the scenes photos:
News: Tate Modern Celebrates 10th Birthday
British art museum Tate Modern celebrates it's 10th birthday with a cake by Konditor & Cook (lemon chiffon and gingerbread men). Paul Smith & Marc Quinn pictured above.
News: Fashion Periodicals
Please feel free to add your suggestions and I will put them on the master list. Vogue
How To: Play a forehand drive in table tennis
British and Irish champion Jason Sugrue demonstrates how to play a forehand drive. Play a forehand drive in table tennis.
How To: Sign numbers 1 To 100 using sign language
Learn how to count from 1 to 100 in British sign language with Sunny Signers' Paula Cox. Sign numbers 1 To 100 using sign language.
How To: Win a triathlon
British triathlete Jodie Swallow gives you her top tips for the gruelling event involving swimming, cycling and running. The key is to pace yourself on the first leg, conserving energy for the remaining two. Win a triathlon.
Today's Tidbit: American Children Spend Less Time in School Than Kids in Other Countries
Comparing the average amount of school days per year by country, the United States contains the least amount of days, besides Belgium.
News: Why Andrew Jackson Was Terrifyingly Crazy
President Andrew Jackson was a pretty rough guy. He routinely fought in duels, and even used to beat people with a stick. That's not very funny.
News: World's Fastest Bicycle Goes 75mph
Cycling enthusiasts, behold. Fastest bicycle in the world, designed by VARNA of British Columbia. Pretty impressive.
How To: bend it like Beckham
He is no Tom Brady, but he is talented and charming. Worthy of a British man crush. The trick as you will see is to have the ability to put a spin on the ball (or not) based on the extreme angle of his approach.
How To: Care for your tarantula
They're creepy. They're hairy. But they still make great pets. For some of us, at least. Watch and learn how to care for your tarantula. Created by our favorite British imports over at videojug.com, this informative tutorial gives you all you need to begin your loving relationship with your pet spider. Care for your tarantula.
Understanding Electricity: Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla In my opinion, one of the most neglected inventors of all time. The names Edison and Marconi come to mind as familiar, but Tesla? Most think of a car. Few know that Tesla is responsible for alternating current, florescent lights, radar, remote control, generators that preform efficiently, the spark plug, and many others. The U.S Supreme Court declared in 1943 that Tesla, not Marconi, was the true inventor of the radio.
News: Minecraft World's Weekly Workshop: Recreating a World
Minecraft is the ultimate creative tool. Countless worlds filled with fantastic projects have been built to extraordinary scale in single player and SMP. This Saturday, we will be recreating some epic builds and going over things like scaling, design, detail and organization.
HowTo: Fly the Harrier Jump Jet (World's First Vertical Take Off Fighter)
The Harrier Jump Jet was designed by the British military in the '60s, noted for being the first successful vertical take-off jet fighter, powered by thrust vectoring.
News: Barn as a Balancing Act
Here in Los Angeles, there are a plethora of amazing houses precariously perched on the hillsides of Hollywood, Pacific Palisades and Malibu. Striking to look at, the thought "earthquake" is never far from one's mind, however.
News: Fastest Lawnmower in the World Clocks in at 96 MPH
Lawnmower racing is a yankee sport, gosh darnit, so when British racer Don Wales stole the title for record speed (87.833 mph) back in May, former American champ Bobby Cleveland was challenged to win it back. And that he did.
News: Thieves No More! If Gumby Were a Bicycle...
If only all bicycles were as twisty and malleable as Gumby- they'd be easier to lock up, and much easier to transport. Wait a sec. Perhaps there is a such a bike, after all.
News: Barf to Beauty
Ok, the word "barf" may be a little strong... but, c'mon, would you put a dead rat on your scanner bed?
News: Flipper Bridge
These Dutch architects fear that those Chinese drivers might get confused! You may think I'm making a cheap joke about Chinese drivers. But I'm not. The Hong Kong-Zhuai-Macau bridge is a 31-mile, $10.7 billion project and this unique design is meant to address a clash of two driving conventions.
News: $150,000 Cupcake With Diamond Sprinkles
Gotta be the silliest PR stunt I've heard of in a long time... but, still...DIAMOND(!) sprinkles. ROX (Scottish diamond and jewelry chain) have paired with Cupcake Glasgow to create the world's most expensive cupcake, sprinkled with 100,000 British pounds worth of sparkling diamonds.
News: Earth Made of Glass
‘EARTH MADE OF GLASS‘ is a documentary that follows the Rwandan President Paul Kagame and genocide survivor Jean-Pierre Sagahutu
News: Rubik's Puzzle-Head Is Super Freaky
This rubik's-style, puzzle head was created for a commercial for Drench, a British soft drink. How'd they do it?? 3D Studio Max? After Effects? Anybody know? Nonetheless, awesome special effect.
News: How Could Stem Cell Treat Osteoarthritis
osteoarthritis affect millions around the world and it cause severe pain with motion especially in knee joint. This disease occur due to degeneration in the cartilage discs within the joint. British surgeon find a way to cover these damaged discs with stem cells which will repair the damaged surfaces.
News: Former Oxford English Dictionary Editor Deleted Words from the Dictionary, Ruining Scrabble for Everyone
Do you have any idea how many words we haven't been saying since 1972? No, no one does, because some asshole editor went on a crazy deleting spree a couple decades ago while editing the Oxford English Dictionary: the one dictionary from which words are, supposedly, never deleted. Click through to keep reading at Gawker.
News: Room With a Rotating View
British artist Richard Wilson's "Turning The Place Over" holds affinities to Gordon Matta-Clark's site specific "building cuts" from the seventies. Wilson created a rotating cut facade, which reveals the building's interior with each turn.
News: 3 Million Brick Lego House - Demolished
With many internet/Lego nerds anxiously awaiting the completion of the world's first full size Lego House, Barnaby Gunning Architects and British TV personality, James May, finally unveiled the finished product this past Friday. The house (was) 100% Lego, "including a working toilet, hot shower and a very uncomfortable bed".
News: Avoid trapped arm while cuddling or spooning
According to University of Minnesota scientists, "Harmonious sleeping is an acquired skill".
News: Mod a cartridge to print invisible ink
We've all tried writing with lemon juice (a.k.a. invisible ink). It's a mess. And the main draw back is definitely efficiency.
News: Buff loafers with bananas
Fact: the banana is the perfect food. It is a potassium packed snack, CD scratch remover and a prank device.
News: Support boobs
Whether you've got itty bitty titties or mastadonic magumbos, a well-fitting bra is appreciated by many.
How To: abuse that front-wheel drive rental car
Come on. Admit it. The Geico anti-Christ emerges the second you slip into that unsuspecting, plain vanilla, rental car.
How To: Play rhythm guitar like Albert Lee
If you're a musician in need of some lessons, there's no better way to learn than with MusicRadar's so-called "Tuition" instructions. Although the title tuition is misleading, this video class is anything but costly, because it's free, right here. Whether you're looking for help with your voice, bass, electric guitar, drums, guitar effects, piano, Logic Pro or production techniques, Music Radar is here to show you the way.