nprfreshair:

After losing both of his legs in a climbing accident, biophysicist Hugh Herr says he became motivated to do something worthwhile with his life. Today he runs the Biomechatronics group at the MIT Media Lab and designs better prosthetic limbs for other amputees: “My biological body will degrade in time due to normal, age-related degeneration. But the artificial part of my body improves in time because I can upgrade.” [complete interview here]

themorningbenders:

Check out this cover we did of The Strokes’ “Last Nite”.

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laughingsquid:

Niagara Falls Goes Rainbow In Honor of Gay Marriage

laughingsquid:

Marlowe, Short Film About a Man and the Car He’s Driven For 40 Years

Oddly enough, this makes me miss my van

artsorbit:

Rainn Wilson appeared relaxed and happy to be back at the Guthrie Theater for an “In Conversation” discussion with artistic director Joe Dowling on July 17. The intimate setting of Guthrie’s Wurtele Thrust stage helped make Wilson and Dowling’s matinee chat seem like sitting in their living…

historyofapple:

fyeahafrica:

WEAREBLIND presents

01) PIERRE MOUTOUARI — Missengue
02) AMADOU & MARIAM — Welcome to Mali
03) WALLY BADAROU — Chief Inspector
04) VIS A VIS — Obi Agye Me Dofo
05) WERRASON feat WENGUE MUSICA — Solola Bien
06) ZAIKO LANGA LANGA — Sentiment Awa
07) SAM FAN THOMAS — African Typic Collection
08) MORY KANTE — Yéké Yéké
09) TIYISELANI VOMASEVE — Voseveni Va Mina
10) MANGALA CAMARA — Wilile (BODDHI SATVA Remix)
11) DOUK SAGA — En fête
12) MOKOBE feat FALLY IPUPA — Malembé
13) FELA KHUTI & AFRIKA 70 — I.T.T. (International Thief Thief)
14) PAPA GHANA — I am an african (L’Afrique Som Systeme Remix)
15) LARYTTA — Tous mes amis
16) GOLDEN SOUNDS — Zangaléwa
17) DAOUDA — Le villageois
18) PRINCE EYANGO — You must Calculer
19) ZAO — Ancien Combattant
20) ASAASE ASE — Ohiani Sua Efir
21) BISSO NA BISSO feat.PAPA WEMBA, KOFFI OLOMIDE, MONIQUE SEKA, TANYA ST VAL, LOKUA KANZA & ISMAEL LO — Liberté
22) TOTO — Africa

Artwork by Faker

kingofafrique