Tag Archives: Life

The Day I Discovered My Ancestor was a Slave Owner – Byline Times

William Tryon Stephen Colegrave uncovers a family secret and realises how easy it is to whitewash our slavery roots. My family is proud of its history. As a child, my two maiden great aunts mixed up the centuries as they … Continue reading →

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A Star Trek actor tries to one-up his co-star in his return to Hollywood. | Brentwood

Brent Spiner made his name as iconic android Data on “Star Trek,” but he’s retreated from public life in Hollywood. He’s been teaching acting at Cal State Fullerton, but when he’s up for an award for his work on the … Continue reading →

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Lewis Hamilton: the man from Stevenage who became the moral compass of F1 | Guardian

Equalling Michael Schumacher’s seven titles will underline that the British driver is perhaps his sport’s last great champion – but his world is a bigger place than the paddock by Richard Williams Colour has always mattered in Formula One. Bugattis … Continue reading →

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DERNIER ROUND

Synospsis : Dans une banlieue parisienne, un jeune boxeur prometteur doit trouver un moyen de financer l’avenir de sa petite sœur, prodige du piano. Dernier Round est un film de fin d’études réalisé par : Anatole Bournique Maëva Chaulvet Katia … Continue reading →

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Northern Soul in The Garden “INVASION”

This video has been a long time coming… and one we are so excited to share with you! This one is absolutely TALCTASTIC!!! Original cover of Spead- Soul Partners Drums – Dean Fradley Lead Guitar – John Thorrington Percussion – … Continue reading →

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THE CRAB REVOLUTION – shellfish history – Animation short film by Arthur de Pins – English subtitles

The crabs of the Gironde estuary in France face a serious handicap: they can’t change direction and are obliged to follow the same straight line their whole lives. How do they cope with this tragic fate?

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BLACK SUN: Amorphous Flocks of Starlings Swell Above the Danish Marshlands

Captured in the marshlands of southern Denmark, Søren Solkær’s ongoing project documents one of nature’s most mesmerizing phenomena. BLACK SUN focuses on the quiet landscapes of the Danish photographer’s childhood where nearly one million starlings congregate during the vernal and … Continue reading →

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SUNDOWN – Animation Short Film 2020 – GOBELINS

A traditional dance troupe prepares for the opening of the Summer Solstice Festival. The group is scheduled to take the stage in a few minutes, but one member is missing. Une troupe de danse traditionnelle se prépare pour l’ouverture du … Continue reading →

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Why We May Be Surrounded by Older Alien Civilizations

Are alien civilizations likely to be younger or older than us in age? A basic question that seems insurmountable until we start detecting them. But even before that, we can use some logical deduction using lifetime distribution statistics to determine … Continue reading →

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Childline: Nobody is Normal

A film for the children’s charity Childline demonstrating that nobody is normal, and that however weird you feel inside you’re not alone. Credits: Director: Catherine Prowse Production Company: Rowdy and Blink Rowdy Producer: Daisy Garside Blink Producer: Joe Byrne Creatuve … Continue reading →

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Shine – Animated short film (2016)

Two male, glowing creatures start a fight over trying to impress a female. Each one of them wants to win her over by giving a better light show than his competitor. “Shine”‘ is a visual love story showing the importance … Continue reading →

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Letter from Johannesburg

Green medicine: Yewande Omotoso’s apartment is slowly being taken over by plants, much to her delight.   Johannesburg gets a bad rap for being kilometre upon kilometre of concrete. However, with some five million planted trees it is actually one of … Continue reading →

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