Category Archives: Video

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A robot searches for a playmate on the deserted streets of Paris in the aftermath of some unnamed catastrophe.

Created by Alexis Decelle, Cyril Declercq, Vincent Defour and Pierre Jury of the Paris/Montreal based Isart Digital Video Game and 3D Animation/VFX School. As Rob Munday of SOTW describes it:

Wall-E, as if directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet

shortoftheweek

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Evan Buggle writes:

85 Irish senior citizens did a ‘flash mob’ line dance to celebrate United Nations Day of the Older Person (Wed 1st October) [at the GPO] in Dublin [the first of its kind and therefore a new world record].

Dermot Kirwan of Friends of the Elderly Ireland adds:

“We are laying down a challenge to any group who think they can beat it. As an Irish charity that supports the elderly who are alone, we want this world record to show that older people and the elderly enjoy a good time and have a great sense of fun”

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41g7E0uNYBQ

A translation of the 16th September speech by Catalan social activist Ada Colau during a presentation for  Guanyem Barcelona (‘Let’s Win Back Barcelona’) candidates who will contest the municipal elections  next year.

Stirring stuff. Universal relevance.

A LOS MUELLES!

(H/T: Mark Malone)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilax16LIMJo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxK-VH5kb0

Finnish excavator operator and part time rally driver Juha-Pekka Perämäki (top) weilds his Hitachi to stack and play with LEGO blocks in a precision masterclass.

His colleague Petri Perämäki also has some digger chops, building a tower of nuts with the same machine.

laughingsquid/kotaku

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Barbara, Lora and the Féile Draíochta Team write:

We are the organisers of a small non-profit community festival celebrating unique aspects of Irish culture in the run up to Halloween. Féile Draíochta is a one day event being held at the Camden Court Hotel, this Saturday (4th), and is open to everyone. With a wonderful selection of unique talks, workshops, entertainment, and market stalls there’s sure to be something for everyone interested in, or curious about, Irish spirituality and Paganism.

Mark Graham from “A Year of Festivals in Ireland” interviews Féile Draíochta’s Lora O’Brien here.