thanks to kulpims for this one. never seen this company before, but i now love them

Shen Wei Dance Arts is one of my favorite dance companies around. I have had the pleasure of seeing this piece and others (and attending one very naughty underwear party thrown by them). This piece... more inside

(nsfw for language) omid djalili shares one of his favorite stories about peaceful religious conflict resolution

an edited version of gaeta's song from episode "guess who's coming to dinner" (s04e07), one of the best episodes of the series. lt. gaeta, played by alessandro juliani, is laid up after having his lower... more inside

my favorite section of the Cirque show Alegria. also, my dance company uses this music for part of our warm-up. yup, because it's badass.

pretty self-explanatory i think

"the lanyard", "the future", and "building with its face blown off" by US Poet Laureate Billy Collins at the Aspen Ideas Festival

love the mouthguard too. totally hot.

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