NASA gave us a dream... and now it's dying

This was posted by Terry Border (of the Bent Objects blog), and I think that it's one of the most thoughtful videos that I have seen in quite some time.



"I'm just a person living in a small state in the middle of America who isn't an expert on anything but what I do here at Bent Objects, but I think this video may sum up our culture at the moment. I feel that we have stopped dreaming big, and have switched over to a sort of "management mode." Where we get excited about the latest way to watch movies and play video games, exploring virtual worlds via software because we have given up on exploring real ones."




Neil deGrasse Tyson - We Stopped Dreaming (Episode 1)
By Scrunchthethird

http://youtu.be/CbIZU8cQWXc

How the times have changed...

Some of these changes I've witnessed through my life, others no. However, they never cease to amaze me... funny, but pretty depressing as well.

Dear photograph...

This is a very cool art project, which reminds me a bit of Post Secret. Take a picture of a picture from the past and post it with a brief story.

I'd love to try this sometime!



http://dearphotograph.com/

Two freaking amazing song medley videos

These are... uh. I am at a loss for words, I love them so much. Super cool stuff. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if you've seen them already, since they're immensely popular. But I'm not much of a YouTube groupie, so I don't really know about too much popular stuff.

The "one man Disney movie" made me realize that there are a ridiculous number of Disney movies that I have somehow not seen. The Axis of Awesome has sent me on a hunt to listen to more music that I was totally unaware of in the past. Anyway! Here you are:




http://youtu.be/Zp1BYzIVi0U




http://youtu.be/5pidokakU4I



(PS- I think that "Chicken Little" is hot.)

ModCloth is rad, groovy, and swell, man

Aaaaaaahhhhhh. I find some aspects of fashion interesting enough, but I'm by no means a fashionista. I used to be hooked on What Not To Wear until I got tired of it. BUT, if there is one thing that I love, it is vintage clothing. I love looking at photos from the 50s or 60s and drooling over girls in floral print dresses or guys fresh off of Carnaby Street.

And what's better? Being able to buy that kind of clothing today, because it's in style again! It's not cheap, but online store ModCloth.com has pretty much everything you could want.

So, let me get you started with a dress that I cannot get over. Even if this stuff is out of your price range, treat yourself to some delicious optical goodness.



http://www.modcloth.com/Womens/Dresses/-Bonus-Points-Dress

Do You Remember These?

I didn't have the pleasure of living during the "good ol' days", but I absolutely love the 50s and 60s. The notion that time keeps flying ahead, and before long this stuff will just be a thing in museums and history books makes me incredibly sad.

Long live the 1950s!!

http://oldfortyfives.com/DYRT.htm

Cars that go RAWR

Aaaaaaahhhhhhh. Classic cars... one of the few parts of the old days that even those of us who missed out on that generation can still get a piece of. I want one. This was back when cars were art, and they were hot.

This video takes you back to the old styles, as well as the media that they inspired. Does anybody write this much music about cars nowadays? I don't think so.

*Sigh* I wanna buy one of these.

Enjoy!


http://oldfortyfives.com/CarsWeDrove.htm

Meanings behind "American Pie"

Whether or not you like McLean's song, I would recommend this video. It's a well thought out, thorough analysis of "American Pie" as it relates to the 1960s.

I don't have much to say as I feel that it, as well as the song, speaks for itself. And it never fails to blow me away.



http://youtu.be/Ycgegp0KdE4

Lots of nostalgia

http://www.bentbay.dk/in_oldDays.html


Just some old time banjo music with a ton of memories and photos from around the 1950s. As I've said, I wasn't around to enjoy this stuff, but I still think that it's super cool. and as a 90s kid, I can see which of these things, such as playing "Mother May I" lasted through the decades all the way up until my own childhood. I don't know if it's still around, though.

And how about today's ads, 50 years from now?...

I love comparing how social standards change over time, especially over the last 100 years. Honestly, the 20th Century was pretty epic. I definitely would not say that all changes have been good or even necessary, but just seeing what society viewed as acceptable when our parents or grandparents were teens is pretty incredible.

And who knew that advertisements were good for anything other than commercial growth, a good laugh, or an annoying jingle, right? I love watching viantage ads on YouTube, especially from the 1950s and 1960s. I'll probably post some of those later.

But for now, here's an article featuring 27 vintage ads that would probably be banned today.


http://www.ufunk.net/en/insolite/27-publicites-vintages-qui-ne-seraient-jamais-acceptees-aujourdhui/