What were you doing last weekend? Were you in the small NSW town of Kurri Kurri? No? Pity.

There's nothing like some hearty Russian folk songs to kickstart your week. (Side note: none of the choristers actually speak Russian.)

Feel inspired and inadequate at the same time with this mesmerising time-lapse video.

Martin Machado, with his eye-popping photos and his witty blog, takes us into his adventurous world in the merchant marine.  

In 1996, a tornado hit a Canadian drive-in theatre during a screening of the hit film Twister. Or did it? This surprising gem of a short film investigates. 

Someone seriously needs to tell Dr Who about this place.

Turns out medieval re-enactments are bloodier than you think (but still unashamedly geeky).

We were pretty taken with this short film about a ‘hut warden’ working in the New Zealand wilderness. Perfect for anyone who dreams of escaping the rat race (and doesn’t mind dealing with the odd rat from time to time). 

“It’s like kneeling in a bath of porridge with a rainstorm coming down on your head.” 

Now here’s something to mullet over: for aeons, people have crafted leather out of fish. Here’s a brief how-to.