BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN Shivering bodies cloaked with torn newspapers and curled up beside urban buildings is the image I see when the word “homelessness” comes to mind. Sadly, this image has become too familiar. Every night, over 100 million people…
The Aralkum desert is a graveyard full of old, abandoned ships and it’s creepy as hell
BY: JESSICA BEUKER The Aralkum desert was not always a desert—dry and rugged, not a single soul roving its surface, with violent dust storms when the wind picks up the salty sand that covers the ground. In fact, it was…
Here are five stunning pieces of art created using discarded ocean plastic
BY: JESSICA BEUKER The North Atlantic Gyre is one of five major oceanic gyres. A circular system of ocean currents, the gyre was recently explored by artists Alexander Groves and Azusa Murakami. As they made their way from the remote…
This millionaire CEO lives in a 240 square foot trailer
BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA He lives in a trailer park and only owns four pairs of shoes, but Tony Hsieh wouldn’t have it any other way. The CEO of Zappos is a successful millionaire but rather than living a lavish…
This mesmerizing film will resuscitate the uninspired and turn workaholics into surf bums
BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA How do you resuscitate an apathetic, routine-shackled, uninspired workaholic devoid of all signs of life? Well shit, I’m no doctor, but I expect this video is exactly what any self-respecting qualified practitioner might prescribe. Riley Blakeway…
This community fridge in Spain reduces food waste and combats hunger at the same time
BY: MELISSA MYERS Think the rise of Little Free community libraries is cool? Well, what about community fridges? The northern Spanish city of Galdakao has taken to storing leftovers on the streets to combat hunger within the community. This stationary, mini…
This generation’s number one nomad traveled the world entirely off the power of his own body
BY: ZOE MELNYK Quite possibly the most badass adventurer of our time, Jason Lewis embarked on an expedition around the world solely relying on his own strength and no motors. The excursion spanned about 13 years and covered a total…
Selfless Turkish couple feeds 4,000 Syrian refugees for their own wedding dinner
BY: MATTHEW CHIN A selfless bride and groom decided to celebrate their wedding dinner by feeding 4,000 hungry Syrian refugees. In the Kilis Province on the outskirts of Syria, thousands of struggling refugees displaced from the Syrian civil war lined…
Ex-financial strategist ditched his briefcase for a suitcase and caught his evolution on camera
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN Have you ever wanted to travel the world from your living room? Kien Lam has made this possible with his stunning time-lapse video “Time Is Nothing—A Journey Around the World.” After quitting his job as a financial…
This man was homeless for 35 years until a Facebook page turned him into a published poet
BY: MELISSA GONZALEZ “Dammed is the man who abandons himself.” – Raimundo Arruda Sobrinho After 35 years of being homeless, life for the 77-year-old Raimundo Sobrinho began again. He sat at the same street corner in São Paulo for years,…
Meet the 2-year-old backpacker who has travelled more than 483 kilometers
BY: JESSICA BEUKER From that very first wobbly step to the first word, uttered slowly but with confidence—these are the important milestones in a typical child’s life. But Bodhi Bennett is not your typical child. At only 5 days old,…
Arizona’s last storm chaser time-lapsed Mother Nature’s hissy fit and it looks like the apocalypse
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN While most people’s first reaction to a storm would be to find shelter, Mike Olbinski has fallen in love with the thrill of chasing them with a video camera, and the product is breathtaking. Olbinski, a storm-chasing…
Watch the moment a B.C. man breaks the world record for farthest free-solo walk on a slack line
BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA This past August 2nd 2015 Spencer Seabrook, co-founder of Slacklife BC, successfully crossed the 64 meter-long, 290 meter high gap in The Chief Mountain located in Squamish BC. Armed with nothing but his flailing arms, steady…
So apparently the 40-hour work week isn’t just soul-eating, it’s literally bad for business
BY: SAREEMA HUSAIN John likes what he does. He wakes up at six daily, takes a shower, shaves, puts on his suit, and if it’s a Monday, he might shine his shoes before he leaves the house. John doesn’t have…
Man takes to the Swiss Alps to live like a goat
BY: MATTHEW CHIN When trying to find an authentic experience while traveling, have you ever had the insatiable urge to ditch human life and take to the Swiss Alps to graze with goats in their peaceful, simplistic natural habitat? Me…
Planting trees in the forest will help you embrace your inner hippie
BY: KASSANDRA DZIKEWICZ Tired of working in an office? Craving the outdoors? Tree planting could be your calling. Planting trees is becoming a popular way to earn some extra cash and spend your summer outdoors. Tree planting is becoming a…
8 college kids converted a school bus and went on this decade’s rowdiest Alaskan road trip (video)
BY: ROB HOFFMAN This winter, eight friends split on a Ford E-350 bus. They spent the next five months renovating and decking it out with old car seats and a platform on the roof to camp under the stars. After…
These office workers share their cubicles with an urban farm
BY: JESSICA BEUKER In Japan, 126 million people occupy a very small land area, making it one of the most densely urbanized countries in the world. It’s a crowded place for the people who live there, and leaves very little…
This is the most absurdly fucked campaign video of all time that just might win your vote
BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA By now we know that much of contemporary politics has become a self-parody. A trust fund baby and former reality TV show star is heading the race for the GOP nomination. A former fetal researcher has…
MDMA and social media are the latest prescription fighting veteran suicide
BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA “We can be there for you—as you were there for us—protecting our country, let us protect you!” This is one of the many heartfelt comments on Send up the Count’s Facebook page. Send up the Count…