Motodrom | A Short Film by Jörg Wagner is a 9-minute film about people racing motorcycles and cars around the walls of a circular tower. Shot in black and white and lacking dialog, this film depicts stunt riding through a mesmerizing and artistic lens. It's incredible how these talented guys can defy gravity as they speed around and around. There's a crowd gathered around the top of the tower, peering in and gasping in fear for the riders' safety at times. I would love to see this in person someday.
Motodrom: A short film about the world of carnival sideshow hellriders
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The history of Laughing Sal, an animatronic funhouse lure
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Interview with a late 1800s circus worker
[The following is from my newsletter, The Magnet] When I was in high school, I worked on a carnival that traveled around rural Colorado and Wyoming. I manned a basketball game, which was called "Mini-Hoops." It had been called "Basketball Toss" but a couple of years before I started working there the Rocky Mountain Strike… READ THE REST
Study for a perfect score and help kids in need by purchasing this portable monitor
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Studying has become incredibly unconventional, starting with doing everything online and continuing with giving textbooks the axe. So if you're ditching the stacks for a more modern way to focus on your… READ THE REST
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