Daily Distraction
Beastly Rides
Take a ride on the wild side at the L.A. Zoo's new carousel. » continue reading
I Need A Hero
The good guys don't always ride in on white horses, sometimes they fly in on a chopper. » continue reading
Blue Whale Off Dana Point
Need a little perspective on the grand scheme of things? Spend a little time whale-gazing. » continue reading
Get Closer
Just watch this, we swear it will make you feel better. » continue reading
Piano Stairs
It's not "Stairway to Heaven," but adding a dose of fun to ordinary stair-climbing seems to get people moving. » continue reading
Sixties, Meet the Soviets...
A Soviet-era music video featuring beach ball ballet and an homage to Busby Berkeley. » continue reading
You R What U Eat
How do you learn to eat healthy? Just listen to the singing fruits and veggies. » continue reading
Wet 'n Wild
We've made a pledge to limit ourselves to one animal video per week. Enjoy this week's entry: the slo-mo wet dog show. » continue reading
Stunt Poetry
Physical prowess moves into the realm of the sublime. » continue reading
Shooting Fish In The Barrel, Why Is It That?
Have you ever wondered what the phrase "like shooting fish in a barrel" means. This guy has. » continue reading
New Social Network To (Not) Join
Tired of updating your status, checking your twitter feed, and managing your tweets? Check out—Not Google Plus » continue reading
I Wish It Would Rain
Go ahead ... sing along to a Motown classic. It'll make you feel better. » continue reading
The Totally Bearable Lightness of Floating
Feeling a bit light-headed? Vimeo staffer Daniel Hayek asked these two folks to go with the feeling and here's the result. » continue reading
Behold, the Bizarre and Slightly Creepy Strandbeest
Part engineer and part artist, Theo Jansen designs and builds wind-powered robots that seem to tiptoe, almost spider-like, across beaches and plains. » continue reading
Be a Noun for Renown
Sometimes being a rock star or sports hero is not the best path to fame. Check out this song about becoming a common noun. » continue reading
Song of the Spindle
Wisdom from a whale—imparted through an animated film created the old-fashioned way (low tech) by Seattle-area animator and illustrator Drew Christie. » continue reading
Reality Hits You Hard, Bro
Auto-tuned news reports never cease to entertain. The Gregory Brothers "songify" an Arizona man's account of a near-death experience. » continue reading
Window into Your Mind
If you could just see that I'm thinking.... » continue reading
Ultimate Dog Tease
An oldie but a goodie, this video was practically the inspiration for starting a Daily Distraction series. » continue reading
A Day in the Life of NYC, in Miniature
Get a new perspective on the Big Apple in this time-lapse video, where construction equipment looks like it was made with an erector set. » continue reading
Experience Zero Gravity
Extreme video of an extreme sport. Feel the sensation of floating through the rarified air of the highest peaks and most beautiful landscapes in Europe. » continue reading
A Ride on the Space Station
The view through the front of the International Space Station becomes a time-lapse video of planet Earth. » continue reading
