This year will be the 400th anniversary of the Pendle witch trials. In Pure Spirit has written Pendle and the witches before; asking whether film makers were cursed in 2009, writing about Gallows Hill where the witches died and even whether Gawthorpe Hall has become involved. The real Pendle witches were probably not “real witches” […]
Exploding iceberg showers tourists with ice shards
A boat tour by Wilhemina Bay in Antarctica took an interesting turn when a nearby iceberg exploded causing shards of ice to fly towards the tourists. The video below is loud, watch your speakers but certainly listen as the guide warns that the fear is these icebergs wouldn’t last one more year. One tourist points […]
What was the Phoenix Fox flash?
A video from Phoenix Fox 10 has counted up millions of views after it seems to show a mysterious flash. Have you ever wondered why so many mysterious lights are never caught on truly credible camera sources? The Phoenix Fox Flash turns that scenario around – it was during a mainstream TV report that the […]
Art of the Solipsist
Andrew Huang’s Solipsist won the special jury prize for Experimental Short at Slamdance 2012. It’s a movie that draws on nature and how mankind interacts with it… but its most remarkable for being a striking visual exploration of the possible. Here’s the video: There are many scenes that qualify for highlights – but here are […]
The story of sushi
The story of sushi is a video for the sustainable food company Bamboo Sushi. Bamboo Sushi tries their best to ensure that the fish served to their customers does not come at the cost of destroying the sea. The video explains why fishing should not be taken for granted and the dangers the world face. […]
Is the three headed Indian snake everything it seems?
Photo and discovery blogs have been posting a picture of a strange three headed snake for more than a year ago. The picture shows a Tata lorry stopped in the background and a group of people on the far side of the road watching and taking pictures of a yellow and black three headed snake. […]
We are made of stars
Dr Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a hugely respected astrophysicist. TIME magazine made it possible for people to ask him questions and one such question was “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?” His answer was good. His answer is in the video below. In Pure Spirit Do you […]
Incredible video of streaming molten lava
This video was taken on Pulama Pali on Hawaii in early 2012. It shows a rush of lava streaming out of a ruptured lava tube. It moves quickly, sliding down from its original height of about 1,600-foot elevation. The lava is only about four miles northwest of Kalapana Gardens. In Pure Spirit Have you ever […]
April 20th: Cover the Night – World versus Kony
This video from Invisible Children is incredible. It’s about 30 minutes long – have you watched many YouTube videos that long? I was only going to watch the start when I saw the first tweet about it a few hours ago. I watched the whole thing. A few hours ago the video had about 3 […]
Fairtrade Fortnight: Take a Step for Fairtrade
Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 27th February to the 11th of March and, as you’d hope, has a whole bunch of celebrities. The Fairtrade Foundation has a campaign called Take a Step for Fairtrade with a YouTube channel. If you’re looking for TV faces willing to poke fun at themselves on camera then this is the […]
