olympics 2014
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This Week’s Top Comedy Video: Putin’s Local Olympics Commercial
The Sochi Winter Olympics were Russia’s chance to cultivate a powerful image on the world stage. Whether they achieved that is still up for debate. But did you ever wonder how Russia promoted the Olympics to its home audience? Turns out, they went for a slightly different aesthetic.
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The Crazy Physics Behind Figure Skating
We already know that figure skaters’ bodies undergo quite a bit of stress during their routines — and we have the pics to prove it. Even so, it’s hard to fathom just how insane these physical forces actually are.