Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music
Julie Andrews said she could “feel the evil” when she visited the real Von Trapp house
Sometimes the story behind the movie is more interesting than the movie itself.
By Heidi Lux
Sometimes the story behind the movie is more interesting than the story in the movie.
In her autobiography, Home Work, Julie Andrews shared some of her experiences filming The Sound of Music. Andrews spoke with BuzzFeed News about her book, revealing her thoughts on the actual von Trapp family house. The movie musical, which is based on a section of the real-life Maria von Trapp’s book, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, was shot in a Hollywood studio.
The classic scene of Julie Andrews spinning in a meadow was shot in Bavaria, and the exteriors of the von Trapp house were filmed at a different house entirely.
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Bioluminescent algae respond when the piano keys are played.
A man who wanted to ‘see music’ paired a piano with bioluminescent algae. It’s magical to watch.
It took three years of experimenting, but the outcome was worth the wait.
By Annie Reneau
Music is meant to be heard and not seen, right? Sure, we can watch musicians play instruments, and we can see music notation on paper. But that’s not the same as seeing music itself.
A young man named He Tongxue from HTX Studio, a team of DIY innovators from Hangzhou, China, wanted to be able to “see music.” He had just started learning piano and felt like the visible dimension was missing. There are plenty of computer programs that create digital visual effects with music, of course. But the goal was to make music visible in real life.
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“Keeping the ladder down, to help others up.” 👩🚒
Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after 150 years. Scientists say it changes everything.
They’ll play an important role in restoring the ecosystem.
By Kat Hong
Extinction isn’t like leaving for a long trip or studying abroad. When it happens, there’s no coming back. The moment a species disappears, it takes with it millions of years of evolution and an irreplaceable thread in the fabric of life on Earth. That’s it. Bye! Gone forever.
Which is why what happened on February 20, on a remote volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean feels so extraordinary.
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Man’s side-splitting monologue on why ‘women don’t want to date anymore’ is eerily accurate
The women in the comments are convinced one of them snitched.
By Evan Porter
There’s been a lot of discourse on the state of modern dating and a lot of theories on why it seems harder than ever for people to find connection with romantic partners. Could it be that the achievement and education gaps between men and women are altering the dynamics? Have social media and dating apps broken our brains and hearts? Do we all have unrealistic expectations and unlimited options, leading to never feeling satisfied with anything or anyone?
Those are all intriguing options, but an alternate theory has recently arisen that’s quickly gaining steam: Maybe being single isn’t as lonely as we think. Maybe being single is actually freaking awesome.
A guy on TikTok who goes by Get To the Point Bro shared a hilarious monologue on why women who have been single for a long time “don’t want to date anymore.” Women say he absolutely nailed it.
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