The Alchemists Of Sound

A documentary about the BBC's Radiophonic Workshop, who, using tape loops and improvised contraptions (sometimes made out of repurposed objects) created the 1960s sound of the future for shows like Dr. Who.

The Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid, Tokyo

Narrator: "It's not a building. It's a revolutionary urban environment that squeezes two dozen 80 story high skyscrapers and a population the size of San Francisco, onto artificial land in Tokyo Bay."

CRASS documentary

Late 70s Anarchist band CRASS demystified.

Hemp For Victory

A documentary from 1942

2012 trailer

Paul Stamets: 6 Ways Mushrooms Can Save The World

Paul Stamets is the world's leading mushroom tinkerer. He's figured out ways to use mushrooms to break down toxicity, and believes that their effectiveness as a vaccine makes preserving old growth forests a matter of national security. In the labratory, he's derived fuel from their sugars, and has discovered how to use them as "the most destructive technology" many executives in the pesticide industry say they've ever seen in pest control. His book, Mycellium Running, paints a compellingly strange portrait of the planet in its early days, when the first living organisms on land were funghi, a kingdom of sentient beings who long predate plants, and who have more in common with humans than any other species. Stamets believes that, even though we humans are being voted off the planet, if we partner with their intelligence, we might stand a chance. If you're an apocalyptic thinker like me, or just a pessimist, you might find this book heartening.


Many great mushroom growing kits and strange gifts at Paul Stamets mail order company, Funghi Perfecti.

Low Budget Durga

Hindu Sci-Fi featuring Durga (with all the arms) battling Mahishasura in a movie called "Adi Parashakthi" from 1971.

Via Souljerky.