This seriously picks up around the 3 minute mark..

Its not everyday when you actually hear New Yorkers go out of their way to be nice to eachother. Improv Everywhere, the folks that bring you the annual “No Pants Subway Ride,” are back with a new video that shows New Yorkers being nice to each other. A megaphone was strapped to a podium in Union Square with a sign that said “Say Something Nice”. This should be a permanent installation.

We have all seen the corny commercials on TV promoting state tourism. It never really makes me want to get motivated and visit any place new, but this ad was different. Tourism offices around the world pay attention – this is how you promote a country.

Inspired by Iceland Video from Inspired By Iceland on Vimeo.

This is an over dramatic clip of some dudes from Washington Heights doing a concrete slip and slide. Im not actually sure how they walked away with no road rash after this one.

Inwood native Emmanuel Abreu aka DJBoy shot this video on July 22nd, as temperatures topped at 104 degrees and frolicking the makeshift fountains of fire hydrants wasn’t just fun, it was necessarily.

Ohhhh, Summer in NYC!

This is a promo video for Tempest Freerunning Academy in California. It is dedicated to the growth and spread of freerunning and parkour and has a special Super Mario Bros area so gym-goers can feel like they are in the game.

Tempest Freerunning Academy from The Cool Hunter on Vimeo.

Its been a while since we decided to turn you on to some new tunes. Instead of letting you go through your day with that same Pandora station on repeat, check out some of these jams. We seriously dont think you will be disappointed.

Breakbot – Baby I’m Yours (feat. Irfane)

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – “The Body”

Gotye- Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

SebastiAn – Embody

Capital Cities – Safe and Sound

Penguin Prison – The Worse It Gets (Shook Remix)

8 Hours in Brooklyn from Next Level Pictures on Vimeo.