Reenactment video from Viking festival, complete with burning Viking ship finale.
More on the battle here picked by suebe 1 year ago

A collection of Woodstock Facts, Figures, Stories, Photos, Current Happenings, Memorabilia, Links, and Assorted Tidbits. Assembled to give you a clearer picture of an event that reshaped Music and Society. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

If science and religion are natural enemies, then what about science fiction and Christianity? A new Christian film festival plans to look at how to approach the genre... and maybe co-opt it a little, too. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Police in Newport, N.H., say they dressed as firefighters to trick a man and arrest him after he pointed a shotgun at an officer. picked by suebe 9 months ago

More than 120 people who ate from the same booth at the Taste of Chicago food festival last week became ill, at least nine of them with salmonella poisoning and 10 who were hospitalized. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The annual Turkey Testicle Festival draws thousands of people each year, and nearly 400 pounds of turkey testicles were ordered to feed the crowd. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Are you thinking of getting another ring in your ear, nose or belly button? Check out these pictures from the Thaipusan festival (3 days, 1 million people) and see piercings that have been taken to the extreme. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Portable shrines, pots of sake, NSFW symbolism.
The photo commentary focuses mostly on the nsfw content of the festival. picked by SkandarGraun 2 years ago

"British gamer Shaun Clark has won the UK's first gaming gold at the World Cyber Games.

Mr Clark, aka Apollooo, took the top medal in the Command & Conquer 3 tournament at the week-long festival of video gaming held last week in Seattle." picked by Ross 2 years ago

On June 30, the California Court of Appeal held that a man who was burned by the huge bonfire that ends the Burning Man festival each year could not sue the festival organizers. Anthony Beninati admitted he had intentionally walked into the fire, and that he had previously known fire was hot. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Yes it's the Church of the Subgenius X day... yet again! In preparation for the fulfillment of this doomsday prophecy, the Church is requesting that all of its members participate in a festival with rock concerts and blasphemous rituals taking place in upstate New York, during the final weekend before the arrival of the apocalypse. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Winner of the NFB online Cannes film festival: With a stroke of the pen, a stranger transforms the afternoon for another man in this emotionally stirring short film by Alonso Alvarez. picked by prish 1 year ago

The Circus of Horrors is searching for a ‘pickled person’ to take part in a performance at the Stockton International Riverside Festival in Cleveland. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Can’t make it to Stonehenge for the Autumnal Equinox Festival? America’s Stonehenge at Mystery Hill, Salem NH celebrates the change of seasons today and is just one of 350 megalithic sites in New England. Three others are linked here . If you’re nearby, you might be able to catch the celebrations. This site gives an overview of the AE, why it's important, and how it's been c... read full post picked by meggysue 1 year ago

The incendiary missiles explode on impact – sometimes in the faces of their targets. Pyromaniacs take note. If you love fire – and fireworks or trick or treat are too tame for your taste buds – you’ll be blown away by the Bolas de Fuego festival in El Salvador. picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

Okay, who actually thought this was an innocent festival? picked by buddha 2 years ago

Charles Lewis Jr., a.k.a "Mask," founder of the Tapout brand of mixed martial arts apparel label, has died in a Newport Beach car accident. picked by zebrahdh 9 months ago

These Pennsylvania farmers were regulars at Twin Days in Twinsburg, Ohio. They left most of their estate to the festival. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Festival of Light or Celebration of Light is common for many disparate events and groups throughout the world. The events range from deeply religious and significant observances to cultural festivals to small local celebrations and displays. Landmarks and other buildings illuminated really look so magnificent. picked by bingo 6 months ago

That's a lot of sheets. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago