Revered visual artist Chuck Close and legendary illusionist and endurance artist David Blaine show how they manipulate reality and ignore accepted limits to create awe-inspiring work. The friends spend some time in NYC demonstrating their various tricks and the meticulous technique and unwavering dedication behind their art. watch
Magician David Blaine appears on today's Oprah to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for holding one's breath while immersed in a water-filled tank.The previous record was 16 minutes and 32 seconds. In 2006, Blaine's attempt at breaking the record was cut short when he went into convulsions and had to be pulled from the tank by medical personnel.Spoiler alert: FoxNews.com is reporting that Blaine broke the record by holding his breath for 17 minutes and 4 seconds while underwater. — J.R. Whalenread more
I want to make out with this show. I want chill with it, get to know it a little better, and then make like awkward eighth graders at summer camp. Seriously, what is it about this show that makes me laugh so much? Even my roommate, a fellow Reaper lover who sits self-shackled next to me on the couch every Tuesday night, throws me questioning stares because I chortle obnoxiously at the tube every 15 seconds. So yes, I'm a huge dork. And according to the CW's ratings breakdown, I'm also one of the total four women who watch this show. Yeah, take that... all other shows. Yeah.I think the show is really taking off. This time I found myself not so concerned for the vessel or what it would be, as much as how all the shenanigans were going to go down. Whereas I once watched with suspicion, I now watch for fun. And I think that says a lot about the leaps it's made. Sam is getting comfy with his hunting prowess, is accepting his fate, and is slowly growing a pair. That last one in particular...read more