Urlesque

Best of the Week on Vimeo - iPads and Velcro

This week's edition of Best of the Week on Vimeo is all about throwing away practicality and giving in to your most basic urges: power, entertainment, and Portuguese home movies. Okay, that last one probably doesn't fit what we're going for but at least we'll entertain you with another look at some of the best content Vimeo has to offer. ...

Read More »

Best of the Week on Vimeo - Working on Red Craters

This week's look at the Best of the Week on Vimeo features an insane amount of fantasy. Moon shoes? Check. Sensory boxes? Of course. Craters looking for love? Definitely. Lonely robots? Why would you even ask?! If you're looking for a great escape from your boring everyday life -- assuming your days are as boring as ours -- then this is a good week to check out the Vimeo scene. ...

Read More »

Best of the Week on Vimeo - Being Late and Bad Decisions

This week's Best of the Week on Vimeo is late. Like, super late. However, don't jump the gun thinking that there aren't a plethora of outstanding videos on the service. Why are you so quick to judge? This week we visit Iceland's infamous volcano, witness some senseless crime and meet some adorable little (and aptly named) animals. Note: Until the end of June, Best of the Week on Vimeo is ...

Read More »

Best of the Week on Vimeo - Don't Look Over There

This week's edition of Best of the Week on Vimeo is a little in your face. You should be reading this feature on a regular basis. We find it works best cuddled up in front of a warm fire, grasping at a mug of hot coco -- no, not that CoCo -- but in case you've missed it, this one is for you. From poetry interpretations to great looking hair, this is the edition of our weekly look at Vimeo we ...

Read More »

Best of the Week on Vimeo - Airspace and Salsa

We don't want to make a habit of featuring advertisements in our weekly look at the best that Vimeo has to offer, but we'll make an exception this week. Two of the videos featured in this Best of the Week on Vimeo are devilishly stylish ads. One of the videos is a Stella Artois-sponsored documentary that follows a group of artists telling their amazing stories. The other ad is something of an ...

Read More »

Best of the Week on Vimeo - AC/DC and a Space Monkey

We hope you're having a good day, because this week's "Best of the Week on Vimeo" is a little depressing. It's filled with super-powered humans on the run, a castle being rocked out of its foundation and a monkey making his way home after a long journey throughout outer space. Depressing might be a strong word, but there's definitely some deep content within this week's Vimeo-focused feature. ...

Read More »

'I'm Not Drunk! The Game' Puts an Interactive Spin on a Bad Idea

Recently tweeted by game designer Cliff Bleszinski -- of Gears of War fame -- the YouTube video by user P0YKPAC (found after the break) is a pretty hilarious look at drinking and driving with a video game slant. Now that I think about it, hilarious might be the wrong word to use when referencing the horrors of drinking and driving ... but I can't be sure since I'm totally wasted. ...

Read More »

Best of the Week on Vimeo - Homemade Star Wars and Sneaky Sharks

Another week has passed and another slew of popular Vimeo titles have chewed through our valuable "work" time. In this week's installment of 'Best of the Week on Vimeo,' we (finally) feature a thieving octopus, a satellite-view car chase sequence and a fan made Star Wars: A New Hope cut featuring music by ... Seal? Yeah, it gets weird in here. ...

Read More »

Best of the Week on Vimeo - Drenching the World in Feathers and Brands

Each week, we've dedicated a space to shine a light on the best and most popular videos on Vimeo; the artist's alternative to YouTube. This week's selections all share a common theme: curiosity. What's it like for an embedded reporter in the middle of an international pillow fight war? What are the last fleeting moments of a seemingly ordinary and lowly janitor? How inundated is our society with ...

Read More »

Best of the Week on Vimeo - Skateboarding Paper Dolls and a Prison Muppet

As the artist's alternative to YouTube, Vimeo is host to gorgeous, hilarious and interesting creations. A community platform for artistic expression, Vimeo has solidified itself as one of the first sites we visit as soon as our computers have turned on. In a new weekly feature, we'll explore a handful of the top videos on Vimeo.com. Some videos might be old favorites pushed back into the ...

Read More »