Bilak Brothers as Mario & Luigi: Incredible Park Gymnastics Performance

We have featured the amazing gymnastic twins, the Bilak Brothers, on Kuriositas before, but this new video of theirs tempted me to include the Ukrainian performers Andrii and Misha again.  In it, they cosplay as Nintendo's Super Mario Bros and take to their local park to astonish and entertain.  It takes a while to get the attention of their audience apparently  – this looks like it was done completely unannounced – they simply turned up and did their thing.  Some of their moves are pretty astonishing, something that fans have grown to expect from these remarkably talented acrobat/gymnasts. As they have performed together for over ten years, perhaps it's unsurprising that this kind of planned spontaneity seems so effortless.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Bilak Brothers video without them shedding a few clothes before long and flexing their very toned muscles (something that their fans hate, I’m sure).  I have a Shazam style theory about Andrii and Misha.  I suspect that they are only 14 years old and with the help of a magical word they transform into their stage personas… this is the only way I can explain the gleeful gusto that they exhibit each time they go through a routine – it’s like they have just discovered their superhero powers for the first time each time.  As entertaining as ever, watch Mario and Luigi – sorry, Andrii and Misha, perfectly performing in the park.  Super Mario will never be the same again…

Harry Styles ‘Dance No More’ - Fans Are Losing Their Minds Over Those Red Shorts

Well, Mr Styles.  You’ve done it again.  Harry Styles’ video for Dance No More has quickly become an event since it dropped (about three hours ago at the time of writing) and is threatening to break YouTube’s servers, such is the demand.  And who could blame people for pressing the play button?  To say Harry has an eager audience would be something of an understatement – it currently stands at 15.4 million subscribers (that’s the combined population of Estonia, Iceland and Rwanda if you’re interested). So, needless to say the video is being watched by many people as you read this.

It is quite something, too.  Directed by Colin Solal Cardo, a French filmmaker, photographer, and music video director based in Paris, the video begins. Now, this is a really funky number and reminds me a little of some of Prince’s work in the 80s.  It’s spare, fluidly rhythmic and very, very knowing.  Oh, it's D-I-S-C-O too, but in a good way. It’s also something of a celebration of the sense of togetherness being on the dancefloor brings, that release that comes with physical effort.  It’s also pretty funny. I don’t exactly mean that Harry Styles is sending anything up, but he is certainly having a lot of cheeky fun here.

Talking of cheeks, they’re not on display, but Harry’s legs certainly are and these seem to be provoking most of the comments!  Unafraid to get most of his body parts out for the masses, Harry’s red shorts are creating quite a buzz – which may or may not say a lot about the current state of western civilisation.  I will leave that up to you to decide, but have to share a few comments.  One says: “jaw? dropped. ass? shaken. mother? respected. kiss? all the time. disco? Occasionally”  Which does just about sum the whole thing up. Over to you, Harry!