Video essayist Thomas Flight talks about spoilers, specifically whether or not these unexpected revelations actually ruin the story in film, television shows, books or podcasts. He first starts off with an excellent point about self-spoilers that occur when people re-watch, re-read and re-listen to the same stories. He also turns to experiments with results that…
A Beautiful Documentary About the Yamabushi Monks in Japan Who Immerse Themselves In Nature
In the short documentary “Mountain Monks”, filmmaker Fritz Schumann (previously) has captured the quiet beauty of the Yamabushi and the monks who climb mountains and traverse waterfalls without shoes on their feet in a meaningful ritual that symbolizes death and rebirth. This ancient faith they follow is a combination of Shinto, Buddhism, Animism, Daoism and…
An Impossible Screw That Will Only Turn Clockwise
The machinist behind Latherman’s Crazy Machines shares a really perplexing screw he made that only turns clockwise within its turret. When he removes the turret, however, he reveals that this seemingly single screw is actually two different screws cut and fitted together in such a way that it can only go one way. Latherman demonstrated…
Geek vs Nerd vs Dork
Chuck and Beans explain the difference between a geek, nerd and dork on Shoebox. via Miss Cellania
Dog Receives a Massage From a Pair of Boxing Robots
A curled up dog, who’s part dingo, was given a very comforting massage from the pair of boxing robots that the children had received for Christmas in at their home in Darley, Victoria, Australia. The blue robot took the dog’s head, while the red robot got the other end. The kids massaging our part dingo…
Countries Represented in the Form of People Play a Hilarious Game of Risk Using Real World War Tactics
In 2017, the Irish comedy trio Foil Arms and Hog put together a hilarious scenario in which countries from all over the world, represented in the form of actual people, play a rousing game of “Risk”. The thing about this particular game, however, is that the players decided to employ real world war tactics rather…
The Myth of Pandora’s Box Told Through Animation
In the TED-Ed lesson “The Myth of Pandora’s Box”, animated by Jorge Moyano and Mauricio Piraquive, educator Iseult Gillespie shares the story behind the classic myth, particularly focusing on Pandora’s duality, specifically her unquenchable thirst for knowledge and her need to move forward without the requisite knowledge to do so. Gillespie also likens the parable…
Defensive Waves Ripple Through Honey Bee Colony
While building a comb off the branch of a tree, a colony of honey bees in Vietnam engaged in a defensive wave, a process that sends murmuring ripples down the line in order to keep predators away. While this wave function is purely utilitarian, the resulting audio-visual effect is absolutely fascinating. This ‘wave’ is utilized…