In honor of Cephalopod Week, conservation biologist Samantha Cheng of the American Museum of Natural History offers up 26 different facts and figures about these incredible sea creatures, all in alphabetical order. How many hearts does an octopus have? Why do some squid glow in the dark? And what does a zebra display have to…
Fascinating Documentary About the Forgotten Female Computer Programmers of the ENIAC Project in 1946
In 2013, Kathy Kleiman, founder of the ENIAC Programmers Project and filmmakers Jon Palfreman and Kate McMahon created an absolutely fascinating documentary about the forgotten women who first programed the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) in 1946. Six women (Kay McNulty, Betty Jennings, Betty Snyder, Marlyn Meltzer, Fran Bilas, and Ruth Lichterman), each of…
A Brilliantly Surreal Trolli Candy Ad Campaign by Becky Sloan and Joe Pelling of ‘Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared’
The incredibly talented Becky Sloane and Joe Pelling of the brilliant online series Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (previously) partnered with Weiden+Kennedy to unleash a surreal ad campaign for the candy company Trolli. The style of each ad is distinctly that of Blink Industries‘ Pelling and Sloane – sharply humorous, a bit dark and definitively…
Well-Mannered Orange Cat Repeatedly Kicks Back His Rear Leg to Knock on the Door
An orange tabby cat very politely knocked upon his human’s door using by repeatedly kicking back with his rear leg. Unfortunately, the cat’s first effort wasn’t sufficient enough for an unseen human, who encouraged a second attempt.
Nick Mason of Pink Floyd Presents the History of Music and Technology for BBC’s ‘The Documentary Podcast’
Nick Mason, the legendary drummer of Pink Floyd shares the fascinating history of music and technology for “The Documentary Podcast” by the BBC World Service. Mason starts off the series by explaining how sound was first captured. In subsequent episodes, Mason talks about the history of recording music and those who pioneered the field, the…
A Charming Stop-Motion Animation Featuring Puppet Animals Forming the Letters of the English Alphabet
Taili Wu made a really charming stop-motion animated short featuring puppet animals forming the letters of the English alphabet. Wu created each animal with the idea of learning “something new everyday”. For example, the letter C is represented by Ham the Chimp, a famous hominid who went into space in 1961 and the letter D…
How ‘Toy Story’ Centers Around the Fear of Abandonment Throughout Every Stage of a Child’s Life
In an extremely insightful essay, Isaac of The Take by Screenprism takes a look at the Toy Story franchise. In doing so, he notes how each movie shows the evolution of each toy and the role they play in Andy’s life, the petty jealousies in the first films that become friendships later on and the…
Filipino Designer Partners With Lucasfilm to Create a Whimsical Line of High End Star Wars Furniture
In October 2018, award-winning Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue partnered with Lucasfilm LTD to create a wonderfully whimsical line of high end handmade furniture with a very distinct Star Wars theme. This amazing collection, which officially launched in April 2019 at Salone del Mobile in Milan, Italy, consists of an Imperial TIE Fighter Wings Easy Armchair…