Brian Heater
Waterfall Blown Upward Due to High Storm Winds
Photographer Rod Kirkpatrick captured video of forceful storm winds blowing the Kinder Downfall waterfall upward. On less windy days, the Downfall is a 98-foot waterfall…
Connecticut Man Turns a Refrigerator Ice Maker Into a Frozen Candy Dispenser
Deric Peace of Norwalk, Connecticut repurposed his refrigerator’s ice maker, using it to dispense a glassful of frozen candy. He also tried a slightly less…
‘Jazzsoon’, A Short Documentary About a Brooklyn Hustler Who Is Living for the Weekends
While shooting “Last Photo New York,” artist Ivan Cash met with a Brooklyn resident named Jazzsoon, a character so fascinating the filmmaker made him the…
‘The Upside-Down World of Gustave Verbeek’, A Collection of Newspaper Comics Designed to Be Flipped Over
The Upside-Down World of Gustave Verbeek is a collection of Sunday newspaper comic strips by Japanese-born Dutch cartoonist Gustave Verbeek that use unique visual tricks…
A Strange CGI Screen Test Featuring a Fleshy Blob Singing ‘The Lady Is a Tramp’ in an Empty Room
In a strange CGI screen test created by Barcelona-based film studio Dvein, a mouth attached to a fleshy blob floating in an otherwise empty room…
Illumaphone, An Electronic Instrument Built From Stolen Coffee Cups That Uses Light to Play Notes
The Illumaphone is an electronic musical instrument hand built by New York-based software engineer Bonnie Eisenman from six stolen coffee cups that uses spatial and…
Dunkin’ Buddy, A Plastic Device That Allows People to Dunk Cookies in Milk Without Getting Their Hands Wet
The Dunkin’ Buddy is a plastic device invented by Connecticut-based husband and wife team Kiana Machnicz and Jason Wells that allows for hands-free cookie dunking.…
Dyson Releases a Humidifier That Kills Bacteria With Ultraviolet Light
Premium British vacuum maker Dyson has entered the humidifier market with a unit that utilizes ultraviolet light to kill 99.9% of the bacteria living in…
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Marks Return to UK Theaters With a Gripping New Trailer
In honor of its return to UK theaters as part of the British Film Institute’s “Sci-Fi: Days of Fears and Wonder” series, Stanley Kubrick’s epic…
Grotesque, Lifelike Pumpkin Carvings by Hollywood Sculptor Jon Neill
Los Angeles-based sculptor Jon Neill creatures grotesque and intensely detailed realistic pumpkin carvings, which he demonstrates online and in live settings, like his upcoming appearance…