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Ted-Ed Animation Explains How the Human Heart Works
In the latest Ted-Ed animated short, educator Edmond Hui teams up with animator Anton Bogaty to explain the often misunderstood inner-workings of the human heart.…
Music Video for ‘See’ by Tycho Mixes Psychedelic Imagery and Innovative Filming Techniques
Directed by San Francisco designer Bradley “GMUNK” Munkowitz, the video for “See” by ambient musician Tycho follows a woman’s journey through parallel universes after awakening…
Tangible Orchestra, A Proximity Sensing Music Installation
Art collective Picarøøn created the Tangible Orchestra installation their home of Edinburgh, Scotland, deploying a number of cylinders that light up and play music when…
‘Ice Books’, Book-Shaped Ice Sculptures With Embedded Seeds That Disperse Into Rivers
New Mexico “eco-artist” Basia Irland creates and distributes “ice books,” ice sculptures made of frozen river water with seeds embedded inside, which are placed into…
‘Plasticine Rhythm’, A Musical Stop Motion Animation
London-based animator Andy Martin created the stop motion short “Plasticine Rhythm” over the course of six months using the Twitter app Vine on the iPhone,…
Project Thirty-Three, A Celebration of Simply Designed Vintage LP Covers
Seattle music shop Jive Time Records created the blog Project Thirty-Three to celebrate beautifully and simply designed old album covers. The site primarily features jazz…
‘The Sopranos’, ‘The Wire’, ‘Deadwood’ and Other HBO Shows Available for Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
Amazon and HBO have struck a deal that brings a number of the cable network’s top original programs to Amazon Prime Instant Video, a free…
J.J. Abrams Announces ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Walk-On Contest to Promote New ‘Force for Change’ Charity
Director J.J. Abrams has announced a contest featuring a walk-on role in the upcoming film Star Wars: Episode VII. The contest entries include a donation…
Pre-Velvet Underground Doo-Wop Recordings by Lou Reed
In the late-1950s, half a decade before the formation of The Velvet Underground, frontman Lou Reed recorded a number of doo-wop tracks with his high…
Beastie Boys ‘Sabotage’ Video Turned Into Vintage Comic As a Tribute to Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch
Created shortly after the death of Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch in 2012, Canadian illustrator Derek Langille turned the hip-hop trio’s much-loved “Sabotage” video into…