Brian Heater
Mental Floss Explains Why Some Cheeses Are Dyed Yellow
In a new episode of Big Questions by Mental Floss (previously), host Craig Benzine answers a reader who asks why some cheeses are dyed yellow,…
Disco Fingers, A Simple App for Making and Sharing Music for Non-Musicians
Disco Fingers is a new music app for iOS designed to help non-musicians create and share music quickly. Users drag and drop musical “fingers” onto…
‘South Park’ Creators Animate the Teachings of Western Buddhist Philosopher Alan Watts
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have applied their trademark animation to the teachings of Alan Watts, a noted British-born philosopher who helped…
Comic Bricks, A Collection of Iconic Comic Book Covers Recreated With LEGO Bricks
Comic Bricks is a collection of iconic comic book covers recreated with LEGO bricks by various artists. The gallery was built for Designer Con in…
SciShow Explains the Differences Between ‘Zero G’ and ‘Zero Gravity’
SciShow (previously) host Hank Green explains the differences between the concepts of “zero g” and “zero gravity.” It’s an important distinction, so far as the…
Video of the Construction of Topaz Solar Farms in California, Soon to be One of the World’s Largest Solar Plants
MidAmerican Renewables has captured aerial footage documenting the construction of Topaz Solar Farms, a photovoltaic power plant in San Luis Obispo County, California that is…
Richard Scarry’s Beloved ‘Busytown’ Characters Humorously Reimagined for the 21st Century
Tom the Dancing Bug cartoonist Ruben Bolling has taken it upon himself to update the characters of children’s author Richard Scarry’s beloved Busytown world with…
Interactive 360-Degree Video of Action Sport Windsurfers in Hawaii
Red Bull employed panoramic video company Veja360 to capture video of Jason Polakow and a group of fellow windsurfers taking on Hawaiian surf. The video…
‘King Snare’, An Ad for British Brewer Greene King Featuring Jazz Drummer Steve Noble
“King Snare” is a two-minute ad for brewer Greene King directed by filmmaker George Belfield that features veteran British jazz drummer Steve Noble improvising an…
The Gute Shepherd Hut, A Small Prefabricated Trailer Hand Built From Wood
The Shepherd Hut is a prefabricated mobile trailer hand built from wood by Ontario small house designers Gute. The little homes ship fully furnished and…