Brian Heater
‘UK 24’, A Stunning Visualization of Air Traffic Over the United Kingdom
“UK 24” is a stunning visualization of a day in the life of air traffic patterns above the United Kingdom created by air traffic control…
Pier55, A Proposed Park That Sits Atop a Dock on the Hudson River in New York City
Pier55 is a fanciful new concept by the Hudson River Trust that would replace New York City’s Pier 54 with 2.7 acres of public park…
Tiny Vintage Arcade Machine Christmas Tree Ornaments Built Using LEGO by Chris McVeigh
Canadian LEGO artist Chris McVeigh (previously) is celebrating the holidays by offering up the schematics for a tiny vintage arcade machine that doubles as a…
Children of the Machine, A Dystopian Near-Future Web Series Distributed Through BitTorrent
Children of the Machine is an upcoming web series led by Igby Goes Down producer Marco Weber that is set in a near-future dystopia where…
The Theme Song From ‘Too Many Cooks’ Played Solo on a Looping Cello
Microsoft employee and Seattle podcast producer David Chen (previously) takes on the strangely catchy theme song of the Adult Swim sitcom parody “Too Many Cooks”…
‘The Lost Glove’, A Short Film About a Glove Lost in the Big City Performed by Puppeteers With Found Objects
“The Lost Glove” is a short film directed by British filmmaker Lizzie Oxby that stars the handwork of London’s Theatre-Rites puppeteers and a lot of…
‘Double Trouble’, A Short Romantic Comedy About the Pitfalls of Time Travel
“Double Trouble” is a short film by Swedish filmmakers Andreas Climent and André Hedetoft (previously) that explores the comedic fallout of a young man who…
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…