Brian Heater
‘La Loteria’, A Short Romantic Comedy About Immigrating to the United States
“La Loteria” is a short Spanish language romantic comedy directed by New York City filmmaker Shahir Daud that stars Puerto Rican actor Ismael Cruz Córdova…
‘Behind the Sign’, A Documentary Short About a Cleveland Man Who Paints Signs By Hand
“Behind the Sign” is a short documentary video that examines the work of U-Need-A-Sign owner Earl Phillips, a who has hand-painted thousands of signs out…
The Harmonic Analyzer, A 19th Century Computer Capable of Analyzing Frequencies
Engineer Guy Bill Hammack takes a look at the Harmonic Analyzer, a 19th century mechanical computer designed by Albert Michelson that has been mostly forgotten,…
Illinois Mechanic Builds a Custom Truck That Looks as Though It Has Been Flipped Over
Barcroft Cars traveled to Clinton, Illinois to interview mechanic Rick Sullivan, who constructed a custom truck designed to look as though it had been flipped…
Pixactly, A Strangely Addictive Tool That Tests Knowledge of Exact Pixel Counts
Pixactly is a site designed to test knowledge of exact pixel counts, asking users to draw boxes based on a given dimension. Users are scored…
Stunt Drivers Break Records for Tightest Parallel Parking and Most Donuts Around a Car Driving on Two Wheels
Chinese stunt driver Han Yue earned a spot in Guinness World Records for the tightest parallel parking job by sliding a Mini Cooper into a…
Dial-A-Song Direct, A Subscription Service That Delivers a New They Might Be Giants Song Every Week in 2015
They Might Be Giants are offering up a new subscription delivery service for their soon to be relaunched Dial-A-Song service (previously) called Dial-A-Song Direct, which…
‘The Vanilla Tapes’, Early Demo Versions of Songs From The Clash’s Landmark Album ‘London Calling’
The Vanilla Tapes is a collection of early demo recordings made by The Clash in mid-1979, ahead of the release of the band’s landmark double-album,…
‘Touchable Memories’, A Short Film About Creating 3D Prints to Help Blind People ‘See’ Photos
“Touchable Memories” is a short film directed by filmmaker Marco Aslan that explores the ways in which technologies like 3D printing are helping the blind…
Naomi, A Clever Spring-Based Nutcracker That Cracks Nuts With a Pull
The Naomi is a super clever spring-based nutcracker by Take2 Design in Germany that lets users crack nuts by simply pulling back the handle and…