2014 Disposable Film Festival, A Showcase for Films Shot with Inexpensive Video Devices
The 7th annual Disposable Film Festival, directed by Carlton Evans, is a showcase of short films made with inexpensive video recording devices that takes place…
Maps of Countries Made Out of the Types of Food That Are Best Known For Each Country
The United States: corn Photographer Henry Hargreaves and food stylist Caitlin Levin have collaborated on a series of “Food Maps” that are made out of…
The Container Guide, A Field Guide to Shipping Containers
The Container Guide is a handy field guide to shipping containers—perfect for the aspiring container spotter. The guide, which will be printed on rugged waterproof…
A Tiny Diorama of a Turkish Street Protest on a Fez by Slinkachu
Tiny Turkish protestors square off against tiny Turkish police in “Fez,” a sculpture by London artist Slinkachu. The sculpture is inspired by the 2013 protests…
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, A Book Based on xkcd’s Blog ‘What If?’
For the past two years Randall Munroe, creator of the comic xkcd, has been answering outlandish hypothetical questions on his science blog, What If? Today…
Brian Goggin and Dorka Keehn Talk About ‘Caruso’s Dream’, Their San Francisco Glass Piano Installation
Artists Brian Goggin and Dorka Keehn talk about “Caruso’s Dream,” their installation of 13 steel and glass pianos suspended from a building in San Francisco,…
Mesmerizing POV Video of a Street Performer Juggling in Lisbon, Portugal
This GoPro video shot by Portuguese street performer LuÃs Reis offers a mesmerizing first-person perspective of Reis’ remarkable juggling routine in Lisbon, Portugal. The 2013…
‘Arbre Blanc’ (The White Tower) Building Being Developed in France Will Feature a Tree-Like Design
“Arbre Blanc” (“The White Tree”) is a planned mixed-use tower that sprouts balconies around its periphery, creating a silhouette reminiscent of a tree. The 17-story…
White Elephant, A Life-Size Origami Elephant Folded From a Single Giant Piece of Paper
Back in 2013 we posted about “White Elephant,” an ambitious project by artist Sipho Mabona to make a life-size origami elephant out of a 50-foot-wide…
Southwest Airlines Rolls Out New ‘Loyalty Goes Both Ways’ Campaign
Today The Onion reports that Southwest Airlines has launched a “Loyalty Goes Both Ways” campaign that demands favors from the airline’s “freeloading” customers. The friendly…