Anthropocene, Google Maps Imagery Rearranged into Compositions That Look Like Persian Rugs
“Las Vegas, NV, United States of America 2009-10” For his “Anthropocene” series, Irish artist David Thomas Smith created intricate abstract patterns out of Google Maps…
Video of New Yorkers Using Just 3 Words to Describe What They Love about New York City
In the short video “3 words for NYC,” New Yorkers describe what they love about New York City in just three words. One of the…
This is Not a Game, Sculpture of Giant Hands Playing with Life-Sized Tank and Toy Soldiers
“This is not a game” by artist Lorenzo Quinn is a large-scale sculptural installation of giant hands playing with a life-sized tank and toy soldiers.…
Dazzling Ultra HD Aerial Video of the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco, Alcatraz, and the rocky Northern California coastline are revealed in this dazzling montage of 4K Ultra HD aerial footage by production company Teton…
How Tall Can Mountains Be? by MinuteEarth
The latest video by Henry Reich of MinuteEarth discusses the theoretical maximum height of a mountain, and why existing mountains are so much shorter. MinuteEarth…
Video of the 13th Annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race on Easter Sunday in San Francisco
Ronnie Allman documented the 13th Annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel race on Easter Sunday in San Francisco.
Video of the 2013 Festival of Colors in Spanish Fork, Utah
This short video documents the colorful spectacle of the 2013 Festival of Colors, which took place last weekend in Spanish Fork, Utah. The event is…
Jim Morrison Explains Why Fat is Beautiful in Animation of an Unreleased 1969 Interview
Jim Morrison explains why he believes fat is beautiful in this animation by Patrick Smith. The audio for the animation is from director Howard Smith’s…
Pro Golfer Bubba Watson Demonstrates His Golf Cart Hovercraft
In this short video, pro golfer Bubba Watson demonstrates “Bubba’s Hover,” his sporty golf cart hovercraft. While the unique golf cart may just be a…
Richard Dawkins Justifies His Belief in Science: ‘It Works, Bitches’
During a talk at Oxford University back in February, scientist Richard Dawkins was asked to justify his belief in the scientific method. In his brief…