The Perception of Magic, Professional Magicians Talk About How Magic is Viewed by the Public
Professional magicians talk about how magic is perceived by the public in “The Perception of Magic‘ by Paul Wilson and Jason England. The video stems…
Lilicoptère, A Gilded Helicopter Fit for Marie Antoinette
“Lilicoptère” is artist Joana Vasconcelos’ vision of what Marie Antoinette would ride in, were the French queen alive today. The Bell 47 helicopter is lavishly…
Death Valley Dreamlapse, Time-Lapses of the Night Sky Over Death Valley
“Death Valley Dreamlapse” is a short film of stunning night sky time-lapses that were captured in Death Valley by filmmaker Gavin Heffernan of Sunchaser Pictures.…
LED Mushroom Desk Lamps
Japanese designer Yukio Takano makes humorous little mushroom lamps that look like wild mushrooms growing on logs, but are actually LED-powered desk lamps. It’s unclear…
ODD NY, Animated Shorts Offer Unusual Perspectives on NYC
The “ODD NY” series of animated shorts offers some unusual ways to look at life in New York City. Chapter 1, “Mapping,” proposes an alternate…
TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard, Now Playing Online
TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard is a documentary about notorious torrent index The Pirate Bay and its larger-than-life founders. Directed by Simon…
DropTag, Sensor That Monitors Whether a Package is Mishandled During Transit
DropTag is a small Bluetooth sensor that monitors whether a package has been dropped or damaged during transit. The recipient of a DropTag-equipped package can…
Crash Landing of Small Plane Captured on Cell Phone by Passenger
During a flight in a friend’s four seat Cessna earlier this month, Jonathan Fielding recorded this hair-raising cell phone video of the plane experiencing engine…
Hyperlapse 2012, A Round the World Tour in Time-Lapses
"Hyperlapse 2012" is an around-the-world tour in timelapses, all of which were shot in 2012 by British photographer Geoff Tompkinson.
Anatomy of a Sign, Behind the Scenes at the NYC DOT Sign Shop
“Anatomy of a Sign” is a behind the scenes look at the NYC DOT Sign Shop in Queens. New York City has more than 2…