The Wonderful Cuban ‘Lectores’ Who Read Books Aloud to Cigar Factory Workers During Their Shift
For centuries, Cuba has been known for its legendary handmade cigars, but the work is repetitive and can get tedious after awhile. With this in…
A Fascinating Timeline Showing When Modern Cephalopods Shed Their Ancient Mantle Shells
In a fascinating episode of the PBS Digital Studios series Eons, host Hank Green explains, through a brilliantly animated timeline designed by Franz Anthony, how…
How Different Camera Techniques Forced Breaking Bad Viewers Into a Godlike Sense of Detachment
The always excellent film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism took a look at four different and unique camera techniques used throughout the series Breaking Bad…
The Apartment Sessions Plays a Beautiful Cover of Arcade Fire’s ‘Wake Up’ With Help From Neighbors
In February 2018, we wrote about a remarkable pair of roommates who completely clear out their entire apartment in order to host a full orchestra…
Radiooooo, An Interactive Music Player That Lets Users Pick the Decade and Global Location of Songs
Radiooooo is a really fun interactive player that’s designed to let users not only choose a station but the decade, mood and the global location…
The Cyborg Drummer Launches a Kickstarter Project to Create a Portable Version of His Prosthetic Arm
In 2015, we wrote about a short documentary by The Atlantic entitled “The Cyborg Drummer”, which told the story of Jason Barnes, a talented multi-instrumental…
Champions of the Spivey’s Corner Hollerin’ Contest Demonstrate the Four Basic Types of Field Calls
Since 1969, the small town of Spivey’s Corner, North Carolina has held their annual National Hollerin’ Contest although the name changed to Hollerin’ Heritage Festival…
The Microscopic Holes In Bird Eggs That Give a Burgeoning Embryo the Oxygen Needed to Thrive
Adam Cole of the NPR series Skunk Bear explained through very clever animation, how birds and other oviparous animals get in the necessary oxygen and…
Braven Ultra-Rugged Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
The Braven BRV-1M Ultra-Rugged Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker is a petite shockproof, wireless speaker that mounts onto GoPro brackets for easy portability. It also sports 12…