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‘Particle Fever’, A Documentary That Follows Six Scientists During the Launch of the Large Hadron Collider
Particle Fever is a documentary film directed by physicist/filmmaker Mark Levinson and written by both Levinson and David Kaplan that follows six scientists during the…
A Japanese Pillow Specifically Designed for Pillow Fighting
The rather wordy “Pillow Officially Recognized by the All Japan Pillow Fighting Association” is a pillow specifically designed by Makura Kabushikigaisha (“Pillow Corporation) for pillow…
Potential Movie Adaptation of ‘Minecraft’ Video Game in the Works
According to Deadline, Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to the popular video game Minecraft from Swedish developer Mojang AB. A tweet from creator Markus…
selfiecity, A Detailed Investigative Project That Looks Into the Style of Self-Portraits
selfiecity is a project coordinated by Dr. Lev Manovich of the City University of New York that investigates the ubiquitous selfie in what they call…
Peek, A Simple and Colorful Calendar App Designed for Everyday Use
Peek from designers Square Mountains is a simple and sleek mobile calendar app that provides a nice snapshot of daily events. Other features include a…
Commercial Reel for Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Featuring a Number of Bizarre Puppets
Special and visual effects company Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, unsurprisingly founded by iconic puppeteer Jim Henson in 1979, has released a commercial reel featuring a…
FootGolf, An Actual Organized Sport That is Essentially Golf With Soccer Balls
FootGolf is a sport that has been around in different countries for some time in one form or another: playing something akin to golf using…
‘Her’ in 1995, An Amusing Parody Video That Looks at What the Spike Jonze Movie Would Be Like in the 1990s
Late Night Basement, a live late night show hosted by Chris Rose in Brooklyn, has released a video that splices scenes of actor Joaquin Phoenix…
A Stunning Google Maps Street View Project That Captures Imagery of Polar Bears In Their Natural Habitat
Polar bear conservation group Polar Bears International invited Google to the Canadian Arctic to capture imagery of Ursus maritimus. Between Google Earth Outreach, Google Maps,…
Breather, A Network of Quiet, Private Spaces in Cities That Can Be Reserved and Unlocked via an App
Breather is a network of rooms specifically designed to provide a quiet, private location for relaxation or meetings in the midst of the madness of…