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Stunning Visual Poem to Yemeni-Born Brooklyn-Raised Muslim Hotel Worker Who Saved Many Lives on 9/11
“Abdu – A 9/11 Story” is a stunning visual poem by filmmaker Paul Stone (previously) about Abdu Malahi, a Yemeni-born, Brooklyn-raised Muslim who worked as…
Incredibly Realistic Cat and Dog Sculptures Meticulously Carved Out of Tree Trunks
Gerard Mas, the talented Spanish artist who created a humorous series of Renaissance-style sculpted busts reimagined with a modern twist, has also sculpted very lifelike…
Incredible Mechanical Digital Cutout Collages
Artist Giuseppe Ragazzini has created a series of wonderfully amusing, mechanical collage artwork featuring digital cutouts of masterpiece paintings and photos. In the process of…
Father Lovingly Crochets a Snuggly Blanket That Visualizes His Son’s First Year of Sleeping Patterns
The Sleep Blanket A visualization of my son's sleep pattern from birth to his first birthday. Crochet border surrounding a double knit body. Each row…
‘Let’s Play: Dungeons & Dragons Behind Bars’, A Film About Inmates Who Fought for the Right to Play RPGs
Filmmaker Elisabeth de Kleer is currently raising funds through Kickstarter in order to complete her fascinating documentary “Let’s Play: Dungeons & Dragons Behind Bars”, which…
Lüa, A Smart Planter That Expresses What a Plant Needs and When It Needs It Using Animated Emotions
Lüa by Vivien Muller, is a very clever smart planter that lets its humans know what the plant needs and when it needs through a…
How the Use of Digital Communication Changed Grammatical Standards in a Fairly Universal Manner
In his first language video in four years, the linguistically educated Tom Scott explains how the rise of digital communication has changed grammatical standards and…
An Amusingly Surreal Music Video Using Remixed Vintage Footage of a Man Eating Breakfast In the Road
Animator Cyriak Harris (previously) has remixed vintage footage of a man who was eating his breakfast out in the middle of the roadway, turning it…
Dutiful Son Remembers His Father While Packing a Suitcase in the Stop-Motion Animation ‘Negative Space’
“Negative Space” is a wonderful stop-motion cloth animation that features a son reminiscing about his relationship with his now-departed father through the act of packing…
Stan Lee Talks About How He Came Up With the Idea For Spider-Man and Was Told It Was a Terrible Idea
In June of 2017 Stan Lee (previously) sat down in front of that year’s UCLA Extension Certificate class and told them the story of how…