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How the Use of Triangles in Video Game Design Lowers Computational Burden During the Rendering Process
In a triune essay for Vox, developer Cleo Abram explains how triangles are at the root of the beautiful amount of detail in video games.…

Jaunty PIano Accompaniment to Jack Black’s Giddy Reaction to Reaching 1 Million Subscribers on YouTube
Musician FinnMK very cleverly performed a jaunty piano accompaniment to Jack Black’s giddy announcement that his new video channel, Jablinksi Games, had hit 1 million…

How Many Times the Words ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ Are Said Throughout Every Film Within the Star Wars Franchise
Star Wars Kids decided to examine how many times the word “yes” and the word “no” were uttered within each film in the iconic series…

Antarctica, The Confusing Continent
Antarctica, where every other direction is north. Contient via Miss Cellania

An Amazing Three Part History of the Most Influential Guitarists Between the Years of 1929 and 1989
Musician and music essayist Rick Beato put together an amazing series about the world’s most influential guitarists. Because the subject was so big to tackle,…

Brilliant Cut Paper Portraits of Popular Characters
View this post on Instagram Thank you and farewell, @therealstanlee.? #excelsior . . . Portrait inspired by his Big Hero 6 cameo. #stanlee #legend #icon…

Weird City, A YouTube Originals Science Fiction Anthology Series by Jordan Peele and Charlie Sanders
Weird City is an upcoming YouTube Originals series by Jordan Peele and Charlie Sanders, that takes a satirical look at the current way we live…

A Whimsical Photo Series That Imagines Meals Based on the Researched Eating Habits of Famous Artists
Detroit photographer Michelle Gerard has created “The Artist Diet”, a wonderfully whimsical photo series in which she has recreated meals reflecting the eating habits of…

How the Use of CGI in Film Successfully Popularized Psychedelic Experiences in Blockbuster Movies
Film Qualia, a self-described “obscure, overlooked films reviewer and video essayist”, takes a deep dive into the history of psychedelic images in film, noting how…
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Hypnotic Animated Timelapses Showing Which Way the World’s Surface Winds Blew During a Tumultuous 2018
As he did in previous years, engineer Cameron Beccario of NullSchool has created mesmerizing timelapses in calming blues and greens showing ocean surface wind patterns…
