Laughing Squid
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A Unique Kinetic Wall Clock That Gradually Expands and Contracts With Each Passing Hour of the Day
London design studio Animaro has created the Solstice, a beautifully unique kinetic wooden hanging wall clock that interacts with the environment. The petals that surround…
What Fall Looks Like
What fall looks like on the internet vs what fall looks like from my window.
How John Coltrane Constructed Complex Key Changes in His Iconic ‘Giant Steps’ Using the Circle of Fifths
In a snappy episode of the Vox series Earworm, video producer Estelle Caswell takes a look at the iconic John Coltrane jazz instrumental “Giant Steps”.…
An Early Prototype of Apple Pay
Early prototype of Apple Pay. pic.twitter.com/zlLK6AL7WZ — Per Buer (@perbu) November 8, 2018 Per Buer shows off an early prototype of Apple Pay. via Miss…
The Oddly Beautiful Results of a Colorful Blob of Jello Struck by a Tennis Racket Shown in Super Slow Motion
In 2015, Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of the Slo Mo Guys, filmed themselves in super slow motion hitting blobs of jelly (jello) with a…
Comedian Mark Malkoff Stays Awake For 48 Hours Straight While Volunteering for a Very Good Cause
From October 23 through October 25, 2018, comedian and The Carson Podcast host Mark Malkoff stayed awake for an amazing 48 hours straight while offering…
A Steampunk Grandma Caterpillar Putting on Lipstick
A Steampunk grandmother caterpillar applies her lipstick.
Game of Thrones Characters Realize What They’ve Been Fighting For in Teaser For the Series Final Season
In a deliciously provocative teaser trailer for the highly anticipated 8th and final season of the Game of Thrones series, a rather vengeful Cercei Lannister…
The Employees of Marvel and Disney Pay Tribute to the Larger Than Life Legacy of the Late, Great Stan Lee
There will never be a world without Stan Lee. He’s the heart of the Marvel Universe. On Monday, November 12, the great Stan Lee took…
Why Films Are Perceived to Have Certain Subtexts Even Though the Director Didn’t Intend it That Way
In a nuanced episode of one of his insightful video essays, from the series Now You See It, host Jack Nugent explains through the use…