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An Explanation and Comparison of the Economics of Two Types of Long-Haul Flights
Wendover Productions explained and compared two types of long-haul flights and the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The A380 is suited to the hub-and-spoke…
Beautiful High Definition Macro Footage of Five Different Chemical Elements Burning
Five chemical elements burn in beautiful high definition macro footage for “Elemental Burning” by Yan Liang from Beauty of Science. Carbon, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, and…
SPY Magazine Makes a Timely Return Online for the Thirty Days Prior to the 2016 Presidential Election
With the 2016 Presidential election looming large over the whole of the United States (and the world), Esquire made the timely decision to revive the…
How to Make a Scientifically Awesome Silhouette Glow Wall
Former NASA engineer Mark Rober has demonstrated how to build a scientifically awesome silhouette glow wall using glow in the dark wall paint and sheets…
Officers at New York City’s 78th Precinct Give a Tour of Their Haunted Basement Created for Halloween
Officers at New York City’s 78th precinct in Brooklyn gave Gothamist a tour of their haunted basement created for Halloween. The spooky attraction is meant…
I Love to Hate You, Illustrated Mashups of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as Pop Culture Icons
Trump X Hillary: I Love to Hate You is a clever project by Brazilian artist Butcher Billy where he illustrates mashups of presidential candidates, Hillary…
College Student Films Shot-for-Shot Remake of The Tonight Show Opening to Apply for an Internship
Weber State University student Nick Garrett created a shot-for-shot remake of the opening of The Tonight Show to apply for an internship at the show.…
Wasteland Weekend, A Four-Day Post-Apocalyptic ‘Mad Max’ Party in California’s Mojave Desert
Great Big Story ventured into the the world of Wasteland Weekend, a four-day post-apocalyptic Mad Max style party and festival that takes place in California’s…
A Visual Effects Breakdown of the New Ghostbusters Reboot
Creative studio MPC has shared a visual effects breakdown of their work on the new Ghostbusters reboot. Lead by VFX Supervisor David Seager and VFX,…
World War Nerf, Special Effects Video of Two Opposing Forces Battling With Nerf Weapons
Los Angeles filmmaker Andrew McMurry, producer Seth McMurry, and sound designer Matthew McMurry of Nukazooka have created “World War Nerf,” a special effects filled video…