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The Evolution of Steven Spielberg Films
Burger Fiction takes at the evolution of Steven Spielberg films over his 50 years as a director.
John Oliver Points Out What America Gave Up Declaring Independence From Great Britain
John Oliver points out some of the things that the United States gave up when it declared independence from the British Empire.
An Astonishing Optical Illusion Where Objects Appear to Change Shape in the Mirror
Dr. Kokichi Sugihara, an engineering professor at Meji University in Japan has created an absolutely astonishing optical illusion in which white cylinders appear to change…
Rabbits Infinitely Multiply in ‘7 Billion’, A Wonderfully Surreal Animated Short by Cyriak
Rabbits infinitely multiply in “7 Billion”, a wonderfully surreal animated short by Cyriak Harris. When I first had the idea for this video there were…
A Cleverly Designed Bookmark That Unzips at Just the Right Page
Peleg Design Studio, the maker of a many fun novelty items, has created the Zipmark, a fun book mark that cleverly unzips right at the…
A Dancer Gracefully Interacts With Fabricated Metal Shaped From Her Movements
“Fabricating Performance“, a stunning short film by Syuko Kato and Vincent Huyghe, looks at the crossroads between human movement and robot machination by way of…
Breaking a Monster, A Documentary About the Stratospheric Rise of a Brooklyn Teenage Metal Trio
Breaking a Monster is a documentary about Unlocking The Truth (UTT), the incredible teenage metal trio from Brooklyn who busked around Time Square for a…
How a Person’s Brain Would Develop If They Were Never Taught Anything
Life Noggin narrator Pat Graziosi asks the question “What If You Were Never Taught Anything?” and explores the ways a person’s brain would develop without…
38 Affectionate People In a Shared San Francisco Mansion Are Searching for Their Next Roommate
The Chateau Ubuntu is a 10-bedroom mansion in San Francisco that hosts 38 very affectionate roommates, 27 chandeliers, and 1,330 hugs .
Films on the 4th of July, A Video Essay Featuring Films That Capture the Spirit of Independence
“Films on the 4th of July” is a video essay by Nelson Carvajal that features films that capture the spirit of independence. The video features…