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Some of the Best News Bloopers From March 2016
News Be Funny has created a compilation of some of the best news bloopers from March 2016.
A Wonderfully Eerie Compilation of Deep Sea Creatures With Unusual Eyes
In October 2013, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) put together a wonderfully eerie compilation of deep sea creatures, each of whom had a…
A Nifty Visual Guide to Popular Espresso Drinks
Jessica Leibowitz of Gothamist has created, with the help of a skilled barista at Brooklyn Roasting Company, a nifty visual guide to espresso drinks, what…
An Ingenious Rocking Chair That Uses Its Own Kinetic Motion to Effortlessly Knit a Hat
ECAL students Damien Ludi and Colin Peillex created the “Rocking-Knit”, an ingenious rocking chair that uses its own kinetic motion to effortlessly knit a hat.…
Why the Use of Long Takes May Limit the Storytelling Ability of a Film
In the latest episode of Now You See It, host Jack Nugent examines Sir Alfred Hitcock‘s view of the long take and how that technique…
The Smiling Man Behind the Last True Accordion Repair Shop in New York City
Great Big Story profiled the wonderful Alex Carozza, proprietor of Alex & Bell Accordions for the past 60 years and the last accordion repairman in…
Explanimator Asks ‘Where Are All the Aliens?’ and Suggests Humans May Not Be Looking in the Right Way
Explanimator asks, “Where are all the aliens?” and suggests humans may not be looking for alien life in the right way. Given the age and…
Day and Night Views of Famous London Icons Seamlessly Showcased Alongside Each Other
While visiting London, French filmmaker Franck Matellini captured amazing footage of some of the city’s most famous icons and created a beautiful time lapse, seamlessly…
German Artist Stefan Pabst Creates a Captivating 3D Optical Illusion Drawing of Medical Supplies
In his latest timelapse video, the talented German artist Stefan Pabst created a captivating 3D optical illusion drawing of medical supplies that seemingly jumps right…
Blind Film Critic Tommy Edison Answers a Question About How He Understands the Concept of Vision
Tommy Edison aka The Blind Film Critic attempted to describe his concept of vision in answer to a question posed to him online. Vision is…