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Mill Ends Park, The Smallest City Park in the World Nestled in a Two-Foot Diameter Space in Portland, Oregon
photo by Craig Dietrich Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon is a city park spanning only two feet in diameter. In 1946, journalist Dick Fagan…
A Detailed Wooden Map of Dinosaur Land From the Video Game ‘Super Mario World’
Artist Alex Griendling collaborated with Neutral Ground to create a detailed wooden map of Dinosaur Land from the video game Super Mario World. The 18.5″…
Head of Goliath, A Giant Sculpture of a Human Head Make Out of Reclaimed Wood by Nicolas Holiber
Walking through Tribeca Park in Manhattan today I came across “Head of Goliath”, a wonderful sculpture by Nicolas Holiber of a giant human head made…
‘The Art of the Black Panthers’, A Short Film That Celebrates the Art of Emory Douglas
“Emory Douglas: The Art of The Black Panthers,” the latest short film from the New York City production house dress code (previously) celebrates the work…
Footage From the Documentary ‘Chasing Ice’ Captures the Largest Glacier Calving Ever Filmed
The 2012 documentary Chasing Ice by director Jeff Orlowski captured the largest glacier calving ever filmed. On May 28, 2008, the Ilulissat Glacier in Western Greenland broke apart…
The Drama Film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ Retold as an 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema (previously) that retells the 1994 drama film The Shawshank Redemption as an 8-bit animated video game.…
Nearly Every Easter Egg and Reference Hidden in the Netflix Series ‘Daredevil’
Mr. Sunday Movies (previously) has created a new video during which he points out and explains nearly every Easter egg reference hidden throughout the 2015…
Fangirl Quest, A Travel Blog That Visits Famous Movie and TV Show Locations to Photograph Them in Real Life
The Walking Dead on Interstate 85 in Atlanta, Georgia Fangirl Quest is a fun travel blog run by artist Tiia Öhman and the iPad-holding travel…
‘PBS Game/Show’ Examines Why Early Video Game Tunes Are So Memorable
PBS Game/Show host Jamin Warren examines why early video game tunes are so memorable in a recent episode of the series. Warren offers two different…
Vocal Orange Tabby Sings Along to a Portuguese Version of ‘If You’re Happy and You Know It’
A vocal orange tabby named Chihano sings along in all the right places during a Portuguese a cappella version of “If You’re Happy and You…