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‘Supersymmetry’, A Short Film Combining Original, Stock, and Archive Footage to Tell a Personal Story About Time
“Supersymmetry” is a short film by Trent Jaklitsch that combines original, stock, and archive footage to tell a personal story about time and how it relates…
Swiss Resort to Build a 1,250-Foot-Tall Luxury Hotel Tower in the Alps
The 7132 Hotel is a design proposal for a 1,250-foot-tall hotel that soars over the Swiss alpine resort of Therme Vals. Created by Morphosis Architects,…
Curious Kitten Tries to Figure Out How to Capture the Fan That Is Spinning Above Her Little Head
A curious Siamese kitten named Wampa (previously) does her very best to figure out how to capture the spinning fan above her little head, but…
The New York Times Introduces One-Sentence Stories to Be Read on the Apple Watch’s Small Screen
The New York Times has introduced one-sentence stories intended to be read on the Apple Watch (previously), making the most out of the device’s small screen.…
A Colorful Chart Representing the Combination of Ingredients that Make Each Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Flavor Unique
(larger) Designer Jishai Evers (previously) of Dadaviz has created a fascinating chart that boils each flavor of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream down to the…
Feminist Frequency Examines the Scythian, A Positive Female Video Game Character
The latest video by Feminist Frequency and Anita Sarkeesian examines the Scythian, a positive female character from the 2011 video game Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery…
Parody of Apple’s ‘Shot on iPhone 6’ Ad Campaign Depicts the Less Picturesque Side of Phone Photography
To promote the camera on the iPhone 6, Apple has been running an international ad campaign in which striking photographs are displayed alongside the tagline:…
A Live-Action Version of a Scene From ‘The Simpsons’ Where Homer Devours Snacks on the Couch
Assistant director Caolan McArthur of the Boulder, Colorado-based production company CinemaRaven recently created a live-action version of a scene from The Simpsons third season episode,…
Facebook Scrapbook, A New Way for Parents to Tag and Organize Photographs of Their Children
Facebook Scrapbook is a new way for parents who use the social media platform to tag and organize photographs of their children, and to share…
Day Octopus Changes Color Three Times in a Little Over 30 Seconds at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
A beautiful day octopus at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in central California, demonstrates its phenomenal ability to change color three times in a little over…