Artist Helena Kauppila Creates Beautiful Paintings of What the Skies of Distant Exoplanets Could Look Like
Artist Helena Kauppila creates beautiful paintings of what the skies of distant exoplanets could look like. Kauppila uses the online tool Endeavour to accurately map where stars would…
‘Do Animals Talk?’, A Short Animation About How Animals Communicate With Each Other
In the short animation “Do Animals Talk?,” New Scientist takes a look at how animals communicate with each other, what they might be saying, and…
‘Kim Jong-un: Friend or Foe’, North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un Reimagined as Pop Culture Heroes and Villains
Kim Jong-un: Friend or Foe is an illustrated project by Brazilian artist Butcher Billy (previously) that reimagines North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un as various pop…
‘Be My Eyes’ Remotely Connects Visually Impaired People With Sighted Volunteers to Help With Tasks
Be My Eyes is an app that remotely connects visually impaired people with sighted volunteers who can help them with daily tasks.
A Surprisingly Soothing Video Shows Craftsman Oliver Ruuger Handmaking a Beautiful Umbrella From Start to Finish
A surprisingly soothing video by London-based store LN-CC shows craftsman Oliver Ruuger handmaking a beautiful umbrella from start to finish. Ruuger’s umbrellas are available through LN-CC’s…
A Remix of the ‘Idle Thumbs’ Podcast That Casts the Lead From the Video Game ‘Dishonored’ in ‘Serial’ Season Two
Editor Derek Lieu created an amusing remix of Episode 193: General Interest of the Idle Thumbs podcast that casts Corvo Attano, the lead from the…
Conceptual Motorcycle Designs Based on the ‘Alien’, ‘Hellboy’, and ‘X-Men’ Films That Are Displayed on Movie Posters
Gyor, Hungary-based automotive and industrial designer Tamás Jakus has created a beautiful and geeky collection of conceptual motorcycle designs that are based on the Alien,…
A Beautiful Film Shoot of a Dancer Posing Amidst Clouds of White Powder
A dancer poses amidst dramatic bursts of white powder in a beautiful film shoot by Belgian photographer Jeffrey Vanhoutte. The photos are part of an…
President Barack Obama Will Be Interviewed by Three YouTube Stars After His State of the Union Speech
President Barack Obama will be interviewed by three YouTube stars—Hank Green, Bethany Mota, and GloZell—after his January 20, 2015 State of the Union speech. The three interviews…
An Adorable Reese’s Pieces Candy-Coated Striped Snake Cake
reddit user Dookalignmike recently shared some photos of an adorable cake his uncle made for his cousin’s birthday. The cake took six hours to make,…