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Akira Kurosawa’s Masterful Use of Geometry in the Staging of a Scene From the 1960 Film ‘The Bad Sleep Well’
Tony Zhou of the film analysis series Every Frame a Painting (previously) examines how director Akira Kurosawa deftly uses geometry in the staging of actors…
LED Dice That Light Up When They Roll a Critical Hit
ThinkGeek has created an amusing set of LED dice (specifically a d10, d12, and d20) that light up when they roll a critical hit–meaning that…
The Definitive Chart of Evil Video Game Mustaches
CollegeHumor has posted a helpful chart that visualizes notable video game character mustaches on the basis of size and evilness. image via CollegeHumor
An Impressive LEGO ‘Minecraft’ Castle Built Out of Over 20,000 Blocky LEGO Bricks
ZaziNombies has built an impressive LEGO Minecraft castle out of over 20,000 blocky Minecraft style LEGO bricks. The prestigious video game castle, which measures two…
‘Swabface’, An Amusing Video Challenging Others to Join the ‘Be the Match’ Bone Marrow Registry and Help Save Lives
Our friend Drew Olanoff of Blame Drew’s Cancer, who was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma for a second time and is currently seeking a bone…
‘Ladybugs Awakening’, A Short Film Featuring Hundreds of Ladybugs Snuggling for Warmth
“Ladybugs Awakening” is a short film shot while testing new equipment by Gary Yost. It features hundreds of convergent ladybugs huddled for warmth set to…
Gorgeous Time-Lapses of the Night Sky Over the American West
For the past three years, Brad Goldpaint has been recording time-lapses of the night sky over the western United States. In 2013, Goldpaint and his…
How to Find Fulfilling Work That Appeals to the Passionate Side of One’s Nature
The School of Life offers incredibly good advice with an animation adapted from Roman Krznaric‘s book “How to Find Fulfilling Work” that focuses on how…
A Man Solves a Rubik’s Cube Incredibly Quickly With One Hand While Juggling With the Other
In the latest short from Taipei production team Kuma Films (previously), Hao-Zheng “Chace” Lin of Taiwan solves a variety of different Rubik’s style cubes extremely…
A Pair of Adventurers Become the First People to Climb Up the Frozen Ice of Niagara Falls
Red Bull has created stunning video of Alberta, Canada adventurer Will Gadd’s historic ascent up a frozen portion of Niagara Falls. On January 27, 2015,…