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Phish Frontman Trey Anastasio Performs a Solo Tiny Desk Concert for NPR
Trey Anastasio, best known for his work as the frontman of jam band Phish, performed a solo Tiny Desk Concert for NPR. Tiny Desk Concert…
Can I Stay With You While I Rent My Place on Airbnb?, A New Service to Pair Airbnb Hosts to Rent More Frequently
Can I Stay With You While I Rent My Place on Airbnb? is a new service to pair Airbnb hosts together to let them stay with…
Marvel Releases the First Full-Length Teaser Trailer and Official Poster for the Upcoming Film ‘Ant-Man’
Having previously released their 17-second “ant-sized” and “human-sized” teasers, Marvel has now released the first full-length teaser trailer and official poster for the upcoming superhero…
MeArm, A Small, Open Source DIY Robotic Arm Kit for Consumers
MeArm is a small, open source DIY kit created by British hardware startup Phenoptix that is designed to make building and programming a robotic arm…
‘Nova’, Captivating Abstract Animated Forms Inspired by the Movement of Bioluminescent Jellyfish
“Nova” is an animated short video by London-based visual artist James Alliban that uses video of bioluminescent deep sea creatures like the comb jellyfish as…
Funny & Unnecessarily Censored Interviews With Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Aniston, & Lil Wayne on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
The Jake Vale Show has created a video featuring unnecessarily censored versions of interviews that host Jimmy Kimmel conducted with Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Aniston, and…
‘Stardust’, A Stunning Short Video Featuring a Woman Dancing Around in a Pool of Flames
“Stardust” is a short, wordless video by self-proclaimed Parisian “flame artist” Adrien Servadio that features dancer Fanny Sage performing to a drum-heavy soundtrack while engulfed…
‘Transcendence’, A Performance Art Piece That Uses a Hacked Brainwave Sensor to ‘Levitate’ a Platform
“Transcendence” is a performance art piece by New England-based artist John Slepian that outfits a meditating subject with a hacked brainwave sensor that is used…
The Anti-Paparazzi Collection, A Line of Clothing With Reflective Threads Designed to Ruin Paparazzi Photos
The Anti-Paparazzi Collection is a line of clothing by DJ and designer Chris Holmes of Ashtar Command made up of reflective threads. The goal of the design…
A Demonstration of How Color Grading Affects Films Using the Independent Feature ‘The House On Pine Street’
Kansas City-based post-production company Grade has created a color reel demonstrating the impact that color grading has on film quality using the 2014 psychological horror…