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A Creative Animation Demonstrating Each Step of the Process of Making a Cup of Starbucks Coffee
A creative animation by the production company Not to Scale demonstrates each step of the process of making a cup of Starbucks coffee. The video…
A TED-Ed Lesson Looks at the Concept of Death to Attempt to Pinpoint the Exact Moment a Person Is Considered Dead
A recent TED-Ed lesson by Randall Hayes and Anton Bogaty looks at the concept of death in an attempt to pinpoint the exact moment a person…
‘Academy 4 Dogs’, A Full-Service Dog Care Facility Known as the UK’s First Grammar School for Dogs
The Academy 4 Dogs in Stockport in the Greater Manchester, UK area, is a full service dog training, boarding and care facility that the owner,…
‘Iron Can’, A Parody of Marvel’s ‘Iron Man’ Film That Turns a Regular Clothes Iron Into a Wrinkle-Blasting Superhero
Adelaide, Australia-based filmmakers Anders Wotzke and Michael Nixon have created “Iron Can,” a fantastic parody of Marvel‘s 2008 Iron Man film that turns a regular…
Stunning Time-Lapse Video of a Large Storm Forming Over Sydney, Australia
Belgian filmmaker Matthew Vandeputte attached his Canon 5D3 to a Kessler Crane and captured some time-lapse video of a large storm forming overhead in Sydney,…
A Garage-Based Stop-Motion Animated Short Video Created With More Than 10,000 Hex Nuts
Filmmaker Will Lemke created an impressive bit of stop-motion animation for a viral video campaign using more than 10,000 hex nuts morphing into various shapes…
A Gorgeous Image From the Hubble Telescope Shows the Seahorse in the Large Magellanic Cloud
An image of the Large Magellanic Cloud taken in 2008 by the Hubble Space Telescope shows a large dark area slightly right of center that…
Zeitgeist 2014 by Hype Machine, A Curated List of the Top Albums of the Year Tailored to Different Moments in Time
Brooklyn-based music blog Hype Machine asked a slew of musicians, writers, and other influential folks to choose their favorite record of 2014 tailored to different…
‘Gyroscopic Illuminated Figure’, A Circular Neon Sign That Looks Like an Animated Loading Icon
The Gyroscopic Illuminated Figure (GIF) is a neon sign that replicates the maddening animated loading icon that bedevils computer and mobile device users everywhere. The…
An Elegant Typographical Map of the Heartland of the United States
Chicago-based artist Nancy McCabe designed a slick, beautiful typographical map of the heartland of the United States. The Heartland Map is available for purchase at…