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‘Blackout City’, A Composite Video Showing What the London Skies Would Look Like Without Light Pollution
“Blackout City” is a short video by photographer Nicholas Buer that utilizes composite footage to explore what the skies above London would look like in…
NASA Successfully Launches the Next-Generation Spacecraft Orion on Historic First Flight
After delays and mechanical problems that cancelled the December 4, 2014 launch attempt, NASA has successfully launched the next-generation Orion spacecraft into orbit at 7:05 AM ET…
A Look at Sandwich Video, A Production Company That Makes Innovative Videos for Tech Startups
In the latest episode of its Small Empires series, The Verge takes a trip to Sandwich Video (previously), a Los Angeles-based production company founded by…
‘Light Is Time,’ An Immersive Indoor Installation of 80,000 Watch Parts Suspended From a Ceiling
At the 2014 Milan Design Week back in April, Japanese watch brand Citizen and French architecture firm DGT presented LIGHT is TIME, an immersive indoor…
Drunk Aquaman Gives a Speech Insulting the Other Members of the Justice League
Comedian Alan Starzinski stars in a comedy sketch by UCBcomedy where a drunk Aquaman insults the other members of the Justice League like Batman, Superman, and Plastic…
‘The Couch Gag Before Christmas’, The Holiday-Themed Opening Credits for the Christmas 2014 Episode of ‘The Simpsons’
Fox has released “The Couch Gag Before Christmas,” the holiday-themed version of the opening credits, commonly called a “couch gag,” for the Christmas 2014 episode…
Das Fang, Shot Glasses Shaped Like Fangs That Come With a Specially Designed Stand
David Segall and industrial designer Alex Chatham, the creators of Das Horn, are now raising money through Kickstarter to fund “Das Fang“, a set of…
Benedict Cumberbatch Cast as the Title Character in the Upcoming Marvel Movie ‘Doctor Strange’
Marvel Entertainment has officially announced that Benedict Cumberbatch will be playing Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange in the upcoming movie Doctor Strange. Cumberbatch has been among rumored…
Border Terrier Puppy and Friesian Horse Engage In an Adorable Public Display of Affection
Lori Bell‘s little Border Terrier puppy Georgie and an elegant Friesian horse named Durk, demonstrate their love for each other with an adorable public display…
Behind the Scenes With Cayce Zavaglia and Her Astonishingly Lifelike Embroidery Portraits
Back in 2011 we first posted about Cayce Zavaglia, the St. Louis-based artist who embroiders astonishingly lifelike portraits by hand. Zavaglia has since created quite…