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‘Ex Machina’, A Sci-Fi Thriller Film About a Young Coder Who Tests a Beautiful Artificially Intelligent Female Robot
A24 studio has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming sci-fi thriller film Ex Machina directed by Alex Garland, who is known for writing the…
An Incredibly Detailed Cross-Section Illustration of Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong
Japanese researchers created an incredibly detailed illustrated cross-section of Hong Kong’s notoriously overcrowded Kowloon Walled City (previously) shortly before the enclave was torn down in…
Impossible Magnets, Souvenir Magnets for Fictional Destinations From Pop Culture and Literature
Impossible Magnets is a series of souvenir magnets for fictional destinations found in movies, books, games, myths and more. The series was created by MartÃn…
Kitschy Thrift Store Figurines Transformed Into Wonderfully Twisted Creations
Portland, Oregon-based artist Tom LaBonty transforms kitschy thrift store figurines into wonderfully twisted creations. He draws his inspiration from black metal, horror, goth, and Halloween…
Graphic Designer Takes Creative and Adorable Photographs of Her Infant Daughter Every Week
Klara Bednarova, the graphic designer behind Graficool has been taking creative and adorable photographs of her infant daughter Maya every week for Maya’s first year…
A Detailed Analysis of Stealth Mechanics and Visual Cues in the Video Game ‘Mark of the Ninja’
Game designer Dan “OtherDan” Emmons analyzes the stealth mechanics and visual cues in the video game Mark of the Ninja in a video narrated by…
A Fascinating Look Back at 100 Years of Leica Photography
The Deutsche Welle video “100 years of Leica Photography” looks at the history of Leica Camera, the German camera company that developed the first practical…
‘Kin and Moose’, A Halloween Parody by the Holderness Family of the Snoop Dogg Song ‘Gin and Juice’
“Kin and Moose” is a Halloween parody by the Holderness family of Greenroom Communications (previously) of the Snoop Dogg song “Gin and Juice” that focuses on…
Designer Creates Scarf With Open-Sourced Hubble Image of the Carina Nebula to Benefit Cancer Research
Because we believe the power of love can make a difference in all causes. Slow Factory, a design house known for their line of beautiful…
A Superhero-Filled TED-Ed Animation Explaining How Vitamins Work in the Body and Why They Are Important
A TED-Ed lesson by Ginnie Trinh Nguyen explains how vitamins work in the body and why they are so important. The animation depicts the vitamins…