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An Art Print by Pop Chart Lab Featuring Many of the Wondrous Water Towers Found in New York City
(larger) “The Wondrous Water Towers of New York City” is an art print by Pop Chart Lab featuring a “curated selection of New York City’s…
Chris Pratt Talks About His First Headshot, ‘Saturday Night Live’, and Plays ‘Word Sneak’ on ‘The Tonight Show’
Guardians of the Galaxy actor Chris Pratt talked about his first ever headshot, how he used to plagiarize Saturday Night Live sketches, and even played…
’10 Seconds’, A Short Documentary About Neon Sign Artist Mike Heist in Portland, OR
“10 Seconds” is a short documentary produced by creative studio The Pressure that examines the work of Mike Heist, a neon artist based in Portland,…
PitPat, An Activity Monitor That Mounts on a Dog Collar to Measure Exercise Levels
PitPat is a new activity monitor designed to mount on a dog collar to measure exercise levels via smartphone. The wearable tracks walking, running, playing…
‘A Boulder Summer’, A Short Video Tribute to the People and Places of Boulder, Colorado
Produced for the 2014 TEDx Boulder conference on September 27th, 2014 by Balcony Nine Media, “A Boulder Summer,” is a lovely video tribute to the…
Homemade Remake of the Idol Swap Scene From ‘Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark’
CineFix has released a new episode of their Homemade Movies series (previously) where they remake the epic idol swap scene from the 1981 fantasy adventure…
‘Maus’ Artist Art Spiegelman Tours the United States With ‘WORDLESS!’ Multimedia Comics Show
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman is touring the United States with “WORDLESS!”, an “Intellectual Vaudeville Show” that mixes comics presentations with historical lectures and live…
SciShow Explains Why Our Voices Sound Different to Us Than to Other People
Host Hank Green explains why our voices sound different to us than everyone else on an episode of SciShow (see previously). Take it from an…
A Supercut of Heroes Telling Villains to ‘Let Her Go!’ in Movies
Oliver Noble has created a supercut video for The Huffington Post of heroes telling villains to “let her go!” in movies. The full list of…
Incredibly Delicate Embroidery Art Inspired by Nature
Australian artist Meredith Woolnough creates incredibly delicate embroidery art inspired by leaves, coral, and other natural forms. Woolnough’s embroideries are suspended in space without a…