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First-Person Video of Bike Messengers Riding Through the Chaotic Streets of Manhattan
BuzzFeed has captured some first-person video of New York City bike messengers Greg Ugalde and Nick Moers of the Zipments delivery service making their way…
A 1917 ‘New York Times’ Article Inviting ‘Unborn Editors’ to Open a Copper Box Time Capsule in 2015
A recently unearthed New York Times article from the January 20th, 1917 invites “unborn editors” and public officials to open a copper box placed in…
Touching Live Painting Video Maps One Woman’s Aging Process From Infancy to Old Age
In a live painting video posted to YouTube, South Korean artist Stonehouse presents the stages of aging in the life of one woman, from infancy…
Living with Spoilers, A Clever Netflix Site All About Television and Film Spoilers
Living with Spoilers is a clever Netflix site dedicated to all things spoilers. Specifically, users can explore which spoiler they are, take part in a…
‘Overlook’, An Astonishingly Detailed Woodcut of a Natural Vista
“Overlook” is an astonishingly detailed woodcut of a natural vista by Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth of Tugboat Printshop. Roden and Leuth have been working…
Syracuse University Creates and Experiments With Molten Lava
Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York is home to the Syracuse Lava Project, a collaboration between the school’s Art and Earth Sciences departments to create…
Mental Floss Explains the Origins of April Fools’ Day
In a recent episode of the Mental Floss series The Big Question, host Craig Benzine (see previously) explains the possible origins of the April Fools’ Day holiday in…
‘Noct’, A Top-Down Survival Horror Video Game Viewed Through the Lens of a Thermal Imaging Satellite
Noct is a top-down survival horror video game by indie developer Chris Eskins that is viewed through the lens of a thermal imaging satellite —…
Snow White Takes on Elsa From ‘Frozen’ in a Furious Disney Princess Rap Battle
“Who the hell are you to step to me? An aimless airhead with a vitamin D deficiency.” – Elsa Snow White (Whitney Avalon) takes on…
Slacktory Demonstrates What It Would Be Like If Characters From the Video Game ‘The Sims 4’ Were Self-Aware
Slacktory demonstrates what it would be like if characters from the video game The Sims 4 were self-aware in a recent video. To celebrate the release of…