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A Whirlwind Video Tour of the Sights and Flavors of Ethiopia
In the latest episode of The Perennial Plate, filmmakers Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine condense two weeks of eating, traveling, and filming in Ethiopia into…
Iron Filings Move to Music in a Kinetic Art Installation by TechnoFrolics
Iron filings move to music in a choreographed iron dust installation that was recently exhibited at World Maker Faire in New York City. The movement…
Manual, An iPhone App That Gives Users Manual Control Over the Onboard Camera
Manual is an iPhone app designed by William Wilkinson that gives users manual control over their phones onboard camera. The app gives full manual control over the…
Sidewalk, An Animated Short About a Woman’s Journey to Body Acceptance Through the Passage of Time
Sidewalk is a beautifully animated short film written, directed and illustrated by artist Celia Bullwinkel that portrays a woman’s journey to body acceptance through the…
‘Fantasy Football’, T-Shirt Designs Featuring Legendary Fantasy-Themed Creatures as Sports Mascots
Kansas City Krakens by Kenneth “Wheels03” Wheeler Fantasy Football is a collection of 32 T-shirt designs by talented artists that feature legendary fantasy-themed creatures as…
A Remarkable Street Dancing Performance by Fik-Shun That Is Closely Synchronized to Music
Dancer Du-Shaunt “Fik-Shun” Stegall closely synchronized a variety of street dancing styles to music in a remarkable performance recorded at a World of Dance event…
Talko, An App That Lets Users Communicate With Voice, Text, and Photos Gradually or in Real Time
Talko is an app that lets groups of people communicate using voice, text, and photos gradually or in real time. It was developed by a team…
Helpful German Shepherd Releases Maltese Puppy From Her Crate in Less Than a Minute
A very helpful German Shepherd releases his best friend Sophie, a maltese puppy, from her crate and into the freedom of the house in less…
Beautiful Time Slice Composite Photos That Depict Cityscapes Over Time
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dan Marker-Moore (@danorst) Time advances across a single composite image in the urban time slice photos…
Jimmy Fallon and Sofia Vergara Swap Mouths, Interview Each Other, and Sing Gloria Estefan’s ‘Conga’
Host Jimmy Fallon and actress Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) swapped mouths (see previously) and had some good laughs while interviewing each other and singing a…