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Photoville 2014, A New York City Photo Exhibition That Takes Place in Shipping Containers
Photoville 2014 (see previously), a photographic event that is housed in shipping containers, takes place September 18th to 28th, 2014, in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The…
Conflict Photographer Embeds Himself in the Video Game ‘The Last of Us Remastered’
Conflict photographer Ashley Gilbertson recently embedded himself in the PlayStation 4 video game The Last of Us Remastered on assignment from TIME. Gilbertson, who worked…
Slow Motion Footage of Skater Christopher Chann Doing Tricks at Stoner Skate Plaza in Los Angeles
Filmmaker Adam Shomsky shot awesome slow motion footage of skater Christopher Chann doing all sorts of tricks at Stoner Skate Plaza in Los Angeles. via…
‘365 Postcards for Ants’, A Miniature Painting-a-Day Project by Lorraine Loots
Every day in 2014, Cape Town-based artist Lorraine Loots is creating a miniature painting about Cape Town for her project “365 Postcards for Ants.” Loots…
Man Dresses Up Like a Nerd With a Boombox and Surprises People in California With His Impressive Freestyle Raps
BigDawsTv recently dressed up as a nerd with a boombox and surprised random people in California with his impressive freestyle raps. He even allowed the…
Bengal Kitten Enjoys Being Slid Along the Floor by His Human and Keeps Coming Back for More
An adorable bengal kitten named Rigby enjoys a rousing game of “cat curling”, a game in which his human Terry Goodship sends him quickly sliding…
Gentle Manta Ray Entangled in Fishing Line Approaches Human Divers For Assistance
When divers from Oceano Video Sub were exploring underwater in Bat Islands, Costa Rica, they were approached by a manta ray asking for help in…
A Hardcore Rap Song About Celebrating a Dog’s Birthday
Musician and actor Patrick Noth sings a hardcore rap song about celebrating his dog's birthday.
Miniature Pigs Learn How to Sit Upon Command With the Encouragement of Some Yummy Apple Slices
Three little mini-piglets learn how to sit upon command with the encouragement of their human at Petpiggies and a bunch of yummy apple slices. Mini…
Biotech Company uBiome Is Working on Sequencing Individual Human Microbiomes
The San Francisco-based biotech company uBiome is working on sequencing the human microbiome of thousands of people to better understand how the different types of microbes on…