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‘Blind Guy’, A Short Film About a Fascinating Kansas City Man Who Has Made the Most of His Vision Loss
“Blind Guy” is a moving short by Midwestern film collective Brigade that centers on the life and musings of Jim Hoschek, a colorful Kansas City…
‘Icheon Master Hand’, A Video Highlighting the Process of Four Korean Ceramics Masters
“Icheon Master” is a video from 2013 by The American Museum of Ceramic Art that celebrates the works of a quartet of ceramics masters —…
‘A Truncated Story of Infinity’, A Short Film About the Futility and Possibilities of the Multiverse
“A Truncated Story of Infinity” is a short film written and directed by New York City filmmaker Paul Trillo that explores one day in the…
NASA Announces Plans for Mars 2020 Rover
NASA has announced their plans for the Mars 2020 rover. First revealed as a goal in 2012, NASA only just finalized seven scientific instruments out…
New York City Subway Sketch Artist Speed Draws Portraits of Every Passenger in His Train Car
YouTube user swagswagswaghunna has uploaded a video of a sketch artist on the New York City subway 6 train speed drawing a portrait of everyone…
‘How Did Soviet Psych Experiments Lead To Rocky?’, A Video About the History of Film Cuts and Montage
“How Did Soviet Psych Experiments Lead To Rocky?” is the latest episode of Film School’d by Cinefix, and it examines the history of intercuts and…
SciShow Explains How Different Species of Animals Are Able to Change Color
SciShow host Michael Aranda explains how different species of animals are able to change color. The useful evolutionary adaptation can be used to communicate with…
Elders React to Rock and Roll Legend Elvis Presley
On the latest episode of Elders React, Benny and Rafi Fine of The Fine Brothers film senior citizens’ reactions as they watch classic footage of…
Dad Builds Awesome Interactive Spaceship for His Four-Year-Old Son’s Bedroom
“Making Fun” host Jeff Highsmith built an incredibly complex interpretation of the Apollo spacecraft for his four-year-old son’s bedroom. The shuttle features interactive switches and…
‘Armageddon to Archeopterix and Icaria 3’, A Ridiculously Complex MIDI Piano Composition
“Armageddon to Archeopterix and Icaria 3” is an incredibly complex MIDI piano composition by YouTube user TheSuperMarioBros2 that is well beyond the reach of mortal…