Project NESM, A Never-Ending Slinky Machine Featuring a Tiny Angled Treadmill
Project NESM is a never-ending Slinky machine by Creatables Labs that uses a tiny angled treadmill to keep the spring toy constantly in motion. Creatables…
A Giant Six-Foot Inflatable Soccer Ball Filled Full of Helium
To promote their new six-foot inflatable soccer ball, Vat19 filled the giant toy full of helium and let it loose from a soccer field to…
The Lyrics to the Song ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ Handwritten by Joy Division Frontman Ian Curtis
The lyrics to the song “Love Will Tear Us Apart”, handwritten by Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, are on display at the Rock and Roll…
Irish Terrier Is Elated To See His Family After Surgery To Regain His Sight
Duffy the Irish terrier is absolutely beside himself after surgery that helped him regain his sight and let him see his family in this incredibly…
Greg Benson Returns Sad-Looking Fast Food and Asks Employees if They Can Make it Look Like Their Online Ads
For his recent “Fast Food Ads vs. Reality Experiment,” Internet prankster Greg Benson of Mediocre Films traveled to fast food joints around town and ordered…
The World’s Ball, An Interactive Visual History of World Cup Soccer Balls
In honor of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, The New York Times is offering up The World’s Ball, an interactive visual history of the tournament’s…
Casey Kasem, (1932-2014), Legendary DJ and the Singular Voice of ‘American Top 40’
Casey Kasem, the singular voice of the immensely popular syndicated weekly top-40 pop music countdown show American Top 40 and the distinctive voice of Norville…
Super Slow Motion Video of a Lithium Battery Exploding After Being Overheated with a Torch
Taras Kulakov (a.k.a. “Crazy Russian Hacker“) of Slow Mo Lab created a super slow motion video of a lithium battery exploding after being overheated with…
‘Pass it On’, A Short Documentary About a Congolese Man Who Makes Homemade Soccer Balls From Refuse
“Pass it On” is a short, wordless documentary shot by Jerome Thélia for The New York Times that captures the process of a man in…
‘The Daily Show’ Explores the Intolerance Being Faced by Google Glass Users
“People wouldn’t even make eye contact with my invasive headgear.” Correspondent Jason Jones of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart explores and reports on the…