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Footage of The New York Public Library Book Ops Sorting Center Filmed by a Drone
“Flying Around Book Ops” is a short video by photographer Nate Bolt featuring drone footage of the massive book sorting center in Queens, New York…
Extended Trailer for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Shows the Group Doing Something Good, Something Bad, a Bit of Both
Marvel UK has released a new extended trailer for the upcoming superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy. The trailer follows the group of ass-kicking misfits…
Mesmerizing Video Showing Layers of Objects Being Slowly Ground Away With a Sanding Machine
In the mesmerizing stop-motion animation “Verschleif”, a block of wood, a camera, an animal skull, and other objects are slowly ground away, revealing the fascinating…
Car Ride Service Lyft to Launch in New York City’s Brooklyn and Queens
Car ride service Lyft is scheduled to launch in the outer boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City on Friday, July 11th, at…
The Dissected Cake, A Cake With an Anatomical Interior of Bones and Organs
Artist Annabel de Vetten, a specialist in ghoulish food art, has created a dissected cake that reveals the confection’s bones and internal organs in grotesque…
‘Battleborn’, A ‘Hero-Shooter’ Video Game From ‘Borderlands’ Developer Gearbox Software
Battleborn is a “hero-shooter” video game by Gearbox Software, developer of the “shooter-looter” video game franchise Borderlands. Details are sparse just yet for the newly…
Abyss Table, A Table That Resembles a Geological Cross Section of the Ocean
The Abyss Table is designed to resemble a geological cross section of the ocean depths. The table is crafted from wood and sculpted glass and…
A TED-Ed Animation Exploring the Complex Social Organization and Construction of Ant Colonies
A recent TED-Ed animated lecture — based on a lesson by educator Deborah M. Gordon — explores and explains the complex social organization and construction…
Artist Creates Series of Illustrations That Encourage Women To Embrace Their Own Unique Beauty
Carol Rossetti, a 26-year old artist from Brazil, has created a series of illustrations in multiple languages that encourage women to embrace their own unique…
New Trailer for Terry Gilliam’s Film ‘The Zero Theorem’ Chases the Meaning of Everything
A new trailer for the film The Zero Theorem (see previous post) by Terry Gilliam chases the meaning of everything. The sci-fi film, which stars…