In a rather amusing advert for the language learning site Babbel, an earnest extraterrestrial grows a bit frustrated when he attempts to communicate his basic needs but is unable to be understood by the well-meaning people of Earth. Despite the communication difficulty, he decides to stay for a while. He finds out about Babbel and…
Theo Jansen Debuts His Newly Slimmed Down Wind Powered Walking Strandbeest For 2018
For years we’ve been writing about Dutch artist Theo Jansen and his Strandbeests, incredible wind-powered walking sculptures, and those inspired by them. Over the years, the kinetic sculpture has undergone changes, but in 2018, Jansen debuted a the “UMINAMI, a slimmed down, sleeker version of his previous Strandbeest designs with redesigned joints. UMINAMI, the new…
A Brilliant Interactive ‘Rick and Morty’ Green Screen Tattoo That Comes Alive With Moving Images
Louisville tattoo artist Roy Rowlett has created a brilliant interactive Rick and Morty green screen tattoo upon which moving images can be played, such as the animated series itself. The caption of the tattoo hilariously reads, “It’s called a green screen Morty“, a clever play on the “Rickmancing the Stone” episode in which Summer condescendingly…
Orphaned Opossums Loudly Munch on a Bunch of Bananas Before Being Released Into the Wild
In 2014, Wildlife Rehab posted an absolutely adorable video of a passel of young opossums who were loudly enjoying a final snack of yummy bananas before being released back into the wild. The group had been orphaned at young ages, but were determined healthy enough for release after some rehabilitation. Raised at a wildlife rehabilitation…
New York Public Library Has a Wonderful Collection of Historic Everyday Items Belonging to Authors
The New Yorker paid a visit to Declan Kiely, the Director of Exhibitions at the New York Public Library about the wonderful Berg Collection, which houses all sorts of historically significant realia that once belonged to famous American authors. A lock of Walt Whitman’s hair, Jack Kerouac’s boots, and Virginia Woolf’s cane are just a…
A Delectably Mouthwatering Smoked Watermelon That Looks, Smells and Slices Like Smoked Meat
Ducks Eatery in New York City has brilliantly created a truly unique delectably mouthwatering way to serve watermelon. They first strip the fruit of all its rind and skin, marinate it in the same preparations used for their smoked ham and smoked it until it has the look, smell and feel of real smoked meat,…
Stunning Drone Footage Taken Flying Over the Ancient Ruins of Pompeii
History buff Rusty of Rusty’s History Zone posted absolutely stunning drone footage flying over the ruins of ancient Pompeii. This quick clip offers an incredible view into the historical immensity of this particular site, which is, according to Rusty “becoming one of the largest archaeology sites in the world”.
How Horror Shows and Films of the 1990s Taught Kids About Empowerment in a Way They Understood
In a surprisingly touching video essay, artist Zane Whitener nostalgically recalled how the rise of horror for children affected and shaped his childhood while growing up in the 1990s. Using a montage of various scary films, shows and animations, Whitener explains the most important lesson that he learned from watching horror as a kid. …Most…