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Suspensión, A Series of Landscape Embroideries That Spill Out of the Frame by Ana Teresa Barboza
In her “Suspensión” series, artist Ana Teresa Barboza has created a striking series of embroidered landscapes in which the yarn spills out of the frame.…
Kodomoroid, A Lifelike Japanese News-Reading Android
Kodomoroid is a lifelike Japanese news-reading android created by robotics professor Hiroshi Ishiguro. The android, whose name is a combination of the Japanese word for…
‘The StoryTeller’, Jim Henson’s Series Featuring Traditional European Folk Tales Acted Out By Puppets and Humans
The StoryTeller, a collaboration between Jim Henson and British station TVS, was a wonderful series that featured traditional European folk tales acted out by puppets…
Science Friday Explores and Explains the Vampire Squid, A Fascinating Deep-Sea Cephalopod
Science Friday explores and explains the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) with help from Bruce Robinson of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. The video also…
An Amusing Parody Video of Every Indian Airline Flight
“I’m obligated to call you a cute baby… but please shut the fuck up.” YouTube comedy channel All India Bakchod has created an amusing parody…
Das Horn, The Modern Version of an Ancient Drinking Horn Is Now Available
David Segall and industrial designer Alex Chatham created Das Horn, an awesome modern version of an ancient drinking horn. The BPA-free plastic drinking vessel holds…
Jiff the Pomeranian Performs a Walking Handstand Along Sidewalk To A Small Gathering Crowd
Clad in a grey Captain America T-Shirt, Jiff the Pomeranian, an adorably talented pup known for his amazing tricks, performs a walking handstand along a…
‘Minimalism’, A Documentary About Making More With Less
Minimalism is an upcoming documentary by New York City filmmaker Matt D’Avella that explores the lives of individuals who are attempting to lead richer lives…
A Documentary Short That Dives Inside the Creative Mind of British Inventor Colin Furze
Filmmaker David Beazley of Beazknees Films has created an interesting documentary short that dives inside the creative mind of British inventor Colin Furze. Colin talks…
‘Loves of a Cyclops’, A Short Film About the Trials and Tribulations of a Man Born With One Eye
“Loves of a Cyclops” is a light-hearted short written and directed by New York City filmmaker Nathan Punwar that follows the life of Francis, a…