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‘Epic Pen Spinning’, Writing Instrument Manipulation Turned Into an Art Form
“Epic Pen Spinning” by Taiwanese production company Kuma Films features a day in the park with pen spinning pair Ian Jenson and PPM. The result…
Genesis 2014, Classic Video Games in the Style of Early Renaissance Painter Fra Angelico by Dan Hernandez
Seige of Intelari Stronghold Artist Dan Hernandez has reimagined classic video game titles in the style of early renaissance painter Fra Angelico for his new…
‘Aerial NYC’, Beautiful Overhead Footage of Manhattan Shot Using a Drone
For “Aerial NYC,” New York City-based commercial director Randy Scott Slavin attached a GoPro to a DJI Phantom consumer quadcopter and picked up some really…
Action Bill, A LEGO Stop-Motion Short Film About William Shatner Traveling Back in Time to Kill William Shakespeare
The Austin, Texas-based motion picture studio AMAA Productions has created “Action Bill,” a LEGO stop-motion animated short film about William Shatner traveling back in time…
A Construction Time-Lapse of ‘The Kelpies,’ Scotland’s Monumental Horse Sculptures
This time-lapse video by Walid Salhab documents the complex construction process for “The Kelpies,” a pair of 99-foot-tall stainless steel horse sculptures at The Helix…
Glow in the Dark Smart Highway Opens in the Netherlands
Back in 2013 we posted about the Smart Highway, an experimental Dutch roadway that features luminous road markings. A 1600-foot stretch of the Smart Highway…
Bird and Butterfly Flipbook Machines by Juan Fontanive
Back in 2013 we posted about the delightful flipbook machines of artist Juan Fontanive. Fontanive has since released new machines, “Vivarium A” and “Vivarium B,”…
Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl, A Feature Length Sci Fi Comedy by Johannes Grenzfurthner and Monochrom
Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl is a feature length sci fi comedy set in a post apocalyptic future in which the world has been…
A Fascinating 1978 Information Brochure for ARPANET, The Network That Evolved Into Internet
A 1978 information brochure for ARPANET, the packet switching network created in 1969 that evolved into the Internet, provides a description of the project as…
SciShow Explains Why Humans Yawn
In the latest SciShow, host Hank Green sets out to explain why humans — like nearly every other vertebrates — yawn. While he admits that…