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A Portrait of Jackie Chan Created Using 64,000 Chopsticks by Hong Yi
To celebrate the 60th birthday of Jackie Chan, artist Hong Yi created a portrait of the actor out of 64,000 chopsticks. This making-of video (featuring…
TinkerBots, A Toy-Building Set That Allows Young Children to Build Simple Robots
TinkerBots is a toy-building set from the company Kinematics that allows young children to build simple robots out of a series of blocks. This is…
CBS Announces Stephen Colbert Will Be The Host of ‘The Late Show’ When David Letterman Retires
Stephen Colbert announced as the next host of #LateShow ! More details here: — CBS Television (@CBS) April 10, 2014 The CBS network just…
Mirror Culture, An Art Installation in Bulgaria Made Using 6,000 CDs and a Fishing Net
New York architecture firm Ignatov brought together 6,000 used CDs, 128 volunteers and one specially knitted fishing net to create Mirror Culture, an art installation…
An Explanation of Who Invented the Internet and Why
The video “Who Invented the Internet? And Why?” by Munich-based kurzgesagt explains who exactly invented what we know as the Internet, and why they did…
Different Games, An Annual Conference on Diversity and Inclusivity in Games
Different Games is an annual conference on diversity and inclusivity in games hosted in New York City and led by students and volunteers. The conference…
The Portlandia Activity Book, A Compendium of Guaranteed Enrichment for the Pacific Northwestern Part of Your Psyche
IFC sketch comedy series Portlandia has spawned its very own activity book co-written by the show’s stars, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. “The Portlandia Activity…
‘Tiny Sydney’, A Tilt-Shifted, Timelapse View of the Australian City in Miniature Form
“Tiny Sydney”, a short film by Australia photographer Filippo Rivetti, takes a timelapse trip around the New South Wales state capital Sydney filtered through a…
Man Documents The Wonderfully Varying Typography of New York City Building Numbers
View this post on Instagram A post shared by newyorknumbers (@newyorknumbers) Nick DiLallo has begun documenting and cataloging the wonderfully varying typography used in New…
How is Ms. Marvel Changing Media for the Better? by PBS Idea Channel
In this episode of PBS Idea Channel, host Mike Rugnetta explores how Kamala Khan, the first Muslim superhero to headline a comic book at Marvel…