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An Explanation of How We Know the Big Bang Actually Happened
DNews host Trace Dominguez and producer Dr. Ian O’Neill explain how we know the Big Bang actually happened. Specifically, the two of them break down…
Surreal Room Drawings by Mathew Borrett
Mysterious rooms and structures of widely different scales coexist in surreal drawings in the 2003 “Room Series” by artist Mathew Borrett. Prints are available online.…
‘Game of Phones’, A Recap of Season 3 of HBO’s Television Show ‘Game of Thrones’ Using Emoji
Emoji aficionado Cara Rose DeFabio of the World Translation Foundation has created “Game of Phones”, an emoji-based recap of the third season of HBO’s hit…
A Whole Bunch of Groan-Worthy Chemistry Jokes
“Never trust an atom. They make up everything.” The Reactions YouTube channel, which is produced by the American Chemical Society, has created a video featuring…
A Beautiful London Street Art Series Featuring the Endangered Birds of Britain
Jay painted with acrylics and brushes 3 x 5 m. 2013. South Acton London W3. London-based artist ATM has created a series of street paintings…
‘The Wil Wheaton Project’, A Pop Culture Comedy Television Show Featuring Actor Wil Wheaton
Actor Wil Wheaton has announced The Wil Wheaton Project, a comedy show on the Syfy television network. The show will focus on the important science…
A Girl Named Elastika, A Stop Motion Animation Made Using Rubber Bands and Thumbtacks
Filmmaker Guillaume Blanchet used rubber bands and thumbtacks to create the world and characters in his inventive stop motion animated short, “A GIRL NAMED ELASTIKA.”…
Footwear As Art, Wonderfully Imaginative Shoes By Kobi Levi
Violin Israeli designer Kobi Levi doesn’t just create shoes, he designs works of art that can be worn on the feet. Whether it be a…
TATTONOMY, A Series of Incredibly Geeky Temporary Tattoos
d20 TATTONOMY is an online retailer by Harry Mylonadis, Helen Amygdalaki, and David Fong that sells geeky temporary tattoos. A set of 12 different temporary…
Last Gasp Has Announced the Top Three Winners of Their First-Ever Logo Design Contest
1st Place – Phil Guy The San Francisco-based underground comic book, art book, and graphic novel publisher Last Gasp recently held their first-ever logo design…