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Mr. Pepper aka ‘Bad Dachshund’ Runs In Continuous Circles On The Sofa
Mr. Pepper, aka “Bad Dachshund“, runs in continuous circles on the sofa until he decides that he’s much too pooped to continue.
Noise, A Clever Stop Motion Animated Short That Visualizes Sound
Sounds are made visible in the clever 2011 stop motion animated short “Noise” by Katarzyna Kijek and Przemyslaw Adamski of creative duo Kijek The film…
Wind Up Bots, Gigantic Vintage Wind-Up Toys Zip Through the Streets of Buenos Aires
Gigantic vintage wind-up toys run amok in the streets of Buenos Aires in the adorable short film “Wind Up Bots” by Fernando Livschitz. Livschitz doesn’t…
Delicious Pastry Shaped Like a Cat’s Paw Currently Available at Japanese Hotel
A Kuro Neko No Te (Black Cat Paw) pastry is currently available at Hotel New Hankyu Osaka in Japan for 230 yen — a little…
Where Time Comes From, An Inside Look at Atomic Clocks and Timekeepers at the United States Naval Observatory
“Where Time Comes From” is a fascinating short video by The Atlantic featuring Dr. Demetrios Matsakis, Chief Scientist for Time Services at the United States…
Illustrated ‘Animal Alphabet’ by Marcus Reed
Animals take the form of letters in the illustration series “Animal Alphabet” by artist Marcus Reed. Prints of the series will be available soon. via…
‘Visitors’, A Non-Narrative Film Featuring 74 Shots of People Staring Directly Into the Camera for Lengthy Periods
Director Godfrey Reggio (of Qatsi trilogy fame) talks about his new non-narrative film Visitors in this video by the Creators Project. The feature-length film consists…
How the Criterion Collection Restores Classic Films
Gizmodo recently visited the New York City headquarters of The Criterion Collection to find out how the company restores classic films and converts them to…
Trail Therapy, A Short Film About Steve Fugate’s 34,000-Mile Walk for Depression Awareness
“Trail Therapy” is a moving mini documentary about Steve Fugate, a 64-year-old who raises awareness of depression and suicide by walking across the country with…
How to Create a Radio-Controlled Shoe
Household Hacker shows how to create a radio-controlled shoe out of an old sneaker and a toy car, after a few missteps, before causing a…