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City Maps That Visualize Where People Run
San Francisco Statistician Nathan Yau used publicly available route data from running apps to create a series of maps that visualize where people run in…
World War I Explained in 6 Minutes with Illustrations of Soldiers and Maps
Actor and illustrator John D. Ruddy, creator of the Manny Man webcomic series, explains World War One in six minutes with illustrations of soldiers and…
Transparent, New Dark Family Comedy on Amazon by Jill Soloway About Family and Identity
I don’t think he has cancer. Transparent, a new dark family comedy series from Amazon created by Jill Soloway (Six Feet Under, Afternoon Delight) starring…
Pop Pop, An Interactive Pedestrian Signal Concept
Pop Pop is an interactive pedestrian signal that reacts to local inputs including traffic, weather, and the behavior of nearby pedestrians. The signal features two…
A Kickstarter Parody About Parents Who Try to Crowdfund a Website to Destroy the Dreams of Children
Take a look at our son, Gabriel, a recovering loser. Comedy network Above Average has released “RealLifeStarter”, the latest video in the Kickstarter parody Thingstarter…
‘Flappy Bert’, An Online Version of ‘Flappy Bird’ Featuring Bert from ‘Sesame Street’
Flappy Bert is an online video game from Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street, that mimics the gameplay of now-defunct mobile video game…
Artist Maya Hayuk Creates Striking Geometric Mural for the Bowery Wall in Manhattan
Artist Maya Hayuk recently completed this striking, brightly-colored mural on the Bowery Wall in Manhattan. Though the mural’s complex geometric composition might indicate otherwise, Hayuk…
Glove and Boots Test Out the Rotato Express Electric Peeler on Potatoes, Cucumbers, and a Can of Beans
Internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog and Mario of Glove and Boots recently tested out the Rotato Express electric peeler on potatoes, cucumbers, and even a…
In The Middle of the Nite, A Bizarre Animated Music Video Featuring Retrofuturistic Street Racers
Created by illustrator Stefan Glerum and animation studio Crooked Line for DJ and producer RipTide, “In The Middle of the Nite” is a weird mix…
Submerged Turntable, A Sound Installation Featuring a Functioning Submerged Record Player
The interactive sound installation “Submerged Turntable” by artist Evan Holm features a record player submerged in a pool of inky black water. As this video…