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The Jeep Incident, Casey Neistat Documents Accidentally Driving His Jeep into a Frozen Pond
In “The Jeep Incident,” filmmaker Casey Neistat documents the unfortunate result of his recent failed attempt to drive across a frozen pond in his Jeep…
The Sutro Coat Rack, A Wooden Coat Rack Modeled After San Francisco’s Sutro Tower
The Sutro Coat Rack is a wooden coat rack in the shape of San Francisco’s iconic Sutro Tower. The rack is designed and built by…
Onions, Emotions, and Why We Cry by SciShow
Hank Green of SciShow explains what causes humans to cry and the three different types of tears that the body manufactures in their latest video…
Chinese New Year Themed Art Created Using Makeup
In honor of Chinese New Year, artist Hong Yi is using lipstick, mascara, and other cosmetics to create works of art inspired by the holiday.…
Everything But The News, A New Comedy Series by PBS Digital Studios Focusing on California’s Startup Scene
Created by Steve Goldbloom and Noah Pink for PBS Digital Studios, Everything But The News is a documentary featuring Goldbloom out in California talking with…
The Periodic Table of Storytelling Uses Classic Tropes as Elements
The Periodic Table of Storytelling, created by designer James R. Harris, is a version of the classic periodic table of elements using storytelling tropes from…
Cityscape Photos Made Using Woven Strips of Film
Korean artist Seung Hoon Park creates intriguing photographs of cityscapes that are made of strips of film woven together. He creates the woven effect by…
‘Chick Flick the Musical’, A New Off-Broadway Show That Celebrates Female Friendship
I gotta watch a chick flick! Chick Flick the Musical is a new off-broadway play in New York City that honors female friendship while paying…
A Visual Statistical History of The Beatles Honoring the 50th Anniversary of Their Arrival in the United States
In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of The Beatles in the United States, The New York Times has created “The Beatles By…
A Mini Documentary by Facebook About the Humans of New York Street Portraiture Project
Facebook released this fascinating mini documentary about Humans of New York, the New York City street portraiture project by photographer Brandon Stanton. Stanton began the…