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Designer Kevin Champeny Shares How He Made the Candelier, His Amazing Gummy Bear Chandeliers
Designer Kevin Champeny was recently asked to reveal how he created the Candelier, his series of hand-cast acrylic gummy bear chandeliers. The person asking said,…
Just a Reflektor, An Interactive Film Made in Google Chrome
Just a Reflektor is an interactive film directed by Vincent Morisset that lets users interact with a movie on their computer screen by casting a…
Ballpoint Barber, Stop-Motion Video of a Man Getting His Hair & Beard Drawn On With a Magic Pen
Pete Simon (aka “Petey Boy“) has created “Ballpoint Barber,” a stop-motion video of his friend Tom Offer-Westort getting his hair and beard drawn on with…
Creation Cinema, Undulating Bird-Like Kinetic Sculpture Displays Images As It Moves
In the beautiful sculptural installation “Creation Cinema,” images and sound emanate from a slowly undulating, bird-like form. The installation was created by Melbourne-based studio ENESS…
Two-Year Follow-Up With Ted Williams, The Man With the Golden Voice
In January 2011, Ted Williams of Columbus, Ohio escaped homelessness by having his “golden voice” discovered by Doral Chenoweth III of The Columbus Dispatch. NBC’s…
Apple Announces the iPhone 5c, A Lower-Cost Plastic iPhone Available in Various Bright Colors
At today’s event in Cupertino, California, Apple has announced the new iPhone 5c, a lower-cost iPhone with a hard-coated polycarbonate (plastic) body available in a…
Apple Announces the iPhone 5s, A New iPhone With a Built-In Fingerprint Sensor
At today’s event in Cupertino, California, Apple has announced the new iPhone 5s that features a new Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the home…
Vintage-Style Book Covers Tout Library Card Benefits in Arizona Library Campaign
In honor of Library Card Sign-Up Month, the Pinal County Library District in Arizona has released a series of 30 vintage-style book covers that tout…
Everything Wrong With ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ In 11 Minutes Or Less
“Maybe they should have called this ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Plot Conveniences.’” For their ongoing series, CinemaSins has released a new video that…
How to Survive a Lightning Strike
In his latest video, Henry Reich of MinuteEarth explains “How to Survive a Lightning Strike” by crouching low and keeping your feet close together or…