WWII-Era Record Shows Albert Einstein Took Part in Program to Help Jews Escape the Nazis
This small card shows that Albert Einstein made a deposit to help finance the emigration of a Jewish person named Hugo Moos from Nazi Germany…
Dogs Called ‘Twisted Sisters’ Excitedly Spin in Circles For Dinner
In the 2010 home video titled “Twisted Sisters,” two English Springer Spaniel sisters (Hope and Rosey) excitedly spin in circles when their owner tells them…
Montage of British Adventurer Graham Hughes Visiting Every Nation in the World
In November 2012 British adventurer Graham Hughes completed the Odyssey Expedition, his nearly 4-year-long quest to visit all 193 UN member nations without flying (he…
Please Tell Me That’s Cosplay T-Shirt
Diesel Sweeties creator Richard Stevens has made a t-shirt that says “Please tell me that’s cosplay.” The shirts are available to purchase from the Diesel…
Morning Glory, An Art & Technology Exhibit by Seemen’s Kal Spelletich in Benicia, California
Kal Spelletich, the founder of interactive machine art performance collective Seemen, is the current Artist in Residence at the Arts Benicia and his new art…
Oakley the Dog Tells His Owner What It’s Like to Be a Wet Dog
Oakley the dog has just had a bath and emphatically tells his owner what it’s like to be a wet dog in this video by…
Kaze Tachinu, Hayao Miyazaki’s First Animated Film For Adults
The Economist is reporting that popular Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, known widely for his children’s films like My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away, has made…
How Humans Manufacture False Memories
Following the news that MIT researchers successfully implanted memories in the minds of mice, Anthony Carboni of DNews and “Fact or Fictional” host Veronica Belmont…
Olek Covers Entire Locomotive in Crocheted Yarn
Back in July prolific Polish yarn bomber Olek returned to her homeland to cover an entire locomotive in crocheted yarn. The massive undertaking took Olek…
Tropes vs Women in Video Games — A Damsel in Distress: Part 3
The third video in the Tropes vs Women in Video Games series by Anita Sarkeesian wraps up the discussion of the Damsel in Distress trope…