A Bowl of Cereal Exploding in Super Slow Motion
The Slow Mo Guys blow up a bowl of cereal and film it in super slow motion (2,500 FPS) using a Phantom Flex high speed…
Interactive Map Reveals Origins of San Francisco Place Names
Noah Veltman created a fascinating interactive map of San Francisco that reveals the origins of many of the city’s street and landmark names, from (John…
Ideas City, A Four-Day Discussion Festival in New York City
Ideas City is a biennial festival in New York City that features conferences, workshops, a StreetFest, and more than one hundred independent projects and events.…
Nerdist’s Chris Hardwick to Host New Funny or Die-Produced Late Night TV Show on Comedy Central
Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Nerdist’s Chris Hardwick is set to host a currently untitled late night TV show on Comedy Central this fall. Thomas…
A Remarkably Convincing Kissing Couple Illusion
At first glance, a couple appears to be kissing near the beach in the short video “Raf’s Perfect Girlfriend” by DeathEater365. But the end of…
How To Make Your Head Disappear On Camera
Sam Wilber created two 7-second videos using Vine that show “how to make your head disappear”.
Complex Pile, Paul McCarthy’s Monumental Inflatable Turd Sculpture
“Complex Pile” is a 51-foot-tall inflatable turd sculpture by artist Paul McCarthy. The sculpture is part of the “Mobile M+: INFLATION!” public art exhibition at…
What if Steven Spielberg Made ‘Space Lincoln’ as a ‘Star Trek’ Film
“Space Lincoln. It’s like regular Lincoln, but in space.” Using vintage Star Trek footage, OneMinuteGalactica has imagined what it would be like if Steven Spielberg…
Liz Fonseca’s ‘Virtuality’ and ‘Detrimental Beauty’ Illustrations Contrast Real Life and Video Games
Illustrator Liz Fonseca has created “Detrimental Beauty” and the “Virtuality Series,” which superimpose Nintendo video game characters and objects into photos, contrasting real life with…
First Website Restored at Its Original URL
On the 20th anniversary of the World Wide Web entering public domain, a team from CERN has revived the very first website at its original…