Activision R&D’s Real-time Character Demo is Hyper-Realistic
Activision R&D showed off its latest real-time character rendering at the 2013 Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco, California. The demo features what Activision’s Jorge…
The Science of Goosebumps and Music Chills by AsapScience
“Do they serve any purpose?” In the latest video by AsapSCIENCE, “The Science of Goosebumps and Music Chills,” host Mitchell Moffit explains why we get…
Mark Setteducati, Inventor of Magic Toys & Puzzles on ‘PBS Inventors’
Mark Setteducati, a prolific inventor of magic toys and puzzles, is the subject of the latest episode of PBS INVENTORS by David Friedman. An artist…
Reptilian Secret Service Conspiracy Theory Gets a Response from the White House
A video that claims to have spotted a shapeshifting reptilian or alien member of the secret service during Barack Obama’s speech at the 2012…
The Singing Ringing Tree, A Landmark Musical Sculpture in England
“The Singing Ringing Tree” is a musical sculpture near Burnley in the North West of England built by architects Tonkin Liu. It was designed in…
Tapete, An Intricately Patterned Rug Made of Electronic Components
At first glance “Tapete” (“Carpet”) may look like a handwoven rug, but closer inspection reveals it is an intricate arrangement of thousands of electronic components.…
Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Host New Variety Show ‘Hit RECord on TV!’
“Are you RECording?” Joseph Gordon-Levitt (aka “hitRECordJoe“) is set to host Hit RECord on TV!, a new half-hour long TV variety show where he’ll direct…
Hanksy Hits Los Angeles with Pun-Filled Street Art to Promote his Solo Show at Gallery1988 Melrose
“The Walken Dead” New York City street artist Hanksy recently hit the streets of Los Angeles and created a new series of pun-filled pop culture…
Russian Photographers Stealthily Climb the Great Pyramid of Giza to Shoot Photos
Vitaliy Raskalov, Vadim Mahorov, and Marat Dupri sneaked to the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza to snap some breathtaking photographs.
Azulejos, A Seemingly Impossible Tile Illusion
In the baffling illusion, “Azulejos,” Buenos Aires magician Norberto Jansenson removes sections from a rectangle of tiles without apparently diminishing the size of the rectangle.…