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EAMES: The Architect and the Painter, A Documentary About American Designers Charles & Ray Eames
EAMES: The Architect and the Painter is a documentary film that chronicles the lives of prolific American designers, Charles and Ray Eames. Jason Cohn and…
Supercut.org, The Definitive Supercut Archive by Andy Baio
Supercut.org by Andy Baio is an archive of supercuts, video montages that follow a common theme, often a TV or film cliché. The site was…
Peanuts Meets H.P. Lovecraft
We recently saw what a Dr. Seuss book would look like as a done by sci-fi writer H.P. Lovecraft. Now artist Julien Baznet has mixed…
First Manned Flight of 16 Rotor e-volo Electric Multicopter
In late October, Thomas Senkel completed the first manned flight of an electric multicopter. The 16 rotor, battery-powered e-volo was designed and built by Senkel…
WAR-TOYS Project Needs Support to Continue Documenting Children Making Art in War Zones
Brian McCarty has begun a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter to help continue his WAR-TOYS effort in the Middle East.
Beyond Earth, Minimalist Posters of the Planets by Stephen Di Donato
“Beyond Earth” by Canadian designer Stephen Di Donato is a beautiful minimalist poster series featuring the planets of the Solar System. The posters are available…
Artist Jason Heuser Creates Alternate Bad-Ass United States History
The illustrated artwork of Jason Heuser creates an alternate historical reality where famous figures in United States history are total bad-asses. Limited prints of his…
Springfield Historical Society Explains The Simpsons Real-World History
The Springfield Historical Society @ mcgarnagle.com is a website that ties together the real-world references and history behind episodes of long-running animated television series, The…
God’s Eye View, A Supercut of Straight Down Shots in Movies
God’s Eye View is a supercut by Brian Carroll featuring straight down shots in films. This type of shot is commonly referred to as a…
Milk & Cookies, Morphing Video of Undulating Breakfast Foods
The filmmaker behind The King of Legoland, French web designer Micaël Reynaud, also created Milk & Cookies, a short silent morphing video of undulating…