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Visualizing the Lifecycles of Fruit
Blackberries have cool stages of life, no? pic.twitter.com/RL5xREoJCv — Re: Alfie (@AlfieDaye) June 16, 2020 It all started on Twitter when Alfie Day shared a…
Mesmerizing Animated Optical Illusions Showing How Images Are Not Exactly What They First Appear to Be
In the beautifully animated short film "A Mind Sang", filmmaker Vier Nev visually explores the concept of Pareidolia.
An Orchestra Performs Amazing Medley of Mario Bros. Music With the Classic Game Playing in the Background
The Epic Symphonic Orchestra performed an amazing live medley of songs from the soundtrack of Mario Bros. while a film of the classic video game…
Bigfoot ‘Saxsquatch’ Plays Saxophone in the Woods
When he’s not trying to sell his house in Felton, California, the great Bigfoot can be found in the woods of Chapel Hill, North Carolina…
A Cheerful Animated Music Video for the Song ‘Little Birdie’ by ‘Peanuts’ Composer Vince Guaraldi
The Vince Guaraldi Trio is known for composing much of the music for the “Peanuts” animated specials featuring such iconic comic strip figures as Charlie…
String Quartet Performs Puccini for an Audience of 2,292 Green Plants at the Liceu Opera Barcelona
The Liceu Opera Barcelona partnered with visual artist Eugenio Ampudia and the Max Estrella Gallery to present a unique live-streamed event for the reopening of…
An Affectionate Orange Cat Rubs His Furry Head Against the Scales of an Incredibly Amiable Iguana
An incredibly amiable iguana sat incredibly still while the resident tabby cat affectionately rubbed their head against his scales.
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Performs a Purr-fect Cover of The Cure’s Iconic Song ‘The Lovecats’
While tucked away, safely at home, the wonderful Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain performed an absolutely purr-fect cover of “The Lovecats” by The Cure. Some…
How the Fluid Curvy Letters of Cooper Black Made It the Font of Choice for Pop Culture and Advertising
In an illustrative report for Vox, video producer Estelle Caswell (previously) consulted with legendary art director Steven Heller and typeface expert Bethany Heck to talk…
A Beautiful Compilation of People’s Reactions to Viewing the Moon Through a High Power Telescope
Filmmakers Wylie Overstreet and Alex Gorosh of the series To Scale: brought a high-powered telescope to the streets of Los Angeles and allowed passersby to…