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The Equation of Time: Clocks Vs Sundials
A few centuries ago, the arbiter of “local noon” wasn’t the mechanical clock, it was the sundial. The pseudoscientific-sounding “equation of time” is how you convert between the two — and perhaps not the way you’d expect.
Surreal Paintings by Matthew Grabelsky Take the New York City Subway for a Wild Ride
New York City is sometimes affectionately (or disaffectionately) referred to as a “concrete jungle,” but for Los Angeles-based artist Matthew Grabelsky it’s more of a big cageless zoo. Using the New York City subway system as the setting for his work, Grabelsky … Continue reading
Mythical Creatures and Greek Gods Leap From Waves Captured off the South Coast of England
As a child, photographer Rachael Talibart would sit on a deck near her family’s home on the South Coast of England and imagine the mythical creatures that would form and instantly evaporate inside the crashing waves. As she grew older … Continue reading
Cyclo Knitter: A Bicycle-Based Machine That Knits a Scarf in Five Minutes – Colossal
The Cyclo Knitter is a bicycle-based machine by design student George Barratt-Jones. The contraption is made from a simple combination of wood and bike parts, and allows one to knit a scarf through light exercise. Barratt-Jones came up with the … Continue reading
Metal Utensils Precisely Embedded in Vintage Canning Jars by Jennifer Halvorson – Colossal
Glass artist Jennifer Halvorson manipulates vintage canning jars into sculptural portraits tied to memories of making fruit preserves with her family. The antique vessels are each imbedded with utensils that fit perfectly into indentations pressed into the side of the glass … Continue reading
Amazing Real Time MRI Footage That Shows How the Lips, Tongue and Throat Move While Beatboxing
Researcher Dr. Jens Frahm of the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttigen, Germany who showed how the tongue moves while speaking and singing via real time MRI, had beatboxer Gaucho (Timo Schnepf) demonstrate how the tongue moves while freestyling using the very same impressive technology. … Continue reading
The School of Life – ‘How to Soothe Ourselves and Others’
A short film on the topic of soothing, commissioned by The School of Life Find out more: https://www.theschooloflife.com/ Written and Narrated by Alain de Botton Animated by Caitlin McCarthy
A Mt. Everest Time-lapse Combines a Decade of Himalayan Explorations – Colossal
Adventurer and filmmaker Elia Saikaly has attempted to scale Mt. Everest seven times. Twice he has reached the mountain’s summit, while other times he has survived avalanches, an earthquake, and other life-affirming events during his climbs. Saikaly’s latest short film is a … Continue reading
Rebooted – Animated Short Film
Owl Guy, a retro comic book superhero, is suddenly introduced to his rebooted counterpart. Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RebootedFilm/ Runtime: 4:00 Created at Ringling College of Art and Design
The ‘Feather Family’ Creating Costumes for Moulin Rouge
Great Big Story Published on 5 Jun 2018 In Paris, France, you can’t have cabaret without glimmering rhinestones, dazzling sequins, or, most importantly, feathers. Since 1929, Maison Février has been responsible for adorning cabaret performers in an extravagant array of … Continue reading
