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‘Men Build Boats Because They Can’t Have...

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:11:23 -0400

‘Men Build Boats Because They Can’t Have Babies’

A moving documentary about one man’s devotion to craftsmanship in an age of advanced machinery.

Don’t Blame the Sea: Fishing After the Tsunami A beautiful...

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:21:01 -0400

Don’t Blame the Sea: Fishing After the Tsunami

A beautiful documentary about one family’s determination to survive on the coast of Sri Lanka.

A Real-Life Wonderland: Play Music in This Huge Laser-beam...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:22:21 -0400

A Real-Life Wonderland: Play Music in This Huge Laser-beam Forest

Marshmallow Laser Feast’s awe-inspiring musical instrument is a collective experience.

Sri Lanka and Coconut: The Many Uses of This Beloved...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:04:26 -0400

Sri Lanka and Coconut: The Many Uses of This Beloved ‘Drupe’

While traveling across Asia for their series on sustainable food, the duo fromPerennial Plate stops by a modest coconut plantation near Negombo, Sri Lanka. Here, creators Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine meet an adorable family of eight, who eagerly demonstrate the coconut’s many virtues.

A Jaw-dropping Google Street View Hyperlapse This is the...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:05:16 -0400

A Jaw-dropping Google Street View Hyperlapse

This is the fastest you’ll ever go across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Typography Porn: 100 Years of Title Design in Film From the...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:04:00 -0400

Typography Porn: 100 Years of Title Design in Film

From the highly stylized introductions of the James Bond franchise to Woody Allen’s minimalist black-and-white template, opening credits in movies have a curious history.

This Trippy Video Explains Bitcoin in Under 4 Minutes The...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:40:17 -0400

This Trippy Video Explains Bitcoin in Under 4 Minutes

The mysterious digital currency has spiked in value — but what is it?

Latte Portraiture and the Willy Wonka of Coffee Meet the...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:19:00 -0400

Latte Portraiture and the Willy Wonka of Coffee

Meet the barista whose drawings take steamed milk foam to the next level.

This Is How You Shoot Aerial Footage of San Francisco Teton...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:20:41 -0400

This Is How You Shoot Aerial Footage of San Francisco

Teton Gravity Research, known for its extreme sports films, captures the dizzying vistas of the Bay Area in 4K HD.

theatlantic: A Whirlwind Culinary Tour of Sri Lanka, Where...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:13:57 -0400

theatlantic:

A Whirlwind Culinary Tour of Sri Lanka, Where Coconut Reigns Supreme

Warning: This video contains graphic footage of (really) good food.

42 McNuggets or 2.27 Cinnabons: What 2,000 Calories Looks Like A...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:27:21 -0400

42 McNuggets or 2.27 Cinnabons: What 2,000 Calories Looks Like

A video explores the mysterious FDA recommendation on all nutritional information labels.

Fauna: An Adorable Blooper Reel of Penguins Slipping on...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:58:22 -0400

Fauna: An Adorable Blooper Reel of Penguins Slipping on Ice

Documentary filmmakers have compiled a delightful montage of outtakes from their film Spy in the Huddle.

Trans-Mongolian Express: 7,500 km by Train from Beijing to...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:27:47 -0400

Trans-Mongolian Express: 7,500 km by Train from Beijing to Moscow

A perfect four-minute escape

How 4,000 Men Hand-Deliver 175,000 Lunches Around Mumbai in 1...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:28:54 -0400

How 4,000 Men Hand-Deliver 175,000 Lunches Around Mumbai in 1 Day

The dabbawallas rely on a series of codes written on the sides of the boxes that function as directions. Though many of them are illiterate, they have learned to sign their names on the receipt. In fact, the delivery service is estimated to have an error rate of 1 in every 16 million transactions, and has been studied by corporations like GE for its precision and accuracy.

A Mesmerizing Film Shot Entirely From an Airplane Window Yet...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:05:00 -0500

A Mesmerizing Film Shot Entirely From an Airplane Window

Yet another reason to always pick the window seat!

What San Francisco’s Bay Bridge Looks Like Covered in...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:41:21 -0500

What San Francisco’s Bay Bridge Looks Like Covered in 25,000 LEDs

LED artist Leo Villareal has designed the project to illuminate the bridge every night for the next two years.

theatlantic: Chopped Dice, a Pinch of Sequin, and 1 Grenade:...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:14:13 -0500

theatlantic:

Chopped Dice, a Pinch of Sequin, and 1 Grenade: How to Make Guacamole

A delightful, quirky take on an instructional recipe video from stop-motion genius PES.

The Art of Listening Locally: How Portland Became an Indie-Rock...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:55:43 -0500

The Art of Listening Locally: How Portland Became an Indie-Rock Mecca

As one musician in the video says, “There are things that poison your brain – in one way or another – and it’s best to just leave that out of your system and listen to organic programing.”

When Mannequins Move A department store in Japan used Kinect...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:40:40 -0500

When Mannequins Move

A department store in Japan used Kinect technology to create a new kind of marionette: one directed not (just) by strings and human will, but by strings and human will and interactive technology. Mannequins that move! And that mimic your movements! Whether you happen to find the mannequin-marionettes in the video above incredibly awesome or incredibly creepy, it’s a good gimmick for stores that are always looking for ways to lure customers to their brick-and-mortar establishments.

‘Shake It Like a Salt Shaker’: Bounce Music Defies...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:33:44 -0500

‘Shake It Like a Salt Shaker’: Bounce Music Defies Labels in New Orleans

Warning: The music is addictive and the dancing explicit.