Japanese materials artist Wakuneco creates stunningly realistic recreations of cat heads crafted out of needle-felted wool, an intricate, painstakingly detailed process that she has generously shared in several YouTube videos A post shared by ??????????? (@wakuneco) on Mar 16, 2018 at 5:33am PDT A post shared by ??????????? (@wakuneco) on May 16, 2018 at 9:28am…
A Brilliantly Designed Lunar Lander Tiny Home
Boat designer Kurt Hughes moved from sea to space with a brilliantly designed tiny home created in the spitting image of a NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander that sits on the banks of the Columbia River in Washington state. The project took several years to complete and it came very close to catching fire, but…
How to Salvage Water Damaged Books
The Syracuse University Library’s Department of Preservation and Conservation (SULPreservation) offers a simple, silent tutorial showing how to salvage books that have been damaged by water or other soft liquids. It all comes down to the clever use of paper towels, a fan and a book press of some sort. This video is part of…
The Gender Disparity In How ‘Wig Reveals’ Have Been Traditionally Portrayed in Film and Television
Writer/comedian Kevin Maher took a very humorous but very real look at the gender disparity in how “wig reveals” are portrayed in films and television shows. A man wearing wig (toupee) has traditionally been portrayed as undeservedly powerful, hiding a terrible secret and eventually suffering some form of humiliation by a person with lesser power….
Sarah Silverman and Jeff Goldblum Perform a Brilliant Jazz Duet of ‘Me and My Shadow’ on Piano
In 2015, the very talented Sarah Silverman posted an amazing video of she and the equally talented Jeff Goldblum performing a brilliant jazz duet of the 1927 Al Jolson song “Me and My Shadow” while Goldblum tickled the ivories beautifully. The morning Jeff Goldblum came over and we sang at my piano. via reddit
The Ecological Benefits of Letting Wildfires Burn
In a combustible episode of Things You Might Not Know, host Tom Scott flew above the forests of British Columbia in a helicopter piloted by Bradley Friesen, human to the adorable, highflying bulldog named Bentley, to explain why it’s better to let some wildfires burn, rather than trying to extinguish them completely. Dr. Lori Daniels,…
Drag Queen Story Hour, Pop Up Events That Share the Magic of Stories With a Message of Acceptance
A post shared by dragqueenstoryhour (@dragqueenstoryhour) on Jul 13, 2018 at 7:39am PDT Drag Queen Story Hour is wonderful project that combines the magical world of dressing up and reading stories with an incredible message of acceptance and tolerance. Conceived in San Francisco by Michelle Tea of RADAR Productions, Drag Queen Story Hour events also…
MKBHD and iJustine Giddily Unbox an 18 Year Old Factory Sealed Apple iBook G3
In the tradition of documenting the unboxing of a new piece of technology, online celebrities Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) and Justine Ezarik (iJustine) giddily unboxed an 18 year old Apple iBook G3 that was still factory sealed from the year 2000. Once they got it open, they marveled over the color, the design and the hand…