The original Star Wars trilogy was groundbreaking for its special effects, its world building, its action, and so, so much more. But if you ask George Lucas, it isn't the action, nor the performances,... continue reading

posted by newtboy 11 months ago • 45 views • 10:59

When discussing groundbreaking films, we tend to talk a lot about the vision of the writer/director. But does that leave out a part of the story? Let's take a look at the role of the editor and see who... continue reading

posted by eric3579 4 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 460 views • 11:29

From Youtube, "Dianna from Physics Girl visited CERN in Geneva Switzerland to find out what the detectors at the LHC are looking for, and dive into the fundamental question: what are particles? Creator/Host:... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 5 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 294 views • 14:44

https://youtu.be/vfWUorR8D60 Christmas isn’t just a time for presents, cookies, and holiday cheer, but the hunting period of Iceland’s murderous monster feline, the Yule Cat. This giant, fluffy... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 573 views • 10:04

The Hunt-Lenox globe is the second-oldest surviving terrestrial globe and also the oldest known globe to depict the Americas. The globe is covered in hidden details, including the Latin phrase, HC SVNT... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 497 views • 2:26

YouTube description: Watch a time-lapse video of the installation and deinstallation (rotation) of large carpets and mounted textiles in The Met's galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 337 views • 1:21

YouTube description: Duh, except for the sky… and the ocean… Among living things, the color blue is oddly rare. Blue rocks, blue sky, blue water, sure. But blue animals? They are few and far... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 1 week ago • 608 views • 8:27

YouTube description: Welcome to this Wisecrack Edition on What Key & Peele Teach Us About Comedy. Written by: Michael Burns Narrated by: Jared Bauer Directed by: Michael Luxemburg Edited by: Mark Potts ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 509 views • 14:48

YouTube description: In Bremen, Germany, there's a tower more than a hundred metres high: it's called the Fallturm, or the Drop Tower. If you want a cost-effective way to test an experiment in microgravity... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 3 months ago • 299 views • 4:02

YouTube description: I thought about saying "secret patterns" or "mysterious patterns" in the title, but that'd be a lie: they're just mostly unknown! So let's talk about tactile paving, about design,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 3 months 1 week ago • 1,728 views • 3:13

YouTube description: Foraminifera – tiny, single-celled marine life forms – build gorgeous houses that record how much ice there is on the planet. Special thanks to Professor Lee Kump of Penn... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 4 months 1 week ago • 489 views • 2:51

"Let's discuss." YouTube: What policy changes would be minimally necessary for Republicans to claim that they’ve succeeded in “replacing” Obamacare? Health wonk and Incidental Economist Editor... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months ago • 59 views • 7:04

Every Frame a Painting: "For the past ten years, I’ve been editing professionally. Yet one question always stumps me: “How do you know when to cut?” And I can only answer that it’s very instinctual.... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 8 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 308 views • 9:25

Sacks of Water, prepare to have your minds blown. From YouTube: "Does water have a fourth phase, beyond solid, liquid and vapor? University of Washington Bioengineering Professor Gerald Pollack... continue reading

posted by chicchorea 9 years 4 months ago • 1,037 views • 24:15

An interesting riddle - can you sifters solve it, without resorting to the solution in the video (from 1:25)? iflscience: The following riddle is claimed to have been written by Einstein as a boy. It's... continue reading

posted by Zawash 9 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 52 views • 5:08

"Eternal youth wouldn't make us invincible." YouTube: References: Aubert, G. & Lansdorp, P. M. (2008) Telomeres and aging. Physiological Review 88(2): 557–579. http://simonadellemonache.com/dispens... ... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 581 views • 2:58

YT "Some of the most infuriating and stabbing pain is caused by nothing but a thin sheet of paper. Scientific American editor Ferris Jabr explains why the page of a book can sometimes cause more anguish... continue reading

posted by blackfox42 9 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 386 views • 2:03

YouTube: Submit your own photos of misinformed Dimetrodon toys and games to http://isnotadinosaur.tumblr.com ! Learn more about the Field Museum's fossil mammal and synapsid collection: bit.ly/1sYstC5 ... continue reading

posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 1 decade 11 months ago • 406 views • 6:04

YouTube: Guy (editor/production): https://twitter.com/guylar music from: http://www.youtube.com/JakeChudnow and http://www.audionetwork.com Rolling shutter media: http://imgur.com/YQrBF ... continue reading

posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 1 decade 1 year 2 months 1 week ago • 495 views • 11:35

Channels?

posted by grinter 1 decade 1 year 11 months 4 weeks ago • 2,428 views • 1:50