The Myth of the Open Road
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Category Media
Original Pitch Video for The Muppet Show
For all you Muppets fans out there, you must check out this pitch video that Jim Henson made to sell The Muppet Show to CBS: [youtube=] >> Link: Original pitch video for The Muppet Show
Puzzle Time: Think Like a Pre-Schooler
Time for a brain teaser! All the info you need is in the picture below: Click the photo for a full-resolution version you can print and share with your friends. Thanks to Martin van Velsen for posting this to Facebook!
Hello, World! The Whole Universe In One Photo
From the frontiers of astronomy, a galactic bird’s eye view of the universe: Made up of more than 2.7 million images taken at four infrared wavelengths of light, the new image captures everything from nearby asteroids to distant galaxies. I…
Earth from the International Space Station — The Chill-Out Mix
This is beautiful and awesome. For a really cool experience open the video full-screen, sit back, and relax… Thanks Carter for sending my way!
Thomas Friedman Interview on BBC Radio 3
On a recent episode of the always-interesting BBC Radio 3 Arts & Ideas Podcast, Philip Dodd spoke with Thomas Friedman about his new book “That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How…
Thoughts on Peter Gabriel’s “New Blood”
Just got my CD copy of Peter Gabriel‘s newest project, “New Blood” — an orchestral rehashing of a number of his classic songs. He revisited the studio, recording entirely new versions of tracks with a full orchestra and without drum kit…
Los Angeles Transport Fantasy Map
This is like urban design porn. If only LA were like this…(sigh)… >> LA TACO » Transport Fantasy Map ~ Los Angeles
“Symmetry” from Radiolab
In the spirit of their thought-provoking and funky radio show, Radiolab presents this short video about symmetry. Watch and you’ll understand. Very clever.
Explore the Solar System and Night Sky in 3D
SolarSystemScope presents a very cool online interface for zooming around the solar system in a beautiful 3D model. The whole experience happens right in your web browser. Check it out! > Link: Solar System Scope | Interactive 3D model of Solar…