Monday December 27, 2010

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Lego Letterpress And Other New Takes On A Classic Toy

December 27, 2010 • Lego bricks are being used in a variety of creative ways, from letterpress printing to building a pinhole camera.

Friday December 24, 2010

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You Better Watch Out, You Better Not Cry

December 24, 2010 • If "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" wasn't sung so cheerfully, the lyrics might be interpreted as kind of creepy: "He sees you when you're sleeping." That's what some of the kids in these photos must have been thinking about that bearded man in red.

Thursday December 23, 2010

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Snowman Kit: One Part Snow, Nine Parts Imagination

December 23, 2010 • Creative twists on the classic snowman.

Thursday November 18, 2010

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Art From Analog: 20 Years Of Voice Mail Makes A Movie

November 18, 2010 • Filmmaker Mark Craig has been saving his answering machine messages for two decades, and now he wants you to hear them.

Wednesday November 10, 2010

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Photos That Are Too Hard To Keep

November 10, 2010 • Jason Lazarus brings photos back from the dead. His project, Too Hard To Keep, is a collection of photographs that people can't bear to look at.

Thursday November 4, 2010

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Choose Your Own Adventure With 360-Degree Documentaries

November 4, 2010 • Highrise is an interactive documentary that lets you choose your own adventure.

Wednesday November 3, 2010

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Two Men, 12 Months, 12 Documentaries

November 3, 2010 • From family circuses to stripper karaoke, Sparrow Songs set out to make one documentary each month for a year.

Friday October 29, 2010

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How To Turn A Pumpkin Into A Camera

October 29, 2010 • Have an extra pumpkin lying around? Put it to good use — to take photographs.

Friday October 22, 2010

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Time For Your Close-Up: Science Meets Art In Photomicrography

October 22, 2010 • Today the spotlight is on fleas, rat eyes and soy sauce. And believe it or not, they are beautiful — when viewed under a microscope.

Thursday October 21, 2010

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This Beach Will Blow You Away ... Literally

October 21, 2010 • Nothing says "vacation" like getting blown across a beach by the engine blast of a jumbo jet.

Monday October 18, 2010

Simon Christen

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The Unseen Sea: A Different Side Of San Francisco's Famous Fog

October 18, 2010 • San Francisco is known for its crazy fog. Bay Area photographer Simon Christen shows us what all of that suspended water looks like in time-lapse, and it's not unlike the ocean.

Thursday October 14, 2010

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Water Balloons Without The Balloons

October 14, 2010 • Edward Horsford's high-speed photography freezes the spherical innards of water balloons — just as the balloon skins break open.

Tuesday October 12, 2010

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The Upside Of A Drought: Skateboarding In Its Early Years

October 12, 2010 • Severe droughts in the '70s left empty swimming pools, kick-starting an explosive skateboarding scene. Hugh Holland's photos celebrate the sport's golden heyday.

Friday October 8, 2010

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A Movie About Working At The Movies

October 8, 2010 • A charming film short pays homage to an endangered vocation: movie projectionist.

Thursday October 7, 2010

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Have A Heart: A Toddler's Transplant Story

October 7, 2010 • In an ongoing showcase of finalists in Vimeo's video contest, today's spotlight is on Penny's HEART — a moving account of a little girl, life's fragility, and parents' love.