The concept is simple — add ink to water. The results are extraordinary. The Macro Room captures the planets suspended in a tank of water as it's injected with colored ink, creating colors and shapes that mimic the space dust and stars of the Milky Way — the backdrop of our solar system.
It was a love affair, a cultural phenomenon, a shift in how Hollywood made movies — and brought a whole generation of kids to the stars. Football helmets became X-Wing lids, flashlights were lightsabers in darkened rooms, and looking up at the sky and wondering who was saving the galaxy was a legitimate question. 40 years after the release of Star Wars, here's a tribute to all the imaginations that were changed forever.
Mobile device customization is a rarity. Manufacturers might offer a few different colors and there are a plethora of cases, but you're probably carrying the same black or white rectangle in your pocket that everyone else is. But if you have a Samsung Galaxy S8, there's a DIY option that is sure to make you stand out in the crowd — JerryRigEverything's tutorial on making the back of the phone totally clear. Although it voids your warranty, it's also a call back to one of the best handheld gaming systems of all time. If you're brave enough to try it yourself, check ou the full walkthrough here.
Given the size of the heel, you'd be forgiven for thinking Nike's Vomero 18 running shoes were designed for hardcore racers. Instead, their dual-density midsole of lightweight ZoomX foam and responsive ReactX foam is designed to give everyday runners the most cushioned ride possible. The upper is made from engineered mesh for breathability, while the plush tongue and lining boost comfort. On the bottom, the outsole sports a pod system with a new traction pattern for added agility and smoother heel-to-toe transitions. Now available in an eye-popping bright green, orange, and silver colorway.
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Good-looking shoes you can actually wear all day? Enter the Jordan CMFT Era. Blending design cues from the AJ1 and AJ6, these kicks channel classic Jordan heritage with modern-day comfort. The upper mixes real and synthetic leather for structure, lightweight textiles for breathability, and soft foam underfoot that keeps you moving from early mornings to late nights. Durable rubber soles grip where it counts, making these an easy choice when style and comfort need to clock in for the full shift.
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It's a lesson nearly as old as film itself: Show the audience what you want them to know instead of explicitly telling them. Like the saying "actions speak louder than words", how a character reacts to situations gives a much sharper definition to the role than reeling off chunks of dialogue. In this video essay, Lessons from the Screenplay takes on the touchy subject of critiquing Rogue One and The Force Awakens, contrasting the character of Jin with Rey, and how Rey's far more active role in shaping the story makes her a more engaging character.
Elon Musk hates Los Angeles' infamously terrible traffic as much as anyone. While you might think his electric car company Tesla and his dream of fully autonomous cars might solve that problem, there isn't much that satisfies a supervillain. Now he wants to disrupt the construction industry with The Boring Company and build tunnels underneath cities to transport cars on electric sleds at speeds of up to 124 MPH. This demonstration video shows Elon's idea to relieve congestion in cities once and for all.
A nod to the alpine ritual of earning your moments, the 16oz Sèrpa tumbler from SMMT fuses rugged utility with refined design. Named by reversing Après, the Sèrpa is built for that golden hour sip after a day outdoors. It features vacuum-insulated 18/8 stainless steel, a leak-proof, knurled steel lid that magnetically nests underneath the tumbler for hands-free, on-the-go sipping. The featured color, Campfire Caramel, headlines SMMT's Mud Season launch — a salute to the rugged few who embrace the off season. Limited to 980 units — the vertical meters of their Park City home mountains — it joins the brand's small-batch 980 Collection, a series of collectible, story-driven drops inspired by outdoor lifestyle.
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Bakscape revolutionizes men's grooming with a time-saving, omni-directional shaver designed for effortless self-care. Its six precision titanium-coated foils deliver an ultra-close, irritation-free shave — whether wet or dry — while the friction-fit extendable handle ensures independent back, head, chest, and full-body grooming. Unlike bulky competitors prone to razor burn, Bakscape's sleek, efficient design offers complete coverage in just minutes, providing the ultimate grooming. Plus, enjoy 10% off your first subscription order with code BAKLBY10.
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Close-ups, medium shots, long shots, panning shots, tracking shots, zooms, dolly zooms — there are a million different ways to shoot a scene. That makes trying to categorize and then pick the best of each a monumental task, one which Cinefix is up too. In the first part of their Best Shots of All Time, they work through the close-up, medium, long, extreme close-up, and extreme long shots in their search.
Mathematics and art are two things that aren't usually thought of as going together. The geometric spirals of Stanford professor John Edmark combine the two in animated sculptures that seem to bloom and fade and bloom again — a never-ending cycle of life captured in a time-lapse. SciFri visited John to discuss his process, inspiration and the role of math in his art.
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