BBC News Theme Dancer Just Saved 2016

BBC News Theme Dancer Just Saved 2016

Just a few days ago, a reporter filmed Corville Cuffy dancing excellently to the BBC news theme in London's Leicester Square. Today, the BBC brought him in to dance on set.

Fecha: December 16, 2016 at 02:30PM
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Ever Bought Artwork on a Cruise? Prepare to Be Seasick

Ever Bought Artwork on a Cruise? Prepare to Be Seasick

Park West, the biggest art gallery in the world, knows how to sell at sea — where there’s bad Wi-Fi and plenty of Champagne.

Fecha: December 15, 2016 at 09:34AM
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Artist Puts Your Gingerbread House To Shame With Her Gingerbread Castle

Artist Puts Your Gingerbread House To Shame With Her Gingerbread Castle

One of the most whimsical, labor-intensive and messy holiday traditions of them all, building a gingerbread house has long been a Christmas staple. And artist Christine McConnell has taken that cute baking ritual and destroyed it with an absolutely breathtaking gingerbread castle.

Fecha: December 14, 2016 at 09:21PM
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Is Velázquez’s Las Meninas a Time-Traveling Optical Illusion?

Is Velázquez’s Las Meninas a Time-Traveling Optical Illusion?

Rationally, we know we can’t be in a painting from 1656. But through Velázquez’s unprecedented self-reflexive approach, "Las Meninas" becomes an optical illusion because onlookers can’t determine where to place themselves in relation to it.

Fecha: December 14, 2016 at 01:30PM
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This Man Is The Mick Jagger Of Balancing Bottles

This Man Is The Mick Jagger Of Balancing Bottles

Not only are both Jagger and this man great at what they do (being a rockstar and balancing things, respectively) they both thrive with a couple of empty bottles in front of them and are both fun at parties.

Fecha: December 12, 2016 at 08:39PM
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This Repurposed Rifle Makes A Statement (And Dispenses Candy)

This Repurposed Rifle Makes A Statement (And Dispenses Candy)

Constantine Zlatev took this lever-action rifle and rigged it to dispense cartridges of candy. You "pay" the machine with coins pegged to the stock value of a handful of weapons manufacturers. Will you pull the trigger?

Fecha: December 12, 2016 at 02:56PM
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Neil Cicierega On How You Become 'An Internet Person'

Neil Cicierega On How You Become 'An Internet Person'

Neil Cicierega is responsible for multiple "internet things" you love — Brodyquest, Potter Puppet Pals, his mash-up albums or perhaps his old Flash animations. In this talk at XOXO in Portland, Neil dives into why he became so prolific.

Fecha: December 12, 2016 at 11:05AM
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What ever happened to the blackest black?

What ever happened to the blackest black?

The strange squabble over Vantablack, a coating that absorbs 99.965 percent of light.

Fecha: December 8, 2016 at 12:31PM
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It Could Have Been Any One of Us

It Could Have Been Any One of Us

For all those who have lived in, performed at, or been to unsanctioned DIY artist spaces around the world, the warehouse fire in Oakland hits sadly close to home.

Fecha: December 7, 2016 at 05:29PM
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'One Punch Man' Is Proof That Oddballs Make The Best Heroes

'One Punch Man' Is Proof That Oddballs Make The Best Heroes

Saitama is flawed and that's what keeps the audience engaged and in his corner.

Fecha: December 7, 2016 at 01:26PM
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When We Were Whole: A Comic About Us

When We Were Whole: A Comic About Us

A short, meditative tour of The Met... and human civilization.

Fecha: December 7, 2016 at 12:52PM
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Home Is Where The Art Is

Home Is Where The Art Is

Charles Stagg walked into the woods and decided to build something. Now, four years after his death, his daughter and grandson are trying to preserve his masterpiece.

Fecha: December 7, 2016 at 02:09AM
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Artist Secretly Installs Basketball Hoops Off The Shores Of Beaches In Miami And LA

Artist Secretly Installs Basketball Hoops Off The Shores Of Beaches In Miami And LA

In Miami and Los Angeles both beach season and basketball season never really stop. Artist John Margaritis decided to capitalize on this seasonal phenomenon for his project, Hoop Dreams.

Fecha: December 6, 2016 at 08:11PM
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This LED Covered Car Is LIT AF

This LED Covered Car Is LIT AF

In a collaboration on a music video with singer Dua Lipa, Lexus covered a Lexus IS in a half-mile of LED strips to create the "LIT IS" — an advertisement, sure, but this is car art (car-t, if you will). Plus, you can't buy this glow-y accident magnet.

Fecha: December 6, 2016 at 01:37PM
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A Sneak Peek At The Creatures In 'Rogue One'

A Sneak Peek At The Creatures In 'Rogue One'

For director Gareth Edwards, the more monkeys in space, the better.

Fecha: December 5, 2016 at 11:03AM
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Watch President Obama's Opening Remarks From His Last Kennedy Honors Ceremony

Watch President Obama's Opening Remarks From His Last Kennedy Honors Ceremony

This year's recipients include Martha Argerich, the Eagles, Mavis Staples, James Taylor, and Al Pacino. Yes, Obama talks about "Scarface."

Fecha: December 4, 2016 at 10:20PM
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How Molded Blown Glass Ornaments Are Made

How Molded Blown Glass Ornaments Are Made

Festive? Check. Delicate? Check. A careful, artisanal production process? Oh yes. Put a million of these on a tree, please.

Fecha: December 4, 2016 at 09:25PM
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Twenty-Five Lady Chatterley’s Lover Covers |

Twenty-Five Lady Chatterley’s Lover Covers |

Published in 1928, an uncensored edition of DH Lawrence's "Lady Chatterly's Lover" was not published openly in the United Kingdom until 1960, when it was the subject of a watershed obscenity trial. Here are 25 of the books covers since its first publication — some more controversial than others.

Fecha: December 4, 2016 at 09:06PM
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A Reminder That Chemistry In Action Is Plain Beautiful

A Reminder That Chemistry In Action Is Plain Beautiful

We're kinda wishing we paid more attention in science class now...

Fecha: December 1, 2016 at 03:58PM
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All Stories Follows The Same Basic Formula

All Stories Follows The Same Basic Formula

Got a bad case of writer's block? Refer to Dan Harmon's handy circle.

Fecha: November 30, 2016 at 01:22PM
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