The Last Cassette Factory, And Other Videos Perfect For A Long Weekend
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Animation
Wire Cutters
Jack anderson · cute · 9 minutes
A robot on a desolate mining planet realizes he's not so alone.
The Anatomical Bust
parimak · comedy · 2 minutes
A young aspiring artist just can't figure out how to draw a boob.
Documentaries
The Last Audio Cassette Factory
Thanh Nien News · business · 4 MINUTES
Springfield, MO-based National Audio Company opened in 1969 and when other major manufacturers abandoned tape manufacturing for CD production in the late 1990s, the company held on tight. Now, the cassette maker is pumping out more cassettes than ever before.
The End Of Japan's Most Famous Hotel
Monocle Magazine · culture · 3 MINUTES
As the life of Tokyo's iconic Hotel Okura draws to an end, Monocle Magazine is granted exclusive access to capture the gracious ways of this much-loved modernist gem.
Video Essays
The Dutch Angle
fandor · design · 3 MINUTES
The Dutch tilt is one of film's best tools for making the viewer feel anxious and uneasy without knowing exactly why. Fandor took the time to take compile a variety of shots from movie history in order, from the faintest of angles to the full 90-degree flip of "2001: A Space Odyssey."
How Oldschool Graphics Worked, Part 2
the ibook guy · technology · 5 MINUTES
Part two of this series covers the graphical capabilities and limitations of the Apple II and the Atari 2600.
Food
The Original Mexican Sushi Restaurant
munchies · 10 MINUTES
Mexican sushi is very real, and very delicious. And allegedly it all started here, at Culichi Town.
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