Since 2009, Shaun Usher has curated the incredible blog, Letters of Note; a collection of fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams, faxes and memos throughout history. Usher has carefully catalogued nearly 1000 letters and going through the archive is a recurring ritual for the Sifter. Last year, 125 of the most entertaining, inspiring and unusual letters…
For those of us who grew up in the age of CGI, green screen is just “a thing that computers do”. But how did effects like this work before the age of pixels? With the help of some suitably shiny graphics, here’s a quick summary by Tom Scott. If you enjoyed the video above,…
Located in The Netherlands town of Weesp is a special gated village called Hogeweyk. It is notable because it has been designed specifically as a pioneering care facility for elderly people with dementia. The setting has been compared to that depicted in the film The Truman Show with doctors, nurses and specialists working around…
This is what pure joy looks like. The owner says he was never taught how to do this, he just learned out of sheer interest and practices daily. I love how happy he looks!
A dash cam has captured the chilling moment that TransAsia Airways flight GE 235 crashed into the Keelung River shortly after take off from Taipei, Taiwan. There were 53 passengers and 5 crew members according to authorities; with 23 confirmed deaths, 20 people still missing and at least 15 survivors. For continuous updates as…
Watch this guy take friends and family for a ride in a Tesla S P85D. These are their reaction to going from 0-60 mph in the fastest four door sedan in the world.
Watch what happens when these babies drive through a tunnel. Their reactions are priceless! The compilation is set to some pleasing piano/driving music so come along for the ride 🙂
Glenn Jones (featured previously) is a graphic designer and illustrator from Auckland, New Zealand. Since 2008, the independent artist has been successfully creating and selling his t-shirt designs through his website. The illustrations are always fun and clever and Jones shares his latest designs and concepts on Behance for all to enjoy. For more,…
Photograph by Samo Vidic/Red Bull Content Pool World class hang-glider pilot Matjaž Klemenčič successfully executes a touch-and-go landing on the wing of a sail plane flown by Nejc Faganelj as the two soar over the Soča valley in Slovenia. In a post on Red Bull, Matjaž says the biggest challenges were speed and timing.…
“Ocean Gravity” is the second collaboration between free diver Guillaume Nery and filmmaker Julie Gautier. The short film was shot underwater at the Tiputa Pass in Rangiroa at the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. Nery seems to float effortlessly through the water (like he’s floating in space) as he rides an underwater ocean current.…
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