Vantablack

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Nuggets

Single-shot masterclass

Just finished watching the first season of “Kidding.” Highly recommended.

This scene in particular is incredible.

Power naming

An interesting watch about “black-sounding” naming conventions:

…which inevitably took me back to this piece of Key and Peele gold:

…and then on to Name of the Year, a selection of real names pitted against each other for the annual title.

Some personal favourites (real and fake):

  • D’Squarius Green, Jr.

  • Jackmerius Tacktheritrix

  • D’Isiah T. Billings-Clyde

  • Travis Couture-Lovelady

  • Covadonga del Busto Naval

  • Leoz Maxwell Jilliumz

  • L’Carpetron Dookmarriot

  • J’Dinkelage Morgoone

  • La Royce Lobster-Gaynes

  • Swirvithan L. Gooding-Splatt

  • Quindarious Gooch

  • Mahogany Loggins

  • Bucky Worboys

  • Shakiraquan T.G.I.F. Carter

  • Sequester Grundelplith M.D.

  • Crystal Patriarche

  • T.J. A.J. R.J. Backslashinsforth V

  • Legume Duprix

  • Vagonius Thicket-Suede

  • Ladennifer Jadaniston

  • Logjammer D’Baggagecling

The economics of private jets

GoPro, 1956 Edition

A hypnotising time-lapsed washing machine of clouds

The most feared song in jazz, explained

The raceplanes of the Red Bull Air Race

Les Paul comparisons

Studio all the way.

Into the black hole of black holes

Light-, time-, and mind-bending content.

Love Death + Robots

Worth a watch.

30 Days Timelapse at Sea

Cheers MJB for the recommendation.