In "Goodbye Robin!," as Mika remembers his childhood, he awakens a giant in his head. The giant has a creature trapped in his head as well: Kai, who finds and collects memory bubbles.
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"Goodbye Robin!" is a sweet film about memory and loss
Incredibly cute stop motion animation made entirely from wool
What's cozier than a tiny breakfast made out of wool? Artist-filmmaker Andrea Love brings her needle-felted creations to life in short animated videos featuring crafty kitchen fantasies and scenes from the natural world. Love's most ambitious felted short film is Tulip, an adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's classic Thumbelina. The film is currently on the… READ THE REST
Watch Taika Waititi as a rabbit in a new stop-motion short film about animal testing
From the official blurb: While Ralph is animated, the miseries he endures in the short film are far from made up. As Spencer Susser, the director of Save Ralph, says, "It's so important that Ralph feels real because he represents countless real animals who suffer every day." Susser, known for his film Hesher, is among… READ THE REST
Animation explains Martin Luther and the Reformation in under 5 minutes
I love these KIS KIS (Keep It Short) animated videos and other short-form content. This one looks at Martin Luther and the Christian Reformation. Bonus track: Image: Screengrab READ THE REST
Square Off is a smart chessboard that lets you challenge opponents anywhere
In a world of apps, digital gaming, and virtual reality, there's something oddly comforting about sitting down behind an actual, physical chess board, lining up your soldiers, then charging into battle. Sounds crazy, right? Who actually plays on real-world boards anymore? And if you do, what if you don't have somebody in your immediate vicinity ready… READ THE REST
Bright Cellars' personalized wine club turned this beer drinker into a wine person
I consider myself a beer person. My go-to order at the bar is a Miller High Life or Stella Artois. I know the difference between an ale and a lager, and I frequent the local microbrewery. It's not that I only like beer; I just haven't found another drink I like quite as much. Granted,… READ THE REST
The MatrixPad Z10 has all the features of more expensive tablets at just $110
Did you know that 2020 was a surprisingly good year for tablet sales? After several years of stagnant growth and losing business to the creep of incrementally bigger smartphones, the tablet market saw a pretty serious explosion during the pandemic. In fact, tablet sales were up almost 14 percent in 2020. If you're in the market… READ THE REST