Sunday Morning Illusion
It’s been a while since we did one of these. Thank you Madfishmonger for your help »
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Bad Moon Rising
It was the night of February 27th, 2013. Rob and I were driving down a stretch of dark highway when it happened. As we crested a hill something strange appeared at the horizon: an orange, glowing, ovoid object slowly rising from the earth like a distant bubble of blooming magma – fiery and ominous. After the initial surprise of the unsettling sight I quickly realized that it was just the moon. But... »
Sunday Morning Illusion
A snazzy optical illusion typeface. More about it here. »
Sunday Morning Illusions
I love me some cylindrical anamorphic projections. Here’s a couple from Jonty Hurwitz raising the bar a little. »
Fauxtography Part 3: Ectoplasm? I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost
Who caught a ghost? ME! Just call me a Ghost Hunter and be done with it. Seriously, I’ve been hoping to get an accidental fauxtography shot, and this turned out just perfect. But before I begin, I’m just going to stop here and say: Ray Parker, Jr. employed a double negative with the “I ain’t afraid of no ghost,”and it’s bothersome to me. Unless he really meant he was ... »
Fauxtography Part 2: “PSYCHO”kinesis
My inspiration this week is telekinesis and psychokinesis. In scouring the nightmare of “scientific” research that is out there on telekinesis/psychokinesis, I actually learned an interesting factoid about the two words. Originally, the word “telekinesis” was used to describe objects being moved by ghosts, demons, imps, or other such supernatural forces via a medium. The na... »
Sunday Morning Illusion
Cause Richard Wiseman is awesome: Thanks Jill S. »
Reindeer Poop: Skeptism and Critical Thinking for Kids
It’s Christmas! What a wonderful opportunity to incorporate critical thinking and skepticism into your child’s life. Rob and I have always been adamant about raising our children with the knowledge that Santa, the Easter Bunny, Cupid, Leprechauns, and the Tooth Fairy are not real; they are amusing characters that go along with holidays and special moments throughout their life. It’s fun to preten... »
