The Original Sketches of Super Mario Bros

In a video shown at last year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Super Mario Bros co-creators Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka revealed the way they designed the now legendary video game: using graph paper. Digging through old documents, the two show off hand-drawn designs for various characters, levels and interfaces. After finalizing sketches, the duo handed them off to programmers who translated them into code. Head …

Levi’s Three-Part Documentary on the 501 Jean

There’s possibly no other piece of clothing more important to American history than the 501 Jean, and Levi’s is celebrating its position in popular culture with a documentary. Broken down into three episodes—Work, Rebellion and Style—the film explores the 501’s transition from a workwear staple to international style icon, uncovering fascinating stories of the its influence along the way. Watch the entire documentary now on …

Transforming Wind Turbines Into Light Art

Dutch artist and inventor Daan Roosegaarde has transformed a set of wind turbines in the Netherlands into a large-scale light show. Titled “Windlicht,” the project connects a row of turbines with a green laser, creating a set of mesmerizing, swinging beams as the fans hit high speeds. According to Roosegaarde, he “wanted to bring some poetry to windmills and to wind energy” as more and …