Images Selected by NASA to Explain Earth to Aliens

Over 35 years ago, NASA launched Voyager 1 into space, which would later become the first human-made object to exit the solar system. In case it ever fell into the hands (or tentacles) of aliens, NASA scientists loaded the space probe with a copper phonograph LP called the “Golden Record” to explain life on Earth. Embedded in the record lies a trove of 116 images—depicting …

Certain Creatures feat. ShadowBox: The Suffering Seas

Certain Creatures, aka Brooklyn-based musician Oliver Chapoy, goes the duet route in his dark experimental track “The Suffering Seas.” ShadowBox’s (aka Bonnie Baxter) rhythmic, high-pitched exhalations pair perfectly with the accompanying visuals: Butoh artists dancing under a single light. “We had a basic idea revolving around life cycles, but mostly we just wanted to capture some visuals that channeled the eeriness of the track,” says …

Red Bull’s Wild “Kaleidoscope” Video

BMX rider Kriss Kyle’s ability to execute complex and creative tricks is enough to garner the attention of any BMX fan but, when combined with Red Bull’s masterful visual storytelling, even the least action sports-inclined will be hooked. In a hypnotizing new video, called “Kaleidoscope,” Kyle maneuvers between, above and around moving platforms, bouncing from one ramp to another in what looks like another dimension. …