A fascinating look into what it took to become the first numbered female runner of the Boston Marathon as told by runner Kathrine Switzer.
Kathrine Switzer: First Woman to Enter the Boston Marathon
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Nation Building: Craft and Contemporary American Culture
Livestreams on November 8 & 9. Thanks to our friend Tim for the heads up!
The Overprotected Kid by Hanna Rosin
As someone who doesn’t have a kid yet, I talk a big talk when I say to let kids get dirty, get hurt, and make mistakes. However, I have a siblings that are 10 and 20 years younger than me. My brother and sister have happily let me throw them into the proverbial deep end knowing I’d be there to back them up when things got rough. Our fears manifest themselves in peculiar ways, the rules we create for young and old often say as much about our insecurities as what we think of others. Check this article out and consider what it means to let children light fires and play with sharp objects.
Photograph by Peter Yang for The Atlantic
h/t to Tim Bailey for the heads up on this article
Awesome Human Tricks: Blowing Ring Bubbles
I love swimming and being in the water. I’ve seen several videos of people blowing underwater bubble rings, including this one. During my misspent teenage years, I went through several…
Christopher Nichols Showcases His Work on a 2013 Visual Effects (VFX) Reel
I was recently watching the movie Oblivion and wondering what scenes in the movie might be entirely 3D-based. Fortunately, UPT friend and short-film director Daniel Thron shared Christopher Nichols‘ 2013 VFX demo reel.
Luke Skywalker and Samus Aran
A couple of my favorite maquettes. X-Wing Luke Skywalker by Gentle Giant & Zero Suit Samus Aran by First 4 Figures.
NASA Mars Curiosity Rover – LEGO MINDSTORMS Edition
We were so smitten by the LEGO Curiosity Rover we previously wrote about that we made a tribute video.
I get men issues — especially the medical ones that impact running.