Internet Oddities Exploration

A collection of quirky and unexpected internet gems!

Week 1: Ant Colony

The reddit blog where everyone pretends to be apart of an ant colony...

Visit Ant Colony

Week 2: WebGL Water

WebGL Water is an interactive simulation that lets you play with realistic water physics...

Visit WebGL Water

Week 3: Evolution Simulator

This simulation lets you experiment with evolution by watching virtual blobby animals evolve...

Visit Evolution Simulator

Week 4: dream.nfb

A game with ambient soundscape. Click on the screen to control the animation and sounds...

Visit Strange Soundscape

Week 5: Muffin Films

Muffin Films is a collection of quirky animated shorts created by Amy Winfrey, old animations I found after looking into one of my favorite cartoons: making fiends...

Visit Muffin Films

Week 6: Emily Hubley

Emily Hubley is someone who my mom went to school with. I find her art and animations interesting...

Visit Emily Hubley

Week 7: Advertizement Archive Blog

This blog, hosted by Duke University's libraries, explores the cultural impact of advertisements throughout history. There is a really good article on the history of Black Americans being featured in advertisements more and more...

Visit Advertizement Archive

Week 8: Make Human

MakeHuman is a free, open-source software that allows users to create realistic 3D human models...

Visit Make Human

Week 9: Artist Website

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley’s website features her work exploring identity, digital culture, and storytelling... Thanks to Arvin for sharing this with me!

Visit Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley

Week 10: Spot the Dog + Furby

This project makes the Atlas robot dog named Spot into a Furby. I remember this happened before the actual furry Spot got released...

Watch Spot the Dog + Furby

Week 11: “I'll Teach You How To Queen Out.”

I have no clue what this is, but people seem to really enjoy "I'll teach you how to Queen out." It is a mesmerizing blend of music and 3D rendered animation...

Watch “I'll Teach You How To Queen Out.”

Week 12: DREAM JOURNAL 13 JUNE 2016, Jon Rafman

A surreal journey through Jon Rafman’s Dream Journal, a visual exploration of dreams and digital spaces...

Watch DREAM JOURNAL

Week 13: Jason Krugman

Jason Krugman creates interactive and kinetic light sculptures. His website features his latest art installations...

Visit Jason Krugman

Week 14: The History of Slipping on Banana Peels

A deep dive into the cultural history and comedic evolution of the classic trope of slipping on a banana peel...

Watch The History of Slipping on Banana Peels

Week 15: Neocities

Neocities is a modern platform for reviving the web's early days with DIY, personal websites...

Visit Neocities