GIFs are designed to loop short clips–generally a couple seconds long–over and over until you close your browser window. But As Long As Possible is a different kind of GIF; one rendered on a geologic ...

When is Natalie Portman's laughter not Natalie Portman's laughter? An Object Lesson. Aristotle called laughter an "ensouling mechanism," and the academic discipline of humor studies has built itself ...

Though it’s almost 30 years old, the humble gif has had something of a resurgence of late, its simplicity slotting in perfectly as part of today’s fast, frivolous vernacular. The file format we’ve ...

The last frame of “AS Long As Possible,” which you won’t see unless science increases our lifespans (all images courtesy the artist) Right now, a single church organ in Halberstadt, Germany, is ...

A service that creates an infinite loop GIF animation of 320 × 240 at 10 frames per second is "Face to gif"is. Normally you will need special software and some work to create GIF animation, but face ...

I’ve used a number of different GIF creation tools, and many of them don’t really strike that balance of ease of use and functionality. Some I’ve seen don’t even actually create the GIF, you need to ...

Every outdated format has its cult. In the case of vinyl LPs or Polaroid film, the cults are substantial, but even cassettes, Laserdiscs, and Minidiscs have their own collectors, proponents, and ...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Westworld.""Westworld" partially takes place in a gigantic theme park where guests can interact with hosts (robots), all of which are operating on a scripted narrative.