Choreographer Jody Oberfeld’s latest theatrical movement-based work, “Rube G.-The Consequence of Action,” draws upon the Jewish cartoonist’s signature contraptions. (New York Jewish Week) — Are we ...

Most Rube Goldberg machines are frenetic creations. They involve a lot of furious action as a cascade of consequences drives something like a marble through a series of obstacles. They are designed to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 17—RIPLEY COUNTY — The 13th annual, regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest hosted by Genesis: Pathways to Success and the ...

Miracle Machines shown left to right: “My Cup of Tea”, “Curiosity Thrilled the Cat”, and “Goooaaalll”. Miracle Machines shown left to right: “My Cup of Tea”, “Curiosity Thrilled the Cat”, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although somebody can set up a Rube Goldberg machine for any reason whatsoever, the best use-cases—we'd argue, at least—involve ...

Everyone loves Rube Goldberg machines, but why? What is it about a chain reaction orchestrated for performing a simple task that has us standing there with our eyes wide and our mouths agate in a dumb ...

A Rube Goldberg-style contraption uses a powerful, focused beam of light, prisms, and magnifying glasses to activate its various mechanisms. This video, called “The Power of Optics”, was created in ...

A Rube Goldberg machine for passing and pouring wine involves live mice, a toy train, hand weights, and many more fun props. A simple dinner-time request to pass the wine has never looked so ...

(New York Jewish Week) — Are we humans all parts of a meticulously crafted machine? Or are we independent beings, chaotically disrupting one another’s trajectories through time and space? Is there a ...