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Mondo Releases Aliens Soundtrack as a Liquid-Filled Xenomorph Blood Vinyl Record on Alien Day
To help celebrate “Alien Day” on April 26th, Mondo collaborated with artist Curtis Godino of Drippy Eye Projections to turn the Aliens movie soundtrack into…
Mark Hamill Announces New Weekly Prize for ‘Star Wars: Force for Change’ Charity Campaign
Mark Hamill recently announced a new weekly prize for CrowdRise‘s “Star Wars: Force for Change” charity campaign from Disney and Lucasfilm. Mark stated the “top…
Maisie Williams Surprises UCLA Students by Showing Up at Their Game of Thrones Viewing Party
A photo posted by @maisie_williams on Apr 24, 2016 at 10:16pm PDT Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark on Game of Thrones, recently sent out…
The History of the Turing Test and How Computers Try to Pass as Human
The TED-Ed lesson “The Turing Test: Can a Computer Pass for a Human?” by Alex Gendler discusses the history of the Turing test and how computers try…
The Remarkable Career of Oscar Winning Actress Linda Hunt
In episode 16 of “No Small Parts“, host Brandon Hardesty takes a detailed look at the remarkable career of Linda Hunt and how her distinctive…
Scot Nery’s Dessert Storm, A Massive Indoor Pie Fight Attempting to Break the World Record
Scot Nery’s Dessert Storm is a massive indoor pie fight planned for May 29, 2016 at Way 2 Much Entertainment in Los Angeles. The event…
Oakland News Reporter Reunites Carlos Santana With a Homeless Former Bandmate After 40 Years
In December 2013, KRON4 News reporter Stanley Roberts encountered a homeless man in East Oakland named Marcus Malone for his series “People Behaving Badly” during…
Skywalker Ranch Foley Artist John Roesch Demonstrates the Craft of Creating Movie Sounds
Foley artist John Roesch demonstrated the craft of creating movie sounds at his custom-built Skywalker Ranch studio in a video by Wired. Roesch has been working…
WHIH Newsfront Examines the Cost of the Avengers’ Actions and Asks Viewers Who Should Pay
WHIH Newsfront is a web series based on Marvel‘s fictional news network with the same name. The series was originally presented by reporter Christine Everhart…
Unique Footed Nude Stockings That Come With Pre-Polished Toes on the Outside
Japanese company Belle Maison has created a truly unique line of footed nude knee-highs and stockings that come with pre-polished toes on the outside. (translated)…