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The Original Ghostbusters Try to Survive Against Modern Monsters in a Disturbing Animated Short
The original team of Ghostbusters from the 1980s (Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, and Winston Zeddemore) try to survive against deadly, modern-day monsters in…
AMC Releases Trailer for ‘Fear the Walking Dead’, An Upcoming Companion TV Series to ‘The Walking Dead’
AMC and Entertainment Weekly have released set photos and a trailer for Fear the Walking Dead, an upcoming companion television series to The Walking Dead.…
A 1980s Trailer for the Video Game ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Featuring Lovely VHS Footage
Dolce has created an amusing 1980s trailer (specifically 1983) for the popular video game Grand Theft Auto V that features lovely footage that appears to…
A Series of Examples of Now-Outdated Technology Seen in Futuristic Movies
WatchMojo has compiled 10 examples of now-outdated technology seen in futuristic movies. The list highlights how a filmmaker’s vision of the future can differ radically from technological…
The Tempescope, A Physical Device That Simulates the Weather by Creating Rain or Clouds Inside a Box
The Tempescope is a physical device designed and built by Ken Kawamoto that simulates the weather by creating rain or clouds inside a clear box. The…
The 30-Minute Over-The-Top Action Comedy Film ‘Kung Fury’ Has Released in All of Its Awesome 1980s-Inspired Glory
Writer and director David Sandberg (a.k.a. “Laser Unicorns“) has released the finished 30-minute over-the-top short action comedy film, Kung Fury (previously) that follows a powerful…
Japanese Artist Handcrafts Candy Animals to Carry on the Tradition of Amezaiku
Japanese amezaiku artisan Takahiro Yoshihara crafts a menagerie of candy animals by molding, stretching, and cutting hot taffy made primarily from corn syrup. Amezaiku started…
A Series of Illustrations Featuring Popular United States City Maps Drawn Onto Different Types of Leaves
Artist Andrew Martis was commissioned by Holstee to create “City Leaf Maps,” a series of illustrations that provide a unique view of several popular cities…
MIT Scientists Train a Running Four-Legged Cheetah Robot to Autonomously Sense and Jump Over Hurdles
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently made another remarkable development in their four-legged cheetah robot with the development of an algorithm that…
‘PBS Idea Channel’ Explores Whether We Live in the Future
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta explores whether we live in the future, er, now. Rugnetta also looks at what our concepts of “The Future”…