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‘Pawn Sacrifice’, An Upcoming Film About the Life of Chess Player Bobby Fischer Up to the 1972 World Championship
Pawn Sacrifice is an upcoming film starring Tobey Maguire and Liev Schreiber about the life of chess player Bobby Fischer (Maguire) leading up to his historic…
‘Dining With the Doctor: Regenerated’, Author Seeks Funding to Update Her ‘Doctor Who’ Recipe Book
Chris-Rachael Oseland, the author behind such nerdy books as An Unexpected Cookbook and Kitchen Overlord is currently raising funds through Kickstarter in order to publish…
Inbox by Google, The Company’s Enhanced Email Service, Is Now Available for All Users to Register
Inbox by Google, the company’s enhanced email service, is now available for all users to register without the previously required invitation. Inbox launched in October 2014…
An Urban Pyramid Arises on West 57th Street in New York City
An urban pyramid called W57 is slowly arising next to the Hudson River on the corner of West 57th Street and West Side Highway in…
YouTube Celebrates 10 Years of Videos With an Exceedingly Charming Compilation From A to Z
YouTube has released an exceedingly charming compilation that celebrates the 10th anniversary of YouTube launching in beta. The compilation covers the kind of videos that…
Food Artist Creates Anamorphic London Landmarks Out of Sweet Treats
London-based sugar artist Michelle Wibowo of Michelle Sugar Art constructed anamorphic versions of London landmarks out of cookies and other treats for the Unexpected Cooking…
Beyoncé’s Dance Routine in Her ‘Single Ladies’ Music Video Synced Up With the ‘DuckTales’ Theme Song
The clever folks at the Good Friends Podcast have recently jumped on the #BeyonceAlwaysOnBeat hashtag train and created a funny video that brilliantly syncs Beyoncé‘s…
Google Photos, A New Unlimited Photo and Video Storage and Management App
Google Photos is a new unlimited photo and video storage and management app offered by the popular Internet company. Users can upload photos and videos…
A Supercut Tribute to the Imaginative Films by Director Brad Bird
Los Angeles-based trailer editor Joel Walden of Skip Film has recently created “Brad Bird – The Works,” a splendid supercut video that pays tribute to…
A Hypnotizing Anthropomorphic Furry Mirror That Reflects Images With Black and Beige PomPoms
“PomPom Mirror” by artist Daniel Rozin is a hypnotizing anthropomorphic looking glass of sorts, that amazingly reflects the images presented before it with black and…