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The 2015 Two5six Festival, An Event by Kill Screen Celebrating the Intersection of Games and Culture
The 2015 Two5six Festival (previously) is a three-day event hosted by video game arts and culture publication Kill Screen that celebrates the intersection of games…
‘Sundays’, A Gorgeous Short Dystopian Sci-Fi Film About the End of the World
“Sundays” is a short sci-film directed by Dutch filmmaker Mischa Rozema set in Mexico City sometime in the future that deals with one man’s memories…
New Analysis May Reclassify the ‘Brontosaurus’ as Its Own Genus Once Again
New analysis by Emanuel Tschopp and his team at Nova University in Lisbon says that the sauropod dinosaur Brontosaurus should be returned to its own unique genus status. The Brontosaurus excelsus…
Postmodern Jukebox and Singer Haley Reinhart Perform a Vintage Cover of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’
During their recent European Tour, pop music cover band Postmodern Jukebox (previously) and singer Haley Reinhart performed a beautiful vintage arrangement of Radiohead‘s 1992 song…
‘Dark Horse’, A Short Documentary About a Man Trying to Break Speed Records in an Electric 1968 Mustang
“Dark Horse” is a short documentary by The Verge that follows the story of Mitch Medford as he attempts to break speed records in the…
Tefifon, A Little-Known Cartridge-Based German Music Player From the 1950s
YouTube gadget channel Techmoan takes a look at the Tefifon, a short-lived German music player from the 1950s that uses cartridges with plastic tape that…
‘Undisclosed: The State v. Adnan Syed’, A New Podcast That Picks Up Where Popular Crime Podcast ‘Serial’ Left Off
Undisclosed: The State v. Adnan Syed is a new podcast that intends to pick up on the story of Adnan Syed where the popular crime…
Build Upons, Illuminating Building Bricks That Bring Light to LEGO Creations
Build Upons are illuminating building bricks created by Boulder, Colorado startup Lunchbox Electronics that are compatible with LEGO blocks, bringing light to the popular construction…
LEGO Set Based on NBC’s Classic Sitcom ‘The Golden Girls’ Under Review to Become an Official LEGO Product
LEGO artists lostsleep has created an awesome LEGO set based on NBC‘s classic sitcom from the 1980s and 1990s, The Golden Girls. Thanks to 10,000…
The Cast of ‘Twin Peaks’ Rally for Director David Lynch Saying What the Show Would Be Like Without Him
“Twin Peaks without David Lynch is like… eyes without brows.” Twin Peaks actress Mädchen Amick who played Shelly Johnson on the show and Twin Peaks cast members share their thoughts…