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Daenerys Targaryen and Her Grown Dragons Are Done Playing Around in a New ‘Game of Thrones’ Season Five Trailer
A second trailer for the upcoming fifth season of Game of Thrones, titled “The Wheel“, was released by HBO CEO Richard Plepler during a recent…
A Program That Simulates the Movement of Fluid in Various Scenarios Using ASCII Characters
Programmer Yusuke Endoh earned an honorable mention in the 2012 International Obfuscated C Code Contest with ASCII Fluid Dynamics, a program that simulates the motion…
Trailer for the Disney and Pixar Movie ‘Inside Out’ Featuring a Teen’s Emotions Going on an Adventure
A new trailer for the upcoming Disney and Pixar animated movie Inside Out features a young girl’s emotions going on an adventure. The film stars the voice…
Vsauce Discusses the Potential for Human Extinction and Whether It Will Be Caused by Humans Themselves
In the latest episode of Vsauce (previously), host Michael Stevens discusses the possibility and probability of global human extinction–and whether it will be caused by…
An All-Male Ghostbusters Film Is Being Developed
image of Ghostbusters logo via Wikipedia Original Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd, Channing Tatum, the Russo brothers, and Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3 and Mission: Impossible 5…
A Look at the History of the Auteur Theory, Which Celebrates the Director as the Author of a Film’s Vision
In the latest episode of Filmmaker IQ (previously), host John P. Hess traces the history of the auteur theory, a concept in film criticism that…
Helmet-Cam Video of a Mountain Biker Racing Down the Narrow Staircases and Side Streets of a Chilean City
A mountain biker flipped on a helmet cam before taking on the extremely varied terrain of the Red Bull-sponsored Valparaiso Cerro Abajo course, which runs…
An Animation Compares Ideas to Germs and Explains Why We Share Things That Make Us Angry
A new animation by C.G.P. Grey compares ideas to germs and explains how they spread. In particular, it points out the reason why we are…
‘Good To Be Alive’, A They Might Be Giants Dial-A-Song Track About Celebrating What Life Gives You
They Might Be Giants mark the tenth week of their Dial-A-Song project (previously) with “Good To Be Alive,” an inspirational track of sorts about celebrating…
Sam Simon (1955-2015), Prolific Television Writer and Producer Who Co-Created ‘The Simpsons’
Sam Simon, a prolific television writer and producer who worked on iconic television series like Cheers, Taxi, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, and helped bring The…