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‘Gamer Age’, A Documentary That Explores the Impact of Video Games on Popular Culture
Gamer Age is a documentary directed by filmmaker Ian Santer and Los Angeles-based art collective AnimatronicAckbar that explores the impact of video games on popular…
Tiny Exotic Shorthair Kittens Discover the Wonder of a Children’s Blue Elephant Slide Together
In 2013, three tiny exotic shorthair kittens discovered the incredible wonder of a child’s blue plastic slide shaped like an elephant. One by one, the…
‘Hall of Heroes’, Illustrations of 80 Famous Female Characters From Films and Television
Scott Park, the Toronto-based illustrator about whose work we’ve written in the past, recently unveiled “Hall of Heroes,” (larger) his latest creation that depicts, in…
Nintendo Releases a Look at the Gameplay in the Upcoming ‘The Legend of Zelda’ Video Game for the Wii U
Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma star in a first look gameplay video for the upcoming The Legend of Zelda video game for Nintendo’s Wii U…
An Algorithmic Abstract Art T-Shirt Based on the Electric Sheep Collective Intelligence
Software artist Scott Draves has released a new limited edition T-shirt that is printed with abstract algorithmic artwork from the Electric Sheep collective intelligence. Electric…
‘This Is It’, A Short Film With Dialogue Comprised Almost Entirely of Questions
“This Is It” is a short film by writer/director Alexander Engel with dialogue comprised almost entirely of questions. Through its unique use of dialogue, the…
‘It’s Party Time!’, A Supercut of People Throwing and Attending Wild Parties in Movies
Video editor Robert Jones (previously) has created “It’s Party Time!,” a supercut video of people throwing and attending wild parties in movies. If there’s one…
J.K. Rowling to Release New ‘Harry Potter’ Content Each Day for 12 Days Starting December 12, 2014
British novelist J.K. Rowling, best known for her globally popular Harry Potter books, will be releasing new content from the Harry Potter universe on Pottermore…
The Bay Area Book Festival, A New Two-Day Literary Event in Berkeley, California
The Bay Area Book Festival is a new, two-day literary event that will bring 150 authors from around the world to Berkeley, California on June…
Fennec Fox Adorably Chases Soap Bubbles Around a Giraffe-Print Blanket
Amir the fennec fox has an absolute ball as he adorably chases soap bubbles around a giraffe-print blanket at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson,…