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Pop Culture Twitter Lists Built Around the Casts of Movies and Television Shows
David Friedman of Ironic Sans has created a series of pop culture Twitter lists built around the casts of television shows and films, including Star…
Wes Anderson’s Film ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’ Retold as an 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema (previously) that retells director Wes Anderson‘s comedy-drama film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou in the…
Ice Bike, A Bicycle With Wheels Made of Rounded Blocks of Ice That Is Rideable Atop a Glacier
Enthusiastic British maker Colin Furze (previously) is at it again, debuting Ice Bike, a bicycle with wheels made from rounded blocks of ice. The wheels…
WattUp, A Router That Can Wirelessly Charge Mobile Devices Up to 15 Feet Away
WattUp is a wireless router developed by San Jose, California technology company Energous that is capable of sending a charge to mobile devices up to…
‘Minions’, An Animated ‘Despicable Me’ Prequel About Three Minions’ Journey to Find a New Villainous Master
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment recently released a teaser trailer for Minions, an upcoming animated comedy film and prequel to Despicable Me and Despicable Me…
Trippy GoPro Video of Night Skiing Performed in Glowing LED Light Suits
GoPro has created a colorful and somewhat trippy video of skiers Pep Fujas, Chris Benchetler and Eric Hjorleifson taking to Alaska backcountry slopes while decked…
Baskin-Robbins Adds a Camouflage-Patterned Ice Cream Flavor
First Class Camouflage is a new ice cream flavor by Baskin-Robbins (previously) that combines a trio of different flavors into a military-style pattern. Chocolate, Salty…
‘CHAPPiE’, An Upcoming Movie About a Gifted Robot Who Goes From Being a Reject to Being Cool
Sony Pictures has released a teaser trailer for Chappie, an upcoming film co-written and directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9 and Elysium). The movie is…
‘Holoscenes’, A Performance Installation Featuring People Doing Menial Tasks Underwater in a Giant Aquarium
Holoscenes is a performance installation by Early Morning Opera in which performers undertake mundane tasks like cleaning and cooking in a giant aquarium that periodically…
‘The Art of Inspiration’, Snoop Dogg Opens Up About His Painting Process in Collaboration With Happy Socks
Rapper, actor, and painter Snoop Dogg recently collaborated with Swedish sock company Happy Socks to create the film “The Art of Inspiration.” Snoop spoke of…