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A Line of Beers by Fish Brewing and BevLink Based on ‘The Hobbit’ Film Series
Fish Brewing partnered with BevLink to create a line of beers based on The Hobbit film series. Each of the three 22 oz. beer bottles…
Creator Dan Harmon and Actors Jim Rash and Gillian Jacobs Discuss the Sixth Season of ‘Community’
Creator Dan Harmon, actors Jim Rash and Gillian Jacobs, and writer and executive producer Chris McKenna recently discussed the upcoming sixth season of Community (see…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Wired’s Interview With Edward Snowden
Wired has posted a behind-the-scenes look at their recent interview with Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor responsible for leaking a number of…
‘Panteon de Dolores’, A Cartoon Light Show Performed on Tombstones in a Mexican Cemetery
“Panteon de Dolores” is a collaborative art project commissioned by Ciuadad Intervenida and curated by Mexico City animation collective Llama Rada featuring video cartoons projected…
Roomoon, A Spherical Luxury Hanging Tent With a Steel Frame and Pine Wood Floor
The roomoon is a spherical hanging tent designed by British student Rufus “Roo” Martin that features a handcrafted canvas structure, steel frame, and a floor…
Stanford University Biologist Explains the Science Behind Captain America & the Hulk’s Amazing Superpowers
Stanford University biologist Sebastian Alvarado recently jumped into the world of comic books to explain the science behind both Captain America and the Hulk‘s amazing…
A TED-Ed Animation About the Nature of Reality
In the latest animation by TED-Ed, educator James Zucker and artist Kyra Kupetsky tackle the big question of how we know we’re really real. The…
A Series of Animated ID Tags for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim
Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim has posted a number of their animated ID tags for August. The tags are typically shown during commercials to indicate that…
An Animated Parody of ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ With Script Rewrites by George Lucas & an Audition by Shia LaBeouf
Toronto-based animator Kurtis Scott of Kurttoons has created an animated behind-the-scenes parody of Star Wars: Episode VII (part two) that features George Lucas rewriting J.J.…
Underwater Crochet Installations by Olek
Artist Olek recently created a series of crocheted yarn installations at a most unusual venue: The Museo Subacuatico de Arte, an underwater art museum of…