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An Incredible Oral History of the Video Game ‘Street Fighter II’
Online video gaming publication Polygon has produced a fantastic feature on the history of the 1991 video game Street Fighter II. Writer Matt Leone notes…
A Summary of All the Monetary Damage Done in the 1993 Sci-Fi Action Film ‘Demolition Man’
In their new episode of What’s the Damage?, Cinema Sins adds up all of the monetary damage done by Sergeant John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone), criminal…
Bradley Cooper Disproves Louis C.K.’s Statement About The Student Audience of ‘Inside The Actor’s Studio’
There’s no way you ask Sean Penn a question and then, you’re gonna be HUGE! Comedian Louis C.K. made this very broad statement about the…
Twitter Celebrates 8th Anniversary by Releasing Tool That Allows Users To Look Up Their First Tweet
Twitter has released a tool that allows users to easily look up the first tweet from any account in celebration of the social network’s 8th…
Wheel of Fortune Contestant Solves a Tricky Bonus Round Puzzle in One Guess with Only Two Letters Revealed
With his family watching eagerly from the audience, Wheel of Fortune contestant Emil managed to solve a tricky bonus round puzzle in one quick guess…
Behind-the-Scenes Photos of the ‘Star Wars’ Films
Star Wars joined Instagram in December 2013 and since then they have shared a wonderful collection of behind-the-scenes photos from the epic film series. You…
Cloak, An App Designed to Help Folks Avoid People They Would Rather Not See
Cloak is an app from co-founders Brian Moore and Chris Baker that grabs data from Instagram and Foursquare to alert users as to the location…
King for a Day, An Art Show Tribute to Author Stephen King at Hero Complex Gallery in Los Angeles
As I lie awake and listen… by Martine Johanna King for a Day is an upcoming group art show at Hero Complex Gallery in Los…
Batman Added to Classic Movie Scenes, Part 3
The online comedy group PistolShrimps has released Part 3 of their video series where Batman is added to classic movie scenes. This time Batman brings…
How Much Does Thor’s Hammer Weigh? by Vsauce3
In his latest video, Jake Roper (a.k.a. “Vsauce3“) takes us on a ride through the Marvel universe as he explains how much Thor’s hammer (Mjolnir)…