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Charity Ball, A Charity That Supplies Soccer Balls to Impoverished Communities Around the World
During a trip to Mozambique in 2010, Ethan King—then 10 years old—was struck by the lack of soccer balls available to local children. That same…
‘Free to Play: The Movie’, A Documentary by Valve Software About Their Video Game ‘Dota 2’ and eSports
Free to Play: The Movie is a feature-length documentary film from Valve Software that follows three professional gamers as they compete for a $1,000,000 prize…
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…