Comedy Hack Day 2013 in San Francisco
Now in its second year, Comedy Hack Day is an overnight hackathon by Cultivated Wit “that brings together comedians and developers” (trailer). This year it…
Rage of Thrones Music Video by The Axis of Awesome
“Winter has been coming for 16 fucking years!” Australian comedy band The Axis of Awesome has released a music video for its new single “Rage…
Activision R&D’s Real-time Character Demo is Hyper-Realistic
Activision R&D showed off its latest real-time character rendering at the 2013 Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco, California. The demo features what Activision’s Jorge…
The Science of Goosebumps and Music Chills by AsapScience
“Do they serve any purpose?” In the latest video by AsapSCIENCE, “The Science of Goosebumps and Music Chills,” host Mitchell Moffit explains why we get…
Mark Setteducati, Inventor of Magic Toys & Puzzles on ‘PBS Inventors’
Mark Setteducati, a prolific inventor of magic toys and puzzles, is the subject of the latest episode of PBS INVENTORS by David Friedman. An artist…
Reptilian Secret Service Conspiracy Theory Gets a Response from the White House
A video that claims to have spotted a shapeshifting reptilian or alien member of the secret service during Barack Obama’s speech at the 2012…
The Singing Ringing Tree, A Landmark Musical Sculpture in England
“The Singing Ringing Tree” is a musical sculpture near Burnley in the North West of England built by architects Tonkin Liu. It was designed in…
Tapete, An Intricately Patterned Rug Made of Electronic Components
At first glance “Tapete” (“Carpet”) may look like a handwoven rug, but closer inspection reveals it is an intricate arrangement of thousands of electronic components.…
Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Host New Variety Show ‘Hit RECord on TV!’
“Are you RECording?” Joseph Gordon-Levitt (aka “hitRECordJoe“) is set to host Hit RECord on TV!, a new half-hour long TV variety show where he’ll direct…
Hanksy Hits Los Angeles with Pun-Filled Street Art to Promote his Solo Show at Gallery1988 Melrose
“The Walken Dead” New York City street artist Hanksy recently hit the streets of Los Angeles and created a new series of pun-filled pop culture…