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‘Game of Thrones’ Intro as a 1995 Fantasy TV Series
Springfield, Missouri photographer and videographer Hunter Sanders reimagined the intro to Game of Thrones as a 1995 fantasy TV series.
Google Discontinuing Google Reader as Part of ‘Spring Cleaning’
The Official Google Blog has announced that they will retire their Google Reader RSS platform as of July 1, 2013. Software engineer Alan Green explains,…
Man Documents His ‘Colourful Shit’ to Show How Food Affects the Human Body
3.5kg of Froot Loops in 30 hours. For his “Colourful Shit” project, copywriter Gabriel Morais ate several types of the same food (like Froot Loops…
Proposal to Convert an Abandoned London Power Station into a Museum & Roller Coaster
Ever since London’s Battersea Power Station closed in 1983, developers and preservationists have tried and failed to find a new use for the iconic art…
‘Veronica Mars’ TV Show Attempts to Make a Film Via Crowdfunding
Rob Thomas, the creator and executive producer of the popular television detective series Veronica Mars, and its star Kristen Bell, have launched a fundraising campaign…
Trooper, Iron Maiden Creates a Premium British Ale
Trooper is an upcoming premium bottled British ale created by the legendary British rock band Iron Maiden and handcrafted by the independent family-owned Robinsons Brewery…
The Six Hottest Made-Up Apps at SXSW
“The Six Hottest Apps at SXSW” is the work of comic artist Dustin Glick who has humorously imagined apps like “humpr,” “fwhiner,” and more. via…
Brave Blind Boy Navigates a Street Curb for the First Time
With the supporting words of his mother Jennifer, brave 4-year-old boy Gavin Robert Stevens cautiously navigates a street curb with his white came. In 2009,…
‘Icky’ by They Might Be Giants
Animators David Cowles and Jeremy Galante directed the music video for “Icky” by They Might Be Giants which is a single from their new album…
RedRover Helps Parents Find Awesome Things to do With Their Kids
RedRover is a location-based service founded by Kathryn Tucker to help parents find awesome things in their area to do with their kids. Parents can…