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100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience
100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience directed by Brad Crawford is an upcoming documentary about Japan’s thriving arcade culture (trailer). The film’s production company, Strata…
Bonobo Chat, An App For Talking With Apes
Bonobo Chat is an app that enables Bonobo apes and humans to communicate through lexigrams — abstract symbols that represent words. Bonobos or humans can…
8 Seasons of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations in 80 Seconds
Chef Anthony Bourdain moves through every episode of all eight seasons of No Reservations in just 80 seconds.
I’m the One That’s Cool, A Geek Rock Anthem by The Guild
Indie geek channel Geek & Sundry launched today and released I’m the One That’s Cool, a geek rock anthem by The Guild starring Felicia Day.…
Siri Teaches Nick Douglas Spanish
Siri has some fun teaching Nick Douglas how to speak Spanish.
Alfred Hitchcock Movies as Nintendo Games
Artist Joe Spiotto created these Nintendo game box designs for three famous Alfred Hitchcock films. via Super Punch
The Brewer’s Cow Six Pack Beer-Infused Premium Ice Cream
The Brewer’s Cow in Connecticut has made Six Pack Beer-Infused Ice Cream, a premium ice cream line made with real beer. They sell the ice…
The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine Digitally Restored Frame by Frame
The Beatles’ 1968 animated musical feature film Yellow Submarine has been digitally restored frame by frame in 4k resolution by film preservation and restoration company…
Falling Chocolate Photos
Japan-based NAM art collective and AllRightsReserved created these wonderful photos of falling chocolate confections to promote Chocolate Trail 2012, a cancer charity campaign at the…
SXSW Interactive 2012 Swag Bag Art by Yiying Lu
Yiying Lu created the wonderful art for SXSW Interactive 2012 swag bag. Sketch of Lu’s initial idea of linking the Virtual World Art and Real…