13 Things You Think Are True, But Actually Aren’t [Video]
Ok, I’m pretty sure you know about some of these facts, but probably not all of them. [CH]
Category Archives: Culture
Author Neal Stephenson Joins Augmented Reality Project
A company working on augmented and virtual reality tech has appointed sci-fi writer Neal Stephenson as its “Chief Futurist.” Exactly what the company is up to remains something of a mystery though. Magic Leap recently received $542 million in start-up funding from investors led by Google, two of whose executives have joined Magic Leap’s board. […]
The Lord of the Rings Mythology in a Nutshell [Video]
Just before going to see the final Hobbit movie, familiarize yourself with the vastly complex mythology of The Lord of The Rings universe. If you don’t feel like going through The Silmarillion, this is the video to watch. [CGP Grey]
14 Famous Movie One-Liners You’ve Been Quoting Wrong for Years [Pic]
[Via The Meta Picture]
Modern-Day Problems Illustrated 50s Style [Pics]
In this series of illustrations, British artist John Holcroft takes a look at modern day problems and illustrates them in the style of ads from the 1950s, a little like the ones we see in the fallout series of games. You can check out more of the artist’s work over at his official website, Behance […]
Video Games As Art Debate Rolls On
A games industry body has called for video games to be legally classified in Europe as a cultural product rather than software. TIGA also wants local laws changed to make it easier to recruit development staff from abroad. While there’s a longstanding philosophical debate about whether video games can be art (brilliantly satirised by Sophie […]
90 Interesting Facts About the 90s
Did you know that many of the Power Rangers episodes were filmed in New Zealand, but the show was banned there due to violence until 2011? This is just one of ninety facts about the 90s from the folks over at Mental Floss. [Mental Floss]
Doctor Who Ride Looks Set For UK Theme Park
Rides featuring Doctor Who, Sherlock and other BBC shows could be coming to a British theme park. It may also feature movies including Star Trek. The theme park is due to open in Kent in 2020. Operators London Resort Company Holdings have already done a licensing deal with Paramount Pictures, with the park to be […]
Harry Potter Envelope Turned Into Purse
Etsy user “Tobacco Pouch” created this beautiful leather purse based on Harry Potter’s acceptance letter from Hogwarts. Sadly it’s now sold, though the store offers several similar items including purses with map designs from Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. [Via: GeekyMerch]
Dancing With The Stars Does Super Mario
For one of their performances in the final of the latest series of Dancing With The Stars, Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson and pro dancer Mark Ballas broke out some old school Nintendo moves. (Those of you in the US can get a better quality version courtesy of ABC’s geo-blocked upload.) [Screenshot credit: Geekologie)