How Could the Remaining Hobbit Films Run Three Hours Apiece? Nine Theories From An Expert
How will Peter Jackson fill the other two hobbit films? An “expert” gives her opinion.
Category Archives: Culture
12 Facts About the Mayans: Brush Up Your Knowledge Before the Apocalypse (Or Not…)
The Mayan Apocalypse, which has somehow also included the zombie apocalypse, has been quite a hot topic as of late. And all this panic about that calendar really is a shame. In spite of the fact that there are multiple calendars (and, y’know, maybe they just ran out of space on that rock) I think we’re […]
The Subculture of Real Life Superheroes [Video]
We heard about these guys that live their lives playing the role of a superhero, but we didn’t understand why they did it; if it was because of their love and appreciation for superheroes or to actually protect their communities. In this episode of Subculture Club, Thrash Lab explores a community of “Real Life Superheroes” […]
LAIKA: An Animated Homage to the First Dog in Space [Short Film]
Laika is a re-imagining of the true story about the first dog in space and what may have happened to her on her momentous journey. An intelligent creature, curious and proud she fulfils her duty taught to her by the scientists back on earth. Laika daydreams of her life before space travel and her humble […]
A Short History Of The GIF [Video]
Laser Cats FTW! [LEGS MEDIA]
Did the Ancient Egyptians Play D&D?
It seems that D&D goes way back further than Wizards of the Coast (or TSR!). Well, not really – but it seems Egyptians were playing with d20s long before anyone else. All the way from Egypt’s Ptolemaic Period (that’s somewhere around 304-30 B.C.) comes the oldest 20-sided die we have yet to see. It’s interesting […]
Are Smartphones Replacing Reality?
Can you live without your phone? We’ve all become pretty attached to our cellular devices: it’s a GPS, a camera, a game console, a social media portal… and half a million other things, all in our pocket! From concerts to meals to our pets, we process and experience the world through our phone. But as […]
Nerdy Guys Will Marry No One [Video]
So you may have seen College Humor’s Gay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends video. And then the straight men’s response by Scotch Tape. Well, Moving Mind Studio has decided that the nerdy guys need to weigh in on the whole marriage debate too…and express their contentment with being married to their various nerdilicious addictions rather […]
2012 in Review: 20 of the Year’s Best Nonfiction Books for Geeks
In case you weren’t obsessively perusing the nonfiction racks in 2012, here is a round-up of the year’s best nonfiction titles for geeks of all flavors.
2012 in Review: 9 Important Archaeological (and Paleontological!) Discoveries
Dino eggs, dead kings and hoarded coins: In case you weren’t obsessively poring over the details of this year’s archaeological news, here’s a year-end round-up.