Simpsons Take on Game of Thrones [Video]
The Simpsons have a bit of fun with their opening sequence. Game of Thrones style. [Via Huffington Post]
Category Archives: Culture
I Speaky Good Engleesh
Yup, sometimes even the geeks get it wrong. Typos are ok, bad English just isn’t. We’ve got to curb this before we literally start talking gobbledegook. Brush up on your grammar with this infographic that spells out a few of the common mistakes in today’s world. As an extra exercise – this is one I […]
Is TED Really Spreading Ideas?
I know I’ve posted quite a few TED talks, and I’m an avid TED talk watcher. That’s why the headline “How TED Makes Ideas Smaller” on The Atlantic really caught my attention. How could this site that has only opened my mind and brought me inspiration be considered to make ideas smaller? The article is […]
The Power of Solitude: Rise of the Introverts [Video]
This is an absolutely brilliant talk from a former corporate lawyer and a current writer, and a self-proclaimed introvert. She discusses her uncomfortable childhood; having to hide her introversion in a world dominated by extroverts. She makes a compelling and passionate case for introducing more of a balance between introverts and extroverts in our school […]
From Here to Barsoom: An Interview with Andrew Stanton, Director of “John Carter”
By J David Osborne Contributing Writer, [GAS] On the phone, director Andrew Stanton comes off as wildly enthusiastic for his soon-to-be-released adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1912 classic, John Carter. Burroughs wrote eleven of the Carter books, starting with A Princess of Mars, upon which this upcoming film is based. The books are written in […]
Bender for Washington School Board President
Oddly enough, you have to know how to break into a computer like a criminal to get a job exposing flaws in existing computer setups. This is a skill best used for good instead of evil. Of course, the people who do this kind of thing are valuable because without them, we might have an […]
Nerdist YouTube Channel Wants YOU For Your Brains
Who can resist Zombie Chris Hardwick? If you’re a fan of the Web Soup host’s Nerdist podcast, look forward to even more nerdy goodness in technicolor! The new YouTube channel is launching April 2, and is already promising everything from Neil Patrick Harris with puppets to Rob Zombie. More subscribers = more brains? [Nerdist Youtube […]
WE LOVE RAMEN: Eat Ramen Without Guilt! [Infographic]
All over the world -– whether Ramen itself or some other brand – university students are intimately familiar with the cheap, tasty, and wonderfully filling wonder that is instant noodles. However, we’re constantly told how bad it is for you: it’s processed, it’ll make you fat, it’ll make your liver shrivel. I’ve even been told […]
Spider-Man Nail Polish… of Course!
While considering market tie-in products to promote the upcoming Spider-Man film, someone was clearly thinking outside-the-box. It appears that former dental supply company turned glamourous nail polish and acrylic nail supply company OPI has come out with a line of Spider-Man nail polish! I honestly wonder if there is a market out there to tie […]
The Three Little Pigs Story as Covered by Modern Media
This advert for the Guardian’s open journalism, screened for the first time on 29 February 2012, imagines how we might cover the story of the three little pigs in print and online. Follow the story from the paper’s front page headline, through a social media discussion and finally to an unexpected conclusion. [Via Neatorama]