Video game art? Video game art. Last Friday Gallery 1988 Melrose in Los Angeles opened “Multiplayer X2”, their second exhibition of video game inspired art posters. The show runs through March 3rd, 2012 and includes works from over 30 artists including Olly Moss, Matt Owen, Fernando Reza, Todd Slater, Ian Glaubinger, and many more. [Source […]
Photo: Taken by Chris Rainer for National Geographic The Internet is a veritable superhero for ancient languages across the globe, saving them from extinction. Some languages that haven’t ever been written or recorded in any way are now being stored in a sort of language zoo in order to preserve languages that may otherwise be […]
A short video that quizzes your movie knowledge. Can you name them all? [Evan Seitz]
“Will you give me two Dilithium for one Tritanium?” This might be a question you’ll be asking sooner than you think! A new edition of the classic strategy board game Settlers of Catan is primed for release in March, so be ready to get your Red Shirts on ladies and gentlemen geeks, for Star Trek […]
Photo Credit: DonkeyHotey Steve Jobs has always been hailed as the geek who wasn’t that smart kid practically kneeling in front of the lecturer to get even more work than that was already set. I recall it going around that he didn’t go to college – it was around the time a lot of people […]
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Here’s a quick video about the history of Thomas Edison in honor of the man’s 165th anniversary. Enjoy! [Via]
This series of awesome Supervillain-themed Valentine’s Day cards come from artist Anthony Petrie and are downloadable for free from these locations: Darth Vader – Magneto. [Via Rampaged Reality]
In the UK, homes and locations marked with these historical plaques indicate which historical figures may have lived or worked in these locales. I tripped over this one online and felt it was worth sharing. If you don’t understand why this image is laced with deep irony, you need to read more books. (Note: This […]
The duel between The Dread Pirate Roberts and Inigo Montoya in the Princess Bride is certainly one of the most iconic crossing of swords for its combination of footwork, swordplay and witty banter. “‘You seem a decent fellow… I hate to kill you.’ ‘You seem a decent fellow… I hate to die.’ “. For you […]