Daughter of Convention: The Agony and the Ecstasy of the Con

It’s a rarely disputed fact among the geek contingent that conventions, by and large, are a kind of rite of passage. (If you haven’t gotten the convention achievement, you really should get on that, by the way.) And what’s not to love? There are as many conventions these days as there are fandoms, all across […]





Endhiran (The Robot) Theatrical Trailer

Co-written and directed by renowned Tamil film director Shankar, Enthiran (Translation: The Robot) is a forthcoming Tamil science fiction movie featuring Rajinikanth, the world’s highest paid Indian film actor. According to hindustantimes.com, Enthiran is the most expensive Indian film ever made. A gifted scientist constructs an equally gifted robot, who sets out into the world […]

The World’s Smallest Stop-Motion Animation

Professor Fletcher’s invention of the CellScope, which is a Nokia device with a microscope attachment, was the inspiration for a teeny-tiny film created by Sumo Science at Aardman. It stars a 9mm girl called Dot as she struggles through a microscopic world. All the minuscule detail was shot using CellScope technology and a Nokia N8, […]