End of an Era: The Final Shuttle Launch (The Sagan Series)
The Sagan Series just released an inspiring new video paying homage to NASA’S final space shuttle flight. Check it out: [Youtube]
Category Archives: Culture
Browncoat Anthem: the Firefly/Serenity Rap [Video]
Shiny. This fan-made Firefly rap won’t make it to the radio, but for fans of the Joss Whedon’s best show ever, it’s nothing short of awesome. Curse you Fox, for your sudden but inevitable betrayal. YouTuber ActorPat‘s hope is that”one of the stars might see it, and want to make a true music video” so […]
Symphony of Science: Children of Africa [Video]
We’re big fans of the Symphony of Science series here at [GAS]. The latest installment, “Children of Africa”, follows the rise of humankind from the moment “in a parched African landscape Man first put his foot to the ground” until they “flung themselves and their machines into interplanetary space.” A musical celebration of humanity, its origins, […]
Womanthology: A Massive, All-Female Comics Anthology
Aw, yyyyeah. As a woman with a fairly well-developed appreciation for comics, I have to admit that I’m a bit giddy about this project. Womanthology is the collaborative effort of 140 female artists and writers ranging from industry veterans to girls planning a career in comics. The first issue, “Heroic”, will be published as a […]
Apple Store webcam “artist” raided by Secret Service
I suspect few among us can say we haven’t been a little bit naughty when visiting an Apple store: leaving an iPad logged into the Microsoft homepage, starting an inappropriate YouTube clip before leaving, or waiting until a local TV news presenter left the store mistakenly still signed in to Twitter and posting juvenile messages […]
Batman: Year One Trailer [Video]
Having grown up on Batman: the Animated Series, I have to admit that the upcoming Batman: Year One is as exciting a release to me as The Dark Knight Rises. I just have a soft-spot for the Caped Crusader in ink and paint, I guess. If you haven’t heard about it yet, Year One is the DC […]
Generation Text: Teens and Their Texting Habits [Infographic]
[Source: Lab42]
Creepy Mario Art [Pics]
Behold the genius of Mike Puncekar, the mastermind behind these creeptacular reimagined Mario enemies. The gang’s (mostly) all here including Goomba, Spiny, Bob-omb, Koopa and his cousin from above, Sky Koopa. Check out Mike’s blog for some LoZ and Pirates goodness, too. [TheUniBlog via Neatorama] Images: Mike Puncekar
Google gets its geek on in patent auction
Sometimes auction bidders make sure to bid the absolute highest amount they are willing to pay to win. But very occasionally bidders are just there to amuse themselves. That appears to be the case with Google, which failed last week to win an auction for wireless patents belonging to liquidated company Nortel Networks. Google had […]
“Mad Max” Madness at Wasteland Weekend 2011
The Wasteland Weekend is a 3-day post-apocalyptic party that brings together hundreds of Mad Max fanatics, replica vehicles and fire fights. This year, the party will take place on September 23-25 in the Mojave desert right outside Los Angeles, California. The Judgement Day cultists may have been wrong about May 21st, but the apocalypse IS […]