Emoticons and emoji are used to bring nuance to short text passages that might be misunderstood otherwise. Of course, some folks use it for decoration, emphasis, and humor, but that wasn’t the original idea. Written language was first used to convey information, but as time passed and technology enabled communication over distances, humanity has struggled […]
Stop-motion animation is such a familiar idea to us that young children try it at home. But you have to wonder about the pioneers that came up with the idea more than 100 years ago. After all, it was a serious investment in both time and money back then. Vox takes us back to the […]
In this animated short, The Joker kidnaps Mark Hamill only to discover a surprise about himself. To say more would be to spoil it…
Watch as Neuroscientist and Actress Mayim Bialik (Amy Farrah Fowler in The Big Bang Theory) settles the difference between ‘nerd’ and ‘geek’ once and for all. The video is kind of old, but if you haven’t seen it, it’s definitely worth the watch. [The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]
From Sneaky Zebra: Welcome to our first 4K Cosplay Music Video! Battling the best of British weather we decided to try and make the most epic MCM London Comic Con video ever to show off some of the coolest costumes and cosplayers we could find. [Sneaky Zebra]
It’s that time of the year again! A few days ago, we asked Geeks are Sexy readers and friends (mainly on our Facebook fan group) to send us photos of their Halloween costumes, and as usual, we received A LOT of submissions! We can’t post them all, but here is a selection of some of […]
The year was 1776. In Bavaria, new ideals of rationalism, religious freedom and universal human rights competed with the Catholic church’s heavy influence over public affairs. Adam Weishaupt, a law professor frustrated with the Church’s ideology, decided to spread his ideas through a secret society: the Illuminati. Chip Berlet dives into the history, ideals and […]
In this video from TED Ed, get to know the myth of Talos, an inchor-powered robot created by Hephaestus, the Greek god of technology, to defend the island kingdom of Crete from intruders. [TED Ed]