From The American Museum of Natural History: It took 200,000 years for our human population to reach 1 billion—and only 200 years to reach 7 billion. But growth has begun slowing, as women have fewer babies on average. When will our global population peak? And how can we minimize our impact on Earth’s resources, even […]
Watch as the folks from Cinefix list 7 things you probably did not know about Doctor Strange, from the character’s first appearance on television back in 1978 up until today with the new Doctor Strange movie. This comic-to-film adaptation hits theaters this weekend but what you didn’t know are all the major setbacks almost making […]
In this video, Youtuber Sam O’Nella from the “Sam O’Nella Academy,” which I’m sure is not really a real thing, takes a hilarious look at some of the most creative weapons that were used during the medieval era, including the gigantic Warwolf trebuchet, a weapon that was called “greek fire,” and the use of pigeons […]
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask had one of the most interesting behind-the-scenes development stories of any Nintendo game. Shigeru Miyamoto gave Eiji Aonuma just one year to complete the entire game, despite the fact that Eiji had never made a Zelda game before. The result was one of the most popular games of all […]
The Xbox One is a powerful system (and now the new XBox One S,) but sometimes when new consoles come out, some gamers don’t know how to tap the full potential of that system until it has been on the shelves for awhile. Here are some simple and quick ways to upgrade your gaming experience […]
Once again this year, the team at Geeks are Sexy (Yours truly and my friend, Patrick-Michel Dagenais) were on site to cover the event for you guys. The temperature totally sucked, but fortunately, costumers went to the event en masse to turn a gloomy day into one filled with virtual sunshine. Plus, visiting the capital […]
Researchers are trying to create a digital version of Joey Tribbiani (From Friends) that can speak automatically generated dialogue in Matt LeBlanc’s voice. The ultimate goal is to have automated Friends characters converse and generate new scenes. Unfortunately both the dialog and the way it’s overlaid on video footage of the Joey character are, to […]
Did you know that Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly was heavily influenced by Han Solo and that a Han Solo in Carbonite figure is hidden in many scenes of the series? I’ve included a few pictures of these scenes, one above, and three below. This is just one of ten messages hidden in popular movies and […]
A fantastic music video by artists Steve Cutts and Moby that takes a look at our increasing dependence on technology as well as the lack of human interaction we face as we enter the “future.” The official video for Are You Lost In The World Like Me? Taken from These Systems Are Failing- the debut […]
Deep in California’s Mojave Desert, there’s a four-day post-apocalyptic party going on each year. It’s one part burning man and one part “Mad Max” with a lot of gearheads mixed in and it’s called “Wasteland Weekend,” the world’s largest post-apocalyptic festival. Take a stroll through the end of the world with the folks from “Great […]