‘Absolutely Rose Street’, A 1994 Infomercial for the Sega 32X Add-On for the Sega Genesis Video Game Console

Infomercials from the 90’s were really odd. A commercial that bought up enough screen time that it is essentially disguised as a one-off show used to shill that product. The following ‘Absolute Rose Street’ was there to help push the Sega 32X peripheral to Genesis owners is just that. Weird. But also very nostalgic in […]

Five Things I Didn’t Know About Making Video Games (Until I Made One)

Anthony Burch thought he has some solid ideas about what it took to make a video game. Some imagination, a good team, and some passion. He slowly learned that, while actually developing a video game, that could not be further from the truth. He wrote about his experience for Kotaku and what he says will […]


Is It Irrational to Believe in Aliens? [Video]

PBS’ Space Time has posed some interesting questions and theories about the galaxy and its potential areas and inhabitants. In this run, they bring up aliens and speculate on whether or not it is irrational to believe in them. It’s quite strange we can be aware we are in a galaxy that is essentially unfathomably […]

Big Birdman: Sesame Street Does Brilliant ‘Birdman’ Satire

Sesame Street has really upped their game over the last few years. Adding pure satire and parody that is clearly aimed at parents more than the children. Recently, they did a spoof of the brilliant Michael Keaton masterpiece, Birdman, and though you will have to have seen the movie to understand how well it fits, […]

‘Adventure Time’ Boots Will Help You Run Away to Distant Lands

It is hard to not get sucked into the twisted yet enchanting world of Adventure Time. From its zany cast of characters to its complicated and somewhat adult story lines, it is a show that can appeal to all. And what better way to represent that fevered fandom than with some Adventure Time themed boots […]