These days you can’t move for videos attempting to blend unconventional objects or pit them against red hot lava balls. But way back in 2009, Youtuber Jogwheel was microwaving inappropriate objects for (potentially perilous) research. Now the people behind a slow motion video channel have decided to replicate one of his more spectacular experiments…
Many Game Of Thrones viewers have commented on the obvious adoration (or lust) that Tormund has for Brienne, with all manner of screencaps, GIFs and musical tributes. Now actor Kristofer Hivju has created a video giving his take on the whole affair…
To mark the opening of a British Library exhibition on magic and Harry Potter, Bloombsbury is publishing two related books. One is titled Harry Potter: A History Of Magic – The Book Of The Exhibition and is themed on the magic-related subjects taught at Hogwarts:
Each chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the British Library and other collections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the Harry Potter archive. There’s also a specially commissioned essay for each subject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired by the contents of the exhibition – absorbing, insightful and unexpected contributions from Steve Backshall, the Reverend Richard Coles, Owen Davies, Julia Eccleshare, Roger Highfield, Steve Kloves, Lucy Mangan, Anna Pavord and Tim Peake – who offer a personal perspective on their magical theme.Readers will be able to pore over ancient spell books, amazing illuminated scrolls that reveal the secret of the elixir of life, vials of dragon’s blood, mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a genuine witch’s broomstick, in a book that shows J.K. Rowling’s magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebears.This is the ultimate gift for Harry Potter fans, curious minds, big imaginations, bibliophiles and readers around the world who missed out on the chance to see the exhibition in person.
The other is Harry Potter – A Journey Through A History of Magic. It appears to be a slightly lighter book and is more about magic in general in the Potterverse:
An irresistible romp through the history of magic, from alchemy to unicorns, ancient witchcraft to Harry’s Hogwarts – packed with unseen sketches and manuscript pagesfrom J.K. Rowling, magical illustrations from Jim Kay and weird, wonderful and inspiring artefacts that have been magically released from the archives at the British Library.
This great video covers how the technologies used to simulate or enhance color in movies has changed over the past 116 years. [Warning: May spoil the magic of The Wizard Of Oz.]
Stan Lee has become the latest figure from the movie world to imprint his hands and feet outside the famed Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. His name is already among the 2,500 stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame but this latest honor is more exclusive, putting him in a club of around 300.
Ok, that’s not really geeky, but I love Rage against the machine, and I really enjoy Rob Scallon’s Youtube channel, so there you go.
Every Rage Against the Machine song from their 4 album releases Rage Against the Machine (1992), Evil Empire (1996), The Battle of Los Angeles (1999), Renegades (2000) in order of track list.