Culture Archive

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  960 vinyl records combine to make visual music

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 10, 2012 07:41 am + 18 comments

  London-based directorial duo Us have released a promo video for dubstep producer Benga's latest Continue reading…

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  Nick Gentry's floppy disk portraits: 'social art from the obsolete'

  By Sam Byford on April 10, 2012 01:08 am + 1 comments

  Nick Gentry is an artist from the UK who creates what he calls "social art from the obsolete" — Continue reading…

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  'Indie Game: The Movie' to premiere in NYC next month

  By Joshua Kopstein on April 9, 2012 11:32 pm + 9 comments

  Continuing a nationwide tour that has already made premieres at South By Southwest and the Game Continue reading…

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  Marketing 'The Hunger Games' across various social media

  By Sam Byford on April 9, 2012 09:40 pm + 4 comments

  Fast Company has an in-depth look at Lionsgate's use of social media to promote The Hunger Games. M Continue reading…

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  Internet star Ze Frank returns with inspirational debut for new web series

  By Andrew Webster on April 9, 2012 06:17 pm + 19 comments

  After spending a year in 2006 captivating the internet with his hilarious daily web show, Ze Frank Continue reading…

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  Dataminr analyzes over 340 million tweets a day to track and predict global events

  By T.C. Sottek on April 9, 2012 05:35 pm + 10 comments

  Dataminr is an analytics company that draws trends from social networks for various business Continue reading…

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  NYC planning to install internet-connected 'smart screens' in old phone booths

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 9, 2012 05:15 pm + 17 comments

  Some 250 phone booths around New York City are getting a new lease on life — the New York Post is r Continue reading…

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  Robin Sloan's 'Fish' app explores the difference between loving and liking online

  By Thomas Houston on April 9, 2012 03:30 pm + 6 comments

  Writer Robin Sloan, who you may know from Snarkmarket or Twitter, recently launched the free Fish Continue reading…

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  Study: 'digital natives' switch devices and platforms every two minutes, lack emotional engagement

  By T.C. Sottek on April 9, 2012 12:08 pm + 38 comments

  A new study revealed by Time indicates that those who grew up with mobile tech are restless and Continue reading…

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  Kinect used to control 83-year-old, four-story high organ in Australia

  By Andrew Webster on April 9, 2012 10:42 am + 12 comments

  Australian composer Chris Vik wanted to play the historic four-story tall Town Hall organ in Continue reading…