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80 years of sci-fi space helmets in one video

By Andrew Webster on December 7, 2012 11:17 am + 42 comments

Space helmets typically feature the same basic elements, but over the years different science Continue reading…
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Watch this: the twisted yet wonderful Russian adaptation of 'The Hobbit'

By Ben Kersey on December 4, 2012 05:46 am + 34 comments

Peter Jackson’s adaptation of the The Hobbit is set to win the hearts and minds of Tolkien fans Continue reading…
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Watch this: a history of hip-hop sampling video games

By Andrew Webster on December 2, 2012 06:49 pm + 13 comments

Samples for hip-hop songs can come from a wide variety of places, and as this supercut from Spin Continue reading…
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Watch this: more than 25 years of Nintendo history in less than three minutes

By Louis Goddard on December 2, 2012 01:37 pm + 36 comments

Whatever your opinion of the Wii U, it's difficult to deny that Nintendo consoles have played host Continue reading…
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Watch this: Apple's TV commercials from 1977 to present day

By Ben Kersey on December 2, 2012 01:37 am + 58 comments

Every new product launch from Apple seems to bring along a new TV commercial, and one YouTube user Continue reading…
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Watch this: the origin story of Reddit

By Ben Kersey on November 30, 2012 05:20 am + 39 comments

Reddit has become a social powerhouse thanks to its mix of aggregation and user-submitted content, Continue reading…
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Watch this: Nate Silver talks election statistics, media flaws, and Texas Hold 'Em

By Kimber Streams on November 29, 2012 01:12 pm + 5 comments

Google has posted its latest Authors@Google talk featuring statistician Nate Silver, who discusses Continue reading…
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Watch this: all your favorite sci-fi films spliced into a six-minute supercut

By Vlad Savov on November 28, 2012 03:25 am + 115 comments

Science fiction movies, by their very nature, tend to feature a disproportionately high amount of Continue reading…
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Watch this: Nosaj Thing's 'Eclipse/Blue' pairs choreographed dance with live motion-based animation

By Kimber Streams on November 27, 2012 05:34 pm + 12 comments

The official video for electronic musician Nosaj Thing's latest single "Eclipse/Blue" is a Continue reading…
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Watch this: 360-degree view of the night sky captured with fisheye lens

By Nathan Ingraham on November 26, 2012 09:04 am + 6 comments

While time-lapse videos may be a dime a dozen these days, French photographer Stephane Vetter put Continue reading…