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  Article

  It's a surreal life, 'At Home with the Furries'

  By Aaron Souppouris on February 4, 2013 04:12 am + 12 comments

  Tom Broadbent has spent the past few years photographing "Furries" — people who spend parts of Continue reading…

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  Benedict Cumberbatch expected to play Alan Turing in 'The Imitation Game,' reports say

  By Kimber Streams on February 1, 2013 02:11 pm + 37 comments

  Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch is on a long streak of playing famously intelligent individuals, Continue reading…

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  Bikini Kill is making things again

  By Laura June on February 1, 2013 12:50 pm + 69 comments

  In October of 1992, the 15 minute-long Bikini Kill EP was released on vinyl by Kill Rock Stars, an Continue reading…

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  This amazing Kickstarter-funded sci-fi film hides its low budget with movie magic

  By Kimber Streams on January 31, 2013 11:06 am + 38 comments

  Kickstarter has long been a breeding ground for unique experiments in technology and, in the case of Continue reading…

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  Tim Cook reminds employees that working for Apple is better than working for Exxon

  By Chris Welch on January 27, 2013 01:36 pm + 309 comments

  Apple CEO Tim Cook recently rallied employees at the company's Cupertino headquarters for a town Continue reading…

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  Animation and music collide in 'Cirrus,' Bonobo and Cyriak's incredibly trippy music video

  By Kimber Streams on January 26, 2013 09:22 pm + 17 comments

  The music video for Bonobo's newest song, "Cirrus," is a beautifully surreal video collage created Continue reading…

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  Celebrating comic legend Stan Lee's 90th birthday

  By Kimber Streams on December 28, 2012 02:19 pm + 12 comments

  Comic legend Stan Lee turned 90 today, and in celebration, The Washington Post's Comic Riffs blog Continue reading…

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  'Gangnam Style' is the first video to pass one billion views on YouTube

  By Ben Kersey on December 21, 2012 10:53 am + 105 comments

  "Gangnam Style" has hit yet another milestone, with the viral pop song surpassing one billion views Continue reading…

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  How the New York Public Library is embracing the art of video games

  By Kimber Streams on December 17, 2012 02:52 pm + 1 comments

  The New York Public Library has played host to book clubs, film clubs, and since May of this year, a Continue reading…

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  An in-depth look at Microsoft's failed Xbox attempts in Japan

  By Ben Kersey on December 14, 2012 07:15 am + 83 comments

  Both the Xbox and Xbox 360 have famously failed to make a dent in the Japanese gaming market, but Continue reading…