Throughout history, mankind employed various forms of creative works as a means to examine and explore its existence. Greek tragedies like The Iliad and Oedipus Rex inspect the pitfalls of the human condition, pieces of music like Haydn’s The Creation contemplate our possible supernatural origins and paintings like Van Gogh’s “At Eternity’s Gate” depict the…
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Cool Stuff: Sonya “PlayerPiano” Belousova’s Impromptu Video Game Theme Arrangements
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It takes a lot of skill to play the piano — but it takes even greater talent to come up with complicated piano arrangements for well-known songs on the spot. Sonya Belousova, a classical pianist and recipient of the Russian Ministry of Culture Award, is such a prodigy and thanks to Kotaku, I am now…
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In Memory of Stuart Scott: 1965 – 2015
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I grew up watching Stuart Scott on SportsCenter during the 90’s and 2000’s and I loved his schtick. “Cool as the other side of the pillow” and “He must be butter because he’s on a roll” are two of his catchphrases that stuck with me over the years. He was amazing at what he did…
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Interesting Read: In Defense of Man of Steel
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With the buzz surrounding “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, many fans of the comic book movie genre have found time to take stock of DC’s plan to thwart Marvel’s world box office domination. “Man of Steel” marked Warner Brothers’ first attempt at creating a fleshed out movie universe and in itself, it takes two…
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Cool Clip: Thor – The Dark World Teaser Trailer
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Marvel Studios’ Phase 2 campaign is upon us. Its march towards The Avengers 2 (and the inevitable on-screen battle against the evil Thanos) begins this May with Iron Man 3, a film which introduces the world to one of Tony Stark’s greatest foes — The Mandarin. Today, we saw the first teaser for their second…
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Diary of a Digital Superhero – My Secret Identity
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In the midst of searching for gainful employment and taking on freelance assignments, I’ve been spending my time catching up on some of my favorite pastimes. For example, I’ve put my Netflix account to good use by tearing through episodes of Archer, The West Wing and Doctor Who. I bought the entire Song of Fire…
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Cool Clip: “Man of Steel” Teaser Trailer #3
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With his version, Richard Donner made the world believe a man could fly. Although I’ve only seen 3 minutes of his interpretation, I firmly believe that Zack Snyder will convince the world… that his Superman is the one that can save us all.
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Cool Clip: Patton Oswalt’s Unedited Star Wars Filibuster for “Parks and Recreation”
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Actor, comedian and self-professed comic geek Patton Oswalt guest stars on Parks and Recreation this week as a concerned citizen that holds up a Pawnee City Council vote by enacting an old law that allows citizens to filibuster city council meetings. The producers told him to improvise his speech and for eight glorious minutes, he…
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What To Watch: Defiance
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For those of you not aware, the SyFy Channel is preparing to launch an amazing initiative that features the most interactive programming ever produced on television. Starting Monday, the network known for airing science fiction hits like Battlestar Galactica, Stargate SG1 and Warehouse 13 will debut the much anticipated post-First Contact Earth drama Defiance. According…
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Cool Clip: Grand Theft Auto V Teasers
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Grand Theft Auto V is set to hit stores on September 17th. And I say September can’t come fast enough.