Twenty-five years ago, I was leaving high school amidst a backdrop of big world events. Now, I’m trying to leave graduate school amidst a backdrop of similar world events. How different are we?
First-Person Mario
What does it feel like to be Mario? See the Italian hero’s adventures through his eyes, courtesy a fan video.
A Brief Cartoon History of Social Networking
Eight-one years of social networking are summed up in 26 illustrations by Australian artist Adam Long, courtesy work commissioned by social analytics company PeopleBrowsr.
House of Cards
Netflix, the industry leader in streaming digital movies, reportedly paid $100 million for the rights to an unproduced political television drama. This marks the first time the company will offer exclusive content of their own.
Abe Froman and Other Lies
The Daily Urban Legend posts a new fake fact each day. Mix them in with the real news to test your information fluency.
The Big Pizza Pie
I’m still stinging from a lousy iPhone photo captured from a moving car. Reliving the March 19 supermoon event is made much easier, however, with Flickr.
The History of Science Fiction
Ward Shelley has mapped the evolution of the science fiction genre, from our first days of fear and wonder to Wall*E.