Famous Objects from Classic Movies is an online game of hangman, suggested by the Very Short List last month, where you guess which movie contains the object on the screen.
Droplist
The latest Bloomingsoft iPhone application from Drew McKinney makes it easy to create task lists by typing, copy-and-paste, or integration with DropBox.
1986
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.
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 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.