I knew the new Pluto images reminded me of something!
The originals: Frank Frazetta's legendary painting "A Princess of Mars," and "The Rich Color Variations of Pluto," published by NASA.
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Sep 25, 2015
A Princess of Pluto
Some genius mashed up the Ghostbusters theme with Nine Inch Nails' "Closer"
I ain’t afraid of no fuckin’ like an animal. If this wasn’t on your Halloween playlist, then what were you even doing? Image via Pat Loika/Flickr
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The Blade Runner intro but it's actually Los Angeles in November 2019
I noticed that it was that time of the century and made a mashup up the film’s legendary intro, complete with Vangelis’s soundtrack, with real contemporary footage of LA. The main difference is, of course, what’s on fire. LA, November 2019: smoking hot, yes, flying cars, no.
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"Happy Valentine's Day" set to Massive Attack's "Teardrop"
Tiago Teixeira set Massive Attack’s “Teardrop” against the award-winning short movie “Happy Valentine’s Day”, directed by the Neymarc Brothers. It matches so well in mood and tone; the originals follow below. Here’s a “behind the scenes” on Happy Valentine’s Day’s entirely-digital setting:
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Go from beginner to expert videographer with this training pack
The good news: Software like Adobe Premiere Pro, Camtasia and Final Cut Pro has opened up a ton of possibilities for desktop videographers. On the other hand, their use is so widespread that you have to be an expert in them before you can even think about a career in the field. That’s a requirement […]
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Fly this remote-controlled plane by phone - with a joystick
There are a lot of high-tech drones and RC planes flooding the market lately, and the innovations are coming so fast on each new iteration, most of them forget one crucial thing: Flying these is supposed to be fun. Here’s an alternative that keeps that ethic firmly in mind: The Moskito Smartphone-Controlled Plane. This thing […]
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Save 30% on this robotic chessboard that lets you play online or with AI
There are few intellectual exercises better than a good game of chess against a capable opponent, which is why a lot of old hands at the gameplay it online. But there’s still nothing like the tactile thrill of moving a knight into checkmate. (Or sweeping the pieces off dramatically when you lose.) That’s why we’re […]
