Children's book illustrator Mike Lowery has an Instagram feed worth following. Each image is an illustrated, Ripley's Believe It or Not style cartoon with an interesting fact. Check out a few samples below.
An Instagram feed of fun illustrated facts
The conversation of race in Dragonball
For Black millennials, Dragonball isn't just a cartoon; it's a way of life. The Black community in America has had a long-standing tradition of enjoying Asian entertainment. In my parent's age, the Asian entertainment of choice was the fabled Saturday morning Kung Fu films. The impact that Kung Fu cinema had on Black culture in the 70s… READ THE REST
Why didn't Captain America have a cartoon in the 90s?
It might not seem like it now that the character has woven himself into popular culture, but Marvel Studios was worried about how the global market would receive Captain America. In the Marvel universe, Captain America is a pivotal member of the Avengers and a beloved hero in his own right. In the real world, Before… READ THE REST
Someone animated Star Trek: Voyager and it rocks
As a franchise, I feel like no series has evolved as much as Star Trek. Even though the show's core premise hasn't changed, the settings, characters, and presentation have altered with the eras without causing the show to lose its appeal. Barring a few similarities, tonally, 60's Trek feels nothing like 80s Trek. And while Deep Space Nine resembles elements of The… READ THE REST
Got a home repair project? This HD endoscope camera can give you a closer look
As much as you hate it, sometimes we have to search for things in places we never want to go, like the kitchen sink's drain, the dusty attic, or the spider-web-laden area underneath the house. Your shrieks might just bring music to their ears! But as much as we don't want to see what's in these… READ THE REST
With Buildix Pro, you don't have to be a pro developer to make a killer website
Whether you have your own cookie business or run a celebrity gossip blog, having an unimpressive landing page can really slow things down. Sure, hiring a professional developer to create a website would be awesome, but their rates can be pretty steep, and that's not something you want to budget for these days. Just because… READ THE REST
Send untouched files and useless apps to the dump with this app for Macs
How much of your Mac's storage space is actually stuff you use? Odds are good a significant portion of your hard drive is filled with untouched downloads, duplicate files, and apps you forgot existed. You may not have noticed it, but the gradual slowing of your computer could be due to all those files just sitting… READ THE REST
