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Blizzcon 2018 is over, which means new, beautiful cinematics. Here’s one of them, titled Reunion, featuring McCree from their hit game Overwatch. Via the Verge: Blizzard’s beautiful cinematics have long caught people’s attention when they debut at BlizzCon, the publisher’s annual convention, and this year’s shorts stole the show once again. World of Warcraft, Heroes […]
Read MoreThe Air NZ Safety Video 2018 from the always hilarious Air New Zealand advertising team takes on safety in retro epic fashion this year. Via CNN: There are six hundred cast members in Air New Zealand’s new safety video, “It’s Kiwi Safety.” The video, which launched Monday, isn’t Air New Zealand’s first creative safety video […]
Read MoreNZ Police are back with a new, hilarious recruitment video with a diverse cast that proves that no question posed is too trivial. Via Stuff: She walked into the Hamilton police station malnourished and abused. At the age of 18, she’d endured daily beatings from her boyfriend for four or five years. The constant physical […]
Read MoreQuest for the Perfect Apple — SweeTango, Zestar, Rave, Cosmic Crisp, EverCrisp, Arctic, Kissabel, Envy, these are all designer apples hoping to tempt people off Red Delicious to new varieties. Via ABC News: While classic apples, such as Pink Lady, Royal Gala and Granny Smith are still a staple in the local fruit and vegetable […]
Read MoreEver wanted to create your own D&D monster? Check out this new contest by Wizards of the Coast and Adobe to Photoshop one for a campaign. Via Gizmodo: Ever wanted to create your own fantastical, horrifying creature by literally slapping various body parts together? Well, without some kind of access to some level of dark […]
Read MoreSamsung Brazil’s Audio Acordes uses a voice system to help blind or visually impaired people learn how to play the guitar. Via Samsung: Last month, Samsung Electronics Brazil announced the launch of Samsung Audio Acordes (Chords), a free application that teaches people with visual impairments to play the guitar in a practical and intuitive way. […]
Read MoreThe painting, called Portrait of Edmond Belamy, was created by a Paris-based art collective called Obvious, has sold at auction for $432,000. Via the Guardian: From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy, which has just sold at Christie’s in New York for $432,000 (£337,000), looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a […]
Read MoreThis amazing Levis ad features the use of Braille on their customisable denim — and a heartwarming story about a father’s love for his son. Via Esquire: Every so often, the Filipino public gets a dose of some heartwarming, intentionally tearjerky advertising materials—almost as if they’re part of some tradition. They usually come in the […]
Read MoreThis video about drones saving wildlife was made by Andy Fackrell and Sam Coleman of Giant Films to raise awareness about the poaching crisis. Via Lonely Planet: A stunning short film has been produced that highlights that role of drone technology in the war against the poaching of Africa’s wildlife. Over and Above Africa, a […]
Read MorePax AUS 2018, the Penny Arcade Expo, is on today and this weekend — the biggest video gaming event in this part of the world. It’ll be in the Melbourne Convention Centre. Not sure what Pax is? Via Games Radar: Everyone knows about Penny Arcade–the gaming webcomic that is somewhat responsible for the legitimacy of […]
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