Gaming has long been thought of as a world with a primarily male demographic. Whether or not that that remains true if we exclude the preteens with microphones is unknown as I, unfortunately, am not a statistician, though I did once take a statistics course because calculus was big and scary. Seriously, it’s like the…
When investing money towards a university, the results can be surprising and dramatic. MIT has a Media Lab on its campus, but with the $10 million investment that came from Twitter, the university agreed to partner with the social media giant and also add a new entity on the campus map. This new addition will be…
Ever since anime came to the United States from Japan many different characters have become favorites of anime fans everywhere. Weather it is Erein in his journey to destroy the Titans in Attack on Titan, to the Elric brothers in FullMetal Alchemist, brotherhood not the original, and all the characters in Naruto. We love them…
The sleepy little resort town of Silent Hill may hold peaceful weekends full of sailing and sight-seeing for its tourists, but what it has in store for its protagonists is a whole other monster (literally!). Wandering the streets of Silent Hill has never been a walk in the park for the survival horror series’s stars…
Earlier this year, Tecmo Koei announced the long-awaited next entry in its sleeper-hit franchise, Fatal Frame, entitled Project Zero: Nuregarasu no Miku (Fatal Frame: the Black-Haired Shrine Maiden). Shrine Maiden will be the fifth major entry in the series, which also includes a remake of the second game and a 3DS spin-off. Before Shrine Maiden…
When the next power outage comes in, disconnection from the Internet is likely, which can lead to hyperventilation and panic. And you wouldn’t be alone in feeling this way. According to a study from multinational firm Tata Communications, 62 percent of Britons cannot live without the Internet for long periods of time. For these surveyed…
With social media, fashion brands aren’t only about indicating status. Beauty brands such as Dove and Clean & Clear already launched campaigns to make women of all types feel beautiful, inside and out. This time, Gap, a clothing brand, is joining the bandwagon, but encouraging feminism and equality values. More than just…
bSafe You is one of many personal safety apps available for Apple and Android users, but it had some updates this year. It ranked among the top safety apps, and not just from geeky-tech sites either. Elle listed it at the top of their apps for women’s safety, too. Even if fashion-girls aren’t always geek-girls, they…
Batman fans are in for a treat with The Piano Guys’ newest music video, ‘Batman Evolution.’ If you like Batman, good music, special effects, or just want to hear some incredible musicians, check out the video – you won’t regret it. If you’ve never heard of The Piano Guys, I give you fair warning that…
Well, the superhero haul for the year is officially over and while DC was MIA on the silver screen (but currently shoving Marvel on the TV playground), Marvel and their long lost properties from other studios saw great success this year with four new additions: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Amazing Spiderman 2, X-Men:…
When fans of survival horror reminisce about the glory days of the genre—which lasted roughly from the late 90s to the early 00s—they typically think of classic titles such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Fatal Frame. Not many remember or have even heard of a 2005 underground title released by CAPCOM (the same company…
Nigerian prince step aside, there’s a new contender in the scamming ring! The Scam The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) put up a warning on Thursday about emails that people have been getting that claim to be from IC3 but are actually from – drum roll – scammers. The emails claim that the…
Some might deem it magical that a child star should grow up to be as socially conscious and determined to do as much good in the world as the character for which she became famous for portraying. That is apparently what happened to Emma Watson, the young actress whose name the world learned when she…
Co-creators Bryan Konietzko and Mike DiMartino revealed that The Legend of Korra Book 4 will be premiering much sooner than expected. On October 3rd, Nickelodeon will be plunging full speed ahead with a trailer and a sneak peak that are more than enough to get us excited for the fast-approaching release date of what will…
Having access to Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita” and other books that used to be banned is something that is easily taken for granted. Libraries are often funded by local governments, and in light of recent news in Cleveland, Texas, anyone who has issues with a library’s book, CD and DVD collection can complain and set up…