Entertainment
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High Snobriety Traces Sports Video Game Graphics From the 80s to Today (Pics)
High Snobriety writer Christian Prieto recently came out with an interesting look back at the (actually kind of incredible if you think about it) evolution of sports video game graphics from the field’s more-or-less starting point in the 1980s all the way up to the hyperrealistic graphics in today’s sports games like the Madden NFL series. […]
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Chris Paul and Blake Griffin Star in New Kids Foot Locker Ad (Video)
You don’t have to be a funny actor to play in the NBA, but it definitely helps. Just take a look at two of the league’s biggest stars, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, adding to the TV commercial portfolios in a new spot for Kids Foot Locker, also starring (appropriately enough) CP3′s son Chris. The […]
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‘Star Wars’ Christmas Cards by PJ McQuade (Photos)
This Christmas, why not depart from the usual stilted family portraits on Christmas cards with something a little more universal? After all, the odds of someone actually wanting to see a picture of your kids are pretty low, but Yoda? Everyone loves Yoda. If you agree, this new set of Star Wars Christmas Cards by […]
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LeBron James Starring in ‘Ballers’ as Kevin Hart’s NBA Star Brother
It’s long been reported that LeBron James was interested in starting a movie career, following in the proud footsteps of other athletes-turned-movie-stars like Michael Jordan, Howie Long, and OJ Simpson. But he’s been picky about what his first starring role would be, finally turning to a project entitled Ballers in which he will play an NBA […]
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Artist Dead Dilly “Rebrands the NBA” (Photos)
Some pessimistic basketball fans have speculated for a while that eventually the NBA will start allowing corporate sponsorships of teams, leading to the kind of out-of-control branding you see in NASCAR races. Artist Dead Dilly snatched on that idea with his “Rebrand the NBA” project. The “Rebrand the NBA” project by Dead Dilly reimagines […]
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’The Amazing Spider-Man 2’: First Trailer (Video)
In advance of its May 2, 2014 release date, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has its first trailer making the rounds on the internet today. It gives fans a hint of what to expect from the movie—a lot of CGI, Chris Cooper in a hospital bed, and the kid from the Metallica movie as Peter Parker’s […]
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‘Fast & Furious’ Releases Paul Walker Memorial Video
Over the weekend (as you’ve no-doubt heard by now), actor Paul Walker of the Fast & Furious movies was killed in a car accident. While the full response of the franchise’s creative team is still unknown, they did release a touching video to the internet yesterday. The video highlights some of Walker’s key scenes in […]
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Super Nintendo Gamer Soap Cartridges
There’s apparently a growing market out there for novelty soap based on retro video game accessories. First there were soaps made to look like video game controllers, and now there’s Super Nintendo Gamer Soap Cartridges from Game Odour. The Super Nintendo Gamer Soap Cartridges look eerily similar to the real thing, and are available […]
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25 Christmas Albums that Don’t Suck
It’s that time of year again—the time when you can’t go into any grocery store or shopping mall without having your ears assaulted by the horrible sound of stupid, corny, hackneyed Christmas songs. “Wonderful Christmastime,” Paul McCartney? No, more like horrible Christmastime, because your stupid song makes me want to punch a penguin. Of course, […]
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Four Street Artists Transform Huge Warhouse (Video)
From Ironlak Films comes a pretty cool video of four street artists—Sofles, Fintan Magee, Treas, and Quench—given carte blanche in a massive warehouse. But it isn’t just the street art that makes this video worth watching—it’s the editing and direction by Selina Miles as well. She orchestrates a series of simulated unbroken time-elapsed camera moves […]
