Originally published on http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/15/8610545/watch-black-angel-free-youtube-short-film Black Angel almost slipped into movie folklore. The 25-minute short film, directed by Empire Strikes Back art director Roger Christian, was played before the fifth Star Wars episode when Lucas' movie opened in Europe in 1980.
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The Simpsons will recast Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, and other Harry Shearer characters
Originally published on http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/14/8606173/the-simpsons-al-jean-recast-harry-shearer-burns-flanders When news broke last night that Harry Shearer — responsible for literally several dozen voices on The Simpsons — would not be returning to the show, the fate of Springfield characters he spoke through wasn't clear.
Chromecast adds Fox, CBS, and other new streaming apps
Originally published on http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/14/8606773/fox-cbs-fx-hgtv-chromecast-support-added A few big new apps are adding support for the Chromecast. Google announced today that CBS All Access, Fox Now, FX Now, and HGTV have gained Chromecast support, making it easy for owners of the $35 device to stream video from those apps to their TV.
Watch DC Comics build its own TV superhero squad in the first Legends of Tomorrow trailer
Originally published on http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/15/8610005/legends-of-tomorrow-dc-comics-trailer-the-cw-tv-show Everyone's favorite superhero team is back again! They're all here — there's the tech genius with a metal suit, the hyper-accurate archer dude, and the mysterious backflipping assassin woman.
Ex-Anthrax Guitarist Turned Master Watchmaker Designs an Ergonomic Workbench
Originally published on http://www.core77.com/posts/36944/Ex-Anthrax-Guitarist-Turned-Master-Watchmaker-Designs-an-Ergonomic-Workbench Dan Spitz was Anthrax's co-founder and lead guitarist since the early '80s, and when he quit in 1995, it was a bit of a shock.
Why Designers Should Shift the Vocabulary from Objects to Ecologies
Originally published on http://www.core77.com/posts/37009/Why-Designers-Should-Shift-the-Vocabulary-from-Objects-to-Ecologies It's likely that NYCxDesign visitors will soon experience sensorial exhaustion from the deluge of beautiful designs filling New York.
Tiko Could Be a $179 3D Printer For Everyone
Originally published on http://design-milk.com/tiko-179-3d-printer-everyone/ $179. For the same amount one can buy a Moto 360 smartwatch, a budget smartphone, or an expensive clickety-clack mechanical keyboard.
Guillermo Del Toro Laments What Silent Hills Could've Been
Originally published on http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/05/15/guillermo-del-toro-laments-what-silent-hills-couldve-been-ign-news If you're devastated Silent Hills isn’t happening, you’re not alone - so is Guillermo Del Toro. Last month Konami officially cancelled the much-anticipated collaboration between the Hollywood director and Hideo Kojima.
8-bit Captain America: The Winter Soldier is almost as fun as the movie
Originally published on http://sploid.gizmodo.com/8-bit-captain-america-the-winter-soldier-is-almost-as-1704225232/+caseychan Captain America: The Winter Soldier smartly buoyed what could have been a pretty bland character with other fun ones which all added up to a really fun movie. One of Marvel’s best, probably. Here it is summed up in 8-bit video game style, which Captain America looks great in.
The Entire Marvel Cinematic Universe Has Been Cast In Civil War
Originally published on http://io9.com/the-entire-marvel-cinematic-universe-has-been-cast-in-c-1702873410 Disney announced the cast for what could be the most comic book character-loaded Marvel movie yet. Captain America: Civil War will have (as it stands now) up to 16 comic book characters in its cast. It’s almost the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe — well, besides Thor and Hulk.
2018 'Star Wars' Spinoff Will Tell Boba Fett's Origin Story
Originally published on http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/2018-star-wars-spinoff-will-tell-boba-fetts-origin-story-20150504 Okay, this isn't exactly a shock. Reported back in 2013, we knew a Boba Fett movie was in the works, but the question was when. Well, now we know. It's going to be in 2018.
Tesla Energy is Elon Musk's battery system that can power homes, businesses, and the world
Originally published on http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/1/8525309/tesla-energy-elon-musk-battery-announcement Tesla has finally taken the wraps off Tesla Energy, its ambitious battery system that can work for homes, businesses, and even utilities.
Microsoft kills off Windows Media Center
Originally published on http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/2/8536141/microsoft-windows-media-center-killed-off Microsoft stopped actively developing Windows Media Center in 2009, but the company still shipped an unmodified version in an upgrade pack for Windows 8. The software giant is planning to kill off Media Center in Windows 10, meaning any PCs upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.
Buy and Sell Sneakers on Slang
Originally published on http://www.coolhunting.com/tech/slang-app-buy-sell-sneakers-swipe Sneakers started as a utilitarian answer to the need for performance shoes in athletics, and over the last 60-odd years, they have transformed from functional footwear to status symbol to even art pieces.
New trailers: Mad Max, Attack on Titan, Netflix's Nina Simone documentary, and more
Originally published on http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/1/8528465/new-trailers-mad-max-attack-on-titan-nina-simone-documentary-and-more This is the first week in a while that hasn't been packed with trailers for blockbuster after blockbuster, which is kind of surprising given that we're heading into summer. The trailers that came out this week didn't feel small, though.
Sony Offers James Wan Robotech Deal
Originally published on http://www.slashfilm.com/james-wan-robotech/ James Wan has been an in-demand director for the past couple years, but the billion-dollar success of Furious 7 pushed him into a new bracket as far as studios are concerned. We know that Warner Bros. wants to keep him around, and that he’s been in talks to make Aquaman.
Modern, Modular + Magnetic: Wall System Perch Joins the Urbio Family
Originally published on http://design-milk.com/modern-modular-magnetic-wall-system-perch-joins-urbio-family/ We are very excited to be announcing a launch from one of our favorite design companies, Urbio. You might remember how we shared the easy installation process of their wall-mounted vertical garden and storage system. Well, now they’re back with a new product that takes Urbio to the next level.
House T. by Campbell Architecture
Originally published on http://design-milk.com/house-t-campbell-architecture/ House T. is a minimalist house located in Sydney, Australia, designed by Campbell Architecture. The project brief was to create a spacious estate with a focus on entertaining and family living.
Union Surfboards
Originally published on http://www.coolhunting.com/design/chv-union-surfboards
Move Your Apple Photos Library with a Simple Setting Tweak
Originally published on http://lifehacker.com/move-your-apple-photos-library-with-a-simple-setting-tw-1699249671 For better or worse, Apple’s new Photos app sets itself up automatically using your previous settings for iPhoto (if you had it). This can make it a bit confusing to deal with if you need to move things around. Thankfully, How-To Geek shows you how to change the location of the library.