Rocker Fort Atlantic Releases New Album on Nintendo Cartridges
Jon Black is not your typical rocker. Taking a cue from the the chiptune community, he is releasing his new album in a limited-edition run of hacked Nintendo Entertainment System cartridges. The carts,...
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The upcoming documentary The Power of Glove aims to look at the development and flameout of the Power Glove controller -- and the culture that still exists around it more than 20 years later.
View ArticleMario Bros. Rock Opera to Make Its New York Stage Debut
In 2005, Youtube star Jonathan Mann wrote a Mario rock opera. Now that he's Internet-famous, he's bringing it back to the stage.
View ArticleMan’s First Try at Mario Paint Composition Results in Perfect Cover of ‘Get...
The web loves Adam Shin's Mario Paint cover of Daft Punk -- so much so that it's hard to believe he'd never made one before.
View ArticleThe Essential Ornaments for Any Self-Respecting Nerd’s Tree
Getting ready to trim your tree? Check out our favorite ornaments, from Weeping Angel tree toppers to comics origami.
View ArticleThere Really Is a Conference Where Nerds Study Videogame Music
The ludomusicological movement reaches an important milestone today, with the start of North America’s first-ever academic conference devoted exclusively to the analysis of videogame music.
View ArticleCrappy Birds: Grading The Vultures Feasting On Flappy Bird’s Corpse
The game world is awash in flapping animals. Most of them suck. But we also tried them all, because we care about you.
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