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Pax 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 […]

Hybrids is a short film that’s also an Oscar contender, a gorgeous CGI film about a science fiction future, and it’s hard to believe that it’s a grad film. Via Short of the Week: Yes, Hybrids really is that good. A contender for the 91st Academy Awards for Best Animation, the 6min grad film was […]

Director Show Yanagisawa’s latest ad for Shiseido is a beautifully shot romantic short film that takes place on the back of a party bus. Via Little Black Book: Director Show Yanagisawa is back with another gorgeous film for cosmetics brand Shiseido – this time a romantic tale that takes place on a ghoulish – but […]

Luke Hemsworth, aka “The Original Hemsworth Brother”, stars in this Tourism Australia “behind the scenes” ad that follows their Superbowl hit. Via The West Australian: Step aside, Chris Hemsworth. The “original Hemsworth” Luke is the new star of the Federal Government’s multimillion dollar Dundee campaign. Dressed in Crocodile Dundee-esque khaki, the Westworld star, who is […]

Yes there is going to be a live action Disney Aladdin film, starring Will Smith as the Genie. We’re not sure about the effect on our childhood memories. It’s been controversial so far. Via Screenrant: Terry Rossio, one of the writers from the original animated Aladdin movie, isn’t particularly thrilled with Disney’s upcoming live-action remake. […]

Guardsman is a short fanmade film for Warhammer 40k, following a lone member of the Imperial Guard in an unsurprisingly bad day. Via Gizmodo: After all, it’s still the grim dark future of the 41st millennium. It’s still going to be very miserable either way. This fun short comes from Richard Boylan, who previously wowed […]

Someone invented a Tamagotchi Life Support machine, because of course they did. This dystopian stack looks a little like the Matrix… Via Gizmodo: Tamagotchi toys were less about simulating the fun of having a pet, and more about the stresses of keeping your pixelated responsibility alive for as long as possible. I’m still no good […]

Land O’Lakes has rewritten the Old MacDonald Had a Farm song to highlight the contributions and work of women farmers and their families. Via PR Newswire: Vocal powerhouse and soul songstress Maggie Rose and Grammy Award-winning Warner/Chappell songwriter Liz Rose collaborated to reimagine the song “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” introducing “She-I-O,” a rousing anthem […]

ICYMI: Banksy pulled one of the biggest art stunts of the century, causing his framed Girl with Balloon piece to shred after it sold for $1.4mil. Via the Guardian: If this moment of artistic terrorism last Friday really had been – as at least one member of the audience appeared to think – the sign […]

The first trailer for the tv adaptation of Good Omens, the highly acclaimed fantasy book by Neil Gaiman and the late Terry Pratchett, is out. And it looks great. Via the Verge: At New York Comic Con this weekend, Amazon released the first look at its upcoming miniseries, Good Omens, based on the classic fantasy […]