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Has violent media consumption actually helped reduce criminal violence? The notion isn’t as perverse as it may at first seem. Critics of media violence seem to envision scenarios that allow us to vicariously revel in wanton savagery. But the messages found in most video games are strongly pro-social. Adventure-style video games almost always insert players…
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kadrey: STALKER, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979
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Dr. Manhattan head bop
Dr Manhattan head bop. Made with Loop by Universal Everything
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Let me tell you a story. I was at a presentation that a friend, an Astrophysicist, gave to a potential donor. I thought the presentation was lucid and compelling (and I’m a Professor of Visual Arts here at UC San Diego so at the end of the day, I know really nothing about Astrophysics). After…
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A few minutes after I gave this address, an audience member approached me privately and asked whether I was a Marxist. Surprised, I asked him why he thought I might be. He said it was because I had “reduced” the lofty subject of art to a mere question of labour. (Paraphrasing mine.) To him I’d…
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A few decades ago I started doing research and write about the impact of indiscriminate television watching, especially on children. Then, as the interactive video games began to appear on the market, it seemed that finally the electronic technology was becoming more child-friendly: instead of watching passively inane content, children would now have a chance…
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Creating Art with Code
gethopscotch: We’re delighted to see that Computer Science Education Week inspired so many Hopscotchers to unleash their creativity through code. Here are some incredible works of art coded by our incredibly talented users! —> Winter Frost —> Ohio Pride —> Holiday Merriment —> We Love Hopscotch Which is your favorite? If you’ve got an…
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ted: The world’s most viewed TED Talk. In GIFs!
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To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. Aristotle (via nevver)
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Bicycle makers have recognized these problems for a long while, but few companies have attempted to address them. Organic Transit is the latest to take on this long-standing challenge. Its three-wheeled Elf adopts what’s known as the “tadpole configuration,” with two wheels in front and one in the rear. In this respect, it’s similar to…