A commentary on the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on the waves of American veterans returning from tours of duty in Iraq. These toy soldiers — an obvious twist on the ubiquitous green plastic soldiers kids play with the world over — are an art project titled Casualties of War. As creators Dorothy write: “The […]
2
May
The hell of war comes home
15
Apr
The innocent eroticism of master pin-up artist Gil Elvgren
There are some pivotal historical events that are integral we all learn as Americans, lest we forget the soul of our nation and what it stands for. There are aspects of the formative years of our culture that if we let fade into the ether of yesteryear, we threaten to fray the very fiber of […]
2
Feb
...in Call of Duty: Black Ops, that is...
Yesterday we hit Treyarch Studios in Santa Monica to witness a Battle To the Death between NFL superstar running backs Maurice Jones-Drew and Arian Foster. Of course it involved no actual physical violence, it was instead the reveal of the first new series of “First Strike” maps for Treyarch’s mega-hit Call of Duty: Black Ops […]
3
Dec
Low frequencies you can feel in your chest
The Immerz Kor-FX has taken entertainment to a new level, using technology to further enhance the user’s end experience. A small headphone-like device that rests comfortably on your shoulders, the Immerz Kor-FX uses an audio output to send low frequency vibrations into your chest, where you can actually feel the experience. Created mainly for gamers, […]
