How could I not post the trailer for strange prior transgressions and are just killing it with original content and revived favorites. What's their next move? Whatever it is, I'm sure it will be interesting.

The team at Pixel Press has launched a Kickstarter to finish developing the software to allow you to draw your own videogame. With some grid paper, a bit of OCR and custom software they will be able to let you map out a platformer and play it without any code interaction. Watching the timelapse of creating a level may not be as engaging as an adult but I can remember a time as a game-obsessed child that drawing out my own levels would have been an afternoon well spent. Let's hope they reach their goal!

The repository of restored old movie posters, show cards and film reviews at John's Forbidden Planet has been running since 2007. There is no shortage of inspiring imagery found on every single page. Author John Fields does a good job of keeping the content sprinkled with rare photos, forgotten gems and the occasional seemingly salacious pulp.

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Here's your playlist. I'm pretty confident you're going to love it.

• Riker Sits Down - did you ever notice the skill with which Commander Riker straddles a seat? You'll never unsee it now.
• Previously on Mad Men - quality ambiguity. Totally senseless if you don't watch the show.
• But I'm A Nice Guy - incredible animation from Scott Benson. I love everything about it except how short it is.
• Waka Flock In The Booth - just close your eyes and let it take you to another realm.
• Magic is Everywhere - yes, I've really run this whole Hotpipes promo thing into the ground but I can't express how much I love this video and song.
• You're Correct Horse - I honestly thought that Riker video was going to be the greatest thing I'd seen in awhile but this video... this video exists in an entirely different world. It's everything a good Internet video needs to be.

Have a great weekend! See you tomorrow.

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You know how I've been rattling on about the latest from Hotpipes? You know, that album DUST and the incredible video for Magic Is Everywhere? Well, here's one more delicious gem: Thanks to the fine design and print work of BOSS Construction there will be a limited edition art print available at tomorrow's Record Release Show. The print looks awesome and is just one more undeniable reason to attend the show. Oh yea, the entry fee is only $10 and you get a copy of the LP. It's ridiculous.

tl;dr - Awesome Hotpipes show tomorrow featuring rad new poster and ultra cheap copy of Dust LP.

A series of advertising experiments from Google doesn't seem that odd considering their long history with advertising - they're not exactly strangers to that world. Art, Code & Copy is a beautifully designed site that has a pretty simple mission statement:

We're in the midst of a second creative revolution, driven by technology. Code is being added to the core creative process, enabling new forms of brand expression and engagement. Art, copy and code is the creative team for the connected world.

Watch this intro video to understand what they're getting at. Basically, personalizing advertising isn't such a foreign concept anymore and Google wants to tinker with ways to make it work best.

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At first glance I thought GeoGuessr was a total crapshoot. The game drops you into an unknown location and asks "Where are you?" - at which point you drop a pin on a Google Map where you think you've landed. Based on a 360° look around you, how could you ever tell where you were in the world? Fortunately the game thought of that and lets you explore a little more than just your immediate surroundings. It quickly becomes an exercise in context clues. See some Cyrillic letters around you? You can rule out a large portion of the map. See a giant sign that says "Quebec" on it? Yea, you're not in the Sahara.

It's fun and, fortunately, it treats the experience in rounds. So you don't play infinitely. Give it a handful of guesses to get into it!

new album due mid-June. First single, Medicine, is up on the streaming services.

The original Eames Powers of Ten project has always been an impressive educational undertaking, as well as equally artful. Everyone should be familiar with it for any number of reasons. With that in mind, The Powers Project pays homage to that original work by inviting 40 artists to showcase their take on the animation. Familiar names like MK12 and Jesse Ledoux are amongst the contributors but all of the images have something worthwhile to see.

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The team over at Elepath recently released a new app - Thinglist. There are plenty of To Do, Task Masters and Forget Me Not type apps out there but this is Elepath's take - a "Want To-Do" list categorized into nine broad topics. The introductory video is really well done - love the music, the narration, the somewhat creepy disembodied floating head and example usage. I've been using it the past few days and have been enjoying it. The real test is if I reference later to actually accomplish those Wanted To-Do's.. but that's on me.

There is a stunning amount of great photography in the portfolio of Christopher Domakis but I suggest starting with his Night Series in Hutong. I can't tell if the captures are peaceful or creepy - always a nice place to be. After that, dive into any of his other sets; some phenomenal beauty in there.

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Yesterday, Ray Harryhausen passed away at the age of 92. Take some time today to peruse his stop motion works and commemorate his life. This mini documentary is a good place to start and then be sure to spend some time browsing GIF versions of his work.

You may have seen it over in the sidebar but recently Sam Smith was asked to illustrate the cover to the upcoming audio series Hammer Chillers. The series itself is akin to the radio dramas of days past but with a focus on horror stories written by a number of notable authors. Honestly, I just wanted to post about this so I could stare at Sam's incredible illustration in its largest size. Amazing work.