The Hipster Effect Results in Anti-conformists Looking the Same
The hipster effect is when anti-conformists rebel against the mainstream and ironically end up adopting similar styles thus becoming mainstream.
Arts and Culture
Culture is a broad category referring to the way we experience, classify, and share our humanity. The arts, a subdivision of culture, focus on expression of experiences and ideas.
Arts and Culture include subjects like film and television, food and drink, video games, visual arts, performing arts, mass media, sports, literature, and more.
Harry Nilsson Was Lennon and McCartney’s Favorite Group
In a 1968 interview John Lennon said of Harry Nilsson, “everything influences everything, Nilsson’s my favorite group.” McCartney mirrored the statement.
Dungeons and Dragons Was the First Game to Feature EXP and Leveling Up
David Arneson invented “the experience points system” and “leveling up” (common features in role playing games) while working on a precursor to Dungeons and Dragons called Blackmoor with Gary Gygax.
Nintendo Started as a Playing Card Company
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a playing card (hanafuda) company, nearly a century before the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985.
Unsold Atari E.T. Games Were Buried in a Landfill
After ‘the North American Video Game Crash of 1983’ unsold copies of Atari’s E.T. were buried in a landfill in a New Mexico desert along with other Atari games.
The Sherman Brothers Wrote More Film Scores Than Any Songwriting Team
Disney songwriters the Sherman Brothers wrote more songs for movies than any other songwriting team in film history.
Pong Was the First Arcade Video Game
Computer Space became the first mass produced arcade video game in 1971. It was released the year before it’s creators formed Atari and created Pong
The Power Glove Was the First Gesture-Based Game Controller
Nintendo’s Power Glove, released in October 1989, was the first mass marketed gesture-based gaming controller.
If You Build it, They Will Come
If you build it, you increase the odds of them coming. In other words, if you put thought and energy into a project you increase the likelihood of success.
A Sports Jacket Improves Your Appearance
Generally speaking, a sports jacket (blazer or suit jacket), improves your appearance in terms of people’s perception of you, and your perception of yourself.