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Mathew Gross: The Real Hunger Games: Our Insatiable Apocalyptic Appetite

Rather than being marginal, the apocalypse in 2012 is firmly entrenched in mainstream popular culture. Why? Perhaps because the apocalypse serves as a form of daydreaming escape from a world that looks radically different from just a decade ago.
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Staff Picks: Flavorwire’s Favorite Cultural Things This Week

Society & Culture : Flavorwire (6 hours ago)

We once again have your back here at Flavorwire if you’re in need of some nourishment to satiate your appetite for all things cultural. This week’s round of staff recommendations offers a diverse sampling of art, literature, and spo... Read Post

Happy birthday Pac-Man!

Entertainment / Video Games : The Cut Scene (3 years ago)

On May 22, 1980, the video game world truly went mainstream. “Pong” and “Space Invaders” were huge, sure, but when “Pac-Man” hit the scene, it was something completely different. The yellow dude with the insatiable appetite for powe... Read Post

It’s Dikembe Mutombo Against The Apocalypse in Old Spice’s Very Timely New Video Game

Business & Finance : Fast Company (7 months ago)

Just in time for maybe the end of the world on December 21, 2012, Old Spice is unleashing our best possible apocalyptic defense, former NBA great Dikembe Mutombo, in a digital video game. Perhaps we have a chance after all. The Maya... Read Post


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