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Pink Thing of The Day: Princess Peach Slot Car

princess peach slot car photo by gail worley
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Just in time to support the newest Mario movie, this week’s Pink Thing of the Day races straight out of the Mushroom Kingdom with the Princess Peach slot car from Carrera Revell’s Mario Kart World lineup. Featuring the ever-stylish Princess Peach in her signature pink kart, this miniature racer perfectly captures the playful energy of the Mario Kart universe — right down to the bright color palette and flawless character details. And notice how focused-on-the-road she is! Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Princess Peach Slot Car

How The Online Game Has Become Part of Global Pop Culture

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Online gaming has now become a significant aspect of popular culture. The fact that most of the people on the planet have access to a smart mobile device, and games are now predominantly made for mobile, means that it’s a natural and logical progression that such games have exploded in usage and popularity. They’ve become the leading form of entertainment in this era, making them one of the main aspects of our popular culture.
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Video Games As An Art Form

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What is art? That’s not an easy question to answer, and art critics and artists have been debating the topic for a long time. For instance, when photography first emerged, people said it was not an art form. The same happened with film, and with readymade objects like Duchamp’s classic Fountain, which was simply a signed urinal. Over the years, many have suggested that anything can be art when an artist calls it art or it is displayed in a gallery. Since the 1980s, there has been a new debate: are video games art? As you would expect, many people claim that video games are indeed an art form while many others vehemently refute that video games can be art.

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Super Mario Clouds By Cory Arcangel

Super Mario Clouds
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For this installation, entitled Super Mario Clouds (2002), Cory Arcangel hacked into and modified a cartridge of a Super Mario Bros, the blockbuster Nintendo videogame released in the United States in 1985. By tweaking the game’s code, the artist erased all of the audio and visual elements except for the iconic, fluffy white clouds that scroll endlessly across the bright blue sky.
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Super Mario Piranha Plant Earrings

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Ouch, my earlobe!