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26 Important Comic Books

Sure, it may seem silly, but, comic books mean something. Soldiers used dog-eared copies of Captain America to keep their spirits up in WWII. The Green Lantern and Green Arrow made kids actually think about issues like racism and heroin. And millions gasped when they heard the news that Superman died. In fact, the vibrant medium is so often pegged as children’s pulp, or fun for the feeble-minded, that people tend to forget that comics have actually grown with and continued to reflect the spirit of our times. Read more here. (From Mental Floss)

 

New Star Trek Posters

The following four posters were released this week at ComicCon to promote the upcoming J.J. Abrams Star Trek reboot.

 

 

 

 

Biggest Regrets

This video has a simple concept but it’s effective.

The video’s creator was inspired to make this clip when he searched Google for the phrase “biggest regret.” This video shows the search’s results.

You wouldn’t think that slides with text and simple images could be moving, but they are. Perhaps it’s because by presenting them unadorned by effects, the words are allowed to really shine.

The regrets are sad, funny, emotional, heartfelt, and above all, human.

Photograph of Jumping Shark Behind Surfers

Photographer Kem McNair snapped this amazing shot of a spinner shark jumping out of the water behind surfers at New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The image isn’t Photoshopped. CNN.com has a video interview with McNair.

Watch Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Act III

Watch Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Act III here but it will only be available for free for 24 hours.