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Through the Woods: Emily Carroll Explores Archetypes of Fear
Through the Woods: Emily Carroll’s first published anthology of short comics. (Featured image: Samantha Hautea) A sad tale’s best for winter: I have one Of sprites and goblins. – William Shakespeare, A...
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Dreams, Fears, Obsessions: 10 Years of Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Films
Enlarge SFFSFF 2015 promotional poster. SIFF Above: Still from All the Time in the World, directed by Gavin Fox and Jason Fox Part social commentary, part daydream, science fiction has always been a...
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ECCC 2015: Finding New Blood with Vertigo and Taking Comfort (and Adam) in...
Featured image above: Panelists at Emerald City Comicon discuss new developments at Vertigo (Image by Samantha Hautea) Ever want to create an unforgettable character? Maybe a cyborg heroine who happens...
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An Inspiring Evening with Neil Gaiman
The poster for Neil Gaiman’s talk at the University of Washington. Last Friday, best-selling author Neil Gaiman made a rare appearance at the University of Washington for a night filled with humor,...
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Gallery: The Best Words of Wisdom From IN-NW 2015
From hotshot local rappers to global brand leaders, there were a lot of inspiring speakers at the fourth annual IN-NW Digital Innovation and Leadership Conference this week. In case you weren’t able...
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AngelHack Seattle 2015: Turning Thoughts Into Things
Kerem Yuceturk, AngelHack Ambassador. Image by Samantha Hautea. Imagine living in a world where you could have an app that lets users donate to the homeless through wearable beacons, use a...
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4 things ‘Pixels’ should have gotten right
As the critics’ reviews start rolling in for Adam Sandler’s latest film “Pixels,” it should come as no surprise — at least to anyone who’s been paying attention to his career and his leading roles over...
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Hacking for Social Good with GiveSafe and Illumivote
Can digital technology be used to solve fundamental problems of society? Mobile apps and websites aimed at encouraging social good are not a novel idea. Sites such as FreeRice, which donates free rice...
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Inclusivity and Empathy for Better Games (IGDA Leadership Summit, Part I)
Two key themes emerged from the sessions held on the first day of the International Game Developer’s Association (IGDA) Leadership Summit 2015 in Seattle yesterday: empathy and inclusivity. The IGDA is...
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Gaming’s Future Needs Bold, Engaged Leaders (IGDA Leadership Summit, Part II)
Kate Edwards (L) Executive Director, and Keith Fuller (R), Director of Operations, representing the IGDA. The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) 2015 Developer Satisfaction Survey shows...
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GeekWire Summit Pt 1: On Startups and Xbox’s New Direction
This is the first of three posts covering the fourth annual GeekWire Summit, held October 2 – 3, 2015. GeekWire Summit 2015, like its predecessors, featured talks and panel discussions from leading...
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Three Insights into Technology’s Future from Grace Hopper
The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is an event dedicated to recognizing the role that women have played, and continue to play, in driving technology forward. Yet even as Grace Hopper...
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Bamboo Spark: Wacom’s Experiment in Connecting Analog to Digital
Henry Wong, Senior Global Product Manager for Wacom Americas, demonstrates the features of the Bamboo Spark. In a world where so much written information is being created and transmitted in digital...
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The “disruption” hype, unicorn companies and writing novels on Excel sheets:...
Featured image by Danny Gross On a particularly crisp and sunny Seattle morning, thousands of attendees gathered for the first day of Seattle Interactive Conference 2015, one of the premier technology...
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ECCC Pt. 1: Spotlight on creators at Image Expo, creative advice from Steve...
It’s that time of the year again, when comics, pop culture enthusiasts and creators of all ages flood the streets of Seattle for Emerald City Comicon (ECCC). This year, ECCC featured expanded...
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ECCC, Pt. 3: The importance of fanfiction, behind iZombie’s success, and...
Featured photo courtesy of Kris Brillantes. Our final post on Emerald City Comicon covers diverse topics, from fandom communities online, to a look at one of the most popular comics-inspired shows on...
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The Internet of Things and VR: Designing for future user interfaces
The Internet of Things (IoT) and Virtual Reality (VR) are two technologies that represent entirely new ecosystems of user interaction and new opportunities for storytelling. On Saturday, June 4, more...
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