Jacob Tender

Watch the iconic Batman, Superman, Spider-man symbols morph through time.

Zack Zarrillo, in answer to Mike Meeze [https://twitter.com/PunkOutLGBT/status/552896672322568192]: > Ultimately, the decision about which bands we cover on the site falls on me. On a normal day, it seems clear which bands align themselves with my...

Chris DeVille, Stereogum [http://www.stereogum.com/1727831/runaway-brother-moth-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/] : > Cleveland pop-punk ragers Runaway Brother have a new album called Mother coming soon. The soaring “Moth” goes all-in on nasal emo aggression – you might say that it really takes back...

When building this website from hand, I worked through a bunch of CSS methods I’d not used before. I was able to create blocks and set widths, padding, and margins with general ease. In the end, my test posts...

Bad Timing Records: > We feel comfortable expressing the opinion that Mansions’ Dig Up The Dead is one of the greatest emo records of the last decade. In his 2011 review, AbsolutePunk.net’s Drew Beringer called it “a refreshingly bold...

If you’ll allow me to get a little Upworthy on you for just a moment, I wanted to share this heartwarming video of Jason Mraz performing “Be Honest” on his YES! Tour in Taipei. “Be Honest” is a stripped...

> Our latest single, “Moona Festival.” Polyenso returns with a stellar new single. This is best heard with a good set of headphones. There is a lot happening in the production....

Colin Campbell, Polygon: > [Gerard] Folz says he plans to draw and release a cartoon-panel illustration based on the original Star Wars movie, every day this year. “In anticipation of #StarWarsEpisodeVII I’m going to turn one #StarWars scene a day...

Devin Faraci of Badass Digest [http://badassdigest.com/2015/01/05/stars-of-the-raid-to-appear-in-star-wars-the-force-awakens/] , > Twitch is reporting that Iko Uwais, star of The Raid and The Raid 2, will be joined by fellow Raid-ers Yayan Ruhian (Mad Dog) and Cecep Arif Rahman...

Humble Bundle: > The Doctor is IN with over $447 worth of audio adventures in the Humble Doctor Who Audiobook Bundle! Humble Bundle strikes again [https://www.humblebundle.com/books] with an incredible collection of Doctor Who audio adventures. For $15,...

Zack Zarrillo writes: > Today, we’re incredibly excited, nervous, and ready to begin the next phase of PropertyOfZack. I’ve been updated by Zack throughout the planning process for today’s relaunch [https://propertyofzack.com/] for a while. Months of...

Chris Mills, Gizmodo [http://gizmodo.com/this-website-could-be-the-ultimate-all-in-one-torrent-m-1677265492] : > As I recently discovered whilst trying to teach my roommate about torrenting – educationally, of course – downloading illegal stuff off the internet still isn’t the easiest thing in the world. Bitport is a...

Sean Hollister of Gizmodo writes [http://gizmodo.com/typo-2-review-thsi-is-smoe-bulsiht-1676234765]: > I must be a masochist. I’m typing this whole review on a Bluetooth keyboard smaller than my two thumbs. Touch-type a dozen letters or so—until I make a mistake,...

One of my favorite music blogs is Pigeons & Planes. They currently are open for pitches. > Or, if you don't want to start a blog, write for Pigeons & Planes. Send your ideas: pitches(at)pigeonsandplanes(dot)com — Pigeons & Planes (@PigsAndPlans) January...

Appearance And Reality is by Hungarian animator Elro. > A short story about shown and hidden feelings. Sometimes we mask our feelings and put on a front. We hide. Maybe we shouldn’t....

“Woulda rocked,” Blomkamp writes. “Was a mental stroll into the world Ridley Scott created.” An unverified Twitter account linked to Blomkamp elaborates, writing [https://twitter.com/NeillBlomkamp/status/550854806160424960], “I just feel like I might do something else instead.” The...

> GuideGuide an extension for Adobe Photoshop that makes it easy to place guides and create grids in your document or selection. When I did a clean install of OS X Yosemite and Adobe CS6, one of customizations I first noticed...

2014 has come to an end. I’m sitting at my kitchen table considering the idea that, for the first time since I began making them, I don’t have a publication with which to publish my end-of-the-year lists as...

> 2014 has come and passed. With it, thousands of albums have been recorded and released, available for the world to experience and enjoy. Of course, we are just beings of limited time. As such, can only listen to a fraction...

Natasha Vargas-Cooper: > This interview is the first time Jay has spoken publicly about events surrounding Lee’s death and the trial that ended in Syed’s conviction. We met over the weekend at his two-story suburban home. Jay’s wife...

From the collection of Ann Skinner, continuity supervisor for A New Hope.

My friends at PropertyOfZack report [http://propertyofzack.com/post/106332342179/the-starting-line-to-release-new-material-in-2015] that The Starting Line will be releasing new tunes this upcoming year. Last I heard, singer Kenny Vasoli was (successfully) distancing himself from the “scene” by way of his...

> She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid. Fortune’s January issue features an exclusive sneak peek at one of the Star Wars saga’s most iconic ships: Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon....

Dark Horse comics: > The end of an era closes. We say a fond farewell to Star Wars. The wookies will be missed and bounty hunters will be sad. But take heart young jedi, for these last few days you can...

My late friend [https://jacobtender.net/blog/rip-justin-proper/] Justin Proper of Under The Gun Review [http://underthegunreview.net/] had a running column for several years called “For The Love Of Film.” He once asked me to fill in for him...

Producer Aaron Sprinkle has begun a new musical project called Forces of Light. He released a new cover of the holiday classic “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” featuring Sherri DuPress Bemis of Eisley and Perma. > Forces Of Light is...

You, Me, And Everyone We Know just released a Christmas EP. Three tracks. Three dollars. Listen to and purchase it on Bandcamp [https://youmeandeveryoneweknow.bandcamp.com/album/a-mutty-christmas]. This is in support of the band’s upcoming Dogged EP which...

Micah Singleton and Sean O'Kane of The Verge get their hands on [http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/17/7411979/up-close-with-the-blackberry-classic] the new BlackBerry: > BlackBerry is returning to its roots. Today the company announced the release of the BlackBerry Classic,...

> The STAR WARS digests F-48 400’, F-48 200’ and F-64 400’ edited together in chronological order. A long, long time ago, before I even knew Super 8 film existed, the Star Wars trilogy was officially released on the medium for...

Film summary according to IMDB [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2273657/?ref_=nv_sr_1]: > A drama centered around the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the...

Copeland’s Aaron Marsh joins Rachel Potter for a pretty rendition of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” This has been one of the most peculiar holiday seasons of my life. The one constant has been quality Christmas music from...

> Got the itch. Made a Star Wars poster for friends this Christmas. pic.twitter.com/6jFjw2eabS [http://t.co/6jFjw2eabS] — Olly Moss (@ollymoss) December 19, 2014 [https://twitter.com/ollymoss/status/546074522634706945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]...

A whimsical animated Holiday card [http://holidaycard.starwars.com/] from the staff at Lucasfilm featuring our favorite astromechs R2-D2 and C1-10P (Chopper). The animation style is warm and cozy and made of paper. We get to see a totally new...

You, Me, and Everyone We Know is back. With a new band in tow, Ben Liebsch is ready for a new wave of music lovers to know and love his creation. Since his hiatus, he’s released two EPs with...