The Morning Watch: The Practical Creatures of ‘Aliens’, ‘Mulan’ Battle Breakdown & More

Posted on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 by Ethan Anderton

Aliens Practical Effects

The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.

In this edition, get an up close look at some of the practical creature puppets used in Aliens, Flubber, Labyrinth, Jurassic Park, and more. Plus, see how one of the epic battle sequences from Mulan came together after two years of preparation, and see how Robot Chicken has brought back The Adventures of Pete & Pete in a weird way. Read More »

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Exclusive Images From ‘It’s the shizNICK,’ an Art Exhibit on Old-School Nickelodeon Shows

Posted on Friday, April 12th, 2013 by Germain Lussier

Nan Lawson - Hey Sandy

Adults of a certain age have a very special place in their heart for Nickelodeon. Not current Nickelodeon, mind you. I’m talking old school Nickelodeon. Shows like You Can’t Do That on Television, Pinwheel, Double Dare, Rugrats, The Ren and Stimpy Show, Doug, The Adventures of Pete and Pete and Salute Your Shorts. All were classic television programs that helped mold the young minds of today’s twenty- and thirty-year olds.

iam8bit has chosen that era as the subject of It’s the shizNICK, a brand new group exhibition opening Friday April 19 in Los Angeles. Below, check out a small sample of exclusive images from the show. Read More »

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