Farewell to the “Father of Pac-Man”

Masaya Nakamura, the founder of Namco—the Japanese company that was responsible for arcade classics like Pac-Man, Ms Pac-Man, Galaga and others—has died at 91 years old. Initially called Nakamura Manufacturing, the company was founded way back in 1955 and eventually merged with Bandai in 2005 (creating its current iteration as Bandai Namco). Nakamura’s passing and funeral were kept private, yet his legacy was (and will …

KAWS Brings VR to the New York Pubic Library

Brian Donnelly aka KAWS unveiled his first-ever VR project at the New York Public Library this past weekend. Housed in the historic Gottesman Gallery, the work was produced by Visionaire—in fact, co-directed by co-founder Cecilia Dean. In essence a trippy, magical and immersive “studio visit” with KAWS’ characters aplenty, the 360-degree project kept the artist’s signature aesthetic intact while blending reality with the virtual. Hopefully …

Netflix Dominates the SAG Awards

While it might not get as much pop culture attention as the Golden Globes or Oscars, the SAG Awards carry tremendous value—in that actors themselves are voting on and honoring the best acting performances of the previous year (and arguably no one understands the craft better than those living it). Two of this year’s most important awards—ensemble cast in a drama series, and ensemble cast …