The Cartoonists and Characters We Met at the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 1)

This weekend hundreds of cartoonists swarmed DashBurst’s home, Pittsburgh, to attend the National Cartoonists Society Conference. In conjunction with the Conference, Pittsburgh’s own comics museum, ToonSeum, hosted the city’s first ever Comic Arts Festival. There, comic artists from around the country set up booths to talk about their work and hand out autographed swag and… Continue reading The Cartoonists and Characters We Met at the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 1)

8 Sacrifices You May Have to Make to Change the World

At the end of the day, every decision you make leads you along your life’s path and, when you finally arrive at its destination, hopefully you’ll have changed the world for the better. Hopefully every person you meet will be better off for having met you. But what we learn from the greats is that… Continue reading 8 Sacrifices You May Have to Make to Change the World

11 Humorous Illustrations Of What Pop Culture Characters Actually Do On Their Day Off

Even famous pop culture icons need a day off once and awhile. And artist Kiersten Essenpreis shows just what that might look like in her funny, comic illustrations. So if you were wondering what happened to the cat in Alien, or what Gozer from Ghost Busters enjoys doing when not summoning destructors like the Stay… Continue reading 11 Humorous Illustrations Of What Pop Culture Characters Actually Do On Their Day Off

Spotify Launches Streaming Top 50 Billboard-Like Charts

Spotify is launching a streaming chart list of the most highly-shared songs on its platform today. Dubbed the Spotify 50 and Social 50, this feature is similar to the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, which already includes data from Spotify and Rdio. But according to the Wall Street Journal, Spotify is looking to break out on… Continue reading Spotify Launches Streaming Top 50 Billboard-Like Charts

Google Launches YouTube Trends, Displaying the Most Popular Videos in Real-Time

Wouldn’t it feel good to find the latest viral video, before it goes viral? Now with the YouTube Trends Map you can check out which videos are trending in cities across the nation before your friends so much as post them to Facebook. The latest addition to the Google Trends Dashboard, the YouTube Trends Map… Continue reading Google Launches YouTube Trends, Displaying the Most Popular Videos in Real-Time

Now Playing: Twitter #Music Launched

Twitter has just made an official release announcement for its anticipated new music site rolling out today. Users can explore new songs via a cool grid-like chart interface and seamlessly share discovered music with their followers! The statement from Twitter: Today, we’re releasing Twitter music, a new service that will change the way people find… Continue reading Now Playing: Twitter #Music Launched