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Super Mario Brothers is the World's Greatest Piece of Surrealist Art

Super Mario Brothers is the World's Greatest Piece of Surrealist Art 1-1

Is Miku Hatsune a More Authentic Pop Star Than Lana Del Rey?

Is Miku Hatsune a More Authentic Pop Star Than Lana Del Rey? 1-2

Are LOLCats and Internet Memes Art?

Are LOLCats and Internet Memes Art? 1-3

Is Instagram the Best Thing to Ever Happen to Photography?

Is Instagram the Best Thing to Ever Happen to Photography? 1-4

Is Minimalism the Secret to Hello Kitty's Success?

Is Minimalism the Secret to Hello Kitty's Success? 1-5

Are Hologram Tupac and Hologram Freddie Mercury Nostalgia or New Aesthetic?

Are Hologram Tupac and Hologram Freddie Mercury Nostalgia or New Aesthetic? 1-6

Are Bronies Changing the Definition of Masculinity?

Are Bronies Changing the Definition of Masculinity? 1-7

Is Twitter the Newest Form of Literature?

Is Twitter the Newest Form of Literature? 1-8

Is the Web Browser Replacing the Art Gallery?

Is the Web Browser Replacing the Art Gallery? 1-9

Are Mashups the End of Music Genres As We Know Them?

Are Mashups the End of Music Genres As We Know Them? 1-10

Does Nail Art Prove That Anything Can Be A Canvas for Artistic Expression?

Does Nail Art Prove That Anything Can Be A Canvas for Artistic Expression? 1-11

Does the Kinect Make Microsoft an Arts Benefactor?

Does the Kinect Make Microsoft an Arts Benefactor? 1-12

How Did Sherlock Holmes Pave the Way for 50 Shades of Grey? 1-13

Will Minecraft and Makerbot Usher in the Post-Scarcity Economy? 1-14

Is Dubstep Avant Garde Musical Genius? 1-15

Are the Olympics A Model for Creating Geniuses? 1-16

Is Nic Cage the Intersection of YOLO and Taoism? 1-17

Are Memes & Internet Culture Creating a Singularity? 1-18

Is William Gibson A Modern Day Oracle? 1-19

Is Homestuck the Ulysses of the Internet? 1-20

Is Facebook Changing Our Identity? 1-21

Is Diablo III Turning Virtual Economies Into Real Ones? 1-22

What do MP3s and Magic Spells Have in Common? 1-23

Is Doctor Who a Religion? 1-24

Can Dungeons & Dragons Make You A Confident & Successful Person? 1-25

How are Justin Bieber, Franz Liszt and Jerusalem Connected? 1-26

Is CSS and Website Design a Fashion Statement? 1-27

How Will The Animated GIF Affect The Presidential Election? 1-28

Is YouTube Making Us Smarter? 1-29

Is Nostalgia the Reason for Adventure Time's Amazing Awesomeness? 1-30

Should 'Happy Birthday' be Protected by Copyright? 1-31

Are Cell Phones Replacing Reality? 1-32

What Do Santa and Wrestling Have In Common? 1-33

Do We Want the World to End? 1-34

Are Your New Year's Resolutions Bound to Fail? 1-35

Will Space Travel Save Us All? 1-36

Are You A Hipster? 1-37

Top 5 Most Artful Video Games 1-38

Are MP3s & Vinyl Better Than Live Music? 1-39

Is Futurama the Best Argument Against Transhumanism? 1-40

Are Bitcoins and Unusual Hats the Future of Currency? 1-41

There's No Such Thing As Offline?!? 1-42

What Does the Russian Meteorite Tell Us About Surveillance Culture? 1-43

Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool? 1-44

Do Knock-Offs Prove the Value of a Brand? 1-45