Budgets are down, ambition is up and VHS is back in the edit.
Archived Data ///
Month: September 2026
Big Buck Bunny at 60fps Is Still a Cartoon Stress Test
The Blender short that became every codec’s favourite test clip.
Arcade Cabinet Art Deserves a Museum
Side panels and marquees from the golden age of coin-op.
Festival Diary: Three Days at the Neon Field
Mud, main stages and one unforgettable 4 A.M. tent set.
The Pitch-Shifted Heart of Every Great Hyperpop Hook
Why the chipmunk vocal refuses to die, and why that is a good thing.
Charge: The Short That Plays Like a Club Visual
Blender’s action short has the pacing of a drop that never lets up.
Queue Culture: Portraits From the Line Outside
The best outfits of the night are usually seen before the door.
Livestream Culture Killed the Album Launch (and Saved It)
Release parties moved online and got stranger, in a good way.
Neon Palettes That Actually Pass Contrast Checks
You can have acid lime and accessibility. Here is how.
Spring Is the Most Beautiful Thing Blender Has Made
A mountain spirit, a shepherd girl and seven minutes of painterly light.