Trash or Treasure? – Janitors vs Art

Sunday’s Toy Story takeover of the NFL was fun for the whole family (and for creatives who love cool new creative things).An inside look from The Walt Disney Company: article link

Missing paintings, mob bosses, and… more missing paintings? This week we’re looking at one and a half more times Van Gogh’s paintings have been targeted in museum heists.

Even the most well-planned art heists sometimes don’t go according to plan. This week we’re digging into the 1991 Van Gogh Museum heist.

After playing one video game for over 6 years, Carrie has questions about how our favorite video games are made.A fantastic explanation of texture maps (click here)Behind the Music for Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor (watch the video)

Sometimes designs go wrong. Sometimes they go REALLY wrong. This week Carrie looks at a design blunder that cost a beverage company over $50 million.

Accidents happen, and it’s not always the gallery visitors at fault! Today we’re talking about everything from janitors that (accidentally) threw away art to janitors that became artists.From this episode: ArsTechnica Open Forum Discussion about Modern Art

Would you believe me if I told you the story of the Ghent Altarpiece got even weirder? Well, there’s a part 2 to this story to tell you how!

Who stole the Ghent Altarpiece? Well, basically everyone throughout its hundreds of years in existence.Inside the Ghent Altarpiece (Google Art & Culture): Click here to learn more.

A “grab bag” episode of the various art from Carrie’s trip to France and Italy.

Addictive gameplay, handshake deals, game industry rivalries, tense negotiations between countries… What else could you ask for in a story about a video game?