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Daenerys Targaryen's dragons on HBO's Games of Thrones are fan favorites, and WIRED has an incredible, exclusive look at how they were brought to life with feature film quality by the visual effects artists at Pixmondo. Virtual wind tunnels, water simulations and real world references all played a part in constructing their realistic behaviors.

Daenerys Targaryen's dragons on HBO's Games of Thrones are fan favorites, and WIRED has an incredible, exclusive look at how they were brought to life with feature film quality by the visual effects artists at Pixmondo. Virtual wind tunnels, water simulations and real world references all played a part in constructing their realistic behaviors.

A small explosion outside a Yokota Air Base gate led the U.S. military to put the Tokyo-area facility on lockdown Saturday morning and raise the alert level to Delta, the highest in the four-stage system. No injuries or damage were reported.

In this artist profile from Station to Station, Gary Indiana, an American contemporary writer, artist, and filmmaker, discusses the state of writing in a modern, visual culture, and how modern technology influences the creative process.

As Station to Station makes its way across 3000 miles of the United States, we're reminded of the joy and adventure of the classic road trip - truck stops, strange foods, unexpected discoveries just around the bend. It's a forward drive into the unknown; it's an event that makes us aware of our surroundings in a way that can't be achieved from the office. And a part of it is, as explained in the video above, fueled by "this notion we we're always gonna move West."

With its mix of ripe fruit and herbal nuance, it offers the best of what Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc can offer, without stridently green flavors or buttery overload, and with far more charm than the insipidities of much Pinot Grigio. 2012 Holly's Hill Estate El Dorado Grenache Blanc ($22, 13.4% alcohol): The Cooper family has taken full advantage of the potential of white Rhone-native grapes from their Sierra foothill soils near Placerville. 2012 Kinero Alice Paso Robles Grenache Blanc ($22, 13.6%)... Читать дальше...