Briefly: New Interstellar Trailer, Earworm Hacks, Oculus Rift Gets Pollinated

Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers, including: Watch the latest trailer to Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, why catchy songs get stuck in your head (and how to stop it), could Pollen on the Oculus Rift be the future of gaming?

  • Here are 14 things you might not know about the Legend Of Zelda.
  • Click here to see the latest trailer to Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated science-fiction epic Interstellar. If you like thought provoking sci-fi that’s light on explosions, this could be one to watch.
  • Pollen is a first-person video game specifically designed for the Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset. It looks like it focuses primarily on exploration in a science fiction universe that we cannot wait to step into. Check out the first video footage here.
  • Gamers took their sweet time making the inevitable “Peaches” joke for Mario Kart 8. But this video by YouTuber Linkums is clever enough that it’s fair to say it was worth the wait.
  • Ever wondered why certain songs get stuck in your head? This Gizmodo article explains the science behind earworms, along with how to stop them.

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