Billy Dee Williams, the actor who played the role of Lando Calrissian in the original Star Wars trilogy, just turned 74 today! Happy Birthday Lando! Williams was born in New York City, New York, the son of Loretta, a West Indian-born elevator operator from Montserrat, and William December Williams, Sr., a Texas-born caretaker. His most […]
Now this has to be one of the most awesome and geeky tables we’ve ever seen! BRC Designs’ Binary Table 01 was built using old computer towers and covered with a collage of old motherboards, chips, heat sinks, and hard drive platters. [BRC Designs | Via Core77]
Old time Geeks are Sexy readers will surely have noticed it by now, but we at [GAS] just love geeky cakes, and Charm City Cakes is one of the bakeries who makes the most awesomely geeky cakes we’ve seen. Unfortunately, most ordinary people cannot afford their cakes, so they’ve come up with a new line […]
Artist John Karpinsky, also known as “Captain Magnificent” on Etsy, made these pretty awesome illustrations combining his love of Star Wars and the cultural influence that his wife’s last job (at a mostly Hispanic school) had on him. Please note that all these illustations are available for purchase at John’s Etsy Shop. [Captain Magnificent – […]
This handy sandworm size chart from Dan Meth compares the size of sandworms featured in various modern movies. [Via Laughing Squid]
Cady Coleman is an astronaut. As if that weren’t awesome enough, she’s also a serious flautist who took her flute (and a couple others) with her to the International Space Station. She spends her nights in the ISS rocking out in the cupola. This video was produced for the DMI House event in Austin, Texas.
The town of Riverside, Iowa is host to the annual TrekFest celebration. As the “future birthplace” of Captain James Tiberius Kirk, they have a legitimate claim to fame–who doesn’t love Kirk? This year, though, Riverside is in a bit of trouble. TrekFest XXVII fast approaches (scheduled for June 24-25), and they need funding, fast. The event’s […]
Yep geeks, the first 12 minutes of HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones is now available online for your viewing pleasure! Check it out below, and be sure to let us know your thoughts about what you saw in the comments section after! [Via]
Youtube user Mark Day has shot some pretty awesome video compilations of some of the best costumes he saw during his visit at WonderCon 2011 last week. Check it out! Friday Cosplay Compilation Saturday Cosplay Compilation [Via TDWG]
After posting that Legend of Zelda chest tattoo to our Facebook group, Geeks are Sexy reader Vonne attracted my attention to her colorful Tattoos, starting with this amazing Mario-themed piranha plant-based design. Check it out: The artist behind this amazing tattoo is Elize Nazelie, a professional tattooist based in Somerville, MA. Here are a few […]