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Category Archives: Culture
Harry Potter-Themed Pillows [Pictures]
Check out these AMAZING and très chic Harry Potter-themed pillows by Montreal, CA, based artist Kim Gadbois, who will be presenting her art at the upcoming GeekfestMTL in Montreal, CA, on March 5 and 6, 2011. Merci Kim! [Source: pantoufledeverre]
Follow Up: Steam Punk Han Solo and Jabba
Bjorn Hurri, a graphic artist who created a series of Steam Punk styled Star Wars characters that we featured last month has come out with some additional renderings. While it’s very disturbing to see Jabba as a human, I feel the characteristics of the Hutt gangster carried over well, and Han Solo now has some […]
Detroit to Get RoboCop Statue. City’s Pigeons Crap Themselves.
What’s the next best thing to a real super-human cyborg cop? A huge statue of one! And thanks to the mighty power of the Internet, that’s exactly what Detroit may be getting. On Monday, February 7th, a genius in Massachusetts tweeted this message to Detroit Mayor Dave Bing: Here’s the mayor’s response: That’s when the […]
I’m a Zombie, Baby [Video]
Ain’t nobody perfect, but as far as zombie love songs go, this one might be. Anyone else catch a Gym Class Heroes vibe from this? It’s just so catchy.
A Love Song For Jabba The Hutt
Artist Dimitris Samaras, aka JimSam-X, has taken the now internationalized geek sex symbol of Leia in her gold bikini and thrown in the otherworldly cartoon curves of Jessica Rabbit in his piece “A Love Song For Jabba The Hutt” [Via How To Carve Roast Unicorn]
Star Trek: The Animated Series Now Online (US only)
After the original Star Trek live-action series went into syndication, demand for new adventures on the Enterprise hit a fever pitch. To continue the popularity of the show, Filmation teamed up with Gene Roddenberry for an animated series featuring most of the original cast voicing their corresponding characters (the exception was Checkov, who was cut […]
Minas Tirith – The Matchsticks Edition
Using 420,000 matchsticks, hardcore hobbyist Patrick Acton recreated this amazing reproduction of LOTR’s Minas Tirith city. The model is currently on display at the Matchstick Marvels Tourist Center in Gladbrook, IA. [Via]
Man vs. Shadow Army: Fight! [Video]
Check out the following video featuring Japanese actor Taichi Saotone as he fights his way through an army of shadow clouds, and then, against his own shadow self. Enjoy!
Just Ask Greedo [Picture]
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