If any of you were on the interwebz last week, you probably saw the somewhat jarring trailer for the new live action Jem movie based on the old 80’s cartoon. Pretty much anyone who grew up on the cartoon saw the trailer and wheezed out a WTF, as it looked like nothing resembling the original […]
The visual style of the game Borderlands is unforgettable. From the cell shading to the wild, stylish color, the game just pops out at you. But have you ever wondered what a pair of pants from Borderlands would look like in real life? Artist Clémontine decided to make a pair in real life for her Etsy […]
Modern meteorology is nothing short of amazing. The way they can use doppler radar to track a storm front, where it is going, and how long it will be there is a marvel of modern science (even if the weatherman are off here and there), But you take a look at this old school weather […]
People don’t often think about it while gaming, but there are some really great games that were based on books. Literature was the premier escapist method before video games, so it makes sense games themselves would borrow from some books that inspired them. Here are five of the best. Oh, and hell yes to Alice […]
Just Cause 3 is set to be one of the most action-packed and insane games to hit the next generation of consoles yet. From the endless mayhem you can cause, to the hundreds of missions, this is one game that will keep fans of sandbox gaming busy for months. So while you may already be […]
Though the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may be a mainstream success now, there was a time when they were just a vision in two young creator’s minds. They first drew the idea for the characters on a napkin one day while they were out eating, and the rest is teenage mutant ninja turtle history. Now, […]
All I need to say is Clone High. Seeing Clone High on this list filled my soul with joy. Also, Rocko’s Modern Life. If you grew up in the 90’s, you owe it to yourself to see this list of underrated animated shows. Nice to see Space Ghost get some love, too. (Via WatchMojo)
Some people know very little about the Vision character in the Marvel U. This will pretty much fill you in on all you need to know about the weeping android. Consider it a crash course in comics so you understand the character better when you see him (it?) on-screen this summer. (Via ComicsAlliance)
I’m sorry, I can’t really talk right now. I am too busy ordering my Flux Capacitor replica from ThinkGeek. Seriously, that is all I have to say about this awesomeness. You’ll have to pump in your own 1.21 gigawatts (pronounced and written in the script as “jigowatts,” which was the accepted pronunciation at the time) to […]
Beginning around 1377, medieval England was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families, which spanned generations and involved a massive cast of characters, complex motives and shifting loyalties. Sound familiar? Alex Gendler illustrates how the historical conflict known as the Wars of the Roses served as the basis for much of the drama […]