The myth of the bloodsucking vampire has stalked humans from ancient Mesopotamia to 18th-century Eastern Europe, but it has differed in the terrifying details. So, how did we arrive at the popular image we know, love and fear today? And what truly makes a vampire…a vampire? Michael Molina digs up the science and the superstition. […]
Last year, she was Banthapug, the year before, her owner transformed her into wampug, and this year, she’s a Gamorrean guard. Edit: This is quite obviously a happy little pug! The headline was written to put emphasis on the Gamorrean aspect of her costume. Edit #2: I’d like to apologize for not reporting the info […]
Does stress actually have the ability to kill? Find out what stress is doing to your body, and what can be done to alleviate it. [ASAPScience]
I’ll soon be posting a full picture gallery of user-submitted Halloween costumes on the site, but I think this specific one by Blizzard Entertainment employee René Koiter should be on a post of its own. Not only did René create one of the most amazing and true-to-the-series depiction of Khal Drogo I’ve seen, but he […]
I love how this video showcases cosplayers in a way we’re not used to see. [Johnnie & Todd’s Den]
CineFix presents Thor retold via old-school 8-bit (and a little 16 bit ;) game tech. No quarters or controllers required! [CineFix]
No explanation needed. (Although, I do agree with the comments — the beaver needs to be holding hockey sticks instead!) Editor’s note: You can even get the design on a shirt! Note #2: Someone needs to draw a slightly different version of this, with the beaver dressed as an axe/chainsaw-wielding lumberjack/RCMP agent hybrid, and that […]
An awesome medley of various olschool Nintendo games by Youtuber Joe Jeremiah [Joe Jeremiah | Via UD]