He’s Darth and Chad’s tech-savvy brother. [reddit] (Seriously, though–there’s no credit for this image to be found. Anyone know where it’s from?) This blue TRON Vader and the matching red version were both made by dracorubio, who has tons of other great stuff. Thanks!
Ever wonder why Marty McFly was friends with Doc Brown in Back to the Future? It’s a question that crossed the minds of _flossy folks Brett Savage and Jason English, which they posed to readers of mentalfloss. None other than Back to the Future co-creator Bob Gale caught wind of the post and replied in kind […]
If you happen to fall into the presumably small overlap between Star Wars geeks and San Francisco Giants fans, then mark September 4th on your calendars: AT&T is rolling out its first-ever Star Wars Day event then, and you’ll want to get a ticket. Events include a pregame costume party, a postgame screening of The […]
Admiral Ackbar says “It’s a ‘shop!” but we don’t care. This is way too awesome. [NCOTB via Retronaut]
From the product description: The TARDIS corset, in rough-out of the placement for the first panels. When finished, it’ll have lights, sounds, and a key. The phone door will be white, and will open. And yes, you ARE bigger on the inside. (Petrichor Perfume not included.) Thanks for sharing, Nic! [MayfaireMoon]
To help illustrate the process of radioactive decay, Swedish nuclear scientists and musicians teamed up and formed the Radioactive Orchestra, which translate the isotopes’ different energy levels into sound frequencies. The result is questionable in terms of listen-ability, but the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology and the Nuclear Safety & Training organization’s project overall is […]
This almost-entirely edible Death Star was created by Rachel Linhart for a friend’s 7-year-old son, a project that took several days and about 24 hours of baking and artistry. So naturally something horrible happened to it, right? This Death Star was destroyed not by Luke and Han but a New York City taxi ride. It’s […]
Good news for Phirm ‘n’ Hard fans from Nerdist recently: Mike Phirman’s “W00tstock” is available on iTunes, and even better, streaming for free online. Mike Phirman. “W00tstock,” a parody (like you wouldn’t be able to figure this out yourself) of Joni Mitchell’s song (or, more precisely, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s cover of Joni Mitchell’s […]