“Hobbit” House Wins Reprieve

A couple who hand-built a Hobbit-style house have won a legal battle to avoid it being demolished. They successfully argued it met guidelines that promote sustainable building. Charlie Hague build the house by hand on his father’s land in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It cost the equivalent of US$23,000 to build, using entirely natural materials from the […]

Forging The Bride’s Katana (From Kill Bill) in Real Life [Video]

From Man at Arm – Reforged: Every other Monday, our team of blacksmiths and craftsman will be building some of your favorite weapons, and some weapons that you’ve never seen before. This week, we’re using traditional techniques to forge Hattori Hanzō’s Katana wielded by Black Mamba in Kill Bill. [AWE Me]


‘The Boy and the Beast’ is the Anime Version of ‘The Jungle Book’

Being a fan of anime, I sometimes will hear rumblings about a particular Eastern movie that is getting a buzz. Lately, that buzz has been all about  The Boy and the Beast, with Kotaku comparing it to a more kickass version of The Jungle Book: Kyuta, our Mowgli for this story, is a young nine-year-old […]

San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2015 Cosplay in Pictures: The Final Day [Photo Gallery]

Unfortunately, San Diego Comic-Con 2015 is already over, but thank to our photographer Nick Acott, we still have a few pictures left to show to you guys. If you’re looking for an awesome and dedicated photographer and live in the UK, Nick is always looking for work! I’ve also included a few creative commons-licensed pictures […]

Chris Hadfield And Adam Savage in Spacesuits Walk Incognito Through Comic-Con

Every year, Adam Savage walks the floor of Comic-Con incognito, hidden in plain sight. This year, he’s mixing things up with a joint-incognito walk with special guest Astronaut Chris Hadfield! Appropriately, Adam and Commander Hadfield cosplay as 2001: A Space Odyssey astronauts, complete with working active water-cooling systems in their spacesuits. And on the show […]