Six Flags Adds Virtual Reality To Rides

Six Flags plans to add a virtual reality option to its rollercoasters for people who don’t find the real thing terrifying enough. The idea is to use headsets to provide themed video to watch while riding two existing rides at nine parks. One is the Superman ride, with the video making it appear you are […]



Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Meets Metal [Video]

From Eric Calderone (331Erock): So I was thinking. There seriously has been a ton of things Mister Rogers said on TV when I was a kid that I still try and practice today. Literally one of my heroes to this day. And I didn’t realize it as a kid either but Johnny Costa (the pianist) […]



A Beautiful Acoustic Cover of the Sherlock (BBC) Theme [Video]

A beautiful acoustic cover of the Sherlock theme by my friend Gregory Johnson from Acoustic Labs. Here’s my solo acoustic version of the theme from BBC’s Sherlock starring Benedict “awesome-sauce’ Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman of Hobbit and Office fame, who I once ran into in a stairwell in Harrods, London. [AcousticLabs]

My Spock: A Parotdy of Hamilton’s My Shot [Video]

Based on “My Shot” from the musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda [Jackson Lanzing]

Star Trek Enterprise Explained In Wacky New Theory

Most of us have no doubt heard the argument that most TV shows are actually in the imagination of St Elsewhere’s Tommy Westphall. Well, i09 is using similar logic to try to explain away the plotholes of the Enterprise series with a simple solution: the whole thing was actually a holodeck program…

Batman vs Superman Custom Converse

Thanks to reader Christopher Robert for alerting us to these custom shoes he’s making and selling featuring a combative take on the two iconic characters. Check out his Etsy listing for more details.  

When Starfighters Turn Cosy

For a seriously geeky (and substantial) crochet project, check out these X-Wing starfighter blankets. They aren’t for sale, but you can buy the pattern and make them at home. [Via: Technabob]