Another gorgeous ring by Paul Michael Design! This guy keeps on whipping out one fantastic design after the other!
[Paul Michael Designs | Via FG]
The Big Netflix Purge of January 2014
For every “WTF?!” item on reddit, there’s a reason to be thankful reddit exists. (And sometimes, those reasons are one and the same.)
A recent Netflix subreddit post revealed a list of movies and TV shows that Netflix (USA) is planning on removing from its streaming service as of January 2014 and they are:
———-TV SHOWS————–
EXPIRING JANUARY 1, 2014
- Dark Shadows (original from late 1960s)
- Saturday Night Live The 2000s
- Mr Bean
- The Kids In The Hall
- Perfect 10 Model Boxing (Volume 1)
———–MOVIES—————–
EXPIRING JANUARY 4, 2014
- Alice In Wonderland (1951 Disney)
- Immortals
- Dynamite Warrior
EXPIRING JANUARY 1, 2014
- The Rundown
- Brick
- Being John Malkovich
- Back To School
- Battle Of Britain
- Born On the Fourth Of July
- Braveheart
- Body Of Evidence
- Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo
- Man On The Moon
- Lionheart
- 1492 Conquest Of Paradise
- Killer Klowns From Outer Space
- Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
- FX
- Do The Right Thing
- Desperado
- Up In Smoke
- Can’t Hardly Wait
- Capote
- Biloxi Blues
- Seed Of Chucky
- Jarhead
- As Good As It Gets
- In The Name Of The Father
- Inside Deep Throat (documentary)
- I’m Gonna Get You Sucka
- In Like Flint
- Hard Target
- Foxy Brown
- Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell
- Gallipoli
- Half Baked
- Flashdance
- 50 First Dates
- For The Love Of The Game
- The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
- The Bad News Bears
- The Russia House
- The Secret Of Nimh
- Revenge OF The Ninja
- Roman Holiday
- Rob Roy
- Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back
- Remo Williams
- Requiem For A Dream
- Quigley Down Under
- Pumpkinhead
- Platoon
- Once Upon A Time In Mexico
- October Sky
- Mystery Men
- The Skulls
- Titanic
- Ronin
- Romeo And Juliet (1968)
- Tales From The Crypt: Bordello Of Blood
- Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight
- The Woman In Red
- Top Gun
- Street Fighter
- TNT Jackson
- Serpico
- Seed Of Chucky
- Scary Movie
- Running Scared
- Troll II
- True Grit (1969)
- War And Peace
- Talk Radio
- War Games
- We Were Soldiers
- What Dreams May Come
- Windtalkers
- World Trade Center
- The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes
- The Odd Couple (1968)
- The Mask Of Zorro
- The Great Train Robbery
- The Faculty
- The Dream Team
- Best Of Times
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
- Species
There was another list, however, that allegedly reveals what movies might be added in their stead in the coming year:
- American Psycho (2000)
- Raging Bull (1980)
- Thelma And Louise (1991)
- West Side Story (1961)
- What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993)
- Big Trouble In Little China (1986)
- Breakfast At Tiffany’s (1961)
- Bull Durham (1988)
- Red Dawn (1984)
- Mouse Hunte (1997)
- Spaceballs (1987)
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- The Chinese Connection (1972)
- Amelie (2001)
- Grapes Of Wrath (1940)
- Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)
- Children Of A Lesser God (1986)
- Scrooged (1988)
- Days Of Thunder (1990)
- The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
- The Talented Mr Ripley (1999)
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
- Death Race 2000 (1975)
- Ghost (1990)
- Good Burger (1997)
- Play It Again, Sam (1972)
[via The Mary Sue]
Jessica Rabbit Stars in Star Wars, TRON, and More! [Picture Gallery]
A fantastic series of illustrations envisioning Jessica Rabbit starring in various movies by German artist FitzOblong.
[Source: FitzOblong on Deviantart | Via NA]
Girls that Play Video Games [Comic]
[Source: Explosm]
The Many and Varied Incarnations of Shermie Cosplay [Picture Gallery]
A little earlier today I stumbled on the Facebook page of Shermie, a talented Brazilian cosplayer who’s been cosplaying for a while it seems. Initially, I was only going to post pictures of herself in her new Domino outfit, but after browsing her profile, there was just too many good photos in there, so I had to feature a bunch of other ones with you guys. Please note that all these pictures were taken by her brother, who signs his work as “Victor Hugo” or “Pudimzera.”
[Source: Shermie Cosplay on Facebook]
Nathan Fillion Loves His PS4…Like, Really, Really Loves It [Pic]
Well, now I guess we know what this good boy got for Christmas.
…but now, it looks like he might make it onto the Naughty List.
Dear PS4,
Last night was dope.
http://t.co/f9IrqBSrPQ
— Nathan Fillion (@NathanFillion) December 21, 2013
[via Nerd Approved]
Stunning Real-Life Photos of Disney Princesses and Jessica Rabbit [Pics]
Sure, we see photos of real-life adaptations of animated characters online all the time, but rarely do these pictures truly capture the essence of the these characters. Ealier this week I stumbled on Ryan Astamendi‘s absolutely stunning series of photos featuring models dressed as Disney princesses, and even though they’ve been out for more than a year, I’ve never seen them online before. So without further ado, I’ll let you guys gaze at the perfection of these photos. Many thanks to Ryan Astamendi for giving me the permission to post these on Geeks are Sexy!
[Source: Ryan Astamendi | Via Geekxgirls]
GaS news — what happened next: June 2013
Continuing our look back at later developments to stories we brought you on Geeks Are Sexy this year, we turn our attention to June. The court hearing finally began in the battle between the US government and Apple over its role in the e-book market.
Specifically the government claimed that Apple and book publishers unfairly colluded to replace the traditional print book pricing structure (publisher sets wholesale price, retailer sets retail price and keeps profit) with the ‘agency model’ (publisher sets retail prices, retailer takes fixed percentage.) Several book publishers agreed to settle the case, but Apple went to trial where prosecutors portrayed it as the ringleader in effectively forcing Amazon to adopt the agency model.
Apple went on to lose the court case. The Department of Justice requested its punishment should be a ban on being allowed to use the agency model for the next five years. The publishers objected to this, saying they would inherently be affected by the punishment despite not losing a judgment, but the judge rejected this argument. She also ruled that Apple not be allowed to use most favored nation clauses (which say publishers can’t sell an e-book at a lower price than in the iTunes store) and appointed a DOJ official to monitor Apple’s behavior.
Apple is planning to appeal both the verdict that it broke the law, and the injunctions themselves. That appeal is expected to reach a courtroom some time in 2014, with some observers speculating the case may wind up in the Supreme Court.
A Kenyan firm successfully ran a Kickstarter campaign for BRCK, a modem designed for remote locations with unreliable connectivity. The one-box device can use a fixed-line broadband connection, but also supports Wi-Fi, 3G and 2G data services; it automatically switches to the best available connection, meaning it can often cope with local outages without interruption. The first units shipped to donators in November and developers Ushahidi have now spun out BRCK as a separate company with the intention of launching it as a commercial product.