Every major pop culture phenomenon ends up having some strange official merchandise, but the stuff that truly resonnates with fans ends up having some even more bizarre unofficial merchandise, much of which is available for sale on Etsy. 

That's particularly true when it comes to The X-Files. In fact, Flavorwire did a quick roundup of some of the strangest X-Files merchandise available on the crafting site and it really does come in all varieties of strange and wonderful creations -from the Saint Mulder candle above to the punk rock jacket below.

Of course, if you prefer your fun merchandise in fun t-shirt form, we have plenty of great X-Files tees available in the NeatoShop.

The crew of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower put together their own version of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer. The Navy’s creative use of what they had available will make you laugh and then make you go “Whooooa!”

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At the end, you’ll see the title, and maybe think it says The IKEA Wakens. No, it’s The Ike Awakens. That’s the short name of the aircraft carrier. It's an easy mistake to make. -via Uproxx

Do you have a gamer friend or relative who just disappeared for a few days this past week? They were no doubt enjoying Fallout 4 after waiting so long for it. Fallout fans are everywhere, and there’s a great selection of handcrafted Christmas gifts that cater to that fandom. For example, imagine the joy in receiving one’s own Pip Boy! A critical element of survival, they’re now available in real world dimensions. It’s just one of six unique Etsy gifts for Fallout fans you’ll find at Rue The Day.

“Return of The Nigo,” the first Star Wars auction in Sotheby’s history is set to roll on December 11th, only a few days before the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens. Up for sale will be 175 items (actually more, because many are sets) from the private collection of Star Wars super fan Nigo.

In an auction house not so far away… Sotheby’s has joined forces with Japanese designer, music producer and creative entrepreneur NIGO® to stage its first auction dedicated solely to Star Wars. These prized collectibles from the iconic movies feature more than 600 original action figures (including a rare Luke Skywalker with “double-telescoping” Lightsaber), Darth Vader and Stormtrooper helmets, complete sets of collectible “Power of the Force” coins, limited edition toys and autographed rarities, such as a Count Dooku Lightsaber signed by Sir Christopher Lee.

All of the lots on offer come from NIGO®’s private collection, which the A Bathing Ape (BAPE), Ice Cream and Billionaire Boys Club founder spent decades amassing out of his Tokyo atelier.

The rare 1978 Luke Skywalker action figure is expected to fetch between $12,000 and $18,000, and there are two complete sets of collectible coins that will bring even more, so you may have to smash your piggy bank. You can look through the items at Sotheby’s website. -via Worthly

Pixar's Inside Out had it all- a colorful cast of characters, an emotionally engaging storyline about how our emotions work, and a perfect 90 minute length that kept audiences from losing interest.

One thing it didn't have, however, were any thrills or chills, since psychologically disturbing elements don't belong in family friendly, PG rated movies.

But funny enough the film actually works quite well as a dark psychological thriller, at least according to this clever recut by CineMash.

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There must be something sinister lurking around in the minds of Pixar's writers and animators, because it's way too easy to recut their family friendly features into horror movies!

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Everyone on the interwebs loves a wacky linguistic visualization, aka a funny pun pic, but when people try to bring puns to life with an illustration the funny tends to fall apart.

However, an illustrator who goes by the name Arseniic has begun drawing on her years of experience using pencils and pens to bring puns to life, and her punny little works of art are out of this world!

You can find Arseniic's bright and punny pieces on her Tumblr site Pundemonium, where the puns flow like turkey soup...

See more Cute And Funny Puns By Arseniic here

We don’t know anything about Luke Skywalker’s role in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He’s not in any of the trailers, and he’s not even on the poster. It’s supposed to be a surprise. Such a surprise, in fact, that Mark Hamill gets a bonus payment if he can keep it a secret until the movie comes out on December 18th.

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PC Gamer got an interview with Hamill all decked out in motion-capture equipment as he worked on the the upcoming game Squadron 42 (Star Citizen). Hamill tells the story of how he kept the revelation of Skywalker's genetic lineage a secret until the premiere of The Empire Strikes Back. He should be able to keep an expected plot twist a secret for another month. This is a small portion of a longer interview that you can see here. -via Geeks Are Sexy 

The final Hunger Games movie, Mockingjay Part 2, opened nationwide last night, so it’s perfect timing to see Katniss in a rap battle in Whitney Avalon’s Princess Rap series. Her opponent: Hermione Granger, played by Molly C. Quinn.  

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Who’s tougher, smarter, and hotter? You decide. All I know is that they rhyme well. -via Viral Viral Videos

Chewbacca didn't get the medal that he deserved. But he was okay with that because he knew the Rebel Alliance would award him with something even better: an elegant ball gown fit for a princess. Now Princess Hulk Cake has a new friend!

Redditor jamieinthenorthwest says that his daughter wanted a Star Wars-themed birthday party. He bought a Chewbacca doll and his friend Megan formed a cake dress around it. Little Sophie was thrilled. You can see more photos here.

-via Geek Art Gallery

The Street Fighter franchise may not be the obvious place to go for advice on your sex life, but those bare knuckle brawlers Chun Li and Ryu are total knock outs so maybe they have some good advice to offer.

Dhalsim is surely a master of the Tantric arts, seeing as how he's so flexible, and Blanka, well, let's just say he's shockingly good in bed.

Thanks to Ross Snow's naughty yet nerdy mind we can now glean a sexy move or two from the Street Fighter crew, and while they're not all winners they're guaranteed to lead to round 2!

See 7 Street Fighter Sex Moves here (contains NSFW material)

Any artist blessed with parents who support their creative passions and offbeat career choice should be thankful for their good fortune, and parents who actually want to be a part of the process are fewer still.

But one lucky guy has a dad who genuinely loves playing roles and posing for his son's illustrations, and their creative collaboration has led to the creation of some really cool looking artwork!

Illustrator Jason Edmiston creates creepy renditions of pop culture characters like Freddy Krueger, Ming the Merciless and The Joker, using posed pics of his father as reference:

"When I have a concept sketch for a piece worked out, I pop over to my parents’ house and get my dad to dress up like the character while I set up lighting to match the scene. He’s very accommodating, and willing to pose in all sorts of ways, and always manages to get into character. He never says no to a request and is always enthusiastic. I have yet to meet a better model.

-Via GeekTyrant

Are you excited about the new Star Wars movie yet? You will be, after you see this fan-made trailer!

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It is truly amazing what you can do with cardboard and duct tape. On the other hand, there is no substitute for Harrison Ford. Dumb Drum put together this shot-for-shot remake of the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens on a budget of what looks to be about $40. You can see a side-by-side comparison here. -via Pleated-Jeans

Before the internet people had to write in (and often pay money) to be a part of a fan club, where their burning flames of fandom were fueled by updates and bits of swag that arrived in their mailbox month after month.

Whether they were officially approved by the artist or not didn't really matter, because fans still felt closer to their favorite bands by having that fan club connection.

Cherrybomb from Dangerous Minds collected some cool bits of fan club memorabilia from classic rock royalty like Nirvana, Bowie and The Cure, just to name a few.

It's a fun look back at those bits of paper fans would send in along with a check in the hopes of receiving a little bit of magic in their mailbox.

See Fan Club Memorabilia From Nirvana, The Crams, Bowie, The Cure & More here

Video Games are one of the most powerful gateway drugs on the planet, but unlike actual drugs gaming addiction rarely destroys lives or ends in sudden death.

In fact, video game addiction often introduces gamers to other forms of gaming, such as tabletop roleplaying or fantasy board gaming, that actually enrich lives while providing a purely mental high.

But any gamer who has plugged in long enough will want to come back for a video game fix now and then, because when a gamer is jonesing only the good stuff will do.

Let Julia Lepetit guide you through the process of choosing the video game medication that's right for you, but heed her warning about those games that might be severely habit forming...

See Video Games Are Drugs at Dorkly

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