Created by what I gather is a taxidermy studio in the Ukraine, this rug will let extraterrestrial visitors to your home know who's boss. Also cool: the eyes glow in the dark.
Link via Geekologie | Photo: Bob Basset
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Created by what I gather is a taxidermy studio in the Ukraine, this rug will let extraterrestrial visitors to your home know who's boss. Also cool: the eyes glow in the dark.
Link via Geekologie | Photo: Bob Basset
This flowchart from UGO explains how a series of bad decisions leads to bad video game movies. In any event, it warns, don't make a sequel.
One video game movie that I really liked was Hitman. I played the games a lot and the movie was packed with delicious little references that only a fan would notice.
What is your favorite video game movie?
http://www.ugo.com/games/how-video-games-become-movies-an-infographic?cmpid=0101 via Digg
A simply lovely watercolor by deviantART user Lora8. If any superhero would have the coordination to tackle ballet, it'd be Spidey.
I wonder what the sheet music represents. Does anyone recognize the tune?
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deviantART user gottabecarl made an enormous drawing mashing up Futurama and X-Men characters. Pictured above is one small selection from it.
A friend of mine suggested one day that it would be cool to see the characters of Futurama as X-Men and so I drew him Fry as Cyclops. For some reason I couldn't just stop there...and what came of it was a pretty extensive illustration with some of the most obscure characters from both the X-Men and Futurama universes.
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This image makes perfect sense to me. Of course Batman is pregnant. And who else would be the father, but Superman? And what would be a better place to bring the child into the world than the moon? Alas, one redditor disagrees:
See, here are the problems that I have with this image (As a nerd):
1. Batman can’t lift his costume over his stomache like that. It’s made of Kevlar.
2. Batman can’t breathe on the moon.
3. The sun is illuminating half of the back side of Earth.
4. The sun is too large. If it’s supposed to be a red sun, then Superman should have retired the uniform and it should engulf Earth.
5. Superman is pressing up against Batman to hear the baby. He has super hearing and should not need to do this.
6. Batman no longer wears his logo like that.
7. Batman wouldn’t even bother being Batman if he were pregnant. Notice the lack of utility belt? He’s not prepared to do superhero work.
8. Batman is a man.
9. Batman’s breasts are not swelled.
via Geekosystem | Redditor Commentary
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Actually, these Russian ads are designed to sell some sort of snack food. But they pit Mario and Pac-Man against each other using very simplified animation and mouth-produced sound effects. Hilarious. You can view more ads in this series at the link.
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This stop-motion animated video was made with sticky notes by Japanese students. The precision of their work is impressive.
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That's right: there's going to be a MMORPG about SpongeBob SquarePants. So, like World of Warcraft. But with SpongeBob:
MTV Asia and GigaMedia are co-developing and publishing an MMO based on cultural icon SpongeBob SquarePants. The massively multiplayer oceanic online game launches in 2011 for the markets of China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and India. It is the first Viacom (MTV's parent company) MMO to be developed outside the US.
Link via Geekosystem | Image: deviantART user xMaVx
deviantART user bethanyagogo made this Snorlax dress for a friend who was having a Pokémon-themed party:
I made the dress out of fabric from two XXXL t-shirts [one in dark teal and one in tan]. I screenprinted eyes and mouth, appliqued the tan pieces onto the teal fabric, and sewed it into a strapless bubble-hemmed dress
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[UPDATE 6/13/10: Many commenters have made great suggestions for additional songs, and so I've added a few to the list! Thanks, everyone!]
Over a few years of blogging, I've collected a few geeky love songs to play on romantic evenings. Here's one that's new to me: "UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN" by Kirby Krackle, a geek rock band from Seattle. It's about a young man who has a crush on a girl who frequents his store. Very touching (via Comics Alliance)
"Comic Shop" by the Australian musical comedy group Tripod imagines an impossible scenario: a hot girl walked into the comic book shop. And it was obvious that she was not unfamiliar with its contents. (via Topless Robot)
"Gonna Make You Happy" is another great Tripod song about a man, the woman he loves, and his quest to get to a save point.
This Felicia Day song is a promotional video for the The Guild, the online sitcom about a group of World of Warcraft players.
Parry Gripp's "The Girl at the Video Game Story" stars gamer/model Olivia Munn. It's a tale of unrequited love at the local video game store. (via Geekologie)
My personal favorite is the soft, instrumental ballad "Geek Like Me" by The Wonderstrucks. It always makes me think of my wife. UPDATE 6/13/10: Thanks to all our readers for these great additions!
Composed and performed by musician Sam Hart, "Mario Cart Love Song" is a soft, gentle ballad professing love for Princess Peach on the great roadway of love. -- Thanks, Andi!
"Geeks in Love" by Lemon Demon (warning: sound) talks about how people respond to seeing two awkward geeks in love with each other. Heh. Somehow, it's socially unacceptable for two people like that to be happy. Video animated by Andrew Kepple. -- Thanks, Eric Berlin!
"Yuri the Only One" by LeetStreet Boys (a webcomic and a band) takes an otaku emphasis with lines like "like Gundam Seed, you're my destiny." And gratuitous, uh, bounciness. For authenticity, of course. -- Thanks, Ashy!
"Code Monkey" by Jonathan Coulton is about a shy programmer in love with the a beautiful woman at the office. He's a simple ape -- he loves Fritos, Tab, Mountain Dew...and you. This is more nerd than geek, but it's a great song and worth your attention. -- Thanks, Joe!
"Game Store Girl" by rapper Beefyness is similar to "Comic Shop". A beautiful girl comes into the gaming store and the narrator has no idea how to approach her. -- Thanks, Church!
"Talk Nerdy to Me" by Lorraine Cink is, well, everything a geek could ever ask for. A hot girl looks directly into your eyes and wants to talk about tauntauns and Spider-Man. -- Thanks, Sean!
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Lounge singer Richard Cheese led his band in this jazzy version of the Imperial March from Star Wars. I love the name for his band: Lounge Against the Machine.
--thanks, Gauldar!
An artist(s?) that goes by the handle Old Red Jalopy made four Star Wars movie posters modeled after other famous movie posters. Pictured above is one mashed up with American Beauty.
Link via GearFuse | Artists' Website
Craftster user styupe made this lovely star-shaped afghan in a traditional Spider-Man motif. At the link, you can also see a smaller rug using the same pattern.
Link via Greek Crafts
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This mysterious video appears to be a promotional video for some Mortal Kombat movie or video game. One rumor posits that it's from Kevin Tancharoen's proposed reboot of the franchise. Starring the wonderful Jeri Ryan as Sonya Blade.
Content warning: very gory.
Thanks to Johnny Cat for the tip.
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