People sure love to get creative with gingerbread these days, and even though a lot of the creations that make their way onto the internet aren’t actually edible they sure look cool.

This delighted gal built one Autobot to rule them all out of that sweet brown dough, and the only detail it seems to be missing is the ability to transform, although it will transform into solid waste after you eat it!

Reddit user downvotedagain posted a pic of this sweet pastry machine for a friend, Caroline Eriksson, who entered this creation in a gingerbread contest. We suspect the Decepticons have concealed the recipe so that no more Autobots are built.

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When the classic video game Earthbound arrived in America in 1994 fans were blown away by the storyline, about a little boy saving the Earth from alien invaders, the satirical humor and the fact that Earthbound made everyday life seem like part of an epic roleplaying game.

Fans have been begging for a sequel for years, but digital artist Christopher Behr got tired of waiting, so he put together some awesome looking screenshots of what an Earthbound sequel with updated graphics might look like.

Maybe Christopher has the right idea- if you build it they will come, therefore if you put an Earthbound of your own together the game developers will have no choice but to make the game, right?. 

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When western decadence threatens the celebration of the greatest North Korean holiday National Hand Stand Day, the mighty and glorious leader Kim Jung Un springs into action to save his poor people from the evil influence of Satan Claus and Christmas.

Even Rudolph Lundgren doesn’t stand a chance against the invincible North Korean benefactor, who is hell bent on pulling a reverse Santa Claus and stamping out capitalist corruption with his signature brand of fantastic adventure and daring displays of sexiness.

Can the most powerful and awe inspiring leader to ever walk the face of the earth save his special date and prove once again that he is the only one who deserves his own holiday?

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When John Cessna's mother told him to act like a grown up and send a Christmas card out to his family and friends back in 2008, he did what any immature grown up would do- he took pictures of himself fall down drunk and made them into Christmas cards. Now, five years later, his messed up Christmas cards have become John's very own pranky holiday tradition.

The card on top is from 2009, aka his drunken days, and the Fight Club themed card below it is the 2013 version of John's holiday madness. The card scenes may seem like pretty standard holiday fare for some, and an outrageous blasphemy against Christmas to others, but hey everybody has their own way of staying sane throughout the holiday season.

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Sometimes artists use strange mediums simply to make a stir and raise publicity, but when an artist discovers a new medium that really works well, and looks really cool at the same time, you know they’re about to change the game.

Mark Khaisman is one of those innovative artists, and his latest series of Film Noir themed works are quite a breath of fresh air. Mark creates the signature look of his "drawings" by applying translucent duct tape to acrylic panels which are mounted on lightboxes, thereby creating shadows, highlights and linework as the light shines through layers of tape.

We first featured Mark back in 2008 (Link), and since then his works have evolved quite a bit- his portraits have become more detailed and his style more visually striking. However, these packing tape "drawings" have to be seen in person to be truly appreciated. 

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If the advent of the internet has taught us anything it’s that we the people absolutely adore cats and dogs. We can’t get enough lolcats, dog and cat related memes, videos about cute and funny pets and anything else related to our favorite furry friends.

Here’s an illustrated list of the best animal related books released in 2013- there are plenty of LOLs, a touch of the classic courtesy of E.B. White On Dogs, and  enough pics from the books to pique even the pokiest peruser’s interest.

You might not be in the market for a new member of your pet family, but finding a new book to read isn't ruff when you have so many purrfect books on pets to choose from.

All that Purple Haze must have gone to Jimi Hendrix’s head when he agreed to pose for this advertisement dressed as Santa Claus back in 1967, but I guess he was so used to living in an Electric Ladyland that he didn’t mind dressing as Bold As Love in order to sell a few more copies of his album.

This cover shot comes from the December 23, 1967 issue of Record Mirror, and was used to promote then new release Axis: Bold As Love, which Santa Hendrix holds in his hands for all to admire.

As a bonus you can watch a performance at the link that was recorded the night before at Christmas on Earth Continued, with thirteen minutes of footage showing Jimi jamming at his prime.

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When the NeverEnding Story debuted in 1984 viewers were utterly transported to Fantastica while watching the movie, and the characters were generally received as bigger than life yet still believable.

But as those kids who had their imagination sparked by the movie grew up, and a new generation of millennial kids raised on computer screens and technology emerged the NeverEnding story started to look a bit dated to some.

Now, thanks to artist Nicolas Francoeur, the whole epic fantasy world of Fantastica first imagined by Michael Ende has received a 21^st century makeover, and things are looking dangerously good in eternal fantasyland.

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Ever since geek became chic the female fans have felt more empowered, more enthusiastic and free to totally geek out on their favorite pop culture franchise. Geek girls are now sporting their nerd stripes with pride, and the fangirl revolution is in full swing.

Here’s an animated music video made by a bunch of fangirls celebrating Christmas in their own, unique way- by singing about Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Sherlock, Lord of the Rings and other legends of pop culture that make the fangirls go squee!

The only thing this video is missing is a tribute to Robot Santa from Futurama, but since they asked our forgiveness for forgetting a few titles from fandom we’ll overlook their faux pas.

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It’s highly doubtful that diehard fans of the decidedly British drama series Downton Abbey ever thought they’d see their favorite characters from the show dressed up to look like Batman villains, but whether you wanted to see it or not here it is, courtesy of artist Shadow Santa.

Somehow the characters seem a bit less stuffy in their Gotham villain garb, but the images are so overworked with digital brush strokes it’s hard to make out their faces. Maybe that’s how they’re meant to be- shadowy forces of evil discussing nefarious plots over a spot of tea.

You’ve seen them all around town- bus benches, ads on the sides of buses, billboards and posters for realtors who are dying to sell you your next house. They’re always smiling, trying to come off as warm and personable to people who have no idea who they are or why they should be trusted at all. It turns out some of these realtors shouldn’t be trusted, at least not based on appearance alone.

Some goofball named Phil Jones has been going around Minneapolis plastering his face over the original face of the realtors in the ads, and now he’s getting more calls than he can handle! He says he has a lot of respect for the people in the ads, but I think he secretly wants to become each and every one of them.

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In Japan society revolves around being polite, and trying not to offend anyone who might get mad and start emitting squiggly lines, spirals and exclamation points from their foreheads. The Japanese take civility very seriously, so if you’re not sure what people will find offensive the whole thing may seem a bit daunting.

Thankfully these colorful etiquette guide posters can be found in Tokyo subway stations, the easy to understand imagery showing us what not to do even if we can’t read one line of Kanji. Tips like don’t fall asleep on your neighbor, don’t play your music too loud and don’t smash people between your backpacks may seem like common sense, but some people just weren't raised in such a polite society and don't know how things go in Tokyo.

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Artist Florentijn Hofman likes to make big, bold statements with his oversized works, most of which are animal themed and adorable by the way. This time around his works were spotted taking to the streets and city steps in Angers, France, and people loved every minute of it! The

Slow Slugs were each made out of 40,000 plastic bags of various colors, so they’re not only appealing to the eyeballs-they’re earth friendly. The photos show the cute and colorful slugs moving slowly through the streets to the amusement of the town’s residents, and a few of the pics give us a glimpse beneath the bags to see how these amazing looking slugs were made.

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Now that Breaking Bad, aka the Chronicles of Walter “Heisenberg” White, is off the air people will have to feed the hungry fan lurking within them by watching the DVD box sets, writing fan fiction about the show, and of course buying up every bit of merch available.

Fans love the merch, but all you can find are mass produced products with run-of-the-mill designs. However, there are a few people out there with some really cool custom made Breaking Bad themed stuff, like this chess set made by Known Unknown Design and sold on Etsy.

The board sports a periodic table pattern, and the hand drawn look of the character cards makes it feel like something Walt might have made so he and Jesse could play while cooking in the RV.

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Color me impressed with many of the short films being created independently and shared online for all to see for free, they’re mighty well done! Shorts from many different genres and mediums have shown up online, and there’s so much good stuff to watch online nowadays you (almost) don’t need cable TV anymore.

Here’s an action packed short entitled PROXiMITY, which was directed, shot and edited by Ryan Connolly. The premise is your usual prisoner escaping gun toting captors storyline with a Prisoner TV show style twist, and it really feels like a great beginning for a full length action flick.

Hopefully Ryan has the same idea and is working on making PROXiMITY into a 90 minute movie, because we sure would love to see more. (Barely NSFW due to language)

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