Archive for April, 2009
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Monday, April 13th, 2009Because Buena Vista Home Entertainment wants to make Mickey Rourke’s ugly mug available in 1080p HD to anyone who wants to see it, BVHE is releasing the Sin City Blu-ray next April 21. Plus, since it’s on Blu-ray, so you get fancy-pantsy extras like: All new Cine-Explore – Innovative Blu-ray technology allows viewers to experience [...]
Twitter Link Roundup – Week Ending Apr 11, 2009
Sunday, April 12th, 2009Hey, remember that time I linked to that awesome thing on Twitter, and you were all, “Man, that’s awesome”? Remember? No? Well that’s probably because you don’t follow me on Twitter. Which would explain that gaping void in your life. Here’s a taste of what you’ve been missing. You’re welcome. Top 10 Star Wars Trucks, [...]
The Top Eight Awesome Things About Starship Troopers – One Man’s Misguided Perspective
Thursday, April 9th, 2009Editor’s Note: I’ve made no secret of my disdain for Starship Troopers. It’s a disappointment wrapped in a bad joke garnished by gratuitous boob shots. That is to say, it’s not without entertainment value, but “good”… it is not. In the spirit of fairness, I’ve agreed to let Paul of The Robot’s Pajamas espouse his [...]
LEGO Optimus Prime Transformer – Yet Another Custom Toy Creation to Make Me Feel Lazy and Untalented
Thursday, April 9th, 2009Remember that sweet-ass LEGO Megatron Transformer? Well, another prolific Brickshelf user, “Orion Pax,” has created Megatron’s counterpart, this custom-made, fully-transformable LEGO Optimus Prime. There’s even a trailer for “vehicle mode.” Wow. For someone like me who has the creative LEGO-building prowess of a stillborn spider-monkey, a project like this could only create more marvel if [...]
Atomic Bomb Goodness – Geeky Cake of the Week
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009In 1946, Vice Admiral Blandy, his wife, and Rear Admiral F.J. Lowry celebrated the end of Operation Crossroads, an exercise in blowing the shit out of marine life and seventy-one abandoned ships with a series of atom bombs off Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. Ah, the 1940s. Back when nuclear fallout was fun and whimsical. [...]
Webcomic: Eggs Goes (in)to the Movies! #5: Heart
Monday, April 6th, 2009Here ’tis, folks. The next Webcomic featuring Eggs from The Slightly Askew Adventures of Inspector Ham & Eggs. And it’s right on schedule, in that I promised these would come every two weeks or so. Give or take. Thanks be given for this GWS-exclusive to writer Stephen Lindsay and artist Lauren Monardo, the humble, talented, [...]
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