Archive for October, 2009
« Previous EntriesFreezalicious: Han Solo in Carbonite Cake [Geeky Cake]
Friday, October 30th, 2009Jen crafted this fantastic Han Solo in carbonite cake for her husband. Which I would take to mean either, (1) “I share your enthusiasm for Star Wars, husband,” or (2) “I wish I could freeze you to eternal silence in a futuristic metal compound, husband.” Let’s assume it’s the former. Photo Source In her words: [...]
Darth Vader Dog Costume: It’s Why Domestication Was Invented
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Every year, Boo Radley* poses in a costume for a Halloween post on GWS. This year, I don’t feel like she’s fully committing herself to her Darth Vader dog costume. I sense a decided ambivalence for the dark side of the Force, don’t you? Of course, she seemed just as disenchanted with her Yoda and [...]
Thanks, Japan: Sega Zippo Lighters
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Looks like Japan took a break from winning hot-dog-eating contests, drawing naked anime ladies, and fetishizing Hello Kitty to produce yet another ridiculous novelty: Sega Zippo lighters. ‘Cause why would you make a really small video game console that plays games when it can light cigarettes, instead? Because Japan, that’s why. But wait… there’s more. [...]
Behold: Mini-Bowie! 4-Year-Old in a Jareth the Goblin King Costume [Labyrinth Cosplay]
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Christina took this picture of her four-year-old daughter Ava in a Jareth the Goblin King costume, in which Ava impressively channels the spirit of David Bowie (and of David Bowie’s hair) from 1986 and Labyrinth.* And the reverberations from the resulting gasps almost shattered the internetal tubules. Many of my (attractive, enlightened, and well-groomed) Twitter [...]
Mmmmm, Lobe: Bloody Brain Cake [Geeky Cake]
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009Delightfully, Instructables has provided step-by-step instructions on how to make a bloody brain cake just like this one. Because if there’s anything more satisfying than devouring brains, it’s the preparation of a brainy feast. (Right, you creepy zombie bastard?) Find the Zombie Brain Gelatin Mold on ThinkGeek Enjoy this post? Subscribe to Great White Snark [...]
Geek Steal: The Iron Giant on DVD for $5.49!
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009For an unspecified amount of time, as a part of its $5.79 Sale, Amazon has The Iron Giant on sale for $5.49, which is 58% off the list price. And if you’ve never seen The Iron Giant… wow. Let’s just say that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen cries itself to sleep at night knowing it [...]
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