Archive for November, 2009
« Previous Entries Next Entries »Geek Steal: 60% or More off Sci-Fi DVDs and Blu-rays!
Thursday, November 12th, 2009Through November 23, while supplies last, Amazon is selling hundreds of sci-fi DVD and Blu-ray titles for up to 60% off or more in its Sci-Fi Extravaganza Sale. That includes movies and TV series. Sure, there’s the stuff you’d expect, like seasons of Battlestar Galactica, various Star Trek movies and TV series, and Stargate titles [...]
Thanks, Transvestism!: Spot-On* Thundercats Cheetara Costume [Cosplay]
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009If you’ve ever been to a comic book convention, you know that the success rate for mostly-spandex costumes hovers around 37%. Not every ass was meant to be vacuum-sealed, as they say. Or as I say. ‘Cause I just made that up. Whatever. This Cheetara costume, on the other hand… quite impressive. Especially considering this [...]
LARPer Food: Dungeons & Dragons Cake [Geeky Cake]
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Oh, D&D nerds. You know I love* you the mostest. You’ve given me such joy with your LARPy goodness. Allow me to return the favor. By way of Claudia of Cakerific comes this delightful chocolate with strawberry cake and fondant Dungeons & Dragons cake for Remi’s birthday. What? You don’t know Remi? Sorry. I assumed [...]
Chuck Norris: JEDI MASTER!
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Fact: Lightsabers can cut through anything. Except Chuck Norris. Fact. Credit for this inspired photoshop job goes to Timothy, whose commenters offer these other Internets-VerifiedTM facts about Mr. Chuck Norris, Jedi Master: chuck norris uses light sabers for sword swallowing demonstrations Chuck Norris once shot down a Tie Fighter with his finger, by yelling, “Bang!” [...]
Holy Heartburn, Batman: LEGO Alien Chestburster
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Arvo’s LEGO Alien chestburster model gets 87% of the way to Awesome all on its own, and then the pool of fake LEGO blood moves the needle to 100%. Plug the figures into your Abacuses of Awesome, and you’ll see that I’m right. Give or take a percentage point. Certainly it puts the chestbursted LEGO [...]
YESSSS: Penn State Band Honors Batman, Star Wars, Superman at Half-Time
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009This is absolutely glorious, people. Behold the Penn State Blue Band during the Eastern Illinois Game halftime show last month(?*), playing the themes of geek favorite movies Batman (starting at 0:14), Rocky (1:48), Back to the Future (3:10), Star Wars (6:24), and Superman (8:40). The familiar, beloved, marching-bandified tunes provide half the joy, but just [...]
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