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My Pet AT-ATI really got a kick out of this short film titled AT-AT Day Afternoon by Patrick Boivin. Boivin is a French Canadian director and special effects artist who started drawing comic books fifteen years ago and the gradated to video. Read more… The Gundam Café in Akihabara: A Photographic Tour
Gundam Café in Akihabara opened back in April and is a living shrine of all things Gundam. Shy of traveling to Japan this amazing photo essay by kozika gives you a feeling of what it’s like to hang out there, order dessert, buy some goodies and yes even visit the loo: Read more… Is the Internet Making Us Stupid?
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jul 2, 2010 in Tech
In this clip author Nicholas Carr addresses the topic Does the Internet Discourage Deep Thinking? And I’ve got to say that he’s dead on — I tend to find that in it’s current form the web is a mile wide but an inch deep. For example at your fingertips you can google the name of any historical figure who has ever lived and find at least a wikipedia entry, however if you want to go that extra step and read book on the topic you hit a real dead end. Although I think blaming the net is a bit of an excuse because in reality the signal-to-noise ratio has been been weakened since the advent of television over fifty years ago. Pizzazz: A Long Lost Marvel Youth Culture Mag from the 70s
The late 70s wasn’t the best of time for the comic book biz so Marvel took a look at Dynamite magazine and Starlog magazine and created their own youth culture magazine called Pizzazz. The magazine was an amazing mirror of pop culture during the disco era of 1977 until 1979 and lasted a total of 16 issues. The inside of the publication featured articles on popular films, a Star Wars comic and even a one pager by Harvey Kurtzman. Read more… Monkey Island 2 Special Edition; Revenge is a Dish Best Served Undead
Posted by Tim Sheehy on Jul 1, 2010 in Videogames
Monkey Island is a series that has always held a special place in my heart, as it was one of the first point-and-click adventure games that I truly fell in love with. Unfortunately, the genre has fallen by the wayside in recent years. Developers have shifted their focus to first-person shooters, mmorpgs and casual gaming. We can’t really blame the developers, though — World of Warcraft and Bejeweled practically print money. Adventure games, on the other hand, don’t come with a monthly fee. As a result many developers lack the incentive to develop the games we all grew to love so many years ago. Thankfully, the guys over at Lucas Arts haven’t forgotten us just yet. What If Luke Skywalker Was An Incompetent Moron?
Posted by Tim Sheehy on Jul 1, 2010 in Star Wars
Ever wonder how things would have turned out if Luke Skywalker’s cocky attitude during the mission briefing ended up causing his trench run to fail miserably? Well, now you can see how that would have probably played out in this hilarious short. As you’ve probably guessed, a fan edited together the final moments from Episode IV: A New Hope, re-cut to tell a slightly different story. Instead of saving the day, Luke shows up late to the party, ignores the force, and ends up missing his shot while trying to destroy the Death Star. Han, on the hand, has much better luck having managed to shoot down Vader. In the end, Luke’s a bit of a poor sport, but at least the good guys still prevail. Will 3D Printing Change Our World?
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 30, 2010 in Tech
In this video Makerbot founder Bre Pettis demonstrates a 3D printer that he designed. What’s amazing to me about this technology is that while it’s being used as a novelty today I can see it changing the world in two ways: First we’ve lived in an age of mass manufacturing since the Victorian era — this sort of technology could lead to micro manufacturing where short runs of unique objects are the norm. Imagine if you would if no cars were alike in the world? The second thing is that if you combined this technology with robotic assembly lines it could bring back local manufacturing so products wouldn’t need to be shipped around the world and thus saving a ton of energy. Predators Japanese TV SpotHow sad is it that I found the Japanese TV spot for Robert Rodriguez’s Predators more enticing than the TV spot airing here in the states. Sure, Japan edited the spot to feature the Yakuza character a bit more, but that’s not really the point. I tried to put finger on it and finally I think I’ve figured out why — the edits they did make feature some actual action. While our own TV isn’t exactly boring, we’re given a number of second-long clips that feature explosions and gun fire. The Japanese TV spot, on the other hand, shows off the slightly longer initial clash between a Predator hunter, and the katana-wielding Yakuza. Needless to say, it was enough to seal the deal for me — I’ll be buying ticket opening day. Read more… Kirk and Scotty Join DST’s Latest Star Trek: The Original Series Action Figures
Posted by Tim Sheehy on Jun 30, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Trek
Diamond Select recently announced the latest individual additions to their “”Series 5” Star Trek: The Original Series action figure line. This time around, Kirk sports his seemingly comfortable season 3 Green Dress shirt –I’ve always suspected it was a result of Shatner complaining about the standard tunics being way too stuffy. He’ll be joined by Scotty, whom I believe was previously released as part of a Spock/Scotty two-pack, and a random Romulan officer, all of which should retail for about $15.99 each. Read more… A Gundam Cover That Could Make a Yamato Fanboy Cry
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 29, 2010 in Animation
Having been President of the Star Blazers Fan Club I’m still envious to this day the attention that’s lavished on Mobile Suit Gundam. This cover of Monthly Gundam Ace which goes on sale on July 26th is crammed with all sorts of goodies: Firstly you’ve got the celebration of the 15th anniversary of Mobile Fighter G Gundam but then you’ve got those cool Gundam collector’s cards and a story on Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. Ex-Sumo Champ’s Predator CosplayWith the upcoming release of Robert Rodriguez’s Predators a little over a week away, many of us have been scouring the net for as much information as we could find regarding the upcoming sequel. It’s a shame that we had to wait so long for a proper sequel to the franchise, but whether or not it’s actually good remains to be seen. I have yet to see any marketing stunts for the film stateside. In Japan, on the other hand, marketing stunts seem to be a near daily ritual, so I wasn’t too surprised when I heard that former sumo grand champion Akinori Asashoryu showed up on stage dressed as a predator to promote the film. In my opinion, he looks pretty awesome, and ridiculous at the same time — I can’t even imagine what Dutch would have done if he was confronted by that. Read more… Show Your Imperial Pride With This Stormtrooper Graphic Tee
Posted by Tim Sheehy on Jun 29, 2010 in Star Wars
Check out this awesome “Super Trooper” graphic t-shirt from the guys over at ThinkGeek. Based on the original stormtrooper helmet, it might seem a bit minimalist, but honestly, wasn’t that sort of the point of stormtroopers in the first place? Sure they were a bit too utilitarian, and seemingly incapable of actually hitting anybody they shot at, but you have to admit their armor looked pretty sharp — not to mention being color-coordinated. Then again, I guess it’s kind of hard to go wrong with black and white, it certainly makes for a great t-shirt at the very least. You can pick one up for roughly $20-21. Click here for more details. Read more… That’s No Cute Doggie, That’s an Alien
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 28, 2010 in Animation
Shown above is an ever so cute promotional illustration from the film Welcome to the Space Show in which five kids save the life of an alien space creature who happens to look like a cute doggie. The August issue of the Japanese publication Dengeki Daioh has an entire booklet on the show: Read more… The Latest Space Battleship Yamato Live Action Film Trailer
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 28, 2010 in Animation
This latest trailer has quite a bit more detail than the previous one, and what’s interesting is that the special effects seem pretty darn good (which isn’t always the case with Japanese live action science fiction films). I should also note that the Star Blazers fanboy within me is very happy that they’re staying so true to the original concept. Read more… If Miyazaki Did a Film Starring Bender
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 28, 2010 in Animation
As a Futurama and anime fanboy I just loved this fan illustration! The illustration is from the French website bouletcorp.com. Jamming with K-ON! After Tea Time
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 28, 2010 in Animation, Videogames
These are screenshots from the upcoming K-ON! videogame Tea Time After School and Live which will be released at the end of September in japan for the PSP by Sega. The game will feature the K-ON! characters as 3D models playing popular songs after school — and there will also be a special bonus sticker book as well. Read more… A Macabre Michael Jackson Guest Appearance in Deadpool
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 28, 2010 in Comic Books
In the upcoming issue of Deadpool: Wade Wilson’s War #2 which comes out this Wednesday will feature a scene with the King of Pop — or rather a character wearing a Michael Jackson mask as seen above. There’s something a bit morbid about the reference, although I think it’s that offbeat sense of humor that always made me admire Deadpool above other Marvel Comics. I should add that Jason Pearson does a nice job of keeping the action going from page-to-page: Read more… Archie vs. the Commies!
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 27, 2010 in Comic Books
ArchieComics.com has published a long lost unpublished comic Iron Curtain Caper from the 50s which features the adventures of Archie’s cousin Andy Andrews who is an “ex Ivy league halfback, ex all-American, ex Captain in the United States Army who’s now a reporter for an American foreign news syndicate!” The first thing that I noticed looking at this unpublished comic book from the Cold War era is that the draftsmanship and inking work is amazing. What I also like about the book is that it shows you what a more action hero version of Archie would have looked like. At the end of the day I can see why this series wasn’t published — it was just too far away from the Archie comics brand which was more about romance and humor than action and adventure. But it’s nice to see what might have been. Read more… I’ve Got a Letter from Princess Leia
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 27, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Wars
A long time ago — well it was really really only a few years ago in 2007 that the post office started decorating postboxes across America by making them cosplay as R2-D2. And it was a cool event and then we thought it was all over, however Heart Art Collection in Japan has decided to make a collectors edition Star Wars R2-D2 Seikai no Post Collection model to celebrate that magical moment. And best of all this isn’t just a model but it also doubles as a piggy bank as well. Hello Kitty Keeps Your Memories Safe from the Kitty Litter
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 27, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections
With this collection Hello Kitty gets the Mimobot treatment! This series of usb drives which each hold up to 4 gigs features five kitty themed memory sticks: Fun in Fields shown above and Hello Kitty X mimobot, balloon, apple and teddy bear each shown below: Read more… The 5 Best XKCD Prank Strips
Posted by Gia Manry on Jun 26, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections
Does X-Men: First Class Have Any Class?
Posted by Gia Manry on Jun 26, 2010 in Cinema, Comic Books
Why John Sculley Has This Apple Fanboy’s Thanks
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 25, 2010 in Tech
Twilight Star Related to Original Dracula, And So Can You!
Posted by Gia Manry on Jun 25, 2010 in Cinema
Apparently tired of their own boring and ubiquitous banner ads, Ancestry.com decided to try a more novel approach to publicity, more in the time-honored tradition of tabloids and Perez Hilton: release interesting information about celebrities. Rather than go about peeping in windows, however, Ancestry.com used its own database to discover that Robert Pattinson, aka “that guy who plays the vampire in Twilight, the book/movie franchise designed to sexually arouse 13-year-old girls,” is in fact related to Vlad Tepes, aka Vlad the Impaler, aka Bram Stoker’s inspiration for Dracula. The funny part, of course, being that anyone who has the slightest understanding of genealogy or of how long ago ol’ Vladdie lived knows that you might be too! Read more… |
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