To help celebrate Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary and to help Save The Day there is cake. In this case BBC America, who do a top-notch job at promoting Doctor Who, reached out to Pink Cake Box for a special cake. You can see more of the cake over at Pink Cake Box’s site but in […]
The Misty Mountain Cave Trolls t-shirt of doom
[Grab from RedBubble] This design is one of many in The Hookshot’s large and geeky collection of excellent designs. The Misty Mountain Cave Trolls is just one of many in geeky sections. What do you think? The ideal t-shirt for a geek in IT support?
Steampunk Lara Croft escapes from The Wild Places
It does not feel that long ago since Geek Native listed some reasons to support The Wild Places. This was Anna Fischer’s attempt to take cosplayers out of the grubby expo halls and into the countryside. Why? Better photos. Step forward Megan Marie. Here in the Wild Places Megan Marie has gone all Tomb Raider […]
You’ll never guess where The Hobbit was filmed
Did I say “You’ll never guess where The Hobbit was filmed”? – if that’s true the marketing agency for Air New Zealand is weeping. Last year we had Peter Jackson and the WETA Workshop crew give an unexpected briefing for for the airline. It’s a year later and we’ve got a sequel to the viral […]
100,000 dominoes smash world record for destruction
Sure, you might have seen some long domino runs but what about tall domino towers that come smashing down to the ground, breaking the Guinness World Record as they fall? What about a dominoes line that’s still being completed by someone wearing a GoPro, filming themselves in a mad – but measured – rush to […]
Doctor Who: Official top 11 flash sale – coupon code
Are you at home this Friday night while others are out? Turns out you’ve an advantage. It means you can pop over to the official BBC Shop’s Doctor Who Top 11 Must-haves page and take part in a flash sale. When does it end? Midnight on the 22nd. Assume GMT. This means the sale ends […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Comic Books #5
It’s been a busy month of comic book reading for me. For the most part this is made possible by a shiny new Nexus 7 tablet (hmm, comics in HD) and the inability to sleep. I wonder if the two are connected? In Irregular Reconnaissance I take the chance to write up some of these […]
Wizards without Coats: Flames
< PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > No harm in adding a bit of decoration to your armour, right? You could add a design that makes you seem more fierce and scary – a good battle tactic. You could have an armour design that makes you easy to remember – good for collecting fame. You […]
Do the Math: Is a zombie invasion really possible? [infographic]
There’s a site called Wish.co.uk that does a lot with zombies. It sells people the chance to “be less boring” and right now that includes a 1940s style Zombie Blitz experience, zombie battles in London and even a zombie day in an abandoned shopping mall. No wonder they’re keen to do their research into zombies. […]
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa for charity
More than 150 celebs have stepped forward to share their memories of Doctor Who in a fund raising book for Alzheimer’s Research. The foreword is written by Terry Pratchett. Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who is the work of Steve Berry. It’s taken more than four years to itnerview the big names along […]
