For the first time in a very, very long time, the San Diego Comic Con actually felt less crowded this year. That was also reflected in the number of people cosplaying, which was dramatically lower than last year. But while there were less costumes over all, it seemed more people went out of their way […]
Superhero Week: Weird superhero dissection art
Artist NYCHOS has a whole series of good but slightly freaky superhero and pop culture art. We get to the see the familiar outside of the superhero along with their insides, exploded into layers just like a fantastic biology book. Bonus Yoda Let us know what you think in the comments below or visit a […]
For the refined geek – a BB-8 tea set
[Tell me more] The monkeys at Think Geek have something else that might tempt you. They have tea. That’s to say they have a tea pop in which you could make tea. A BB-8 teapot which sits inside its own BB-8 cup. This means the little tea-droid isn’t taking up too much space in your […]
Let Darth Vader guard your home
There’s a Canary that defends our flat. The video camera looks nice, can see in the dark and detect movement. It’s pretty cool but it doesn’t have Sith powers. This design from Kim Hyeonseok and PDF Designers is also a home camera … and something far darker! Okay, other than scoring a truck load of […]
Vibrant art from J.C. Park
J.C. Park is a senior concept artist at Goodgame Studios in Germany. He’s worked freelance and has done well in contests from the likes of Blizzard ad Nexon. You can see more of his work over at J-Circle and there’s a teaser gallery below. The good news is that he does offer a shop were […]
That time Disney Princesses became wookies
Illustrator Michael Nozinich created a batch of unusual Disney Princesses to help site OBSERV partake in Star Wars Day. I approve. Which is your favourite? There’s a hairy Ariel, scary looking Jasmine, a furry Snow White (complete with Ewoks) and a beast-like Merida. (Via Joey Paur at Geek Tyrant)
Musical parody: Luke the Son of Anakin
Hamilton is a musical in the States that’s doing very well. It’s about one of the founding fathers of the United States, chief staff aide to General George Washington, Alexander Hamilton. The musical is written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and based on the 2004 biography by Ron Chernow. But not this YouTube. This song, a Star […]
What’s your Star Wars name?
Hawkin’s Bazaar is a place to pick up geeky gadgets for gifts for friends or as a treat to yourself. They’re the sort of company you’d expect would have something to say for May the 4th be With You. They did. Check out the Star Wars Day Name Generator. To discover your own Star Wars […]
Star Wars Day: Free loot at Think Geek
The monkeys at Think Geek are marking Star Wars day again. This time orders over $30 in the US and Canada will get this free BB-8 pin badge. Not in North America? Fear not. The May the 4th event still includes over 200 Star Wars items with discounts ranging from 20% to 60%. To get […]
Give your boys an important Star Wars lesson
[I know where to put this] If you share a home with boys – of pretty much any age – then you might well wish to impart this helpful lesson from Star Wars. Aiming is everything. Be more Jedi and rather less Stormtrooper. If you’re getting fed up of bad aim and having to clean […]
