America’s Stupid Fear of Numbers [Video]
In the following talk, Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses America’s Fear of Numbers as well as other things at The Amazing Meeting 2011 in Las Vegas. [Youtube]
Category Archives: Culture
Awesome New [GAS] Tees: Boba Graffiti and Alien Restroom T-Shirts
Hey sexy geeks! We have two new official Geeks are Sexy t-shirts fresh out of the press that we think you guys will absolutely fall in love with. It’s no joke, these are the best ones we’ve released so far… well… apart from that “Force be with you” one, of course! Check ’em out: –Boba […]
Knights of Badassdom Made of Win [Video]
If you’re casting a movie about geeks, make sure you cast some geeks. It’s a good rule to follow, and clearly one IndieVest Pictures took to heart when assembling players for their LARPcentric new feature film, Knights of Badassdom. If a movie about live-action role playing, magic and plenty of that substandard female armor–starring actors […]
Old Star Wars Anti-Smoking PSA [Video]
An anti-smoking PSAs from the late 70s featuring R2-D2 ad C-3PO [Youtube]
Steampunk Minions by Joseph Drust [Gallery]
When it comes to customizing toys, this guy’s got the right idea: put as much awesomeness into one little vinyl character as possible. What does said awesomeness entail? Oh, an LCD monitor and working NES, and a Tesla plasma ball maybe. And steampunk, too, complete with soldered seams and weathered gold paint. There are several […]
Klingon for Dummies: Lesson #2 [Video]
You’ve seen Lesson 1 back in May, now, our friends from Star Trek: Infinite Space are back with lesson two. Check it out: Thanks Matthias!
Little Squink! Monsters are Creepy and Cute [Picture Gallery]
Chris Squink (Squink!) is a graphic designer and painter in Dronfield, UK. His custom sculpted toys are a nice blend of dark and lovable, combining elements like sad, laquered eyes with, oh I dunno, dead birds and stuff. Creepy! And adorable. These images are from his gallery and Facebook page and are all in private […]
Earth Guide for Aliens [Video]
Back in 1977, geek heroes Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan headed up the team that created the golden record — gold-plated copper disc that serves as a sort of time capsule for Earth, in the event that some alien species finds and explores the Voyager probe as it wanders out past Pluto’s orbit and into […]
When is an Apple store not an Apple store?
Without wishing to stereotype, it’s hardly unheard of for merchandise in the Far East to be unlicensed imitations of products featuring Western brands. But it appears a new benchmark has been set with an entirely fake Apple store in China. The store was found by a blogger living in Kunming, in the southwest of the […]
Batman as Illustrated by Charles Schulz [Pic]
This Batman illustration by Peanuts creator Charles Schulz can be found inside the house of DC Comics editor Carmine Infantino and was photograhed by author Marc Nobleman while he was doing research for a biography on Batman co-creator Bill Finger. [Via Bat-Blog]