Artist John Karpinsky, also known as “Captain Magnificent” on Etsy, made these pretty awesome illustrations combining his love of Star Wars and the cultural influence that his wife’s last job (at a mostly Hispanic school) had on him. Please note that all these illustations are available for purchase at John’s Etsy Shop. [Captain Magnificent – […]
This handy sandworm size chart from Dan Meth compares the size of sandworms featured in various modern movies. [Via Laughing Squid]
Cady Coleman is an astronaut. As if that weren’t awesome enough, she’s also a serious flautist who took her flute (and a couple others) with her to the International Space Station. She spends her nights in the ISS rocking out in the cupola. This video was produced for the DMI House event in Austin, Texas.
The town of Riverside, Iowa is host to the annual TrekFest celebration. As the “future birthplace” of Captain James Tiberius Kirk, they have a legitimate claim to fame–who doesn’t love Kirk? This year, though, Riverside is in a bit of trouble.ย TrekFest XXVII fast approaches (scheduled for June 24-25), and they need funding, fast. The event’s […]
Yep geeks, the first 12 minutes of HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones is now available online for your viewing pleasure! Check it out below, and be sure to let us know your thoughts about what you saw in the comments section after! [Via]
Youtube user Mark Day has shot some pretty awesome video compilations of some of the best costumes he saw during his visit at WonderCon 2011 last week. Check it out! Friday Cosplay Compilation Saturday Cosplay Compilation [Via TDWG]
After posting that Legend of Zelda chest tattoo to our Facebook group, Geeks are Sexy reader Vonne attracted my attention to her colorful Tattoos, starting with this amazing Mario-themed piranha plant-based design. Check it out: The artist behind this amazing tattoo is Elize Nazelie, a professional tattooist based in Somerville, MA. Here are a few […]
It’s that day of the year again: the online world is full of tech-related April Fool’s jokes. And once again, far too many of them are a little too credible to really work. Google is usually king of such gags, with the notable exception of 2004 when it launched Gmail for real, the date apparently […]
An awesome mashup by Jason Munday of three of the most popular cartoon theme songs of all time: TMNT, Duck Tales, and Pokemon. The video also features Youtube superstars Alex Carpenter, and Jimmy Wong. [Via]
In the following video, Youtube user Vihart makes a case (and she does it very creatively I must admit!) against a guy who copyrighted a song based on the number Pi. [Via Reddit]