SVpipesdesign does just what its name implies. They carve, from wood, classic, stunning-looking, perfect pop culture pieces into pipes. Their work is amazing. But in this case, it was a recreation of Gimli from the Lord of the Rings trilogy that was the muse and subject, and my God, by the time he is done […]
There are many cool mutants in the Marvel universe, but people who didn’t follow 90’s X-men and X-Force might not be as familiar with who Cable is. Consider this video a sort of cheat sheet to catch up on his backstory and know more about this mature mutant with the white hair and the X […]
As we’ve been doing since 2016, we headed over to Ottawa Comiccon this weekend to cover the 2018 edition of the event. This year marked the 7th edition of the con, and thanks to mother nature, the weekend was sunny and beautiful. People from all over the country, and even a few from the U.S. […]
I don’t want to stereotype here and say that all geeks are excited about today, but I’m willing to bet that a fair number of you have May 4th marked on the calendar, just like Grandma’s birthday and that long-awaited game release. (Half-Life 3, anyone? Sigh.) For those of you who have a smartphone, there’s […]
A design agency has created a typeface in tribute to the late Jim Henson. As a wonderful pun, it’s titled Kernit. The makers, Collins, developed it for the permanent Henson exhibition at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image. They say it “is meant to capture the same imagination, fun and whimsy which we came […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPmDi1g-Npw Perched atop a forestry hill in Bavaria, Germany, is a real-life fantasy castle. Commissioned by King Ludwig II in 1869, Neuschwanstein Castle has become a major part of our cultural history, even serving as inspiration for Walt Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.” Adored by his people, Ludwig was nicknamed the “fairy-tale king” for his love of […]
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This short film is based on a story by Nick Bostrom. The moral of the story: The ethical argument that the fable presents is simple: There are obvious and compelling moral reasons for the people in the fable to get rid of the dragon. Our situation with regard to human senescence is closely analogous and […]
Universal Studios is adding a Pokemon section in Orlando. It appears it will be part of the kids area rather than a new Nintendo park. The news comes from ABC’s Channel 9 in the city. It reports that the Pokemon park will be added to Universal’s KidZone section. That’s an area that’s come in for […]
Please note that the “Greek God Family Tree” is available as a print from the Veritable Hokum Store. [Source: Korwin Briggs – Veritable Hokum]