Making Mario: The Creation and Evolution of Mario [Infographic]
A look at the origin and evolution of Mario from his creation up until today. [Source: Halloweencostumes.com]
Category Archives: Culture
Epic Steam Punk Star Wars [Pics]
Graphic artist Bjorn Hurri has given us some amazing renditions of our favorite Star Wars characters with a full Steam Punk conversion. Copper Plating, gears, steam stacks and leather give our space heroes an antiquated feel that is simply amazing. We featured some of his work back in 2011, but he has completed his series […]
The Weirdness of Super Mario EXPLAINED!
The Mushroom Kingdom is…weird. From evil mushrooms, carnivorous plants, plumbing used for transportation, and flying turtles, Mario’s world stands out as one of the most bizarre universes of its era. But could there be an explanation for all this.. weirdness? Join Jamin on this week’s episode of Game/Show to find out just why Nintendo’s Mushroom […]
The Evolution of the Joker: From 1897 to 2016 [Infographic]
A look at the evolution of the joker by the folks from Halloweencostumes.com, from the original picture that inspired the characters up to what the Joker will look like in the upcoming “Suicide Squad” movie. [Source: HalloweenCostumes.com | Via GG]
It’s Not a Trap: Admiral Ackbar Makes It Into ‘The Force Awakens’
There is something awesome about seeing familiar faces in franchises we love. though Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars may be remembered as a somewhat minor character, his “It’s A Trap” line is almost as quoted as all the bad Yoda impressions Star Wars fans spit out. But it looks like the Admiral will be making […]
What It Looks Like When You Are A Baby in ‘Fallout 3’
We all just assumed from the first person perspective we were looking through in the first parts of Fallout 3 that we were looking through the eyes of an infant in the beginning of that game. Nope. You were looking through the eyes of a tiny, life sized man who clearly crawled up from the gates of […]
Doctor Who Missy Figures Released
A UK site is releasing two limited edition Missy figures from Doctor Who. The one with the purple outfit certainly captures that whole “evil Mary Poppins” vibe.
Steampunk Cervical Collar
Reddit user Penguinz20 recently had spinal fusion and must wear a cervical collar for six weeks. She decided to turn it into a positive with this steampunk makeover. Impressively she not only did nearly all the work while wearing the collar, but did it while looking in a mirror to avoid having to arch her […]
Netflix To Air Black Mirror Series 3
Joining a string of TV shows that have moved from broadcast networks to streaming services, Charlie Brooker’s dystopian sci-fi series Black Mirror has been picked up by Netflix for a third series. The move follows Netflix picking up the rights to stream the seven episodes that were made for previous seasons and originally shown on […]
Icons Unmasked [Pics]
Artist Alexis Solis has put together this bizarrely compelling collection of pictures that reveal the unlikely secret identities of iconic characters. Check out the full gallery at Alex’s website. [Via: LikeCOOL]