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]
Category Archives: Culture
A Keyboard Full Of Crumbs
This keyboard is actually a waffle — and if you look closely you’ll see the accompanying bun is a mouse shape. It’s on the menu at the cafe of the Nexon Computer Museum in South Korea. [Spotted by: Kotaku]
E-sports Comes To TBS
TBS has announced that it will broadcast video gaming competitions on Friday nights next year. The initial season will focus on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Rather than televise an existing e-sports league, TBS is starting its own league in partnership with WME/IMG, a sports and entertainment talent agency. TBS has already committed to two 10-week seasons next […]
Downton Abbey With Lightsabers
The cast of Downton Abbey have made a second Star Wars-themed short comic film, this time titled Downtown Wars: Episode 2 – The Evil Butler Strikes Back. It’s designed to promote a multiple sclerosis charity.
Tour The Starship Enterprise
Jason Briney is leading a team to recreate the entire interior of the USS Enterprise in the Unreal 4 game engine, meaning it will be compatible with Oculus Rift. Here’s a (static viewpoint) video of some of the work that’s been done so far.
Awesome ‘Metroid’ Graffiti Found Under Bridge
You know that song “Under the Bridge” by the Red Hit Chili Peppers? This is like that (because it was found under a bridge in an undisclosed location). Some urban decay mixed with some classic Metroid. Very cool stuff. [Imgur]
Terrifying Simpsons Title Credits
French character designer and artist Yoann Hervo has made this borderline horrific reinterpretation of The Simpsons title scenes, complete with VHS warping effects.
JK Rowling Reveals Potter Family Back Story
If you’ve ever wondered about Harry Potter’s family history, wonder no more. JK Rowling has now written a piece on her Pottermore site detailing the Potter story, including their roles in both the wizard and Muggle worlds, the origins of the invisibility cloak and the links to the Peverell family. Read it at Pottermore.
LOTR Fire Pit Is Epic
Etsy store ImagineMetalArt is selling this five-foot high fire pit that lets you recreate the destruction of Barad-dur in spectacular fashion. Buy from Etsy. [Via: Nerd Approved]
Real Life Excalibur from Fate/stay Night
The Man At Arms Team are back with another real-life forging of a fictional weapon. This time they turn their attention to Excalibur from the Fate/stay night universe.