Archive for May, 2008
Real Life Wall-E Visits Philadelphia!
So a real life Wall-E came to visit the Franklin Institute this week. I’m not sure how this wasn’t picked up by every media outlet EVER, but just LOOK at that thing. One of our readers (thanks so much Peetah!) sent in this tip along with an email detailing the event.
Wall-E is apparently making the […]
Despair Wear: Created To Make Fun of Geekadelphia
Despair Wear have a hysterical line of t-shirts up for grabs, and this one is, without a doubt, my absolutely favorite. Printed on American Apparel, the shirts will run your pockets a solid $20 (not including shipping), but hey, totally worth it, right? Especially if you’re paying using your blog’s Google Ad money.
It’ll only take […]
Wizard World Philadelphia: May 30th - June 1st
This post is for anyone that hasn’t already blocked off this weekend for an ridiculous time at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Get ready to go nuts, fellow geeks. The city of brotherly love is, once again, hosting Wizard World Philadelphia from Friday May 30th, to Sunday June 1st.
Local Battlestar Galactica fans, it’s a rare chance […]
Half Life Crab Hat: Nostalgic & Fashionable
Wow. This Half Life 2 Head-Crab Hat makes me all kinds of nostalgic for some serious Half Life gaming. Time to throw the Orange Box into the ol’ XBox 360.
Surprisingly, they’re only going to run you $30. Totally thought something like this would have been a lot more expensive. I can see Ben running around […]
Donald Soffritti’s Elderly Superheroes
Donald Soffritti is an amazing artist based out of Bologna, Italy who, for whatever reason, seems to love drawing various superheroes as elderly people.
Take a look at his blog, which features the above two, as well as elderly Doctor Octopus, Spider-Man, Superman, The Hulk, and more.
Elderly Superheroes @ Donald Soffritti’s Blog
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The Worst Celebrity Video Game Renders of All Time
Charlie Barratt over at GamesRadar has successfully written up the funniest video game article of all time, a long list of terrible celebrity video game renders. Stallone doesn’t look nearly as good in this render as he does on his statue by the Art Museum, and Jessica Alba kinda looks like Corky from Life Goes […]
Ye Olde Websites: Old Timey Web Designer Sign
Philadelphia artist Zodwallopp has this cute sign up for grabs on his Etsy shop. Perfect for any web designer who wants an old timey feel for their office.
It’s also perfect for designers who work with wooden computers or peripherals.
Ye Olde Websites sign on Etsy
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Godzilla Trapping: Effective Traps For Godzilla?
What Damage does Godzilla do?
Godzilla will wipe out small to medium sized cities. This includes any cities with large Asian populations.
What bait should I use for Godzilla?
Any buildings, but Godzilla prefers any moving objects, above ground trains are a favorite.
Where should I place Godzilla traps?
Godzilla traps are best placed in coastal cities, near large buildings. […]
Lego Cupcakes: Delicious, Safe To Put In Mouth
Silly kids, always putting Legos and toys with small parts in their mouths. Thankfully, Naomi (of HelloNaomi cupcake fame) made these beautiful Lego cupcakes that will finally allow adults to eat the Legos we were denied as children.
Oh red & blue bricks, you looks so delicious. So tantalizing. Mmm.
Nom nom nom…
Lego Cupcakes @ Hello […]
The Twin Links, Samus, and 9 other Scorching-Hot Cosplayers
Cosplay and Anime go hand in hand - and when those hands belong to a couple of fine female cosplayers, geeks everywhere rejoice. Introducing Slobsofgaming’s tribute to these geek-goddesses that someone should make a calendar out of. Also, Eric, I took care of getting Samus’ contact info - I sent her an email on the […]
