http://geekadelphia.com Philadelphia's Premiere Geek Blog Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:45:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There's no point in denying that your favorite Robot Chicken episode is the Star Wars one. That's probably the reason they received an Emmy nomination for the 22 minute geektastic episode. It prompted the greenlighting of a sequel scheduled to premiere November 16th with guest appearances (as always) ... http://geekadelphia.com/2008/07/24/robot-chicken-star-wars-emmy-nod-prompts-sequel/&owa_from=feed Fact: I like cooking.  If I didn't already own 16 different cutting boards I would buy this in a heartbeat.  Actually Meg would kill me if she knew I spent $129.99 for a cutting board.  Regardless, it's motherfrackin' SPACE INVADERS. I highly recommend that you get one of these, Eric.  It ... http://geekadelphia.com/2008/07/24/want-space-invader-cutting-board/&owa_from=feed Design Toscado have a ton of rather clever garden decor for the more... creative types. The Garden Zombie is just one of them. According to their website, this zombie is not your average garden gnome. These guys are life-sized. The sculptures will run you a solid $90, which might seem a ... http://geekadelphia.com/2008/07/24/garden-zombies-ordered-to-be-placed-in-rittenhouse-square/&owa_from=feed Mural Arts... how many times must I suggest video game murals to you guys before you get to action? Just look at this awesome Super Mario Bros mural. This mural took artist BPAK (?) over three weeks to create. Unfortunately the paint was water-based, so the mural is just temporary, but ... http://geekadelphia.com/2008/07/24/super-mario-bros-mural-omg/&owa_from=feed I don't know about you, but I adore a good awful movie. What constitutes a good awful movie, you ask? A ridiculous plot with awful dialogue, blended with fantastic special effects. Please see 10,000 BC (Egyptians enslave cavemen and mammoths to build pyramids?), The Day After Tomorrow (closing that library ... http://geekadelphia.com/2008/07/23/vikings-vs-aliens-let-the-oscar-buzz-begin/&owa_from=feed Wow. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot of information on this awesome installation online, save for the post Geekologie wrote. The installation, simply entitled Landscape, is a piece by artist Antoinette Citizen. You can visit her page here, but unfortunately there isn't much on it. A few more photos of the installation after ... http://geekadelphia.com/2008/07/23/super-mario-landscape-i-wish-this-was-my-room/&owa_from=feed Our pal Zoe Lukas (who made our delectable Battlestar Galactica cake) is at it again, with this absolutely beautiful sushi themed cake. Like she says in the description of the cake, this is vegetarian sushi... her way. The cake is made out of spiced carrot ginger cake with cream cheese icing. ... http://geekadelphia.com/2008/07/22/sushi-cake-delicious-not-made-of-fish/&owa_from=feed The whole world got a good LOL over those Photoshopped Iranian missiles. It was only a matter of time until witty took to their computers, and created their own Photoshop disasters. Well, I've got my favorite. What's yours? Full gallery after the jump. Attack of the Photoshopped Missiles via Wired http://geekadelphia.com/2008/07/22/the-iranian-missiles-now-with-more-photoshop/&owa_from=feed But come on IMDB people. I love Batman as much as the next geek, but this is ridiculous. Screenshot via Digg http://geekadelphia.com/2008/07/21/the-dark-knight-is-awesome-and-all/&owa_from=feed Ah, video game controller mods, how we love you. This custom made guitar hero controller shaped like a saxophone holds a special place in Geekadelphia's heart, since two of the three writers have played in ska bands in our youth, and love the saxophone. Pick it up pick ... http://geekadelphia.com/2008/07/21/custom-guitar-hero-sax-controller-saxophone-hero/&owa_from=feed