Star Wars Recreated With Action Figures

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Converse Gets Seuss’ed

Iconic shoemaker Converse has just rolled out its new line of Dr. Seuss-themed kicks, just in time for the summer’s most sweltering heat. They’ve got Seuss-style high-tops and low-tops for kids (starting at $35) and adults (starting at $55). Influenced by Seuss’ classics such as The Cat In The Hat, The Lorax and One Fish, [...]

Spider-Boy Scales Wall With Vacuum Cleaners

Marc Webb, take note: You may have found your Spider-Man.

I Have A Zombie Audition

AMC’s The Walking Dead production blogging has really piqued my interest in all of the behind the scenes work that goes into creating a modern zombie film/TV show. A few weeks ago, AMC posted a video of its Zombie School, an undead finishing school for actors and extras chosen to be featured zombies for the [...]

Star Wars+Adidas+Daft Punk=Awesome Sauce

I love football (soccer). I love Star Wars. Daft Punk rocks my face off. And I happen to be wearing a pair of Adidas kicks today, so it’s serendipitous that the sneaker company released the latest Star Wars mashup leading up to the FIFA World Cup today. Amazing, right?

Hey, Wil Wheaton, What’s the Geekiest Thing You’ve Ever Done?

I’ve known Wil since I was a kid. The first time we met was in the summer of ’86. Wil was searching for his brother who had gone missing somewhere in Oregon and I decided to tag along with the rest of the crew. We lost touch for a couple months until the next year [...]

Betty White on Facebook: “It Sounds Like a Huge Waste of Time”

Oh, the transcendent wisdom of Betty White.

The Daily Dose

Monday, May 3, 2010

Electron Boy Is Our Hero

When I read Erik Martin’s story this morning I started to cry a little. I don’t know why but I just did. Erik lives in the Seattle area and he’s 13 years old. And he’s always wanted to be a superhero. I mean, what kid doesn’t want to a superhero? (Hell. I still want to [...]