Snoop Dogg, Darth Vader and Adidas Invade NYC

Update: I’ve just returned from the event in Times Square and what a cluster frak. Anyway, the Northeast Remnant Garrison of the 501st Legion Empire City Garrison, New England Garrison, and Connecticut Garrison were on hand to escort Snoop Dogg into the Times Square Foot Locker. I waited in the freezing cold for over an [...]

Harry Potter the Super Bowl Commercial?

Universal Studios is taking its Harry Potter theme park campaign to the Super Bowl with this 30-second peek into the park’s wizarding universe – rumored to cost Universal a stiff $310 million to construct.

The Point at Which Floppy Discs Have No Other Use Than Arts and Crafts

English artist Nick Gentry makes use of basically obsolete tech dinosaurs the floppy disc and VHS tape in this pretty rad collection of paintings.

Hashtag Porn: Twitter’s Geekiest Moments

Joe Hill — of Heart-Shaped Box fame, and various other fames (including imminent Horns fame) — has started on an epic meme on Twitter, hashtag #mygeekpeak. The theme being, in the words of the founder, “where you cop to your geekiest moment ever. If it isn’t a li’l embarrassing you aren’t trying”

Crash Test Dummy Fail: The Best Overdub Video Ever?

For all of you stuck at work on this holiday morning, consider this an MLK gift from us to you. Perhaps the most hilarious overdub video I’ve ever seen. Do yourself a favor, though, and don’t turn it off once you realize what’s going on. Just let it wash over you, chord after agonizing chord. [...]

The Top 10 Spaceships: A Tale of Thrusters and Heat Shields

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Exclusive Interview with Eerie Von

We’re stepping out of our usual realm of nerdery today to bring a special announcement and interview with Eerie Von of Danzig fame. See, Eerie Von was not only the bassist for Danzig, but he was also the photographer for The Misfits. Maybe you already knew that, but some of you probably didn’t. Just covering [...]