Brick artist Nathan Sawaya is showing off a clever new tattoo on his blog, LEGO imprints permanently etched into his thumb.
Six years ago, Sawaya quit the corporate world to pursue art. Now, his LEGO sculptures are commissioned all over the world. (We chatted with Sawaya a little about his work here.) “Each day I am pressing down on …
Is Apple lying about its reception glitch?
Not only did Consumer Reports magazine announce today that it can’t recommend Apple’s iPhone 4 because of faulty reception, the report also calls into question Apple’s recent explanation of the problem as a calculating problem. “When your finger or hand touches a spot on the phone’s lower …
Slash Film compiled a nice little roundup of photos from Michael Bay’s newest Transformers film, showing shots of a battered urban landscape, stars Shia LeBueof, Tyresse Gibson and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and more destroyed vehicles than you can shake a stick at. Last month, Bay promised he’d ditch the dorky comedy and concentrate on …
The downside to producing a film about the most-used social networking system of all time? Being blacklisted by said social network.
David Fincher’s upcoming The Social Network, an unauthorized story about the creation of Facebook, is unable to market the film on the site itself. According to a Slash Film post, the film violates …
Today’s educational outburst of crazy was brought to you by the artist (and perhaps formerly relevant to boot) Prince. “The Internet’s like MTV,” he told the UK’s Daily Mirror. “At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated. Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with …
Last year, the European Space Agency launched the Planck telescope, sending it nearly a million miles deep into space. Using technology with light sensitivity, the telescope was able to capture the first image of the universe. Studying the evolution of space through heat left behind by the Big Bang, the Planck’s data will be used to …
Geekleaders Damsels of Dorkington star in I Kissed A Nerd, a spoof on Katy Perry’s annoyingly catchy I Kissed A Girl. The song itself is so-so (like the original), but the geek wear is adorable. Enjoy.
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It’s (semi) official. M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender currently holds the lowest Rotten Tomatoes ranking of the year. Paramount’s $280 million live-action version of the beloved Nickelodeon series received only a 6% rating based on a ranking system that pools the reviews of film critics into a tidy little score. This means that …
The international trailer for Matt Reeves’ (Cloverfield) Let Me In dropped this week, giving us a glimpse into the film, a remake of the 2008 Swedish film Let The Right One In. The original being as adored as it was, Reeves’ remake has been met with hostility by some fans. (Understandable, considering Hollywood produces so little …
Musician, music industry insider, and sometimes chick-lit author Alan Goldsher has had one hodge-podge of a career. He’s played with Janet Jackson, ghostwritten for NBA stars, and now he’s mashing music and zombies. His new book, Paul Is Undead ($10, Amazon), is Beatles history text, meets Scary Movie, meets Ren & Stimpy. The fab …
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:
8-Bit Twilight Game Shut Down, Makers Slam Summit Entertainment [via NewsFeed] – UPDATE: It’s been saved!
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over iPhone 4 Antenna [via CNET]
Apple Is Hiring iPhone Antenna Engineers. I Wonder Why. [via …
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, Two Fish, I …
