Yumi Modal Sculptures

Located in Thailand Yumi Modal makes amazing large scale fine art sculptures inspired science fiction films like Alien, Terminator, Mobile Suit Gundam and Star Wars (which is shown above). Looking at the craftsmanship you can tell that the artists love what they’re working on.

Mona Lisa Redrawn

The September issue of Nickelodeon magazine features cartoonists doing their individual take on the Mona Lisa. Shown above are illustrations by Greg Clarke, David Sheldon, James Kochalka, Hal Mayforth, Jef Czekaj, Calef Brown, Gary Clement, and Sam Henderson.

Luke: Turn to the Light Side!

This Darth Vader lamp looks quite swanky for the Star Wars fanboy in search of decor:

Episode 3 Revenge of the Sith Darth Vader EVA lamp

Found via GeekAlerts.

Casanova #9

Casanova (published by Image) has a more playful look that I’d like to see in more comics these days. Shown above is the cover of from issue #9 illustrated by Gabriel Ba which has a wonderful graphic quality to it, and below that are some interior panels by Fábio Moon which remind me quite a bit of French comics from the 60s. Fábio and Gabriel are from São Paulo. Brazil and you can check out their blog here.

Hello Kitty Wedding

This is a video of a Hello Kitty themed wedding in Hong Kong. Of course if you live near Vegas you can always get a Star Trek wedding if Kitty isn’t your cup of cute.

Spinning Homer Simpson USB Hub

The perfect toy to play with when you’re eating donuts in front of your computer:

Animated Homer Simpson Multi-USB Port

“Woo-hoo! It’s completely practical, honest. Plug in with up to four extra USB ports and every time you do, Homer celebrates with a quick spin and his trademark celebratory howl (you can turn off the sound and/or spin action if your office is not hip to Homer humor).”

Found via GeekAlerts.

Thank You Mrs. Madeleine

On September 6, 2007 Madeleine L’Engle passed away. For many a young fanboy (and fangurl) Madeleine’s novel A Wrinkle in Time served as a early introduction into the world of science fiction. She wrote the book between 1959 and 1960, but after at least 26 rejections from publishers the book came out in 1962 and went on to win many awards and serve as an inspiration to generations of kids. Thank you Mrs. Madeleine!

Godzilla Hates Cats

I got a kick out of this fan made film by Koichi who lives in Portland, Oregon. And I had no idea that Godzilla is allergic to cats…

Low Budget Batmobile

Found via tackyraccoons.com and neatorama.com.

Wallace and Gromit Statue Planned

Well this will make Preston a must see fanboy tourist destination:

Wallace and Gromit statue planned

“A statue of Wallace and Gromit is to be built in Preston, Lancashire – the home city of their creator Nick Park. The Oscar-winning animator is working on designs for a permanent bronze tribute to the pair. Preston City Council must raise £100,000 to build the statue which it says would give a “boost” to the area. Mr Park, who dreamt up the characters as a student, said the statue would be “a wonderful honour”. He said: “This is a really exciting project and I’m delighted to be working on the designs.”

Star Trek Chandelier

The above chandelier from the “Novelty Collection” by Elk Lighting was inspired by the Enterprise from Star Trek and is available from LampsUSA.

Found via GeekAlerts.

Family Guy Star Wars Poster

Shown above is a special promotional poster for Family Guy from the season premiere episode which pays tribute to Star Wars.

Found via iesb.net.

Two Word Reviews: Bionic Woman

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Asteroid Pile-up Dooms Dinos

Here’s another cool theory on the extinction of dinosaurs which involves multiple asteroids hitting each other and then showering Earth with chaos:

Space pile-up ‘condemned dinos’

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E.T. vs. the Atari 2600

By chance I came across the following video on YouTube which shows the Atari 2600 game based on the classic movie E.T.:

But what’s funny is that I don’t recall seeing this game when it came out, but my first reaction looking at the video was “that looks horrid!” So I knew there had to be a good story behind the game, and it turns out that E.T. was the start-of-the-end for the golden age of Atari:

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Radioactive Man and Fallout Boy

Shown above is Radioactive Man and Fallout Boy from the latest series of action figures put out by McFarlane Toys to tie into the The Simpsons Movie.

Found via Toy News International.

Kamen Rider Card Commercial

Shown above is a Japanese TV commercial for Kamen Rider bubble gum cards from the 70s.

Chesley Award Winner: Stephan Martiniere

Shown above is the Chesley Awards winner of the best hardback cover illustration which is awarded at Worldcon each year by the Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists. The artwork is for the cover of the book River of Gods, and the talent behind the painting is Stephan Martiniere. For me the real test of artwork with a fantastic theme is if I would want to step into the painting and explore the world being show, and in this case Martiniere has created a very inviting world with a wonderful sense of scale and architecture.

Shimura Zoo: Monkey & Bulldog Exercise

Shown above is a cute clip from Shimura Zoo showing a monkey and an English bulldog in an exercise class.

Skype Me Obi Wan Kenobi!

Shown above is a R2-D2 Wireless Webcam and Skype Phone from Hammacher Schlemmer, which is also bundled with a lightsaber shaped remote control unit:

The R2-D2 Wireless Web Camera

“Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the original iconic Star Wars film, this replica of the headstrong astromech droid is a full-function, 628 x 528 pixel web camera that wirelessly transmits real-time video and audio to a computer, and has worldwide remote access capabilities, allowing you to control R2-D2’s movements and access the web camera from a laptop or a PC anywhere in the world.”

Found via GeekAlerts.

Manga Coffee: Seichi no Kohi

This may be the best fanboy invention since they put comics on the back of cereal boxes:

Manga-illustrated coffee
a hit at Tokyo exhibition venue

“A manga-illustrated canned coffee product that went on sale during the Comic Market (Comiket) 72 convention in August has turned out to be a hit among visitors to the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition venue. The “Seichi no Kohi” (sacred-site coffee) features two manga-like designs. One shows a girl carrying a bag along with another girl wearing glasses and carrying a thick book, resembling one of the official Comiket guides. The other shows a cosplay character in a sailor-type school uniform. The product was conceived by Big Sight Service, a company that operates stalls at Tokyo Big Sight, where Comiket is held.”

The Rebirth of the Flying Car?

This is an interesting story from the BBC on a skycar that a company called Moller is working on (their website is quite interesting and worth a glance). It’s funny because I grew up watching science fiction I’ve always not thought much of skycars because you’d see them in shows like the Jetsons, while more realistic technology like a permanent moon base would be featured in shows like Space:1999, so it would be ironic if I lived to see flying cars take off in my lifetime while we’re still so earthbound:

‘Flying saucer’ nears US take-off

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Ultra Q: Challenge From The Year 2020

Shown above is a clip from a 1966 episode Ultra Q titled “Challenge From The Year 2020”. Ultra Q was a sci-fi/horror tv series which was like a cross between the Twilight Zone and the Toho monster movies. When this came out it was the most hight budget tv series being produced.

Live Action Dragonball Z Movie

If done correctly Dragonball Z fanboys might get a kick out of this film:

Live-Action DBZ Movie Announced!!

“After years and years of rumors about a potential live-action Dragonball Z movie, it has finally been announced that work is soon to commence! April 1st was a long time ago, so I am guessing this time the news is for real. The film will be produced by 20th Century Fox (as had always been rumoured) and will have a budget of US$100 million. Filming will take place in Montreal this fall and winter. There is good potential Fox will screw the film up, but is is certainly extremely interesting news for DBZ fans nonetheless.”