Are Dr. Who and Yoko Littner an Item?
It looks like it’s crossover universe time on Gurren Lagann! If you look at this second photo it seems pretty clear that Yoko Littner is smitten with the Time Lord (and vise versa): Read more…
Sailor Mars is Slacking Off…
New York Comic Con can even wear out a magical girl who has super powers! Meanwhile Chun-Li is reviewing photos from the weekend: Read more…
Superman Looks Like the Jealous Kind
Posted by Michael Pinto on Oct 17, 2011 in Comic Books, Fandom
He may be the “Man of Steel” but it looks like his x-ray vision is looking at this lovely green haired lady — I just hope that Lois Lane doesn’t find out: Read more…
Princess Leia vs. The Clone Wars
Princess Leia shares an inside joke with her clone — although I’m wondering if Princess Leia is the one on the left or the right: Read more…
Photobomb Dad Doesn’t Want You Looking at Cosplay Daughter!
Wait a second — who that’s peering at us behind Hatsune Miku? Oh noes it’s her father and he doesn’t seem to happy about the situation: Read more…
Nerdtastic! The Coolest T-Shirts I Spotted at New York Comic Con
Posted by Michael Pinto on Oct 16, 2011 in Fandom, Hobbies and Collections
I hate to admit it but one of my few regrets at New York Comic Con this year was not grabbing a t-shirt which featured a debased old NASA logo twisted to read “Nerd”. My second runner up was a very clever brony themed t-shirt based on the old Mustang car logo: Read more…
Hanging Out with Jem at New York Comic Con
Posted by Michael Pinto on Oct 13, 2011 in Animation, Hobbies and Collections
With few exceptions most of what you see at the New York Comic Con are toys, book and other goodies aimed at guys — so it was a nice break to spot Jem hanging out at the Hasbro booth. According to our diva above Hasbro will be releasing the original series on DVD and they had tons of cool toys if you wanted to recapture some of the MTV magic of the 80s: Read more…
And Just One More Thing…
Posted by Michael Pinto on Oct 5, 2011 in Tech
This fanboy would like to thank Steve Jobs one last time for inspiring him…
We Invited Nyan Cat to Lunch…
Posted by Michael Pinto on Sep 21, 2011 in Animation
Or is that to be lunch? This cute video also features Candy the Magic Dinosaur…
The Angry Birds Motion Comic Strikes Back!
Posted by Michael Pinto on Sep 12, 2011 in Videogames
We have an exclusive! The fans who put together the first known Angry Birds Motion Comic have followed up with a second video in the series: Read more…
A Recreation of the Jonny Quest Opening Titles Made with Action Figures
Jonny Quest fanboy supreme Roger D. Evans put together this amazing video using action figures and a ton of hard work. You can view his behind-the-scenes handy work here… Read more…
One Piece and Hello Kitty Together At Last!
Great news for those of of us who love manga pirates and cartoon cats: Sanrio and Toei Animation are planning a merchandising plan for ONE PIECE × HELLO KITTY for a wide range of products which will come out in November. Goodies will include clothing, stationery, cosmetics and even fashion accessories. The branding will feature Kitty dressed up as Chopper, and hopper will sport a kitty hat (which make sense given how much Tony Chopper enjoys all things pink). Read more…
I Wish They Would Stop Censoring My Little Pony
Posted by Michael Pinto on Aug 28, 2011 in Animation
The Hub has gone too far! Look how they’re eliminating freedom of speech for the poor pretty ponies: Read more…
Five Retro Comics Guaranteed to Cause Obesity
Posted by Michael Pinto on Aug 24, 2011 in Comic Books
Today everyone is worried about childhood obesity, but let me take you back to a simpler time when parents biggest worry was the violence in junior’s comic book collection. Back during this pre-fast food era the idea of pitching candy and cola to kids didn’t seem that objectionable, and result was an ongoing parade of charming cartoon characters like Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy, Captain Tootsie and the charming Popsicle Twins. Although from a modern point of view these hooky one pagers are so bad that they’re good — and don’t forget that if you save your wrappers you can trade them in for all sorts of cool prizes: Read more…
The Great Garloo Will Be Your Faithful Robot Servant
Posted by Michael Pinto on Aug 23, 2011 in Hobbies and Collections, Tech
The Great Garloo was first manufactured by the Marx toy company in 1961 — this very creepy looking two foot tall battery powered humanoid lizard robot could go forward or backward and turn his arms. And for extra kitsch we wears a “Garloo” medallion and cute leopard print loin cloth. How to Be a Retronaut discovered this great commercial from 1963 for the little green guy: Read more…
Hacking a Pen to Make an iPad Stylus
Posted by Michael Pinto on Aug 22, 2011 in Tech
he ultimate dream for many an illustrator is to turn their iPad into a Wacom tablet. Well here’s a hack which shows you how to do that: This Japanese video below shows a cool hack to turn a pen into a stylus for an iPad, iPhone,iPod touch. Read more…
Snacking with Evangelion
Posted by Michael Pinto on Aug 22, 2011 in Anime, Hobbies and Collections
It’s not just enough to watch anime — you have to eat it too! Shown here are a wide range of Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) themed goodies which are hitting Japanese stores. Shown above is a Tohato carmel corn package which features a “petit” Asuka — while below is a wide range of Eva treats that will be available at at the Lawson chain: Read more…
Luke I’m an Infographic! The History of Darth Vader
Posted by Michael Pinto on Aug 22, 2011 in Star Wars
This wonderful infographic is by H-57 a design firm located in Milan, Italy.
The Puella Magi MS-005 Kyouko Gundam
Posted by Michael Pinto on Aug 22, 2011 in Anime
For those who like their old school anime mecha but need their magical girl fix I present the The Puella Magi MS-005 Kyouko Gundam. And for you model making fanboys and fangurls who like a challenge you might want to check out the Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Kyubey Papercraft kit (which is in a Pepakura Designer format). Read more…
Victorian Star Wars Portraits
Posted by Michael Pinto on Aug 22, 2011 in Star Wars
These wonderful Victorian styled portraits of Star Wars characters were done Greg Peltz whom works at Pixar. And if you’d like to hang these in your parlor you can purchase prints at acmearchivesdirect.com. Read more…
The Android Font: Typography for Google Fanboys
I had always assumed the most intense fanboys in the realm of tech were the Apple fanboys who would camp out on line to get the latest Steve Jobs goodie — well I was wrong! Upon playing with Google+ I’ve come across a growing legion of Android fanboys who are obsessed with the Android mascot. And shown here is the proof of this devotion — I present the Droid_Robot font created by Natsumi Kawashima. Read more…
Brent Spiner Dead-On Imitation of Patrick Stewart
Posted by Michael Pinto on Aug 22, 2011 in Star Trek
This brilliant footage of Brent Spiner doing his killer Picard impression is from Emerald City Comicon 2011. And for good measure here’s Sir Patrick Stewart heckling Brent Spiner: Read more…
Ridley Scott Set to Ruin His Blade Runner Legacy
Posted by Michael Pinto on Aug 19, 2011 in Cinema
Ridley Scott is not just a brilliant director but a great storyteller — and to me that’s why him trying to make a new Blade Runner film is a waste of time. What made Blade Runner so brilliant was that Scott made it in the early 80s when everyone’s idea of science fiction was Star Wars. While Alien was a bleak film, it still had that off in the distant future feeling to it — on the other hand Blade Runner seemed like something that could take in your lifetime. And the film drove home that point by making use of 40s film noir and punk rock. Read more…
Angry Birds Bento Box
Why just waste those angry birds by throwing them at pigs when you can make lunch out of them? If you want to recreate this clever bento box recipe you can find a guide at food.insing.com. Read more…