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Posted on 10.16.09 by Widge @ 4:13 am
Comments on this: none yet. Add your own.  Threadless has created many cool shirts in their time, especially recently when they started throwing UV ink and glow in the dark ink and all kinds of "special effects" into the mix. Now that they've created this latest Alice in Wonderland-inspired shirt, I think they've outdone themselves when it comes to badass shirts for kids. I mean, it's cool for adults--but what kid wouldn't want a disappearing cat that also glows in the dark? I mean...seriously. Outside in direct sunlight the cat's body is visible, inside the cat's body goes away--and in the dark, the teeth and eyes glow. Sure, their most recent update includes an awesome black and white apocalyptic shirt, but this one takes the cake. To snag a Cheshire shirt for yourself, click here. P.S. I do admit that the picture we chose makes it look like Miyazaki's Catbus is about to charge out of a tunnel and run you over. Please don't let that stop you from enjoying the shirt. Categorized as: Headsup
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Posted on 10.13.09 by ScottC @ 4:19 pm
Comments on this: just one. Add your own.  Last year, I wrote up a Ministry Quickie on the Nerdcore 2009 calendar. A pin-up calendar for nerds, there were twelve beautiful models in sci-fi environments showing us their "hardware," if you know what I mean. So I was curious what Nerdcore had in mind for 2010. This year's theme is "horror" and they have plenty of Scream Queens on hand. Of course, these Scream Queens will have you screaming. And moaning. And grunting. You get less clothed versions of classic scenes from Psycho, Frankenstein, and Army of Darkness among others. As you can tell from this naughty interpretation of Carrie, the only thing you have to fear is your boss yelling at you for having naked women on your wall. There is more to this calendar than naked women. I know, most of you are perfectly happy with the naked women, but just in case you're exhausted from "admiring" the models, there are other features. Along with the usual notations for holidays like Christmas and Arbor Day, you also get notices of dates important to geeks. Dates for major convention like San-Diego Comic Con and DragonCon, birthdays of important creative people in the genre, and anniversaries for the release of your favorite cult classic. For only $25.00, the Nerdcore calendar can make your 2010 much sexier. Categorized as: Headsup
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Posted on 10.09.09 by ScottC @ 5:30 pm
Comments on this: just one. Add your own.  Hellboy: Stinks So Good The Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense has been protecting America and the world from arcane and occult threats for sixty-five years. Wherever it's savage werewolves, cryptozoological horrors, or power-mad occultists, the B.P.R.D. has been there bumping back decisively against those who bump in the night. While the Bureau has been successful in its efforts, it has been looking into improving their public image. Having a reformed demon with a stone right hand as your top agent would even give Don Draper a run for his money. With Moneygeddon™ hurting its regular funding sources, The B.P.R.D. has been looking into alternate revenue streams. Enter Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, the premiere perfume firm. They have a well known reputation for its fragrances inspired by both far-flung flights of fancy and dark descents of decadence. Their artisans work just as well with ancient myths as well as modern storytelling. A collaboration between these two unusual organizations was truly fated to occur. So following in the footsteps of Lewis Carroll, H. P. Lovecraft, and Neil Gaiman, the B.P.R.D. is now the subject of a B.P.A.L. perfume collection. Categorized as: Headsup
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Posted on 10.05.09 by Widge @ 3:56 am
Comments on this: 4 so far. Add your own.  Those of you who have been listening to Weekend Justice and kept track of our Minister of Simulated Mayhem, Kim, and the many things she has been accused of (but never convicted for) regarding the Weekend Justice Sim House...those of you will understand this shirt immediately. The fact that it's called the "Simulation of Evil" shirt is downright uncanny. Have we any fans over at J!nx? Hmmm. To snag your own version of this shirt, follow the non-bouncing link. Categorized as: Headsup
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Posted on 09.28.09 by ScottC @ 11:45 am
Comments on this: none yet. Add your own. It's been a while since we have reported on the toddler of technological terror. Joseph has been busy in the lab and the less I know what he's up to, the less I have to testify to at the Hague. I did hear him say that since he is three years old, he should be able to handle transuranic elements. I figured that instead of getting him the einsteinium he asked for, I would give him this T-shirt from Threadless. It's never too early to learn about safety.  (more...) Categorized as: Headsup
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Posted on 09.15.09 by Widge @ 2:16 am
Comments on this: just one. Add your own. Patrick Swayze gave us a bunch of kickass performances: among them Ghost, Dirty Dancing, Red Dawn, and yes, Michael J. Nelson, we know...Road House. No lie. I dig the hell out of Road House. He returned to television last year, having hopefully smacked down his pancreatic cancer...but alas, it finally got the better of him. Swayze died yesterday at age 57, with his family at his side. I think everybody's going to be using clips of a glowing Swayze from Ghost, so let's just go in the opposite direction: Direct link for the feedreaders. Thanks for everything, Patrick. Categorized as: Headsup and Movies
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Posted on 09.12.09 by Widge @ 9:37 pm
Comments on this: none yet. Add your own.  One of the panels at Disney's D23 this weekend was a preview/discussion of Beauty and the Beast 3D, due out next year (they kept saying "next year" although the IMDB lists a February date--and it sounded like they were still hard at work on it, so who knows). On hand and moderating was producer Don Hahn, along with co-director Kirk Wise, Beast animator Glen Keane, voice of Belle Paige O'Hara and Robert Newman, who's the guy in charge of converting the film to 3D. The panel before the footage was your basic retrospective, that offered up some treats. For one thing, they had footage of the recording sessions: showing O'Hara going through multiple takes to get started on "Belle" and Richard White recording the voice of Gaston. For another, O'Hara stated Angela Lansbury, though "terrified" of the song, blew through "Beauty and the Beast" in a single take. One bit is that there's finally going to be a making-of book released. Apparently at the time it wasn't thought that a making-of book for such a film would sell, but now Tale As Old As Time: The Art and Making of Beauty and the Beast is available for pre-order on Amazon with a February release date. You can snag yours here. Categorized as: Headsup
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Posted on 08.31.09 by Widge @ 7:34 pm
Comments on this: 3 so far. Add your own.  Words by Brian Reed; Art by IPH; see below for links to them and full pic. First we got Dixar, now we're looking down the barrel of Darvel. The long and short of it is that Disney is looking to buy Marvel for the low low price of $4 billion. There's other details, but that's pretty much what you need to know. Apart from the fact that, despite everyone acting like it takes effect this instant and is retroactive to the dawn of time (Marvel shareholders need to approve and there's that whole anti-trust thing to deal with) it's not yet. But it does look like it will happen. And I have had the agog and aghast reactions from everybody and their brother Bob on this this morning. And I'm not one to be optimistic (for reference, please see...) but I will say that it's not as bad as people might suggest. For one thing, this is the Disney machine but running with a Pixar engine. For those saying that Disney is still nothing but crap, Exhibit A: Bolt. For those saying Pixar has been blunted by the Disney thing, Exhibit 2: Up. So there is quality to be had. Will there still be some crap that leaks out? Sure, like with any studio. But Disney has me feeling pretty good about their intentions for the first time in a long time. So rather than get into what this is on about--this New York Times article does a good job of handling that, I think--I'd like to point out some things that, at least in my mind, we can expect to happen. Categorized as: Headsup
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Posted on 08.25.09 by Widge @ 4:28 pm
Comments on this: none yet. Add your own.  Threadless hasn't had a t-shirt that's knocked me back in a while--but that's okay, it's a big world with a lot of people in it who need a variety of t-shirts to clothe their bods. But Threadless does still have the power to make me curse them for not making something available in some form of black variation: namely this one, "Ninja! Heads Will Roll!," which has the distinction of being the shirt that looks like it's slitting your freaking throat. The only thing I might add is that, while this is cool, a true ninja would have at least already been on the back of the shirt by the time the picture on the shirt was "taken." But still. That's freaking wicked. Snag one for yourself here. Oddly...not available in kiddie sizes. Hmm. Categorized as: Headsup
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Posted on 08.23.09 by Widge @ 2:47 pm
Comments on this: just one. Add your own.  Yeah, I know. I thought it was a joke as well. But apparently not. It's true: KFC has abandoned bread for their latest monstrosity, the Double Down, in which you get two hunks of fried chicken enveloping bacon, cheese and some form of sauce. Here's a commercial, shot in the wild: Categorized as: Headsup
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