This geeky Game of Thrones parody was created for the JavaZone 2014 conference. The JavaZone conference, based in Norway, runs a competition to see which team can come up with the best Java video. The results are impressive with some 100,000 votes being counted in some years. In 2014 it was Game of Codes, complete […]
Articles by Andrew Girdwood
In this archive, you'll find Andrew Girdwood's recent work on Geek Stuff, Movies, and Anime.
Become the shadow
[Show me more] Etsy boutique Roland Mode as the perfect hoodie for any gamer moving house and wanting to make a good impression on the neighbours. Or a quick ComicCon costume. Or an evil GM suitable set of Sunday clothes. (Via Sean Fallon on Fashionably Geek)
Harry Potter’s Hogwarts corsets
[I want these] Okay, they look kinda cool. I’m conflicted on how sexy Hogswarts merch should get, though. In the meantime if you’re looking for something to wear to a Comic Con, perhaps a LARP or Halloween then Think Geek has the exclusive on this officially licensed Harry Potter fashion corset set. There’s Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, […]
White Walker proof blinds
The made to measure blind company, English Blinds has a set of designs that they promise will keep your home safe from White Walkers. Well, White Walker free for 10 years, that is. Come year 11 you’ll have to fend for yourself. Sadly, the Game of Thrones inspired blinds don’t seem to be for sale. […]
Short film: Lone
An astronaut sets off on a search for life another planet. With no sign of life anywhere nearby; what a gamble to make. This short animation does a great job at remind us how huge space it and how lonely a trip away from Earth would be. Time to watch one more? Click this teleport […]
The second office Warcraft trailer channels the MMO
Here’s a challenge – name a really good movie that started life as a computer game? I think the best game to movie story I know is Final Fantasy and even that’s a bit of a cheat. Warcraft is due out in June in the States and Duncan Jones’ movie might be the first one […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #25
All aboard! It’s a Irregular Reconnaissance catch up. Not read through an Irregular Reconnaissance before? It’s a simple format; a half dozen or so anime titles get given a mini-review. The catch? We’re looking at episodic titles in bits and pieces here. The Irregular Reconnaissance format lets you keep up with streaming series or check […]
Wizard World to shutdown several Comic Cons
Wizard World, the geek friendly company behind several Comic Cons and events, will take the axe to its roster. 2014 had been a good year for the company with nearly a million Dollars in profit. This resulted in the company expanding from 17 shows to 25. 2015 was tougher, though, as ICv2’s Milton Griepp reports. […]
Towering Shadow of the Colossus poster
This imposing Shadow of the Colossus poster is the work of Nagy Norbert. The Romanian concept artist and illustrator shares his work on Art Station and his Norbface blog.
Compelling enough to make you forget how strange it is: A review Brynhildr in the Darkness
There’s no beating about the bush – any anime which is fond of melting characters, sometimes key characters, is going to be classified as a bit strange. Oddly, Brynhildr in the Darkness makes it work! There’s a mix of high drama, gore and fan service here but the drama keeps everything together. We kick off […]
