Character toy brand Monster Factory, based in Toronto and known for quirky plush toys has released a new line. The Monster Factory Mythicals are a set of three designs, picked by fans in a poll, and are a derpy looking Cthulhu, unicorn and dragon. They beat of derpy challenges from sea monsters, pegasus and a […]
⏱️ Content Velocity: High velocity: 10 articles published in the span of 3 days.
Articles by Andrew Girdwood - Page 1441
For a taste of what's inside, Andrew Girdwood published a piece on 21st June 2014 noting: "Today is Free RPG Day. The event is managed by Impressions, a company that helps put RPGs in your hands, and is designed to encourage you to support your local game shop.". It also was tagged with Pelgrane Press.
The archive of Andrew Girdwood's work continues with the entries below.
Short film: R.U.R. Genesis
R.U.R. was written in 1919 as a sci-fi theatrical play in Czech by Karel Capek. R.U.R. stands for “Rossum’s Universal Robots”. The play has the Roboti as artificial people made out of synthetic organic matter. The play was a thought leader in what came to become known as “robot” although by today’s standards the Roboti […]
Dice portraits attack t-shirts for the second time
Last year, Geek Native featured the dice portraits of Lee Bretschneider. Back then you could buy them as t-shirts… but there were problems. [Back this Campaign] That’s a pretty good response to a problem – fix it and try again. There’s another interesting twist to this story. The target price for the Kickstarter Lee is […]
Free RPG Day – including 3679 free RPG downloads
Today is Free RPG Day. The event is managed by Impressions, a company that helps put RPGs in your hands, and is designed to encourage you to support your local game shop. The site has a interactive map which you can use to find a retailer taking part in the event near you. It costs […]
A king among anime: A review of K
I’ve known about K ever since Geek Native shared a trailer back in 2012. I hadn’t realised what I was missing. Manga UK released K in May and it has become one of my favourite animes of the year. The series picks up following Shiro who is easygoing and popular. He’s set on by a […]
What if Star Wars was set in an 80s High School
Geek Native has featured the art of Denis Medri before. He’s done the Justice League as cowboys, steampunk Spider-man and a Rockabilly Batman and Bane set. Now? The clever artist has turned to Star Wars and set the sci-fi epic in a High School heavy with 80s fashion. Highly recommended: check out his blog.
Impressive Smaug cosplay and video
Do you think flattery will keep you alive? In this striking King Under the Mountain cosplay we get to see Kialna Cosplay debut the Fire and Death performance at AnimeCon 2014. Photographs by Jeroen Weimar and Jacky Cheung. Watch the video as well as it works better with the atmospheric lights. Via the informed Nicole […]
The Halloween ComicFest returns
For the third year Diamond Comic Distributors have backed Halloween ComicFest (HCF). It’ll run on October 25th and provide free Halloween and horror themed comics. This year there will be 19 titles to pick from; suitable for kids and adults. There will be 7 min-comics and 12 full comics with this year’s line up expected to […]
Building the papercraft dragon
Which dragon type do you most worry about encountering? Red dragons? Tiamat? I wouldn’t worry about stumbling into a cave to discover Guilloteau Charli’s papercraft dragon. This regal looking work must have taken an age to build but doesn’t have many hit points.
All In Together: Time travelling, steampunk, British rap
Professor Elemental is a British rapper with a twist. The twist? He’s a steampunk influenced, time-travelling adventurer with a monkey butler. His latest video is out today and for “All In Togther” from the album The Giddy Limit. Directed by Moog Gravett the video was shot at the Wild West Con at Old Tuscon Studios, […]
