Conventions and eSports are big business. GAME’s Insomnia brand is the UK’s largest festival of gaming and it’s growing. The company has announced they’re now selling tickets for their first Insomnia Scotland. The festival will run from the 29th of April to the 2nd of May. The Exhibition Hall will include a number of zones; […]
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Would gingerbread Smaug be too much for you?
I’m not sure I could eat Gingerbread Smaug. I think he’d defeat me. He’d be too much. This cookie dragon is the work of Caroline Eriksson. She’s a “3D confection designer”. I wonder how many different bits of gingerbread went into this fierce looking dragon. Via Imgur
Model train in dramatic escape from mine
The team at 5 Mad Movie Makers put together a model train set and then built a mine around it using sheets and wooden blocks. Why? It was step one to making a great little film. Step two meant mounting a camera on the model train and then collapsing the mine. The result is a […]
Flash sale: 10% off POP! Vinyls at Zavvi
Nice to see. UK retailer Zavvi keep on strengthening their geek hand. Is this because more and more youngsters today are geeky? Either way; WIN! Zavvi aren’t only stocking POP! Vinyls but they’re giving you 10% off pre-orders right now. Check out their collection as it’s pretty impressive. Use the code ANIME10 A couple of […]
Firefly Valentine’s Day cards
We’re keeping up with our week of James Stowe appreciation. The freelance illustrator draws nifty, geeky, Valentine’s Day designs for his kids, shares them with and makes them available to buy at the Sidekick Quests store. In 2014 James gave us Firefly Valentine’s Day cards to feel nostalgic over. I’m not entirely sure this batch […]
Short film: The Most Beautiful Day
The Most Beautiful Day is a short film by Einar Kuusk. Set after the apocalypse, after the alien invasion, Sherman is trying to survive in an isolated city. His daily life is about poking around in the ruins, looking for water and scraps of food while keeping out of the way of raiders. One fateful […]
Competition: 3 months POP In a Box subscription!
Are you collecting POP! Vinyls yet? They’re always the most popular purchase when I visit a Comic Con. They make great gifts and I’ve seen people post photographs of their impressive POP! displays. POP in a Box (UK | US) is a helpful company in either case. Each month they’ll send you a POP and […]
Super Mario Bros Valentine’s Day power-ups!
We’re having a run of great Valentine’s Day art from James Stowe. Each year he asks his children what they want designed for Valentine’s Day and each year he keeps his promise. Back in 2013 his daughter suggested Mario Bros power-ups as it might be the sort of thing boys liked but with Princesses too. […]
Tentacle horns turn you into an Elder goddess
[I need these] This is a neat idea from Etsy boutique idolatre. Colourful, tentacle patterned, curling goat-like horns that fit to your head and make you look like some Elder God Succubus. They’re not cheap, though, but are made by hand from plastic resin. On the product page you can pick the colour scheme and […]
22 Pokemon escaped from the Goblin King’s Labyrinth
Pixiv artist Nekokarsau has a gallery of creepy Pokemon style creatures. Some say they’re Pokemon touched by evil. I think these Pokemon that might have grown up in the Goblin King’s Labyrinth. I’m reminded of Jarred’s creations and the fantasy creatures that lived in it. What do you think? Okay, there are more than 22 […]
