Last year Geek Native wrote about PyroPets and a cat-shaped candle that melted to reveal a sinister metal skeleton. You can know buy them from Firebox. The story doesn’t end there. Skeleton Candles.com have had similar success with bear shaped candles and now they’re Kickstarting their owl line. There’s more details on the campaign page. […]
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Competition: Speaker and headphone bundle
Got plans to attend a convention or expo this summer? Perhaps you’re lucky enough to be going away on a summer holiday? This competition’s loot might have exactly what you need if you want to take some music with you. This bundle includes ThumbsUp Touch Boom Box Speaker and Veho headphones. The Boom Box speaker […]
Short film: Dual
A short computer animation by Blue-Zoo. One explorer on an alien planet needs to reach the other side of the crater in order to re-establish radio contact. Make use of this random teleport link to jump to a different short film.
Keep your neck dragon warm
Etsy retailer TPF Faerie Wear is the mastermind crafter behind this dragon scarf. Not to be done with just a dragon, TPF Faerie Wear has a bunch of related designs that offer up geeky ways to keep warm.
How gamers show we care
Has this been you? You understand that distracting someone when they’re deep in game is no way of showing that you care. (Via Dueling Analogs)
Iconic sci-fi art from Alex Chin Yu Chu
Alex Chin Yu Chu is a concept artist who’s worked on titles like Tomb Raider: Anniversary Edition and Tomb Raider: Underworld. More recently he’s been working on Halo: Reach and Destiny with Bungie. You can see more of Alex Chin’s art over on his main portfolio site and blog. (Via Geek Art Gallery)
These shoes are fashion monsters
These shoes are the design of Etsy trader Fashion 4 Freedom. The store uses ancient Vietnamese wood art to produce a range of designs and talks about “reincarnated soles”. The shop, though, has a US address. There are rubber soles right on the base of the wooden clog-like heel and so these monster shoes do […]
Don your very own Cubone skull mask
At a glance this mask might look a bit sinister. What is? A dragon? Some sort of dark Viking warrior? What if I told you the skull worn is typically that of a dead mother? This is a Cubone skull mask. Cubone is a lonely Pokemon that cries itself to sleep each night as it […]
Would this Rule 63 Goblin King lure you to her labryinth?
This is one of those cosplays that make so much sense in hindsight. This is Jareth the Goblin King, played by David Bowie, from Labyrinth. Except; this is a gender-swapped Jareth played by Ginny Di. You can tell Ginny knows the film well and has studied Bowie’s character. There are a few photograph credits to […]
Short film: Atropa
A short film by Eli Sasich. Sometime in the future, a lone off-world detective catches up with the missing research ship – the ATROPA. The short sci-fi is inspired by the noir classics of the 70s and 80s. Short film fan? Take advantage of this teleport link and the site will find a random video […]
