This is a comedy short about a space traveller who crashes onto an alien planet. The animation was made, in part, by Michael Piazza. Piazza notes the two inspirations for the project are space that the fact that people kept on touching his hair. Watch the video and you’ll see how that factors in. Leap […]
Archives for May 2014
10 stunning fantasy and sci-fi illustrations from Park Jong Won
Based in Seoul, South Korea, Park Jong Won is an illustrator and concept artist who has worked on computer games like Aion and Steel Dog. This post picks 10 sample illustrations to share. They demonstrate Park’s attention to detail and the way he blends common detail with the unusual and interesting. For more examples of […]
Vegan soaps that look like old Nintendo 64 cartridges
Geeky and clean. Why not lather yourself up in some gaming nostalgia while listening to Jpop in the shower? These Nintendo 64 cartridge soaps are available from Firebox. They’re vegan-friendly so you’re know you’re not washing yourself with distilled animal parts. The soaps are made in America and in the UK Firebox are the only […]
The Book of Life trailer
We’re getting used to the occasional Halloween animated treat from Tim Burton… but The Book of Life is a Guillermo del Toro project. Yes, del Toro. There’s a cast with plenty of big names in it; Ron Perlman, Channing Tatum, Zoe Saldana, Ice Cube, Danny Trejo, Christina Applegate, Diego Luna and others. Directed by Jorge […]
The sexy My Little Pony Transformer cosplay body paint mashup
Yup. This is body paint except for the wings, helmet and decorations. That means this is probably a NSFW cosplay. Why are you looking at it? The design was created by Roustan Bodypaint who kindly drew the attention of Reddit.
The gamer revised alphabet
How would a cynical gamer recite the alphabet? Glad you asked. Shared first, without credit, at Imgur.
Rewriting the plot: A look at Eureka Seven AO part 2
In my review of Eureka Seven AO p1 I mentioned I hadn’t seen the first series, liked the anime but struggled to get into the characters. Part two is different for the obvious reason – I know the characters better now. It’s also different for the less obvious reason – the great big gun that […]
Base.com leaves Comic Con deals running
I wasn’t at Comic Con London but Base.com clearly were. The retailer put on range of big anime discounts on some popular titles. It’s the sort of deal you hear about when it’s too late and kick yourself. Good news; either by accident or by design, this Friday evening, the special Comic Con page is […]
The Star Wars theme played by just one man and his band
I can’t play any musical instruments at all. Nothing. That’s why I’ve every reason to be jealous and impressed by this Swedish street musician. He’s playing a whole band worth of instruments at once. He’s playing Star Wars. One-man bands are pretty rare these days, I think it’s been an age since I’ve seen one […]
Dungeons & Dragons comes to Dice Masters
Wizkids today announced that their Dice Masters range will extend to Dungeons & Dragons. The Dice Building Game will allow players to collect and assemble their “party of adventurers” as dice and battle against one another. The Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters game will feature Kobolds, Beholders, Mindflayers, Dragons, Drow and other iconic Forgotten Realms […]
