Geek Native isn’t normally concerned with the dark arts of HR. Normally if there is talk about Human Resources then it’ll probably be for an inventory management RTS. Not this time. This time a marketing stunt by a secure document storage company has caught my eye. I don’t imagine gamers need to use such facilities […]
Stranger Things comes to Dungeons & Dragons
This custom mini from Shapeways and brings the hound-stage Demogorgon from Stranger Things straight to your Dungeons & Dragons table. The Demodog. The miniature was painted by James Slanina and comes from Frederik Derks’ FreddyND Models store. Freddy’s main business isn’t selling models on Shapeways, in fact, the artist told Geek Native he doesn’t like […]
Cuter Things: The Demogorgon plushie
Stranger Things has featured a host of D&D references. We’ve had a whole adventure party in Stranger Things 2 and the Mind Flayer. The original show had the infamous Demogorgon… and wasn’t he cute? [I need dis!] You can pre-order this Demogorgon plushie now. It’s expected to ship just after Valentine’s Day (he must have […]
Stranger Things & Peanuts: Stranger Peanuts
Some mashups work especially well. I think artist and illustrator Boggs Nicolas is good at putting together those clever hybrids. [I want this] See. This Stranger Things and Peanuts mashup is a case in point. You can grab it in a host of colours over at Teepublic. Or, why not try and guess what these […]
Unofficial Stranger Things 2 posters
We took a peak at some of the official Stranger Things posters one of the largest poster specialists had up for sale in advance of season 2 of show. For balance, we should also look at some of the unofficial designs on Etsy. There’s a lot to look at but here are some of the […]
Stranger Things posters
Caught up with the second series of Stranger Things yet? It’s only just out but that doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of cool merch. GB Posters already has a Stranger Things 2 key art maxi poster in their collection. Here’s how it stands up compared to the previous two. Stranger Things maxi poster [I want […]
Stranger Things dress
How is this for a Halloween costume? This picture from Cosplay America of the cosplayer Kittie Cosplay. The dress is clever because it takes two memorable features of Stranger Things, rather than any of the (human) characters, and blends them together. The result is immediately identifiable. Cosplay America has the nice story of Kittie bumping […]
Stranger Things (Barbed)
Stranger Things 2 is due to hit Netflix on the 27th. We know there’s a Cthulhu inspired monster lurking in the sky. We know more 80s inspirations are layered into this series and as of today we know 6 episode titles. What about the rest? The Duffer brothers are keeping those secret for now in […]
11 great genderswapped costumes spotted at the San Diego Comic Con
If you weren’t living under a rock last week, then you probably know the San Diego Comic Con just wrapped up last Sunday. As always, there were thousands of cosplayers at the convention showing off their costuming and makeup skills. Also as always, some of the greatest costumes were those involving genderswapped versions of classic […]
Geeky hand dyed yarn
Here’s an interesting concept; yarn died in various different themes. The Etsy retailer GamerCrafting sells hand dyed yarn in various lengths and weights. This is ideal if you want to engage in a bit of crochet, knitting, weaving or even tapestry but don’t fancy the stark colours from your local John Lewis. Not sure how […]