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Batman: Arkham Origins, A Prequel Video Game Starring a ‘Young and Unrefined’ Batman
Batman: Arkham Origins is a new prequel set several years before the popular video games Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, and will tell the story of a “young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter.” The game is expected to launch on October [...]
New MANIAC Trailer Reminds Us That This Film Still Hasn’t Come Out Yet
And that you should see it when it finally does.
It’s time for another astonishing visit the Department of...
It’s time for another astonishing visit the Department of Awesome Camouflage. This time we’re meeting a very special lizard. You can see the lizard in this photo, right? Don’t worry if you didn’t spot him right away. That just means he’s doing his job.
This is a Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus). Show More Summary
Didn't See That Coming of the Day: Amy's Baking Company Owner Might Get Deported
It appears that Samy Bouzaglo, the Israeli-born co-owner of the now infamous Amy's Baking Company, may be facing deportation from the United States in a two-year-long immigration case. According to local news reports, the restauranteur's...Show More Summary
Aguasonic Acoustics, Beautiful Visualizations of Animal Sounds
Minke whale The sounds of birds, dolphins, and whales are represented in beautiful circular visualizations in the series “Aguasonic Acoustics” by artist and software designer Mark Fischer. To generate the images, Fischer designed software that processes the sounds using a mathematical procedure called a wavelet. He believes his visualizations are a more comprehensive way to [...]
Three female artists who shaped the American Pin-Up
Ben Marks, our pal at Collectors Weekly, says, "We just published an article on Zoe Mozert, Pearl Frush, and Joyce Ballantyne, who created some of the most memorable pin-up art in the 1940 and '50s. While most people today associate pin-up art with male artists like Alberto Vargas, George Petty, and Gil Elvgren, the contributions [...]
Geekolinks: 5/22
Today in Geekolinks: The 5 unluckiest guys who've ever won the lottery, why Tobias is the best Arrested Development character, and 10 Tumblr webcomics you should be following.
Jackman’s Wolvie: Shirtless and Badass on EW Cover
Yesterday, your collective worlds were rocked by a cinematic trailer ALMOST as awesome as Pac Rim’s: James Mangold’s The Wolverine – presented by your good friends here at NerdBastards. Today, as you see, Hugh Jackman as Wolvie gets the cover of Entertainment Weekly, just as Henry Cavill’s Man Of Steel graced their Summer Preview Issue [...]
Iain Banks doesn't write sf for the money
SF/thriller writer Iain Banks has weighed in to quash a rumor that he only wrote his amazing SF novels to pay the bills because the (also amazing) high-brow literary thrillers didn't bring in enough: I wish I did have the time to reply to everybody individually but I don’t. I think I’ll only comment on [...]
New Trailer For ‘Turbo’ Showcases the Racing Snail’s True Power of Super-Speed
DreamWorks Animation has released a new international trailer for their upcoming David Soren directed animated film, Turbo. The trailer showcases Turbo the racing snail’s true power of super-speed and how he lets it loose on the race track. The film is scheduled to dash into theaters on July 17, 2013. Previously we wrote about the [...]
School Claims World Record 23 Sets Of Twins In One Grade
There's got to be something in the water. A Chicago-area middle school is claiming they are home to the most sets of twins in one grade of any scho... Read more: Guinness World Records Twins, Wilmette Twins, World Twin Records, Highcrest...Show More Summary
Man Breaks Ferris Wheel World Record
CHICAGO -- A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days – 384 times, up and around – bring... Read more: Ferris Wheel Ride World Record, Ferris Wheel World Record, World Record Ferris Wheel...Show More Summary
Chicago Man Breaks Ferris Wheel World Record
Updated story Ladies and gentlemen, he has done it! Clinton Shepherd has started a revolution — and he's seen several hundred more in the midst o... Read more: Video, Guiness World Record, Navy Pier, Clinton Shepherd Ferris Wheel Record,...Show More Summary
CG Star Wars Versus Star Trek Battle In San Francisco
This is a computer graphics clash between the forces of Star Wars and Star Trek in and above San Francisco. Who wins? I'm not saying, that would be a spoiler. I'm joking, the video's called 'Death Star Destroys Enterprise'. It's a special extended re-release of this crappier version made in 2009. Show More Summary
And Now for the Xbox One Reveal, Abridged
Yesterday we were all blown away by the amazing reveal of Microsoft‘s next-gen console, Xbox One. No, wait, sorry, that’s what I imagined would happen, while in fact we were unbelievably underwhelmed. If you haven’t already, do read Jason Tabrys’ breakdown of the Xbox One reveal and how it single-handedly dashed all our hopes and [...]
Mr. T Lookalike Peels Coconuts Super Fast - USING HIS TEETH
He pities the coconut! A man in Panama with indestructible teeth, astonishing jaws of steel and an awesome resemblance to Mr. T is gnawing his way... Read more: Andres Gardin, Coconut Peeling Guinness World Record, Video, Coconut Peeler Panama, Guinness World Records, Andres Gardin Coconut Peeler, Mr. Show More Summary
LOOK: Really Smart Kids Win Awesome World Record
WASHINGTON -- When 244 Mathletes get together, records are set. Really difficult, cool-looking records that involve matching t-shirts and complex math... Read more: Video, Pascal's Triangle, Raytheon, Guinness World Records, 2013 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition, Mathletes, Math Record, Mathcounts, Mathmovesu, Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition, DC News
Weird And Wacky Records Honoring Mom
Your mother probably means the world to you, but can you set a world record in tribute for her? Just follow the example of Matt Vescovo. He'll go... Read more: RecordSetter.Com, Video, Mother's Day, Cheryl Altshuler, Bad Parenting, Pete Moyer, Tony DeLois, World Records, Matt Vescovo, Weird Photos & Videos, Dr. Show More Summary
Fandom News of the Day: Amazon Unveils a Fanfic Publishing Platform
Beginning in June, fanfiction authors will be able to self-publish their works from selected partner franchises via Kindle Worlds. Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries and Pretty Little Liars are already on board with the project and more are expected to be announced the official launch. Show More Summary
Celebrities Photoshopped into Renaissance Paintings
Angelina Jolie It's been a while since we last featured Worth1000, but their "let's photoshop celebrities into Renaissance paintings" contest is full of all sorts of win. Check out the rest of the winning entries: Link - via Co.CREATE
Hugh Laurie
Steve Carrell
Natalie Portman... and how could we not see this one coming?
Honey Boo Boo's Mama June
- Wars Characters Eat Their Food
- International Space Station
- Chris Hadfield
- David Bowie's Space Oddity
- Star Trek The Next Generation
- One World Trade Center
- Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer
- Batman Arkham Origins
- RoboCop Statue
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Random Access Memories
- Amy's Baking Company
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
- Arrested Development Season
- Daft Punk
- NEW Periodic Table Song
- Caleb Lawrence McGillvary
- Steven Spielberg
- Hong Kong
- Taco Bell
