Have you guys seen Guardians of the Galaxy yet? I was able to catch a showing opening weekend, and although I liked it a lot (I've loved Chris Pratt ever since he first stepped foot on the Parks and Recreation set), I didn't believe it was as fantastic as most people made it out to be. :-| I thought Winter Soldier was a better movie, TBH. And the best movie I've seen this year so far? The Grand Budapest Hotel. (And I have heard wonderful things about Boyhood...
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Physicist Andy Howell recently gave a talk about the science of Star Wars — yes, the actual science behind, the inspiration for, the data that supports, and the 'how's and 'why's behind the wonders of the SW world! — and wrote up a summary for Ain't It Cool. This is so nerdy that I couldn't help but stay up 'til 2am, devouring the details. 8-) The topics include: Space Fantasy Droids Tattoine Holograms Parsecs Lightsabers TIE Fighters Training Remotes The Death Star The Destruction of Alderaan For example, did you know that training remotes (the floating robotic orb Luke uses to practice his lightsaber skills) are a reality? And that they're flying on a spaceship right now???!!!!! In 1999, MIT professor David Miller showed his students STAR WARS, and when it got to the part about the training remotes,...
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Eric La Sorda (Imgur user timburtongameofthrones) is an illustrator who — you guessed it — imagines GoT characters in the style of, or as certain characters from pop culture. It seems that he started by drawing his favorite Westerosians à la Tim Burton, and eventually went on to mash them up with individuals from Family Guy, Scooby Doo, Warner Brothers cartoons, Disney, and even Pokémon.
I’ve decided to share with you some of my favorites from his expansive collection. Be sure to check out his gallery for the full collection!
Peter Stark:
Lois Stark:
Chris Snow and Brian:
Last week, Harry Potter fans worldwide had a collective geekgasm when J.K. Rowling published a short story — in the form of a Daily Prophet article — about the famous wizard and his friends as adults in their mid-thirties.
(Didn’t read the story? Take a look here — warning: registration required!)
In honor of this momentous occasion (okay, maybe not for most people…but for us Potterheads it is!), Happy Place has created a collection of 7 imaginary book covers revealing Harry’s life as a middle-aged man. Some are quite humorous (adding Cho Chang as a Facebook friend — ha!), while others are depressingly witty.
Enjoy!
My favorite has to be Delaware — it reminds me of my favorite line from Wayne’s World: “We’re in…Delaware.” 😆 Which do you like the best? Do you think your state is accurately portrayed?
Alabama:
Alaska:
Arizona: