As of right now, my son doesn't care about TMNT. The LEGO Ninjago theme features a lead ninja named Kai (my son's name), so they are clearly his LEGO ninjas of choice. I'm still excited about this, though - more LEGO for me. LEGO Krang!
Yes. I see the LEGO pizza, too. Go to Geekologie.com to see shots from all of the upcoming sets, to be released in 2013.
ATTACK OF THE CUTE
A friend of mine went on an Attack of the Cute posting rampage on Facebook last week, & I was made aware of this site for hours I wouldn't want back if I could have them. Can you look away? I mean, really?
Bunny!
Sloths!
Otters!
There's even a collection of photos of a real-life Bambi/Thumper friendship. Can't stand the cuteness. Check out Attack of the Cute anytime you need to warm up your cold, cold heart.
GAY MEN WILL MARRY YOUR GIRLFRIENDS
For all the asses out there still opposing gay marriage, College Humor has a message for you. A hilarious, on-point message.
This cat's name is actually Tartar Sauce, which is marvelous in itself, but it has become internet-famous as Grumpy Cat. Memes based on this cat's wonderful face are plentiful.
Read about Grumpy Cat's rise to fame, & buy Grumpy Cat merchandise (yes, really!), including Grumpy Cat Christmas cards, here.
PENTATONIX - CAROL OF THE BELLS
The Christmas season can officially begin with this gorgeous, haunting version of Carol of the Bells.
Will Twilight ever not be made fun of? Hopefully not. A few weeks ago, I shared the hilarious Bad Lip-Reading of Twilight, where we learned never to eat Edward's cake. I've just discovered Honest Trailers, so here is the Honest Trailer of Twilight, starring Vanilla & Shovel Face.
I love The Avengers Honest Trailer, as well. "Witness the excitement of Iron Man repairing a spaceship for 20 minutes."
STINGRAY PHOTOBOMB
Yes, you can see the handler behind this adorable Stingray. Does that make this photo any less awesome? No. Here's an excerpt from a letter one of the girls wrote to the Huffington Post after this photo went viral: This photo was taken five years ago in Cayman Island at Stingray
Island. We were on a cruise for spring break. The photographer
originally asked us to take a photo with the stingray in front of us,
which we did, but then afterward as a joke he put it on our backs
without us knowing! Our reactions are genuine, and the photographer
snapped the photo at the perfect time! We had no idea that the photo was
so brilliant until later when he showed us the proof. We immediately
bought it. From left to right are Sarah Bourland, Natalie Zaysoff,
Kendall Harlan.
And just because, here's one more animal photobomb, this time a sloth. *squeal*
21 YEARS
Cory McLeod's parents took a photo of his face every day, for 21 years. Watch a person grow in this fascinating time-lapse video.
WALL TENTACLES
My Sister-in-Law brought this to my attention last week, which I think was kind of cruel because why didn't she just order it for me? You can't just say "Hey Lisa, this would look cool next to your dragon head!", & leave it at that. It's only $3500! Take in its beauty:
Check out more of this artist's work at ArtAkimbo's Etsy shop (where there are also smaller versions for around $250 - I'm not suggesting everybody should pitch in, but that's kind of a great idea & I would like it in purple.).
HISTORY OF TV THEME SONGS
Jimmy Fallon recently had the cast of his new show (Guys with Kids) on, & they presented this ambitious medley of TV theme songs. Sadly missing is the Growing Pains theme song, but it is well done, & you can't help but smile.
So, show me that smile again (oooh, show me that smile).
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These are the things that I think are great. So great that I want to sing about them.
LIFE-SIZED IRON THRONE
My living room houses a badass dragon bust (meant to hold a sword, but we just haven't found the right one for us yet, you know?), statues of both Gandalf & Gollum, a bottle of True Blood, Harry Potter's letter from Hogwarts, the Marauder's Map, a chocolate frog, decrees from Dolores Umbridge, & Game of Thrones steins (from houses Stark & Targaryen). The only thing left to complete this nerd oasis can be purchased here.
Ned Stark + Ice not included.
An Iron Throne of your very own will only cost you $30,000 plus $1800 for shipping. If I had this, I would consider the game WON.
PROMETHEUS vs JOEL McHALE
There is a Prometheus viral video going around - an advertisement for the android Michael Fassbender plays in the movie. There are no spoilers, just a little information on the kind of robotic feat "David" is:
Joel McHale did a spoof of this video for The Soup. It is all kinds of amazing.
At Buzzfeed, they broke both down into sections, for a detailed comparison. Did chess ever stand a chance against Hungry Hungry Hippos & table tossing? Joel FTW.
20 SMILING SLOTHS
20 smiling sloths. That's all it is. Click on that link & check out 19 more photos of cuteness like these:
This guy didn't even make the list. THAT'S HOW CUTE THEY ARE.
I love these photos & I understand Kristen Bell's over-the-top obsession with sloths. If you haven't seen her freak out & become overwhelmed with joy at the thought of being near a real sloth, you must watch it now. Hilarious.
WOOKIIE/EWOK DRESS
At etsy, you can buy yourself (or me) this cute, furry dress that with a few adjustments can be either a Wookiie dress or an Ewok dress:
But where would you wear such a thing?, you ask? THEN YOU DON'T DESERVE THE WOOKIIE DRESS.
Among other items the seller, Nerd Alert Designs, has on offer is this super cute dress featuring the illustrations from Alice in Wonderland. YES.
VOICE ACTORS READ STAR WARS
This took place at a Seattle ComicCon in March, 2012. Voice actors from some of the most iconic cartoons of the past few decades (Ren & Stimpy, Pinky & the Brain, Futurama, Transformers...) pulled out their voices & some impersonations to read the Star Wars script like you've never heard it before. The characters/voices switch between scenes, but a few of my favourite choices are Bender (Futurama) as Luke, William Shatner as C-3P0, & Christopher Walken as R2-D2. And the whole thing is narrated by Batman. EPIC.
STAR WARS RELATIVITY (M.C. ESCHER)
This is just too cool. Paul Vermeesch has built a LEGO diorama of M.C. Escher's famous mind-bending print, Relativity:
Check out this page, where more detail from each section/scene is shown, including Vader cutting off Luke's hand. Awesome work.
HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK PHOTOS OF METAL/HARD ROCK MUSICIANS
Even the most badass of badasses had high school yearbook photos. These are funny. Alice Cooper, Jon Bon Jovi & Scott Weiland made me giggle. Linkin Park's Chester looks like every single guy in my high school yearbook, but only one made me laugh. Out loud.
Metallica's Kirk Hammett
Also Kirk Hammett
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