Dedicated to character actors who occupy the no-man’s land between fame and obscurity, That Guy! is a collection of guys that you always see in movies but YOU probably can’t name … you know, that guy!
Smack Nightclub’s amazing LED lightshow Room
•May 26, 2010 • Leave a CommentLeamington Spa is a small town about 30 or so miles south of Birmingham (England) and this would have to be its best nightclub, if only because of these lights:
“E” pill central up in here.
Illusion of the Year 2010 by Koukichi Sugihara
•May 25, 2010 • Leave a CommentIt’s easy to see why this practical solid object illusion won – No fancy computer graphics. Just cardboard, glue, and some wooden balls:
The illusion shown is all the more remarkable in that it is a solid object whereas most entries were computer-generated.
See the top ten finalists from the competition, and marvel at what your brain will make you see. Which one do you like best?
This cardboard sculpture by Koukichi Sugihara of the Meiji Institute for Advanced Study of Mathematical Sciences in Japan won the first prize at the 2010 Illusion of the Year competition.
Do The ROBOTS by Eclectic Method [mashup]
•May 24, 2010 • Leave a Comment
No Disassemble stephanie!!!! Listen to R2DJ drop a phat Binary Solo:
Eclectic Method brings their mixing wizardry to our favourite buckets of bolts, including R2-D2 and C-3PO, Twiki, Johnny 5, WALL-E and EVE, Teddy, Robby the Robot, B9 and my personal favourite Marvin the Paranoid Android. Could have used some Bender though. [poppedculture]
J.J. Abrams’ SUPER 8 [first look / movie trailer]
•May 24, 2010 • Leave a Comment“In 1979, the U.S. Air Force closed a section of Area 51”. What could it be I wonder???
J.J. Abrams, the creator of television series Lost and the producer of monster flick Cloverfield, is teaming up with Steven Spielberg for a new feature film called Super 8. This is your first look at the picture:
The viral marketing for this thing is going to be big. Better than Cloverfield and Transformers I hope.
I don’t know if you noticed, but during the last seconds of the trailer, some letters flash through the lens of the film camera. Here’s what they spell:
The website ScariestThingIEverSaw.com was register a little over a week after the film’s official website super8-movie.com, and by the same registration company. The website shows a PDP-11 16-bit microcomputer display:
Don’t know much more than that. And if you are unsure about who this J.J. Abrams guy is, then you should watch his TEDTalk below. He’s an onto it guy, & TED is awesome:
J.J. Abrams traces his love for the unseen mystery – a passion that’s evident in his films and TV shows, including Cloverfield, Lost and Alias — back to its magical beginnings.
The Bechdel Test
•May 23, 2010 • Leave a CommentHas anyone collected statistics on this? Because I wouldn’t mind seeing the films that do conform to this rule:
“The Bechdel test” requires a movie to pass three questions:
1) Does it have two or more women in it (who have names) ?
2) Do they talk to one another?
3) Do they talk to one another about something other than a man?
The Bechdel Test is a simple way to gauge the active presence of female characters in Hollywood films and just how well rounded and complete those roles are.
It was created by Allison Bechdel in her comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For in 1985. It is astonishing the number of popular movies that can’t pass this simple test.
It demonstrates how little women’s complex and interesting lives are underrepresented or non existent in the film industry. We have jobs, creative projects, friendships and struggles among many other things that are actually interesting in our lives… so Hollywood, start writing about it!
What Happens When Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Meet?
•May 23, 2010 • Leave a CommentThey joke…
If you spell Chuck Norris in Scrabble, you win. Forever. / Chuck Norris once ate an entire bottle of sleeping pills. They made him blink. / Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding. / Chuck Norris sleeps with a pillow under his gun. …I can go on…
Download a template and make your own “Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates” comic!
HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY PAC-MAN!
•May 22, 2010 • Leave a CommentWhat better way to celebrate Pac-Man’s 3oth than playing an embedded version of the game on Google’s homepage. I had a version of Pac-Man on my Commodore Amiga growing up. I remember getting as far as pipe world …I suck at this game now.
The Geek Alphabet + Lyrics
•May 22, 2010 • Leave a CommentAs a geek, you definitely know your ABCs, but do you know these? Geeks Are Sexy has you covered.
I was just going to post a few photos with a link, but then I read it aloud and found it all rhymed a neat poem! If you’re a Geek (nod) then you should read it too:
The Human LCD – Done With Clothes!
•May 21, 2010 • Leave a CommentWatch this video because it is mad cool, and you wont believe that this is ONLY for a local high school soccer team!
South Korean fans using their clothes and quick movements to create an amazing visual effect during a football game.
In the video hundreds of fans, wearing colour coordinated outfits, move and change their clothes to create messages from simple phrases like ‘Victory’ to more intricate effects such as a moving boat. – Cameron McMillan
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