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Archive for June 2018

This Fallout Deathclaw Statue Is Massive and Terrifying

This Fallout Deathclaw Statue Is Massive and Terrifying
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for Fallout 76. I love traveling the Wasteland, finding cool stuff, shooting mutants and whatnot. But one thing that I don’t like is encountering Deathclaws in the Fall.

LEGO Voltron Defends the Blocky Universe

LEGO Voltron Defends the Blocky Universe
LEGO has confirmed the launch of an awesome new kit that started as a LEGO Ideas project by Voltron fan len_d69. The official LEGO Voltron is a gigantic 2,321-piece lit that lets you build up the Defender of the Universe.

Take a Mario Kart Tour of Japan

Take a Mario Kart Tour of Japan
Lets a go! MariCar is a Japanese company that offers Mario Kart inspired tours of three different Japanese cities: Tokyo, Osaka and Okinawa. If you haven’t already read enough and gone to book a flight to Japan, we actually have more to say about it.

Gigantic 122-inch “Paper” Airplane Takes Flight

Gigantic 122-inch “Paper” Airplane Takes Flight
The greatest purchase I ever made as a kid was the time I talked my dad into giving me $5 for the school book fair and I ended up spending it all on a book that showed how to make sweet paper airplanes.

Pokemon Quest Comes to iOS and Android

Pokemon Quest Comes to iOS and Android
Up until now, you could only play Pokémon Quest on the Nintendo Switch. The voxel-style game is a free-to-start RPG that was released for the Switch in May, but the rest of us have been left out.

MacGyver POP! Action Figure Is Business in the Front, Party in the Back

MacGyver POP! Action Figure Is Business in the Front, Party in the Back
Growing up, I LOVED the TV series MacGyver. I heard all the crazy stuff he did was possible in real life, save like one ingredient. I so wanted to make exploding chewing gum, I would have blown the testes straight off my 5th grade PE coach with it.

This Original Back to the Future II Sneaker Needs to Go Back to the Past

This Original Back to the Future II Sneaker Needs to Go Back to the Past
Time marches on and in the end, it gets us all. Back To The Future II’s sneakers, like the rest of us, are at time’s mercy. Currently offered on eBay is a single shoe (the left one) of one of the pairs of Nike Air Mags used in the production of the classic 1989 sci-fi comedy.

PUBG 1:1 Foam Frying Pan Won’t Stop Bullets or Cook Bacon

PUBG 1:1 Foam Frying Pan Won’t Stop Bullets or Cook Bacon
I’d assume if you found yourself on an island packed with a hundred other people all bent on killing you so they can survive that you would take whatever armor you can get. This is why I have no problem with the infamous bulletproof frying pan that people wear in the game PUBG.

You Merely Adopted the Garden, I Was Born in It

You Merely Adopted the Garden, I Was Born in It
Bane may have been born in darkness, but his pacifist brother, Fane, was born in the garden. If you want to roll around in his field of flowers, but have allergies, you can use the cool tech in this Allergen Filtration Mask.

Dinosaur Foot Waste Basket Stomps into Your Living Room

Dinosaur Foot Waste Basket Stomps into Your Living Room
Looking for something truly different to decorate your home with? This Dinosaur Foot Waste Basket makes a nice statement in any room. That statement is, “I kill dinosaurs and this is my trophy.” It can also be a dragon foot because nobody knows the difference.

HAL 9000 USB Drive: Open the Drive Bay Doors, HAL

HAL 9000 USB Drive: Open the Drive Bay Doors, HAL
We’re big fans of 2001: A Space Odyssey around here. There isn’t nearly enough 2001 merch available for fans, so when we see something nifty, we’ve gotta post it. This sweet Hal 9000 USB Drive helps to rectify that situation.

Catch Some ZZZZZs in This Star Wars X-Wing Bookcase Bed

Catch Some ZZZZZs in This Star Wars X-Wing Bookcase Bed
Get a good night’s sleep and dream that you are making a run at the Death Star with this awesome Star Wars X-Wing Twin Bookcase Bed. It’s based on the classic T-65 X-wing fighter, and all of the details are here, like carved thrust engines, laser cannons, and even a painted R2-D2 Astromech droid.

The Best Mario Game Ever

The Best Mario Game Ever
With all of the various Super Mario Bros. and related games out there, game fans have lots of choices for their favorite. But what if you could combine them all into a single game? That’s exactly what video maker 4096 decided to do, mashing up levels from numerous Mario games into a giant connected game level.

Just a Predator Riding a Xenomorph Motorcycle

Just a Predator Riding a Xenomorph Motorcycle
Well, here’s something that you don’t see every day. Apparently, rather than just kill this Xenomorph and take a trophy, this Predator decided to humiliate his kill and turn it into a kickass motorcycle. Now it will always be his slave on the open road.

Learn Back-end Web Development with This Comprehensive Bundle

Learn Back-end Web Development with This Comprehensive Bundle
Want to launch a successful career as a programmer? The Ultimate Back-end Developer Bundle will get you started, and it’s only $49. This 14-course bundle will teach you tons about writing applications for the web and mobile applicatiojns, and you’ll learn it fast.

Flying DRAGON Robot Creeps into Your Nightmares on Ducted Wings

Flying DRAGON Robot Creeps into Your Nightmares on Ducted Wings
One of the things I am often glad of is that snakes can’t fly. I can’t think of anything worse than being chased by a flying snake set on biting me with its gross forked tongue and fangs.