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Deadpool Official Movie Costume: Actor with a Suit

Deadpool Official Movie Costume: Actor with a Suit
Last December, Ryan Reynolds confirmed that Fox’s Deadpool movie is underway, with him playing as the Merc with a Mouth. If chimichanga sales went up a thousand fold then, the burrito must be more expensive than Apple stock right now, because Reynolds just revealed his costume for the movie.

Borderlands Engagement Ring Loot Chest: Well Don’t You Look Brutal

Borderlands Engagement Ring Loot Chest: Well Don’t You Look Brutal
A Borderlands fan got a funny and thoughtful proposal in the form of this well made ring box, which was made to look like a loot chest from the irreverent first-person shooter. It even has the colorful information pop up, complete with funny quotes and stats.

Lord of the Rings Gingerbread Barad-dûr: Gingerbarad House

Lord of the Rings Gingerbread Barad-dûr: Gingerbarad House
We’ve seen Sauron’s headquarters as a tasty cake. Here it is as a gingerbread house tower. According to Turkulainen, Jarno Koivula and his friend Roy made the menacing model using about 30lb. of gingerbread. Jarno and Roy made the tasty tower a gingerbread house making competition, which awarded the two as the winners.

My Neighbor Big Daddy

My Neighbor Big Daddy
Bioshock’s Big Daddy almost looks cute in this animated gif made by artist Shawn Michael aka Theomeganerd. The mashup was originally the idea of Verso, who drew the Big Daddy and Little Sister in the style of My Neighbor Totoro for a T-shirt graphic.

Real Speed: Need for Asphalt Race – Shift to Underground CSR Addiction: Own the Clone

Real Speed: Need for Asphalt Race – Shift to Underground CSR Addiction: Own the Clone
While it’s common practice for video game clones to have titles similar to that of the game they’re ripping off, Redditor moumouren found what he calls the Mother of Clones.

Thumb Twiddling Machine Helps Your Fingers Do the Twiddling

Thumb Twiddling Machine Helps Your Fingers Do the Twiddling
Video and interactive artist Eran Amir created this silly contraption which does one thing and one thing only – it helps you twiddle your thumbs. Clearly, he did this because if you are truly so bored that you are twiddling your thumbs, you probably won’t have the patience to flex your own muscles to make it happen either.

Balloon Animal AT-ATs: Hoth Air

Balloon Animal AT-ATs: Hoth Air
Look out kid! You’re being attacked by a couple of Imperial Walkers! These impressive balloon animal AT-ATs were created by Balloon Guy Entertainment, who previously blew up a Balloon Bag End from The Hobbit. What’s that you say?

Wood Macintosh: The Lumber for the Rest of Us

Wood Macintosh: The Lumber for the Rest of Us
Despite having a tiny black and white screen and not even a hard drive in its first incarnation, the original Macintosh was one of the most transformative and iconic computers of all time. I’ve always wanted to have one on display in my office, but when I stumbled on this wooden version, I’d much rather have this on my bookshelf.

The World’s Most Confused Handheld Gaming System

The World’s Most Confused Handheld Gaming System
Oh, China. You’re such a great nation, but sometimes we’ve got to call you on your ridiculous reinterpretations of trademarked and copyrighted works from other parts of the world. This handheld gaming console is one such example.

Tri-Pizza: Wisdom, Courage, Pepperoni

Tri-Pizza: Wisdom, Courage, Pepperoni
Hundreds of years ago, three golden Italian bakers bestowed the Tri-Pizza upon us. This heavenly dish grants anyone who is wise, powerful and brave enough to overcome his laziness for 15 seconds and call a hotline with boundless joy.

iPhone 5/5S Case Made from Real Chocolate: Chocolate Covered Apple

iPhone 5/5S Case Made from Real Chocolate: Chocolate Covered Apple
You’ve probably seen iPhone cases shaped like chocolate bars. These on the other hand, are chocolate bars shaped like an iPhone case.

Chainmaille Necktie: for Knights of the Cubic Cubicle

Chainmaille Necktie: for Knights of the Cubic Cubicle
Defend yourself from sword strikes and shark bites in the office with Thinkgeek’s Chainmaille Mail Necktie. It’s made of anodized aluminum, so I guess it will offer some sort of protection from corporate get-togethers.

Norway Cold Snap Freezes Fish in Their Tracks

Norway Cold Snap Freezes Fish in Their Tracks
It’s gotten ridiculously frigid here in Chicago, what with the recent Polar Vortex and colder than normal winter. But I’ve never seen anything like this scene, recently captured in Norway: Apparently, when harsh winds caused temperatures over a Norwegian bay to drop to sub-freezing temperatures, the fish swimming close to the surface were flash frozen.

Nintendo Controller Promise Ring: Controller Commitment

Nintendo Controller Promise Ring: Controller Commitment
With this ring I thee promise to play on no other console, no matter how next gen she is or how stacked she is in the spec department. I also promise to never blow on a cartridge that came out of another console’s port.

Pokémon Size Poster: ALL HAIL WAILORD

Pokémon Size Poster: ALL HAIL WAILORD
One of the best things about Pokémon X & Y are the 3D models of the creatures. However the models are not to scale, despite the Pokédex clearly stating the height and weight of most Pokémon.

3D Printed NSA Spybot: I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me

3D Printed NSA Spybot: I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me
One of the most significant controversies of recent years has been the NSA’s mass surveillance of individuals via telecommunications and internet data monitoring. And while the ‘bots which are watching us are not much more than bits of data coursing through CPUs and electronic storage devices, it’s sometimes easier to imagine a physical manifestation of such unseen evils.