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Fujifilm has just launched the XF1 – their line of sexy stylish point-and-shoot digital cameras. It has all the basic bells and whistles of any typical point and shoot digital camera, so you are basically paying for the fake leather … I mean the faux leather.
Dude, if my dad built me this Power Loader from the Alien’s film, I would be a rock star at school! Ellen Ripley would love this. Totally cool.
I need some hot chili sauce to go: Sriracha Packets!
DC Comics fans may feel left out with all the recent Marvel Japanese-style art by Alex Mitchell, but don’t fret. Here’s Chambara Justice League:
For more info and images, go to: Alex Mitchell – Chambara JLA.
Here’s 2 interpretation of the Marvel’s X-Men Nippon-style. Which is better?
This is the Marvel and Madhouse collaboration which featured 12 episodes. It was a hit and miss, but I’d actually had a fun time watching this series and hey, it’s Madhouse that did this!
Or check this Alex Mitchell version – the Jidaigeki X-Men:
For more info, go to: Alex Mitchell – Jidaigeki X-Men.
Please comment and let me know which is cooler!
From the Dark Knight Rises film, this is the Gotham Rogues Hines Ward action figure from McFarlane Toys. The figure has a great color scheme and looks sharp.
MSRP: $12.99USD
For more info, go to: Entertainment Earth – McFarlane Toys.
Strangely, this Behind The Scenes Painted Human Motorcycles reminds me of the 1980s Saturday morning cartoon Turbo Teen on ABC!
I’ve learned math and how to make a good burrito today. Word of the day: Hexaflexagon.
I think this is one of the coolest LEGO minifigs – The HULK!
For more on the Hulk minfig, go to: LEGO – Marvel Superheroes.
These days, blood suckers are everywhere in popular culture – you’ll see vampires, zombies, and werewolves on the tube, in films, and in comics. One of the most popular horror characters of all time is Bram Stoker’s Count Dracula and critically acclaimed novelist Kim Newman, takes the Count into an alternate universe where Van Helsing and friends failed to kill the famous vampire. As a result, Dracula eventually takes over England, where vampires become part of the society at large.
Dracula Cha Cha Cha is the third book in the Anno Dracula series (Anno Dracula & Anno Dracula: The Bloody Red Baron) and the setting is 1959 Italy, where Count Dracula is to wed the Princess of Moldavia Asa Vajda in Fregene, Italy. Journalist Kate Reed intended to visit old “friends” Charles Beauregard and Genevieve Dieudonne in Rome, but gets wrap up in a murder mystery with secret agent Hamish Bond, where vampire elders are being murdered. And the like the Anno books before it, Kim Newman is known for using historical settings of the time to move the plot, and the characters meeting famous historical people and popular fictional characters from that era. The book has an added bonus short story – Aquarius with protagonist Kate Reed trying to solve 2 murders in London 1968. Journalist Kate plays detective and meets an enemy from the past. And I liked the fact that there is also a chapter of Annotations explaining various references in the story. If Twilight films are not your cup of tea, then you should definitely pick-up this bloody vampire book and may I also suggest reading Kim Newman’s first book Anno Dracula.
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Paperback: Anno Dracula – Dracula Cha Cha Cha
Author: Kim Newman
Publisher: Titan Books
MSRP: $14.95USD
Available: October 26, 2012
You’ve probably seen his artwork floating around the World Wide Web, email links from friends saying take a look at these cool movie posters, or seen his box art for the PS3 video game Resistance 3. If you don’t know who Olly Moss is, well you should take notice now with his first collected art book by publisher Titan Books – Silhouettes from Popular Culture.
This book collects Victorian art of silhouette portraits with Olly’s own style, with a sense of fun and wit. Flipping through the pages, you will be amazed at the various silhouette portraits of pop culture characters from comics, films, TV, cartoons, anime, and videogames. Olly started this small project as a way to put up nerdy art that his girlfriend would like in the house and since ballooned to around 300 “paper cut” silhouette pieces. With only 144 pages in this book, Olly picked his favorite silhouettes to be in this collection. When you look at the various silhouette art pieces you might be wondering to yourself, how the heck did he get so precise with just scissors? Well, he admits to using industrial laser cutters.
A video time-lapse of the space shuttle Endeavour traveling through the streets of Los Angeles.
Furnish your bachelor pad with this collab collection from mastermind JAPAN and Herman Miller. The Eames Furniture features two items – a chair and table. It’s a tad expensive but it looks geek cool.
Wire Base Table LTRT
MSRP: $1,609.00USD
In Australia the safe driving campaign starts with body art from body painter Emma Hack. Each of the 17 men and women involved in this artistic endeavor had 5 layers of paint applied to their bodies and it took around 18 hours to shoot.
Make your smartphone cute with these mini-like purse cases. The Cliché line-up features cases for your iPhone 5/4/4S, Galaxy S3/S2, Galaxy Note and HTC OneX. The cases start at $28.50USD and up to $50.00USD.
For more info, go to: Candies.
NYC fashion design firm Nooka founded by artist/designer Matthew Waldman teams up with apparel brand FILA to bring a fresh mini-capsule shoe collection to the Chinese market. Please FILA, bring these shoes here to the US market! The orange sneaks would go well with my SF Giants gear!
For more info, go to: Nooka x FILA.
Apparel company EDWIN releases a mini-capsule collection inspired by Toyota’s latest ride the 86 aka Scion FR-S which features jeans, khakis, graphic tees and polo shirts. Prices start at $110.00USD for the graphic tees and up to $240.00USD for the jeans.
I’m a In & Out burger guy and haven’t eaten at McDonald’s for a very long time, but I do have to admit – Mickey D’s French Fries are really delicious. McDonald’s Canada gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how the French Fries are made.
It’s hoodie week, a few more hot picks.
I like this blue color! The Undefeated Fightin Champs Zip Hoodie.
MSRP: $114.00USD
For more info, go to: UNDFTD.
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One of the bigger streetwear brands today – The Hundreds. It’s simple and clean, and the added touch of the iconic logo, this is The Hundreds Forever Bar Pullover.
MSRP: $59.00USD
For more info, go to: The Hundreds.
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Have you ever watch a movie and then a great scene appears on screen with an actor and thought to yourself, man that was an epic moment or just an iconic scene that will resonate in your brain forever? Well artist Scott Campbell thinks so, and his “Great Showdowns” series celebrates cool moments in films of various genres, from the classics, thrillers, romantic-comedies, action flicks and even documentaries.
The art book collects over 130 paintings of “Great Showdowns” and showcases Scott’s eclectic taste in films like The Roman Holiday, Alfred Hitchcock’s Birds and Psycho, Kickass, Black Swan, Say Anything, and others. The art style is simple and whimsical and will surely put a smile on your face.
This is one really cool trailer – Lex Luthor and Joker team up and the Justice League comes together for LEGO-style action & comedy.
With the cold Fall weather upon us, I love a good a hoodie that can keep me warm and stylin’.
Stussy x Nike SNS Circle Hoodie
MSRP: $60.00USD
For more info, go to: Stussy x Nike.
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Diamond Life Script Hoodie in Heather
MSRP: $80.00USD
For more info, go to: Diamond Life Script Hoodie.
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Us Versus Them Branded Zip Hood Sweat
MSRP: $59.00USD
For more info, go to: Us Versus Them – Hoodie.
What the … the Holidays already? It’s not even Halloween yet! Street apparel maker Diamond Supply Co launches their Holiday 2012 Collection. The collection has a total of 109 items and features lots of fresh graphic tees, hoodies, and long-sleeve shirts. Prices range from $30.00USD up to $120.00USD.
For more info on the Holiday 2012 Collection, go to: Diamond Supply Co.
A LEGO fan re-created the RedBull Stratos 2012 skydive by Felix Baumgartner.
Here’s the non-LEGO video with Felix dropping 96,640 feet breaking the freefall record. He had a top speed of 536 feet, man, that is crazy. I would have black out at that speed. I guess this can be a real “Iron Man” suit!
For more info, go to: Red Bull Stratos.
Urban apparel company Crooks & Castles dishes out another Fall 2012 set – Delivery 2 for Men & Women.
Delivery 2 will feature 75 items for the men’s collection. As always, Crooks & Castles has some super fresh graphic tees and hoodies in this collection, along with new stylish sweatpants, jackets, beanies, snapback hats and polo shirts. Prices start at $28.00USD and up to $334.00USD.
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