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This is the place mat from Overlook Hotel known from “The Shining”. You might recognize a couple of the words in “Word Search”.

This is just what every film nerd needs for Christmas or any other holiday. The “Space Monolith Action Figure” from ThinkGeek. This Kubrickan inaction figure has absolutely zero points of articulation and it’s full of stars. With the original proportions 1:4:9 and made of semisynthetic, organic, amorphous, solid materials (AKA plastic) all it needs would [...]

It doesn’t get more epic than this. If you can think of something the artist has missed, let me know in the comments.

These pictures are from the “Real Life Super Heroes Project” created by photographer Peter Tangen. It features ordinary people wearing super hero costumes/outfits. I think “Life” could be Mashable’s Pete Cashmore. I’ve always suspected him of having a secret identity. And we know that Scots can hide their accent pretty good. (I’m looking at you [...]

These fake vintage ads for Facebook, Skype and Youtube created by Brazilian ad agency Moma for a media seminar called “Everything Ages Fast”. They are just brilliant. Thanks to Laughing Squid.

Thank you very much Kevin Smith (yes that Kevin Smith from the movies) for ruining Batman with this “story”. Apparently DC has allowed Kevin Smith to write a few Batman stories without any editorial review or any restrictions. This is not good. The drawings aren’t good either. The comic is named “Batman: The Widening Gyre” [...]