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Sci-Fi Building-Block Installations - This Star Wars X-Wing Plane Model is Made Entirely From LEGO

Sci-Fi Building-Block Installations This Star Wars X-Wing Plane Model is Made Entirely From LEGO

For Star Wars fans around the globe, the building of the largest LEGO X-Wing Starfighter was a momentous achievement. Compiled of over 5.3 million LEGO pieces, this LEGO X-Wing Starfighter is just... [More]

Life-Stages

71 Gifts for Gamer Dads - From Gamer Desk Lamps to Sleek Sound Systems

71 Gifts for Gamer Dads From Gamer Desk Lamps to Sleek Sound Systems

If your dad is a gamer, you’ll have no trouble finding a gift this Father’s Day because this list of gifts for gamer dads is basically endless. Something as simple and inexpensive as... [More]

Tech

63 Thematic Star Trek Products - From Intergalactic Cookie Jars to Tasteful Trekkie Frocks

63 Thematic Star Trek Products From Intergalactic Cookie Jars to Tasteful Trekkie Frocks

If you get excited about science fiction movies or were a fan of the original Trekkie television series, you will enjoy these thematic Star Trek products. Whether you are an avid fan or just someone... [More]

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Superhero Background Charts - This

Superhero Background Charts This 'History of Superman' Infographic Shows How This Hero Came to Be

Any superhero fanatic knows that each one of their favorite comic characters has a rich history and background, and this History of Superman infographic is here to visually lay out how this man of... [More]

Social Media

Fantasy Trilogy-Designed Guitars - This Guitar by Vivian Xiao is Covered with Lord of the Rings Art

Fantasy Trilogy-Designed Guitars This Guitar by Vivian Xiao is Covered with Lord of the Rings Art

Vivian Xiao used sharpies in order to create the designs for this incredibly detailed guitar. With art inspired by the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Vivian has covered this musical instrument on the... [More]

Art & Design

DIY Dark Side Corks - These DIY Darth Vader Champagne Corks Add Some Dark Side to Your Wine Bottles

DIY Dark Side Corks These DIY Darth Vader Champagne Corks Add Some Dark Side to Your Wine Bottles

If you’ve ever wanted to go to the dark side over a glass of wine, then these DIY Darth Vader champagne corks are the perfect geeky project for a wine connoisseur. Not only are these... [More]

Pop Culture

30 Mind-Blowing Geeky Costumes - From Realistic Fantasy Game Costumes to Big Screen Cosplay

30 Mind-Blowing Geeky Costumes From Realistic Fantasy Game Costumes to Big Screen Cosplay

These geeky costumes prove that playing dress up and making extravagant costumes aren’t just for Halloween anymore. The phenomenon known as cosplay features fully grown adults embracing... [More]

Pop Culture

15 ThinkGeek Star Wars Items - From Lightsaber Candles to Death Star Bottle Openers

15 ThinkGeek Star Wars Items From Lightsaber Candles to Death Star Bottle Openers

Over the years, ThinkGeek has featured some superb Star Wars items. The creative site has a knack for bringing the public incredible and witty merchandise. That talent is not at all lost on the Star... [More]

Art & Design

Geeky Subscription Gift Boxes - LootCrate Sends Out Nerdy Mystery Boxes Per Month to Members

Geeky Subscription Gift Boxes LootCrate Sends Out Nerdy Mystery Boxes Per Month to Members

LootCrate is a monthly subscription-based service designed almost exclusively for geeks. Each month, LootCrate members will receive a mystery box filled with six to eight geeky items. These include,... [More]

Pop Culture

Sci-Fi Weaponry Tables - Michael Riley

Sci-Fi Weaponry Tables Michael Riley's Star Wars Coffee Table is of the Death Star

This incredible Star Wars coffee table by Michael Riley depicts the Death Star blasting the planet Alderaan into oblivion. The table that is blowing up a planet will blow your mind as well. There... [More]

Art & Design

25 Death Star-Inspired Finds - From Death Star Products to Christmas Ornaments

25 Death Star-Inspired Finds From Death Star Products to Christmas Ornaments

Death Star products take one of the most destructive pieces of weaponry ever conceived and turn it into something stylish and functional. The process involves taking the planet size scale to... [More]

Art & Design

Metallic Superhero Cakes - This Korean Iron Man Cake Fights Evil and Looks Delicious

Metallic Superhero Cakes This Korean Iron Man Cake Fights Evil and Looks Delicious

You know that the hype train for a given property is officially operating under full steam when the property gets its own cake, and this Iron Man cake is right on schedule. The highly anticipated... [More]

Life-Stages

Hulking Walking Tank Costumes - This Incredible Warhammer 40K Costume is a Hulking Achievement

Hulking Walking Tank Costumes This Incredible Warhammer 40K Costume is a Hulking Achievement

It takes a special kind of geek to get into Warhammer 40,000 and it doesn’t get more special than this incredible walking tank costume right out of the customizable board game. This amazing... [More]

Art & Design

Making Mistakes on Purpose - This Deliberate Mistakes Keynote by Laurie Rosenwald Promotes Errors

Making Mistakes on Purpose This Deliberate Mistakes Keynote by Laurie Rosenwald Promotes Errors

Making mistakes is facet of life that most people in society tend to avoid, but in this deliberate mistakes keynote by Laurie Rosenwald, she discusses how the chaos of mistakes can be utilized to... [More]

Keynote

Second Skin Sci-Fi Costumes - Costume Craze

Second Skin Sci-Fi Costumes Costume Craze's Star Wars Suits Fit Tighter Than a Glove

These skin tight Star Wars suits from Costume Craze are the ultimate way to become one with the force—and your clothing. The garments will quite literally fit you like a second layer of skin.... [More]

Fashion

Masked Vigilante Motorcycle Helmets - This Batman Helmet is as Close as You

Masked Vigilante Motorcycle Helmets This Batman Helmet is as Close as You'll Get to Being the Hero

If you harbor fantasies of being Batman, it’s likely not a dream that’s destined to come true; but have no fear, because this sweet motorcycle Batman helmet will get you close enough.... [More]

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Furry Sci-Fi Slippers - These Furry Slippers Inspired by Star Trek are Noisy and Adorable

Furry Sci-Fi Slippers These Furry Slippers Inspired by Star Trek are Noisy and Adorable

These furry slippers are perfect for the Star Trek fan who wants to be a little more subtle in their geekdom. Of course, subtlety is a relative term given that these furry slippers are very... [More]

Fashion

Controller Evolution Charts - This Pop Chart Infographic Explores the Family Tree of Controllers

Controller Evolution Charts This Pop Chart Infographic Explores the Family Tree of Controllers

If you’ve been a gamer since the 80s like I have, chances are you’ve witnessed the controller evolution first hand. With so many consoles and game systems over the past few decades, it... [More]

Tech

Miniscule Game Cartridge Jewelry - Ohmygeekness

Miniscule Game Cartridge Jewelry Ohmygeekness's Video Game Charms are Smaller Than a Penny

Ohmygeekness from Etsy has crafted some pretty awesome video game charms. Each piece of jewelry is smaller than a one cent coin. The jewels mimic popular video games from a variety of game... [More]

Fashion

Fowl-Hunting Arcade Games - This Duck Hunt Pinball Machine is a Customized Blast from the Past

Fowl-Hunting Arcade Games This Duck Hunt Pinball Machine is a Customized Blast from the Past

If you grew up going to arcades in the 80s and 90s, then it doesn’t get any more nostalgically awesome than this one-of-a-kind Duck Hunt pinball machine. Created by the folks at Skit-B... [More]

Tech

Gamer Baking Mitts - These Oven Mitts Based on the NES Power Glove are So Bad In an Awesome 80s Way

Gamer Baking Mitts These Oven Mitts Based on the NES Power Glove are So Bad In an Awesome 80s Way

When the Nintendo Power Glove was first unveiled to gamers in the 80s, the tagline was that the Power Glove was “so bad,” as in the 80s definition of bad, which really means good. In... [More]

Tech

Reactive Gaming Grips - This Concept Controller Aims for a Whole New Level of Game Immersion

Reactive Gaming Grips This Concept Controller Aims for a Whole New Level of Game Immersion

If you’re even a casual gamer, it can seem like there’s been too many concept controllers to count that promise to change the way you play games. From plastic guitars and power gloves to... [More]

Tech

Vividly Inked Editorials - The Point of View Men Moments Magazine Photoshoot is Heavily Tattooed

Vividly Inked Editorials The Point of View Men Moments Magazine Photoshoot is Heavily Tattooed

Marcos Domingo Sanchez captures the ‘Point of View’ Men Moments Magazine editorial. The photographer lenses the story’s star, model Stephen Hendry as he poses in studio and shows... [More]

Fashion

Particle Theory Time Tellers - This Higgs Boson Watch Showcases a Well-Known Scientific Theory

Particle Theory Time Tellers This Higgs Boson Watch Showcases a Well-Known Scientific Theory

If you walk around wearing this spiffy Higgs Boson watch, you’ll be expressing a love for the world’s most popular particle theory. The design of the Higgs Boson watch features hands... [More]

Fashion

Retro Arcade Game Paintings - This Street Fighter Pixel Painting Will Make You Want to Insert a Coin

Retro Arcade Game Paintings This Street Fighter Pixel Painting Will Make You Want to Insert a Coin

If you grew up in the golden age of arcades alongside classic video games like Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter and Final Fight, then this pixel painting of Street Fighter II’s start up screen... [More]

Tech

DIY Plush Gamer Gear - This Tutorial Explains How to Create Custom Game Controllers

DIY Plush Gamer Gear This Tutorial Explains How to Create Custom Game Controllers

Creating your own custom game controllers is a much simpler process than many would think. Through clear instructions and demonstrated steps, the Adafruit tutorial takes viewers through a relatively... [More]

Tech

Retro Inspired Gangster Portraits - The Hat Required DSection Editorial Channels 1920s Era Elegance

Retro Inspired Gangster Portraits The Hat Required DSection Editorial Channels 1920s Era Elegance

The ‘Hat Required’ DSection fashion story shines a light on a vintage menswear wardrobe that is gangster inspired. Channeling 1920s era elegance, this striking image series features a... [More]

Fashion

24 Smartphone Self-Portrait Aids - From Phone-Holding Key Chains to External Phone Lenses

24 Smartphone Self-Portrait Aids From Phone-Holding Key Chains to External Phone Lenses

Being arguably the most narcissistic generation to ever live, a notable percentage of Millenials are slightly obsessed with taking smartphone selfies. This particular phenomenon’s addicts—... [More]

Tech

Retro Game Depicting Illustrations - StarRoivas

Retro Game Depicting Illustrations StarRoivas' Cartridge Art Turns Modern Games into Classics

StarRoivas from deviantART has transported modern day games into the past with her cartridge art. She has depicted these popular games as if they had been created as Atari games. It is impressive... [More]

Tech

Animal-Inspired Sci-Fi Costumes - This Stormtrooper Costume Has an Easter Spin

Animal-Inspired Sci-Fi Costumes This Stormtrooper Costume Has an Easter Spin

The Easter Bunny is a little bit more badass this year as observed by this Stormtrooper costume. If you look closely, you might notice that Easter egg he’s carrying is a miniature oval Death... [More]

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Undead Jello-Brained Desserts - The Zombie Cake by Artisan Cake Company is Incredibly Life-Like

Undead Jello-Brained Desserts The Zombie Cake by Artisan Cake Company is Incredibly Life-Like

The Zombie Cake is incredibly life-like, which is impressive since a zombie is anything but lively. Completely gory, it is the perfect way to celebrate the end of another successful season of the... [More]

Lifestyle

Sci-Fi-Inspired Fireplaces - Dave Delisle

Sci-Fi-Inspired Fireplaces Dave Delisle's Novelty Fireplace is Inspired From Star Wars

This novelty fireplace by Dave Delisle is an excellent nod to Star Wars. It has the potential to keep even the darkest hearts from the dark side warm. As you may recognize, the design is... [More]

Art & Design

Geeky DIY Game Replicas - This Golden Eye 007 Remote Mine Brings Out the Nintendo Nerd In Us All

Geeky DIY Game Replicas This Golden Eye 007 Remote Mine Brings Out the Nintendo Nerd In Us All

Probably everyone who grew up in the 1990s is familiar with the Nintendo 64’s break out first-person shooter game Golden Eye 007, but I’m sure you’ve never even dreamed it to be as... [More]

Tech

Driveable Building Block Karts - This Adult Life-Size LEGO Kart is Capable of Cruising Around

Driveable Building Block Karts This Adult Life-Size LEGO Kart is Capable of Cruising Around

As awesome as this fully functional, life-size LEGO kart is, I probably wouldn’t want to take it out onto the track for a real spin. I can’t imagine that a frame made out of LEGOs will... [More]

Autos

Fantasy Game Costume Competitions - This Skyrim Cosplay Brings the Elder Scrolls World to Life

Fantasy Game Costume Competitions This Skyrim Cosplay Brings the Elder Scrolls World to Life

There have been few video games in the last couple of years that have been as influential and popular as ‘The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,’ and the proof is in this amazing Skyrim cosplay. Video... [More]

Pop Culture

Classy Video Game Costumes - This BioShock Infinite Cosplay by Ormeli is Right Out of the Video Game

Classy Video Game Costumes This BioShock Infinite Cosplay by Ormeli is Right Out of the Video Game

There’s a lot of gamers out there excited for the release of the new BioShock game, but I think it’s safe to say that few are as excited as the subject of this impressive BioShock Infinite... [More]

Tech

Disinfecting Video Game Gear - GeekSoap Will Get You Geeky-Clean with Funny Handmade Soap Bars

Disinfecting Video Game Gear GeekSoap Will Get You Geeky-Clean with Funny Handmade Soap Bars

As a way to add a whole new element of fun to the bath I propose picking up a funny handmade soap by GeekSoap to wash away the day. These bars of soap are handmade replicas of gamer gear! Inspired... [More]

Pop Culture

Television Series Seating - This Regal Replica Game of Thrones Chair is an Opulently Ornate Piece

Television Series Seating This Regal Replica Game of Thrones Chair is an Opulently Ornate Piece

Season three of the popular television show ‘Game of Thrones’ will be starting up soon and if you’re the world’s biggest fan of this show I can’t think of a better way... [More]

Art & Design

DIY Bounty Hunter Lamps - Illuminate Your Room Star Wars Style with This DIY Boba Fett Lamp

DIY Bounty Hunter Lamps Illuminate Your Room Star Wars Style with This DIY Boba Fett Lamp

Everyone’s favorite Star Wars bounty hunter has arrived to illuminate your room with this sweet DIY Boba Fett lamp. As far as DIY projects go, the Boba Fett lamp is pretty simple and straight... [More]

Art & Design

DIY Tech Smart Glasses - The DIY Beady-i Lets You Build Your Own Imitation Google Glass for Cheap

DIY Tech Smart Glasses The DIY Beady-i Lets You Build Your Own Imitation Google Glass for Cheap

With the anticipation of the release of Google Glass reaching a fever pitch, it’s nice to know that there are DIY smart glasses out there for those who want to wear a computer on their face... [More]

Unique

Sci-Fi Cup Concepts - This Star Wars Cup from Dave

Sci-Fi Cup Concepts This Star Wars Cup from Dave's Geeky Ideas Cleverly Emulates the Death Star

Dave Delisle’s concept for a Star Wars cup is utter brilliance. He creates the likeness of the Death Star with the circular shaping of a cup lid and an altered straw. In his concept, the... [More]

Art & Design

Gamer Recreated Transit Maps - Dave Delisle Recreates Washington

Gamer Recreated Transit Maps Dave Delisle Recreates Washington's Metro Sytem as a Mario Map

Dave Delisle from Dave’s Geeky Ideas has recreated the Washington D.C. metro as a Mario map. Using elements from Super Mario Bros. 3 such as pipes and mushrooms, he has perfected the transit... [More]

Art & Design

Sea Monster USB Gadgets - The USB Squirming Tentacle Pays Tribute to Monstrous Sea Creatures

Sea Monster USB Gadgets The USB Squirming Tentacle Pays Tribute to Monstrous Sea Creatures

True fans of Cthulhu and other mythical squid-based beasts are going to want to check out the USB Squirming Tentacle. This bizarre computer-powered device was created by the folks over at Think Geek... [More]

Tech

Minimalist Sci-Fi Family Trees - This Star Wars Family Tree is a History Lesson and Knowledge Test

Minimalist Sci-Fi Family Trees This Star Wars Family Tree is a History Lesson and Knowledge Test

There’s no real shortage of geeks out there making up their own Star Wars family tree interpretations, but this one could very well take the cake thanks to its minimalist style and witty sense... [More]

Pop Culture

Geeky Gamer Biking Helmets - This Video Game-Inspired Helmet is Designed for The Rough-Riding Gamer

Geeky Gamer Biking Helmets This Video Game-Inspired Helmet is Designed for The Rough-Riding Gamer

Contrary to popular belief, gamers have other aspects to their lives other than gaming, and this video games inspired helmet proves that. The ‘Zelmet’ is stylized with a monochromatic Link and... [More]

Art & Design

Geeky Military Medal Tees - This Highly Decorated T-Shirt is for the Hardcore Nerd

Geeky Military Medal Tees This Highly Decorated T-Shirt is for the Hardcore Nerd

Think you’ve got what it takes to earn all the badges on this Highly Decorated Nerdy T-Shirt? Any self-respecting geek has probably earned at least a few of these medals in his lifetime, some... [More]

Fashion

DIY Eco Race Cars - The Westfield iRacer is the World

DIY Eco Race Cars The Westfield iRacer is the World's First Racing EV Kit Car

The Westfield iRacer is the world’s first EV kit race car. (A kit car is a type of car that ships in pieces and is assembled by the buyer). The speedy eco car was created by England’s... [More]

Autos

Sci-Fi Character Costume Sketches - These Game of Thrones Costume Drawings are Made by Fans

Sci-Fi Character Costume Sketches These Game of Thrones Costume Drawings are Made by Fans

Sci-Fi dramas such as the Game of Thrones has had so much success and garnered such a large fan base that people are continuously creating their own artwork to dedicate to the show, and these Game... [More]

Art & Design