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- 65 Seriously Great Comic Con Costumes
- Nyan Cat Papercraft Machine
- Sweet Meats
- Installation Looks Like An Eruption Of Books
- Pour A Shot Of Tequila-In Your Gas Tank
- Epic Length Video Of Minecraft Middle Earth
- Delightful Examples of Fan Art
- Awesome Animals Made From Hands
- Chalkboard Typography Art
- Harry Potter As A Teen Comedy
- Reversed Gender Adventure Time
- A Timeline of the Happy Meal's Evolution
- 9 Movie Villains That Were Actually Right
- Every Argument Every Couple Ever Has EVER
- Zombie Wine Bottle Stopper
- Store Display Made From Newspaper
- Banjo Cat
- 90's A Capella Medley
- Beautiful Blue Evaporation Pond in the Middle of the Moab Desert
- Leisure Diving
- Airbrushed Cosmetic Ads Pulled For Being Deceptive
- Justin Bieber: One of the Most Popular Women on the Web
- The Big Yellow Rabbit of Sweden
- Burger, She Wrote
- Paying Red-Light Camera Fines Are For Suckers!
- Gorgeous Panorama of Quebec City
- Coraline Prop Replica 10" Doll
- Artist Training Fungi to Devour Her
- Zippo Lighter Is Actually a Gun
- Baby Hippopotamus is Graceful Underwater
| 65 Seriously Great Comic Con Costumes Posted: 28 Jul 2011 05:02 AM PDT As I’m sure all of you already know, Comic Con took place last weekend and as always, there were hundreds and hundreds of costumed convention goers. This year Zeon Santos and I took over 200 pictures of people in costumes and here are the best of the bunch, starting with the Oogie Boogie Man and Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas. Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers was the most popular couples costume this year, but what set these two apart was their great accessories. Perhaps the biggest (and in my opinion, the coolest) trend this year was turning male characters into adorable female versions. I can’t think of anyone that better epitomized this trend than this adorable Toy Story pairing. Here’s another delightful gender-bending costume, this time a female Doctor Who. Of course, those familiar with the show know that he just might become a female during his next incarnation. While this isn’t quite what I was talking about when I mentioned turning traditionally male costumes into adorable female versions, I doubt any of you have ever seen a more girly Master Chief.
While there may have been more authentic looking Wonder Woman costumes, this woman’s confidence made her the most impressive of the bunch. Personally, I think this might be my favorite costume at the convention. She took a gorgeous Victorian-styled silk dress and managed to be the most regal and feminine of all the TARDIS costumes I’ve ever seen. Of course, these three showed just how much variety you can have when designing a TARDIS dress. I’m thinking we should throw a Neatorama Dress Like the TARDIS contest one of these days to see what you guys would come up with. What do you think? Although I generally try to avoid adding images of kids to these galleries, this mother-daughter steampunk pair were just too cute to resist. And of course, I did still get her mother’s permission before posting her up here. As a huge fan of Roy Lichtenstein’s artwork and the fact that she incorporated one of his trademark speech bubbles into her costume made her the ultimate living incarnation of his work. This woman was spotted waiting for the Family Guy panel. While there are a lot of people who won’t recognize Consuela from the show, I think most of us who do can’t help but giggle when we see her. I think steampunk peaked in popularity last year, but there were still plenty of people sporting the vintage-futurist style. This was my favorite of the bunch though. Although these two ladies also had extraordinary dresses with a perfect balance of brass accessories. And these two chaps did an excellent job with their costumes, which look like an explorer and a mad scientist, respectively. This Red Queen costume was simply perfect with the amount of detail she incorporated and when paired off with some pink flamingos, I can easily say it was the best Red Queen costume I’ve ever seen at the convention. One of my favorite sights of Comic Con has always been the delightful costume mash ups, the majority of which involve Star Wars characters. Whether it’s an Elvis Stormtrooper, a Sherlock Jedi or Darth Mario, these costumes are always fun. This little one is most certainly the most cute and lovable version of Darth Vader I’ve ever seen. If this is how the Dark Side represented itself, how could anyone resist? Here’s another great Star Wars mash up, showing exactly what happened to the veteran stormtroopers of Endor. What a sad, sad tale. If you’re one of those people who thinks geeks and sports don’t mix, then I’d like you to meet Darth Marino of the Miami Dark-phins. Yes, it is a terrible pun, but it is an awesome costume. By the way, if you like the “That’s How I Roll” shirt the girl in the left of the photo (me) is wearing, you can get your own in the Neatoshop. Yes, now you too can dress like a Neatorama author. Lucky. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with a costume that’s 100% authentic to the series… particularly if that means being a victim to one of the show’s many deadly monsters. As I said, there’s nothing wrong with the classics. Especially when you get the whole crew covered in your cosplay group. This Power Ranger was running (literally) around the whole convention with his giant knife and a smaller blade in the other hand the entire weekend. If you went to Comic Con and didn’t see him, you must have been doing something wrong. My apologies for how risque this picture is, but I know that anyone who loves The Venture Brothers will most certainly enjoying what the sexy couple of Brock Samson and Molotov Cocktease look like in real life. On a less risque, but equally fun note, here’s how young Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy would look like if they weren’t cartoons. Howl’s Moving Castle As much as everyone loves The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, you almost never see hobbit costumes. If you want to know why, consider the fact that this guy has to walk around in dress shoes covered in prosthetics all day. On the other hand, the relative comfort of Harry Potter costumes mean there are always ample eager Gryffindor students running about the convention. It was this Sirius Black costume that really got my attention though. Similarly, there are always plenty of women adorned in skintight vinyl Catwoman costumes, but the fact that this one decided to go for the newest incarnation of Catwoman in Arkham City is what made her stand out. I’ll be honest, on their own, I don’t know that I would have really noticed any of these costumes, but where else but Comic Con will you see Superman, Wonder Woman and Princess Leia hanging out together? If there’s anything creepier than The Observer character from Fringe, it has to be having three of them next to each other. I always thought Waldo was a little too classy to hang out with Charlie’s Green Man from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but I guess I was wrong. The only thing that could have made this Jack costume even more accurate would have been if he were giving away free cheeseburgers all day. Here’s the part where I start getting in some murky water. The rest of the costumes are ones I don’t recognize, so if you know what they’re from, leave a note in the comments and I’ll add it in the article. I believe she’s just a fancy Victorian lady, but if you recognize her from something, leave a comment. He seems like a video game character, but I’m not sure which one. Help me out here people. To be fair, I do recognize the three people on the left, Hit Girl, Kick Ass and Sailor Moon, but I don’t know who the girl in blue is supposed to be. Do you? Again, I think she’s a video game character, but I have no idea what game or what character. This gorgeous girl looks like an anime character, but she might be from a video game. I don’t know, do you? I love this girl’s facial expression, but I don’t know who she’s dressed as. Any tips are appreciated. Either this guy is a generic military character or he’s from a video game. Let me know if you know. If you just can’t get enough of these galleries, you can always check out more pictures from this year’s Comic Con over at my blog, Rue The Day. Also, Geeks Are Sexy posted four galleries of costumes, for Day One, Day Two, Day Three, and Day Four of the con. Also, you can enjoy pictures from the 2009 and 2010 conventions here at Neatorama or check out Rue The Day’s 2008, 2009 and 2010 costume galleries, along with great pictures of hot cosplay girls from the 2008, 2010 and 2011 conventions. And, if you have your own galleries from the convention, feel free to include links to them in the comments.  |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2011 04:51 AM PDT deviantART member ddi7i4d made this marvelous hand-cranked paper machine simulating that great apparition in the sky, Nyan Cat. At the link, you can find a template. Just print it on card stock, paste it together, and turn. Link -via Blame It on the Voices |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2011 04:41 AM PDT Austrian Jasmine Schuller, a photographer, made delicious-looking (and probably tasty!) desserts out of meat products. Dig in! Link (Google Translate) -via Nerdcore | Artist’s Website |
| Installation Looks Like An Eruption Of Books Posted: 28 Jul 2011 03:59 AM PDT This may look like a crazy event frozen in time, or a scene from a disaster flick, but it’s actually an art installation created for the VIA Advertising Agency by artist Wary Meyers. Called “The Basement Stacks”, its name is derived from the fact that the building now utilized by VIA used to be home to the Portland Public Library. Books have never seemed so dangerous! Link Image via Wary Meyers |
| Pour A Shot Of Tequila-In Your Gas Tank Posted: 28 Jul 2011 03:29 AM PDT It fuels your party, your buzz and your hangover the next day, but believe it or not tequila may soon be fueling your car. That’s because the agave plant extract used to make liquor can also be used to make an ethanol like alcohol which can serve as vehicle fuel, won’t interfere with food crops, and can even be grown in the desert. Someday, our cars may hit the bottle more often than we do, but at least it won’t be hitting our wallets very hard. Link Image via Wikimedia Commons |
| Epic Length Video Of Minecraft Middle Earth Posted: 28 Jul 2011 02:12 AM PDT Yeah, this video is really long, and nearly impossible to sit through all at once. Clocking in at a whopping 45 minutes, this is an in-depth tour of Middle Earth which was constructed in the game Minecraft, with some cheesy sounding dialog that you’ll probably want to mute. But the value of this video isn’t in the presentation, but rather in the effort put forth by the “builders” of a virtual Middle Earth, and the fact that this open ended construction game is capable of such an epic scale construction. But, f you don’t care to sit through the entire thing skip ahead to the highlights-Rivendell, at around 28 minutes, and the Mines of Moria, at around 33 minutes. Who knows, you might find yourself inspired to build your own cubic fantasy world. |
| Delightful Examples of Fan Art Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:34 AM PDT Fan art gets a bad rap, but there are some skilled artists making these pieces here and there… and there are some darn funny mashup creations as well, like this Mario Fighter drawing by James Chung. If you want to see more great fan art creations, be sure to click the link. |
| Awesome Animals Made From Hands Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:23 AM PDT Artist Guido Daniele has more than 25 years of experience painting on the human body and it certain shows in his Handimals series, where he creates a variety of beasts from around the globe using nothing but body paint and hands. Be sure to click on the link for more great pictures from the series. Link Via Laughing Squid |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:06 AM PDT Graphic designer Dana Tanamachi has one heck of a steady hand. By day, Tanamachi works at Louise Fili Ltd, a renowned lettering and design studio. But by night, she’s out doing freelance chalkboard typography art with nary a stencil, pattern nor transparency–no small feat considering the density of text on most of the works shown in this post from Web Urbanist. Link |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:03 AM PDT ( Video Link) I don’t know about you guys, but I absolutely love trailer mash ups and this Harry Potter one is one of the best I’ve seen in a very long time. Via Geeks Are Sexy |
| Reversed Gender Adventure Time Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:56 AM PDT If you like the show Adventure Time, then you’ll get a kick out of this gender-swapped version Cartoon Network showed at Comic Con. The rest of the episode will be premiered on September 5 during the show’s regular time slot. Link Via The Mary Sue |
| A Timeline of the Happy Meal's Evolution Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:53 AM PDT
Image: McDonalds.com |
| 9 Movie Villains That Were Actually Right Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:48 AM PDT When you think about it, Edward Rooney from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was just trying to do his job to ensure a high school delinquent didn’t get away with ditching school while everyone else had to go. He’s not the only movie villain who actually wasn’t that bad of a guy in the long run. Cracked has 8 more and they have some really valid points. |
| Every Argument Every Couple Ever Has EVER Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:28 AM PDT This funny short, written and directed by Casey Donahue, is a template for every couple’s arguments, ever. I don’t know if there’s anything missing (there are no doors to slam, so I guess that’s just implied), but I do know that saying “I am always right” is the fastest way to start this thing on loop. So maybe don’t do that. You always do that. |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:22 AM PDT
Got an undying love for wine? Use your braaaaiiiinnsss and get this gruesomely useful Zombie Wine Bottle Stopper from the NeatoShop. Handcrafted in the United States by indie artists: Link See more Zombie stuff | Quirky Bottle Stoppers |
| Store Display Made From Newspaper Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:21 AM PDT
Australian skin-care company Aesop opened their first American store in New York's Grand Central Terminal. They decided that newspaper would work better than regular ol' cabinet displays:
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| Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:20 AM PDT
Tired of the Keyboard Cat? Perhaps you need this: Banjo Cat. And 'fess up - who hears the Dueling Banjo just now? Via Panabasis (who has another Banjo Cat sighting) |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:19 AM PDT
Attention, children of the nineties! Take a stroll down memory lane with this enjoyable video clip of what is undeniably the best songs ever written in the history of music (we dare you not to hum along), as sung by Danish a capella group Local Vocal. Why, you're welcome. Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via Andrew Sullivan's The Dish |
| Beautiful Blue Evaporation Pond in the Middle of the Moab Desert Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:18 AM PDT
No, that's not photoshopped - that's a potash evaporation pond in the middle of the Moab desert, Utah. Why the brilliant blue colors? Stephanie Pappas of LiveScience writes: Link |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:16 AM PDT
Hipsters, take note! Owling is so last month and planking is so two months ago. The new hotness is Leisure Diving. |
| Airbrushed Cosmetic Ads Pulled For Being Deceptive Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:16 AM PDT
Mark Sweney of The Guardian explains: Link |
| Justin Bieber: One of the Most Popular Women on the Web Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:15 AM PDT
Well, you're right, Beliebers! He is awfully pretty. Link (Photo: Daniel Ogren [wikipedia]) |
| The Big Yellow Rabbit of Sweden Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:15 AM PDT Örebro, Sweden is celebrating its annual open art festival, which sounds like a prime opportunity for dividing a community by aesthetic. Ask a handful of people whether or not they like Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s giant wooden rabbit, which appears to have toppled over and decided to rest, and you’ll get about a 50/50 split of fans and haters. Regardless of which side of the line you fall on, it’s kind of hard not to admit that the big guy is cute. Check out tons more pictures of the Big Yellow Rabbit on Kuriositas. Link Image: swedishCass |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:14 AM PDT
Great food that comes to you in a giant box with wheels, complete with punny names? No wonder people love food trucks! If you've been wanting to start your own food truck business, but couldn't come up with a witty name, this one's for you. Burnsy of Film Drunk illustrated some of their blog readers best suggestions for movie and TV-themed food truck names: Link - via That's Nerdalicious |
| Paying Red-Light Camera Fines Are For Suckers! Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:14 AM PDT
That's the message that motorists in Los Angeles got when it was revealed that red-light camera fines - some of which were as high as $476 - were actually "voluntary." The Los Angeles Times has the story:
Link (Photo: Glenn Koenig) |
| Gorgeous Panorama of Quebec City Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:12 AM PDT
Photographer Sean Tamblyn took this magnificent panorama of the skyline of Quebec City, Canada, at twilight, as seen across the River St. Lawrence. The huge (24,345 x 3,303 pixels!) photo is zoomable almost to the point that you can look at what people are doing through their windows. Almost ;) Link | See also: The Final Shuttle Mission with photos by Sean |
| Coraline Prop Replica 10" Doll Posted: 27 Jul 2011 09:03 PM PDT Coraline Prop Replica 10″ Doll – $29.95 Attention Coraline film fans! Behold the Coraline Prop Replica 10″ Doll from the NeatoShop. Now you can cuddle up with something really special from the Other World. Do you know a Coraline fan who is headed back to school? The NeatoShop also carries a Green Pastel Flowers Coraline Messenger Bag and Needle in Your Eye Coraline Messenger Bag. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more fantastic Collectibles! |
| Artist Training Fungi to Devour Her Posted: 27 Jul 2011 09:02 PM PDT Artist Jae Rhim Lee wants people to rethink the way they approach death:
Like most people who contemplate such issues, Lee inevitably arrived at the conclusion that she should train mushrooms to consume her body. And wear a specially-designed suit (pictured above) for that purpose:
Project Website and Interview -via Boing Boing | Artist’s Website | Photo: Jae Rhim Lee |
| Zippo Lighter Is Actually a Gun Posted: 27 Jul 2011 07:31 PM PDT This unique firearm recently sold at auction. It looks like a Zippo lighter, but actually fires 6mm cartridges which are kept in a flint dispenser. The bullets come out of where the wick normally is, and the trigger is the striking wheel. There are more pictures at the link. Link -via Technabob | Photo: Gregg Martin Auctions |
| Baby Hippopotamus is Graceful Underwater Posted: 27 Jul 2011 05:38 PM PDT (Video Link) Adhama, a five-month old hippo at the San Diego Zoo, probably can’t dance on land. But she sure can swim with finesse! -via Uniblog |
Since its debut in 1979, the Happy Meal has been a staple of childhood. It’s not been without its problems, though, as nutrition-conscious parents and health-promoting legislation have worked to keep McDonald’s kids’ meals within acceptable caloric standards. From the 600-calorie hamburger debut to Tuesday’s First Lady-approved changes (and a little toy trivia for good measure), check out the bumpy history of the Happy Meal on The Week. 
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Did you get a red-light camera ticket? Did you pay the fine? If you did, then you're a sucker.
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