Jun
02
2011

Batman: Arkham City Is Officially the Cat’s Pajamas

Sorry, but this news is going everywhere, and everyone's going to use a cat pun like "Batman Gets a Purr-fect Companion!" and I just wanted to have something slightly different before everything went to hell. Anyways, there's a new Batman: ...
Jun
02
2011

I Want to Go to There

Specifically, I want to go to this Indianapolis Mall in 1986 and its incredibly fucking awesome Masters of the Universe toy display/event/thing. If I had seen it when I was 9, I would have lost my mind. I'm kind of ...
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Jun
01
2011

And Speaking of George Lucas…

I have a shit-ton of great fan-made videos to post today, but none of them come close to the awesomeness of this one. Seriously. I don't even want to talk about it, lest I spoil an iota of its awesomeness ...
May
26
2011

Mo’ Muppets, Mo’ Awesome

Actually, this second new teaser for The Muppets movie is actually some kind of take-off of The Hangover 2, and thus, it's actually kind of depressingly mediocre. That is, until the end, which explodes with pure awesomeness and fills me ...
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May
20
2011

10 Weird Things William Shatner Did Besides Star Trek

​You can say that William Shatner has devolved into self-parody, but we think he's just gotten awesome. It's actually difficult for Shatner to not do something interesting. Let me put this in perspective: William Shatner's career has been one incident ...
May
19
2011

Someone Has Managed to Make Summer Camp Even Nerdier

​From Boston.com:At Wizards & Warriors day camp in Burlington, though, taking up foam swords and crossbows against a sea of troublesome villains - human and otherwise - is all in a day's work. And play.Thus, on a recent ...
May
10
2011

Starbucks and Starbuck in Starbucks

​HOLY SHIT. AT SOME POINT, SOMEWHERE, THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED. I don't know who took the picture, but he/she should get some kind of cash reward for capturing this incredible nerd moment. Also, how fucking good does Dirk Benedict look? The ...
May
09
2011

Groovy

NECA snagged the Evil Dead license. Many, many toy companies have had the Army of Darkness toy license, but this is the first time Evil Dead will get the toy treatment. They haven't announced any of the figures yet, but ...
May
03
2011

11 Minutes of Hot J.K. Simmons-as-Cave Johnson Action

Everything J.K. Simmons says as Aperture Science's Cave Johnson in Portal 2 in one, blissful, 11-minute-long video. It may be better than sex, and it probably lasts longer, too. Infinite thanks to Michael P. for the tip. Originally posted here: 11 ...
May
02
2011

When the Zombie Apocalypse Happens, You’re Gonna Wanna Know This Guy

​Specifically, you're going to want to be inside his house, designed by KWK Promes. Oh, it probably doesn't look like that safe a haven now, what with all the glass walls and large windows and such. Which is why...​It can ...
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Apr
28
2011

Sex Ed with H.P. Lovecraft

This short film from Craig MacNeill and written by Clay McLeod Chapman is so brilliant I can't stand it. A few thoughts:• Vaginas actually kind of are that scary to boys. Especially in the 7th grade. Probably some of the ...
Apr
25
2011

Is This the Tron 3 Trailer? No, But It’s Pretty @#$%ing Awesome

​I hate linking to videos because they're unembeddable, but it's Tron. I can't help myself. Sorry. Watch it here, then come back. Now, when I say "pretty fucking awesome" you need to take that with a grain of salt, as I'm ...
Apr
20
2011

There’s Going to Be an Album of Heavy Metal Covers of Studio Ghibli Songs

HOLY. FUCKING. SHIT.Coroner Records is really proud to announce the upcoming release of a new album of extreme metal covers of Studio Ghibli songs entitled "Princess Ghibli".The project called "Imaginary Flying Machines" (from the title of a short film written ...
Apr
15
2011

Building a Life-Sized AT-AT Is an Idea That (Literally) Has Legs

​There are some days where the beauty of the Internet humbles me. Today is definitely one of those days. That's because I just learned of Oklahoma City-based Star Wars fanatic Mike Koehler's plan to cure society's ills by building a ...
Apr
15
2011

The Doctor, Amy and Rory Are Such Tweetiepies

During their promotional trip to New York City earlier this week, Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill were asked by the brilliant maniacs at BuzzFeed to read celebrity tweets in their best American accents. Taking on the 140-character-or-less musings ...
Apr
14
2011

William Shatner’s New Album Is Far Out, Man

​Actor, talk show host, vocalist and national treasure William Shatner will once again inflict his vocal stylings upon an unsuspecting public with Searching for Major Tom, a new album due out later this year. Instead of the musical hodge podge ...
Apr
12
2011

This Little Girl Totally Understands the Power of the Dark Side

No, seriously. You don't have to convince Sariah Gallego. She's ready to join Darth Vader ASAP. Of course, it might have helped that she's probably seen Revenge of the Sith, and Anakin killing all those Jedi babies. She may be ...
Apr
11
2011

Just Close Your Eyes and Think of S.P.H.I.N.X. (Sphinx!)

Um, this is The Venture Bros. composer J.G. Thirwell leading Steroid Maximus in a live performance of a VB music medley. It is without a doubt the greatest thing you will hear all day. I've listened to it twice and ...
Apr
08
2011

Oh Hai New Topless Robot Commenting System

​Yes, it's true! Topless Robot has boldly stepped into 2009 and implemented a new, awesome commenting system! This means...• You can log in with your Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Facebook, OpenID or Disqus accounts!• Have your own goddamned avatar!• Reply to ...
Apr
01
2011

The Brave and the Bold and the Compulsively Hungry

Tonight's Batman: Brave and the Bold features three of Batman's "strangest" cases, presented by Bat-Mite. As long threatened, it includes a segment where Batman and Robin team up with Scooby-Doo and the gang, which is fun and funny and nostalgic ...
Mar
29
2011

Grand Theft Mario Returns, and This Time He’s Not Monkeying Around

Remember that incredibly awesome Mario Bros.-done-GTA4-style video, titled The Brothers Mario, from last December? Well, the Brothers are back in the sequel, "Kong Country." It's not quite as grand as the first video, but it's pretty damned close. I don't ...
Mar
23
2011

J.K. Simmons and Portal 2 4-EVER

Normally I wouldn't consider running a 39-second mini-trailer for a game I've already covered as much as Portal 2. But when you add the incomparable J.K. Simmons and his narration into the mix, normal rules don't apply. A 39-second mini-trailer ...
Mar
22
2011

Go Team Venture!

​From Venture Bros. co-creator Jackson Publick's blog:We've recently signed a new contract with adultswim to produce two more seasons of The Venture Bros.Doc and I officially started writing last week. Though, in truth, we technically started writing season 5 last ...
Mar
16
2011

Lex Luthor’s Cake-Stealing Is Official DC Canon

​Gods bless The Mary Sure for pointing this out this panel from Superman #709 , which came out today. Many of you know that it's a direct reference to this:​...a famous (well, famous on the internet) picture in The Super ...
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Mar
15
2011

NEW BATMAN ARKHAM CITY TRAILER AAAAAAAA(Also with Gameplay)AAAAAA

HOLY. LIVING. SHIT. The first footage of gameplay from Batman: Arkham City is here, along with glimpses of Hugo Strange, Catwoman, Two-Face, the Joker and the even sluttier Harley Quinn, and I think it's safe to say that Batman: Arkham ...
Mar
15
2011

Best/Worst Demonstration of Nerdiness at Work: And the Winners Are…

​This was the second TR contest I've had the privilege of judging and I have to say that you folks didn't let me down in the slightest. Not that I had any doubt, but you guys are all such incredible ...
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Mar
14
2011

J. Jonah Jameson Is in Portal 2!

J.K. Simmons -- the wonderful character actor whose roles include J. Jonah Jameson, the undisputed best part of the original three Spider-Man movies -- will be voicing a character in Portal 2! He's Aperture Science research founder Cave Johnson, according ...
Mar
11
2011

TR Contest: Best/Worst Demonstration of Nerdiness at Work

Decorating your cubicle is a simple way to assert your individuality in the workplace. Placing various photos, collectibles and other flotsam and jetsam reflective of your life off the clock also allows you to get through your day-to-day slog to ...
Mar
09
2011

He’s Not the Hero Gotham Deserves, But He Does Come Heavily Armed

I honestly can't think of anything that could possibly convey the awesomeness of this Dark Knight trailer with characters from Team Fortress 2 (fairly) seemlessly edited in, so I'm just going to shut up and let you watch it. Enjoy. ...
Mar
08
2011

The Space Shuttle Wakes Up with William Shatner

While I wish this was a story about the astronauts waking up in the morning to find William Shatner on board; actually, it's just that Shatner recorded a special wake-up call (recorded above) for the Discovery and its crew, much ...
Mar
04
2011

This Is Why Villains Shouldn’t Attack the Power Rangers Company Picnic

I have zero idea what's going on here, other than it's a scene from the new Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger series in Japan, involving pretty much every fucking Power Ranger from the last 34 years, fighting together simultaneously. It's totally fucking ...
Mar
04
2011

Yet Another Insanely Awesome Game of Thrones Trailer

Why should you watch this one if you saw the one earlier this week? Well, I can tell you that this the best trailer yet, but in case that isn't clear enough:• This trailer has the first look at the ...
Mar
02
2011

Kick, Punch, Ultra Combo, It’s All in the Mind

How about one more Thousand Pounds Street Fighter IV-combos-in-real-life video? (it's apparently their last one). There's nothing much new to say, but it's still immensely entertaining, and still a little depressing that these guys exist and yet we somehow ended ...
Mar
02
2011

This Is What Happens When You @#$% a Program on the Grid

Finally! Someone stops making Tron: Legacy/Big Lebowski mash-up pictures and a finally makes a Tron: Legacy/Big Lebowski mash-up trailer. I can't even tell you how much I wish this were real. So I could buy a replica Dude program bathrobe ...
Feb
21
2011

The Spidey Project Is the Best Thing Ever

​I cannot thank Adam T. enough for bringing The Spidey Project to my attention. From the press release:'Spiderman Smackdown' Project Aims to Launch Original Spiderman Musical on $0 Budget One Day Before $65 Million Broadway ProductionFeb. 16 2011, New York, ...
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