Mass Effect Cosplay

Found this on DeviantArt. This guy has some skills. I know you guys haven't played Mass Effect but you can definitely appreciate some good work. Here is a link to his blog that shows progress shots.

Michelangelo is a Party Dude!!

Saw this vid today, couldnt resist posting it.

Who knew that turtles could feel through their shells?! Not this guy!

The Last Star Tour (Bender?)

Never written a flat out "vent" post but there is a first time for everything I suppose.Eleni and I just recently got back from a very fun trip to Los Angeles. The initial reason for going was a nostalgic one: giving my favorite theme park attraction, Star Tours, a proper sendoff before its upcoming update/renovation into a 3D pod-racing ride. Being a self-proclaimed Star Wars geek (and still reigning champion on Star Wars Trivial Pursuit) I think its safe to assume, dear reader, that I was quite fond of Star Tours. In a somewhat anti-climactic turn of events, Disneyland was saved for the very last full day of our trip. Furthermore, we saved this ride for last on our schedule. Well, why drag it out... this ride is total crap by today's standards and is in DIRE need of an overhaul. The real disappointment most obviously came from my high expectations. No worry, expectations adjusted. I'll always have The Mummy Returns: The Ride at Universal Studios (photo after the jump.)
The worst part, which dovetails nicely into the second part of this post, is that after exiting the lackluster Star Tours, Eleni turns to me and says "Well, at least we have The Last Airbender to look forward to when we get home." I think you can guess where this is going. I was so overwhelmingly upset with this movie that I won't even bother wasting screen space on it. In my humble opinion, it defies logic how this movie could be so damn bad. All I really want to say is "Please dont watch this, and please do watch the series." Ahhh what could have been. By the way, my favorite part of the trip (I think Eleni would concur) was the Getty Museum and the Getty Villa!

Port de Balès Cows

Haven't put up a cycling vid in a long time. Here is a cool one. While doing some recon on the Port de Balès in the Pyrenees, the upcoming stage 15 in the TDF, Lance had some unexpected visitors. There is a second vid after the jump with a little more talking and explanation of what they are doing.

I do want you to note that in this first vid Lance is getting himself ready to be filmed (he doesn't realize it is already recording) and in the "actual" video he wanted to release he is more put together. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Cattle on the Training Route -- powered by

Lance Trains for the Tour de France -- powered by

A Look at the Different Nations (Updatedx2)

Just found these. Shyamalamadingdong totally nailed the look of the different nations. I cannot wait for these movies to come out. I just hope I'll have time to go watch it. I will be on my psych rotations, so shouldn't be too busy.

Here is the Water Nation, it is the one that impressed me the most. The other three after the jump.

Updated: io9 just posted this cool info on how ILM created some of the effects in the movie.

Here is also a buttload of high res pics that they released.




Air Temple



Fire Nation



Earth Nation



Do you like how I changed the color of the progress bar? Thought it was a nice touch. What do you guys think?

Haha, Classic Appa.

Here is a new teaser for The Last Airbender. Appa makes a longer appearance. I have to say again... I don't think that I like Aang's voice. Oh well.



Also, io9 did a brief review of Jonah Hex. They essentially say that every time it could have been real badass they ruined it. The say it sucks. Just to give you an idea, the post title is "Jonah Hex will make you want to burn your face with a red hot axe." Pretty descriptive I would say. Oh well, still have the comics.

Contra v Tetris

Ever wonder how a mashup between Contra and Tetris might look? For your viewing pleasure:



I always wondered where those damn blocks came from... this is not what I expected.

Mortal Kombat the way it should be...

Can you imagine a movie like this. This is super awesome. I would LOVE to watch this movie. The internets are still out on what it is. A preview for a new MK game? A movie that was never made? What do you guys think?