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BAKE UP Your Very Own JUPITER Cake! Taking Over the Universe Has Never Been So Easy...Or Delicious

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Food blogger, baker and zoology graduate, Rhiannon from CakeCrumbs, has put together an amazing tutorial on creating spherical cakes that can be decorated as our universe's various planets.

I know right? So freaking cool. 

The possibilities for these things are endless: An astronaut themed b-day party where everyone dresses up as their favorite space explorer and eats their way through the 8 planets (plus little ole Pluto), Baking up a batch of planets for your kid's science fair where the judges can munch away the various layers (like no one knows that it isn't the parents who do the experiments) thus handing over the blue ribbon to your child, or, if you're not into planets you can always turn these round cakes into bowling balls, the heads of various family members or over-sized cake pops.

Whatever you want! But for this particular recipe, we are going with the planet theme:

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TOP 5 World’s Weirdest Festivals

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Have you ever secretly wanted to chase a wheel of cheese down a hill or watch sumo wrestlers making babies cry?

Well, with countless festivals throughout the year, chances are that every day of the year, someone is celebrating something in an inexplicably bizarre way.

And festivals around the world are as diverse as they are weird. They can range from religious celebrations to national holidays and musical extravaganzas to logic-defying ideas thought up by crazy people (any excuse for a party, right?).

In August alone there’s The Air Guitar Championships in Finland, a Spanish grape throwing Fiesta and a French Pig festival. But there are plenty more if you scratch beneath the surface.

Here are 5 of the world’s most oddball festivals:

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Ever Wonder WHO'S WHO ON A MOVIE CREW? Well, This Animation Will Break It Down For You

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Oh sure we movie nerds can talk about film like the most pretentious of film students but when it comes to actually knowing what various people on a movie set really do, well, we like to gloss over our ignorance by raining horrific insults upon whomever has astutely observed that we are full of shit. 

We're kind of assholes if you haven't already noticed.

But thanks to this animated short by Vimeo Video School (which is a pretty great place to lean how to shoot better videos) our idiocy can be rectified just by watching Who's Who on A Movie Crew (that is if we aren't so in love with our own farts that we are willing to sit through the video).

You know, sometimes it's nice to realize we don't know everything.

Video after the break.

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Symbolism and Biology of the Kaiju of 'PACIFIC RIM'

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I couldn’t not do this. Normally, like with Marvel’s The Avengers, I wait until the movie is released on DVD so I can do a closer analysis of the creatures in it.

Go back to see if I missed things and double check all the commentary and bonus material that’s available.

But I just can’t wait.

Everyone and their mother has talked about Pacific Rim to one degree or another, and a lot of people talk as if by seeing Gojira, they’re now experts on kaiju. Or they think that making observations regarding the stresses of biological material on giant monsters or things about the square cube law are new and insightful.


We’ve already gone over that sort of thing quite a bit, so we can skip the average stuff and move to the meat. The things those articles skipped over or forgot.

That and I can remind everyone that kaiju is both singular and plural, because the Japanese Language has no plurals. Remember that next time you hear someone way “kaijus” or “ninjas”.

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F*CK YOU MARS EXPLORER BARBIE (A Rant)

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I hate Barbie with the kind of passion I usually reserve for people like Hitler or those perfume girls at department stores who squirt you right between the boobs with some noxious sweat mist from Justin Bieber's balls.

You might think that I'm overreacting (and you could be right) but as a doll specifically created for girls, you'd think that someone at Mattel might have learned by now that not all girls want to go into space DRESSED LIKE A ROLLER SKATING WHORE FROM XANADU.

First let's talk about the fact that Astronaut Barbie has no gloves. Now, I don't know about you, but if I were to ever land on Mars (where it can get down to minus 200 degrees Fahrenheit) I might want something to put over my digits (and it would also probably help curb that annoying oxygen leak as well). Sure, it might keep my fellow space explorers from seeing my manicure, but I'm thinking that would be okay...SINCE IT WOULD HELP ME STAY ALIVE.

Second, what's with all the pink? Is it to make sure all the dudes who are shuffling over the surface of the red planet with you know you're a chick? I'll let you in on a little secret honey, if you are one of the few human beings who have elected to travel for almost 8 mos. in a cramped space shuttle (and who will NEVER come back to the earth), I'm thinking that most everyone will already be aware that you are female. No need to add the pink stripes, eye make-up and cute little pink backpack.

As the product description says: Barbie is on a mission to mars while looking stylish. And as we all know, when you are terraforming/exploring/getting infected with space germs, it's important to look good.

Third, why doesn't Mars Explorer Barbie have an oxygen tank?  Is her backpack equipped with oxygen as well as lip gloss? And since when do space suits come in boot cut?

Look, I can appreciate the lame attempt to showcase a Barbie doll in a job that is still, essentially,  a boys club career , but when you tart the doll up, stuff her in a sparkly pink outfit and slather her in make-up and then tell little girls that she's an Astronaut, you're doing a disservice to the women who are ACTUAL astronauts.

There's a time and place for dressing up like a ho, and it's not when you are trying to turn ANOTHER FUCKING PLANET INTO  HOME BASE FOR HUMANKIND.

That kind of party is reserved for when you take the space suit off in your cryo-chamber, put on some Barry White and then proceed to masturbate for hours on end to stifle the debilitating loneliness that you feel because you went to Mars and left everyone you loved back home.

Now, show me a Barbie who does that and I can support her.

Source: Geekologie

Contest! Win 'THE GUILLOTINES' on Blu-ray!

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It is the deadliest weapon made by man. The mere mention of its name fills hearts with terror. Long shrouded in mystery, it launches from a distance and locks onto the target’s head, the internal blades decapitating the victim with the yank of a chain. A weapon of choice for elite fighters, the flying guillotine leaves victims begging for mercy.

A secret brotherhood of assassins – known only as The Guillotines – were once favored by the Emperor, but are now a force of terror and oppression under a new regime.  Exiled to a remote village and hunted by a squad of fighters with firearms that challenge their cold steel, The Guillotines must now outwit and outfight enemies from both sides.

From the director of the smash hit INFERNAL AFFAIRS and LEGEND OF THE FIST: THE RETURN OF CHEN ZHEN comes a brutal tale of honor, revenge, and the ultimate weapon.
And we're giving away three copies!

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CUTENESS OVERLOAD: Here's Your Painfully Adorable Animal Video America...Have A Good Weekend

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This is my last summer weekend of freedom (I am going back to school full-time next week to finally give my mother what she always wanted, a kid who finished college...and it has only taken 20 years, you're welcome mom!) so I have a stash of Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Banana Ale, A chaise lounge-like chair to recline on outdoors and a stack of comics that I've been putting off reading for months.

So I really don't have the time or desire to write when there's doughnut beer chilling in the cooler.

But, I'm not a complete ass, so here's an almost 2-and-a-half minute video of a cat hugging a teddy bear.

Now, if you excuse me, I've got a date with Punk Rock Jesus.

Video after the break.

The MOST NECESSARY Nerd Pilgrimages That Every GEEK Should Do

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Being a nerd/geek/dork means basically one thing; loving something so completely that you are willing to travel anywhere in the world to embrace your obsession fully.

It's a glorious way to live.

And in the following video (courtesy of Buzzfeed Video's YouTube Geek Week Contribution) you can write down a few additional destinations to visit.

Watch and yearn my friends.

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DEXTER: " Dress Code" S8E7 (review)

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By Caitlyn Thompson
Hannah McKay is back!! Yvonne Strahovski you are so beautiful. And I’m so glad you’re here.

This episode felt short and while large events occurred, none of it was unpredictable or held very much impact for me.

The dialogue was also awful. There was no tension or intelligent build up. The interactions were all scripted and melodramatic.

It felt like the writers were especially lazy this evening.

All they needed to do was create a scenario where Hannah came back (because she’s awesome!) but they failed to deliver it with any emotion or creativity.


I didn’t flinch, laugh, or feel anything. I loved how this show used to make me think and wonder.

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MUSIC VIDEO MONDAY (The Non-Video Edition): The Melvins Cover "Graveyard" by the Butthole Surfers...And Give Away Free Ice Cream

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Is it kismet that the punk-metal band The Melvins played an outdoor mini-concert in Chicago's Humboldt Park while a delicious Jeni's Ice Cream Truck was parked directly behind them?

I mean, what better way to introduce young kids to the sludgy sound of a band that was a huge influence on Nirvana, than to give away free ice cream cones?

Am I right?

Once the swarm of kids descend upon the yellow truck for the free ice cream cones, the band opens up with a cover of the Butthole Surfers' Graveyard (which I always felt should have been a "Summer" song in its own right).

Now, I don't know about you, but I always thought the lyrics: You lie in the graveyard/Well you're rotting away/When I talk to you daily/You've got nothing to say/You lie in the graveyard/Well you are down making plans/Well you control all my thoughts/Well you make dust fall would pair well with a pint of Jeni's Cherry Lambic Sorbet.

Video after the break.

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LOW WINTER SUN: "Pilot" S1E1 (review)

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By Kate McKendry
Low Winter Sun is the story of Detroit detective Frank Agnew (Mark Strong) – a seemingly good man who kills fellow police officer, Brendan McCann.

McCann’s partner, Joe Geddes (Lennie James) reveals to Agnew that McCann was the person that murdered Frank’s girlfriend.

Looking to get away with the perfect crime, Joe and Frank set up McCann’s death to look a suicide, perfecting every last detail.



The morning after the death, internal affairs officer Simon Boyd (David Costabile) shows up in Lt. George Torrance’s (Ruben Santiago-Hudson) office to talk about Brendan McCann.

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BREAKING BAD: "Blood Money" S5E9 (review)

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By Seth Levi
The second half of Season 5 again begins with a flash forward to one year in the future.  After having picked up the M60 machine gun at a diner (as seen in last summer's season premier), Walter arrives at his home. In the last year the crap has clearly hit the fan: his home his border up and fenced off, the inside torn apart, and "Heisenberg" spray painted on a wall — his secret identity has been exposed.


Walt goes into the house to retrieve the ricin, still hidden behind the electrical outlet in his bedroom. As he leaves the house he runs into his neighbor who is shocked to see him.

Is it because she knows he's a drug lord? That he's alive? We don't know. 

We then flashback to the exact moment where the show left off last year: Hank discovering that Walt is Heisenberg.

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Book Report: Amazon Goes To War, YA Novels For Adults, Danielle Steel Gets Questioned & More!

EVIL DEAD BIKINI: It Will Swallow Your Boobs...or Soul...Whatever

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I'm a girl who has never once worn a bikini for a myriad of reasons, the first being that I don't think my ass and/or beer gut would look fetching in one. However, if I were to say, contract a mild case of the swine flu (or something similar) that whittled my zaftig body down to waifish proportions, I would most definitely slither into this Evil Dead/Book of the Dead bikini and then promptly begin making swallowing jokes.

'Cause that's how I roll.

If you are interested in buying one for yourself (or a friend) then click HERE to go to the BloodLust Productions Etsy site.

If you took one look at the bikini, longed to fit into as I did, and then shoved a snack cake into your gaping maw to curb your self-loathing, click HERE for a conciliatory prize.

Damn you delicious beer and a body that eschews exercise!

After the break is a trailer for the original Evil Dead when it was called The Book of the Dead just because.

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KNOCK IT OFF! a.k.a., The Wonderful World of Unlicensed Toys

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For years I have been obsessed with knock off, unlicensed merchandise—famous brands, or characters, that are designed and sold with a seemingly complete disregard for anything, other than to cash in on something that has been proved to be a commercial success.

Or, as they are technically termed, Counterfeit Consumer Goods.

While the spectrum of pirated or unlicensed items can reach far into the areas of cigarettes, wine, fashion (fake Coach handbags), electronics (fake iPads) and all types of entertainment media (like that pile of DVD's on the table at a flea market which has films just released to the theater!) it is for toys that I have a particular fondness. When you research counterfeit food and cigarettes, believe me, it gets scary.

Given any chance, I will happily scoop one up should I see a bogus toy for sale somewhere. Seeking out phony Godzillas has always been a dream knock-off toy for me, and I have collected some good ones of the great monster over the years.

Knock-off Godzilla, sans fins, is still pretty cool.

With many of these toys, attention to details are usually thrown out the window, as is any semblance of keeping the individual universes separate. Long before crossovers in comic book storylines, fake toys were mixing it up in gigantic, head-scratching way.

Here then, are some of the goofier finds that you, dear reader, can seek out and add to your collection.

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The BREAKING BAD Theme Song As Played On Various Equipment One Would Find In A Meth Lab

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Well, the final season of Breaking Bad is upon us and while many fans are already feeling the impending strain of withdrawal creeping up on them, there is at least one young man (Andrew Huang) who is sending off the series with a tribute befitting of a television show which has allowed grandparents to freely discuss meth addiction with their grandchildren, a version of the theme song done on lab equipment found in home brew meth labs.

Yes sir, I do believe this is what true fandom looks like.

Video after the break.

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The Pull List: ROBOCOP: LAST STAND #1, ALL-NEW X-MEN #15, FATALE #16 & More!

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Check out what I checked out this week.

Whether the comics are inspiring or disappointing, I read them all.

Welcome to The Pull List.

And, as always...Spoilers ahead!


Detective Comics #23 (Pick of the Week)
Writer: John Layman
Artist: Jason Fabok
Colorist: Blond
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $3.99

Detective Comics became the main Batman title when Scott Snyder’s Zero Year arc began.

John Layman's writing in this series provides an entertaining experience for the entire 32 pages. Wraith is killing Gotham City police officers and Batman is determined to stop him. E.D. Caldwell is looking to acquire Wayne Industries to gain access to the Bat-tech.

Bruce believes Caldwell is Wraith so he uses the offer as a way to investigate the matter. Jason Fabok’s artwork is reminiscent of the cinematic Dark Knight Trilogy and his character work is the best of the week.

There is an awesome sequence when Caldwell’s assistant is about to shoot Bruce in the back and the next panel doesn't show how she was disarmed, but simply shows her laid out on the floor while Bruce climbs into the Bat-Wing.

While there is nothing innovative going on, this is the first Detective issue in a few months that feels like a true Batman book.

Grade: A

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Boston Cinegeeks! We're Giving Away Passes To See 'THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES'

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Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray (Lily Collins), discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother (Lena Headey), Clary must join forces with a group of Shadowhunters, who introduce her to a dangerous alternate New York called Downworld, filled with demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and other deadly creatures. Based on the worldwide best-selling book series.
And we're giving away passes to Forces of Geek readers to see the film on  Monday, August 19th at 7:00PM at the AMC Boston Common!

For the chance to receive a pass for two to the screening please click HERE!

Just a reminder that tickets are oversold and you should plan on getting there early.  Passes and admittance are on a first come first served basis.


THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES is in theaters on August 21st!        


THE MOST EXTRAVAGANT CANDWICH EVER: Introducing the All-In-One 12-Course Meal In A Can! Those Apocalyptic Days Stuck In the Basement Aren't Looking So Bad Now Are They?

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There is something beautiful (albeit sad) about opening up a can of something and watching the gelatinous contents ooze out into a pan, only to be heated up on high for 60 seconds before being shoved into your mouth over the sink.

Beautiful because of it's simplicity. Sad because well, it's a lonely version of eating.

But designer Chris Godfrey has looked closely into the contents of canned food and decided that somewhere deep inside its aluminum cavern lurks the soul of a gourmand. A twelve-course gourmand that is.

Sure, this multi-layered food extravaganza is just a concept right now, but I believe that canned foodies everywhere will be demanding a Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign in the near future to make this a reality.

Why?

Because of this:

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AND IN CRAZY FLORIDA NEWS: Apparently 1400 People A Year Are Arrested For Impersonating An Officer In Florida...No Word Yet On Whether Any Of Them Have Been Offered A Spot In Their Local Precinct

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Perhaps it's unfair to judge an entire state based upon a few, let's say crazy, incidents. But when that amount of crazy starts piling up (like the whole face-eating zombie guy, The George Zimmerman verdict, or the time former Florida Governor Charlie Crist accidentally sent a thank you note to a gentlemen who gave him an anti-Jewish documentary called Jud Suss saying "...he [Crist] would be delighted to share the DVD with the people of Florida" -Sun Sentinel) you have to start to wonder if it might be better to run a fire line around the penis portion of America, light a match and then simply walk away, letting it burn to the ground.

Sure, there are other states that have a lot of crazy, but Florida gets the blue ribbon when it comes to the high-stakes nutjobs.

For instance, Florida seems to have a high incident rate of people impersonating police officers (some 1400 a year are arrested but it appears there are many more who aren't).

In one case, earlier this month, a man named Yordis Aguero Fornaris tried to pull over his neighbor's car using nothing but his own vehicle and some strobe lights (he was unsuccessful...probably because IT WAS HIS NEIGHBORS).

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