Those of us in the know have been glowing since we heard about the way The Avengers is breaking records left and right. Our Joss is behind it, so of course it’s amazing. I can see a day when I will have a conversation with mundanes and say “Joss Whedon” and not have to follow it with a list of TV shows they’ve never heard of or deem to be beneath them. I even dare to hope that people will stop pronouncing his name like “Josh.”
Just when I thought I couldn’t be any more proud to be a Whedon fan, Joss went and wrote this letter. It’s basically a love letter thanking folks for always supporting him. He tells us it’s okay to brag to the rest of the world, “We told you this Whedon guy was good.” He also talks about the success of The Avengers and how he feels about it with his usual level of awesome.
I encourage you to share the letter below with at least one person who saw the superhero movie and didn’t have any idea who Joss Whedon was.
Read Whedon’s letter after the break.
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When someone walks into an audition wearing a pot on his head, you just never know what to expect. In the case of Martyn Croft’s appearance on Britain’s Got Talent, it means he’s a Dalek impersonator. Oh wait, it gets better. Not only does he imitate the wobbly Dalek voice, he sings a song. He alters the lyrics of Roger Miller’s “King of the Road” to “King of the TARDIS.”
It is utterly fabulous.
Watch the hilarious video after the break.
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Star Wars Weekends kicks off at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 18. The park comes up with cool activities for the event each year, and this year they’ve outdone themselves. You can experience the process of being frozen in carbonite and get an action figure as evidence. No word on whether carbon sickness is included in that package.
The experience will take about 30 minutes, and your figure will be shipped to you in four weeks. The custom figurines will feature your face on Han’s body, and it can be yours for just $99.95. Inside the Magic reports:
Guests at Star Wars Weekends this year will be given the opportunity to step into a “Carbon Freezing Chamber,” located near The American Idol Experience in the theme park, and have their faces 3-D scanned using multiple cameras to create a 8-inch figurine depicting themselves frozen in carbonite. It also comes with a light-up wristband.
Though I wish the body part of the figure was also customized, I can’t get over how awesome this is. And I’m bitter (again) that Disney Florida gets Star Wars Weekends while we get nothing at Disneyland.
(Inside the Magic via Laughing Squid)
I had no idea Star Wars vehicles could look so classy. This timekeeper manages to clock in at 11 on the nerdy scale and look like a piece of sleek, subtle art. The Etsy seller fashions the clocks from vintage Action Fleet Micro Machine toys. That line featured the Falcon, a sandcrawler, an AT-AT, and more (as you can see above). The pieces are plastic and lightweight but painted to look like pewter. Genius. Customization takes 9-14 days.
Check out another photo after the break.
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You’re not dreaming. That really is Serenity made from Lego bricks. It’s a beautiful concept that could become a reality with a little help from fans. The set was submitted by LEGOCuusoo user tbone_tbl, and it just needs a couple thousand more votes to be considered for production. Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin have already thrown down support for the set on Twitter, and let’s be honest – Browncoats are good at rallying.
Would you buy this set if it makes it to a shelf near you? This Browncoat definitely would.
See more photos of the Firefly set after the break.
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We may not have jet packs yet, but we do have working lightsabers. Really.
Wicked Lasers has made a “LaserSaber” that looks and functions like the weapons in the films. Obviously, the term “LaserSaber” is designed to avoid lawsuits from Lucasfilm, but it’s still a ballsy move considering that the company received a C&D letter from LucasFilm after the introduction of the Spyder Arctic III. Unfortunately for them, that letter appears to have had the opposite effect, serving only to put all kinds of ideas into WickedLaser’s heads.
The lightsaber-lookalike has a polycarbonate blade with an aluminum base that attaches to the company’s Spyder 3 laser, which as they point out, is the most powerful laser you can legally own. Wow. The guys in the picture aren’t wearing glasses while fighting because it’s cool, they’re protecting their eyes.
LaserSabers are energized by the light of Wicked Lasers, harnessing the power of the force. The LaserSaber features an ultra smooth magnetic gravity system that can “power up” and “power down” the blade.
I love the heck out of the idea of a real lightsaber; what Star Wars fan wouldn’t? I just hope people buying these wear the safety glasses necessary to avoid eye damage.
Check out a video of the LaserSabers in action after the break.
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The opening credits of
Game of Thrones lends itself to Lego. It was only a matter of time before someone tackled building the cities seen in the sequence. It’s not 100% accurate, but the Lego bricks fit in so well with the moving cogs and gears you can ignore it.
Watch the video after the break.
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An adorable Dr. Horrible is here, and he can be custom made for you in 1-2 weeks. This little plushie is handmade and ready to be cuddled. Villains like that. Really.
Please note he doesn’t come with Bad Horse.
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People can build anything in Minecraft, and they’ve churned out some pretty neat block creations. WesterosCraft may top them all though, and yes, I may be a bit biased. The project has been going on for a while, and the goal is to reconstruct the entire world of Westeros (where Game of Thrones takes place) on a single Minecraft server. Jacob Granberry is the project’s lead, and he’s taken the time to put together some time-lapse videos to show off the progress.
See video tours of lands across the realm after the break.
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The latest Wookiee the Chew painting from James Hance is as delightful as the rest of the series. Christopher Robin/Han Solo is reading a book to his faithful companion. Awww!
Don’t forget to check out more of Hance’s wonderful work.
(via James Hance)
