(via SWTOR)
Misc. Nerdiness
Drawing inspiration from the recent trend of rifle-mounted chainsaws, Marque Cornblattnd used Smith & Wesson parts and an 18v pole saw to make this OMG-AR15 Unicorn zombie gun which, for some reason, was designed to appeal to little girls. Hit the jump to check out the complete story and a video of the gun in action.
Sometimes you feel like you’ve seen everything, and then you browse Etsy. HellsProps has fashioned a replica of the combustible lemon from Portal 2. The prop is Aperture branded and makes explosion noises. Alas, it doesn’t actually blow up though. Too bad. Oh, and don’t worry about the lemon rotting; it’s made from plastic and polyurethane.
Check out a video showcasing the lemon’s finest features after the break.
I think we’ve proven in the past that superheroes shouldn’t have social media accounts. This is especially true for Batman and Superman. The following video is yet another example of why you should unfriend those dickholes right this instant.
Surprisingly, permission was actually granted for a student to build this wooden reproduction of a Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR) in woodshop class. When I was in shop back in the day we only got to make boxes and benches – what a gip.
(Imgur via ObviousWinner)
A fanatical Hunger Games fan that goes by the name V. Arrow put a ridiculous amount of thought and effort into mapping out Panem’s 13 Districts (click to enlarge). Her process is outlined in the aimmyarrowshigh LiveJournal—and she makes a compelling argument.
She’s also got a book in the works dubbed The Panem Companion: An Unofficial Guide to Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games. Seems like it would be the companion book to have because V. Arrow clearly knows her sh*t.
(via mentalfloss)
If you’ve ever wanted to see a film version of death and resurrection of Superman as told by the 1992 DC Comic, this may be the closest you’ll ever get.
Max Landis, son of famed Animal House director John Landis, has created this live-action, drunken short film entitled “The Death and Return of Superman”, which mocks the concept of the story and stars Mandy Moore as Lois Lane, Elijah Wood as Hank Henshaw and Simon Pegg as John Landis (among other surprises).
Check out the profanity-laden video after the break.
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