Ironically, the abandoned firehouse that was taken over by the Ghostbusters is about to be vacated for real thanks to budget cuts. Currently, it operates as an actual firehouse—one that was among the first to respond to the 9/11 attacks.
While it would be a shame to shutter such an iconic firehouse, there’s no denying that this could be a huge opportunity for a nerd with deep pockets. Imagine how much this building would go for given its iconic status and location in a trendy Manhattan neighborhood? It would be off the charts.
I would dress up as a Ghostbuster and slide downstairs to breakfast every morning.
(NYMag via blastr)
Click To Enlarge
This is what nerdy nerds do with disposable income—buy a DeLorean and mash it up with features from Kitt and the Ecto-1.
The upgrade process is still in the early stages, but you can see what Ernie Cline is going for in the video after the break.
[click to continue…]
Kotobukiya’s latest Bishoujo statue breaks away from comic books into the world of the Ghostbusters with “Lucy”—a statue sculpted by Masahiro “Gill Gill” Takahashi based on sketches from artist Shunya Yamashita.
The 9 1/2-inch figure will be released in August, but you can pre-order it now for $47.
Check out more images of the figure after the break.
[click to continue…]
Do you prefer happy Stay Puft or angry Stay Puft? Either way, if you press on this marshmallow man’s stomach you’ll hear the Ghostbusters theme song.
You could get them both, or just grab happy Stay Puft and a washable marker to draw in angry eyebrows when he comes face to face with your Ghostbusters action figures.
Product Page: Happy Stay Puft / Angry Stay Puft ($20/Pre-Order for May 2011)
If you are interested in the release of the game Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime this spring, we’ve just received a press release that includes a new environments trailer that illustrates battles can happen in places like city streets as well as hotels, sewers and cemeteries.
Check it out after the break.
[click to continue…]
We’ve seen a lot of nerdy Star Wars fun in the snow this year including Jabba the Snowman, a Star Wars trench run, and a crashed AT-AT snow fort, but you can now add Ghostbusters to the list with the Stay Puft Marshmallow Snowman.
Though, word on the street is that it’s actually a Michelin Snowman in disguise.
(via Reddit)
From That’s Nerdalicious!: The series Ace of Cakes may be coming an end, but Charm City Cakes is still cranking out some real epic work—like this Stay Puft vs Ghostbusters cake for the wedding of two nerds named DonnaMarie and Ricky.
(CCC via Proton Charging)
Click To Enlarge
We’ve seen our fair share of Inception mashups—probably too many at this point. But take a look at the Ghostbusters trailer cut to the Inception theme after the break and wonder what the 3rd installment of the franchise would be like if Christopher Nolan directed it.
[click to continue…]
