If you count yourself among the throngs of Joss Whedon fans, here’s yet another reason to adore him. He recently attended the twentieth anniversary celebration of Equality Now in New York and even found time to write a few fun skits for the occasion. How he managed to fit this in with all of the other projects he has going on is anyone’s guess. And, because he’s Joss Whedon, he got some great actors to lend him a hand.
Check out this hillarious transcript of Daphne Zuniga as herself and Neil Casey as an Evil Robot after the jump!
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An amazing new viral video for Prometheus introduces us to Michael Fassbender as the robot David. He’s the perfectly innocent robot who is supposed to make our lives easier, but you just know that it’s all going to go terribly wrong. From the not-quite-human way he holds his head to the barely there smile that disappears far too suddenly, nothing good can come of this.
Watch the first trailer and then check out this creepy birthday wish after the jump!
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The Make-A-Wish Foundation did what it does best for 7-year old Matthew Grammer—putting a smile on the face of a child struggling with a life-threatening situation. To fulfill his wish, Little Mountain Productions built Matthew a drivable R2-D2 that he got to show off at a school pep rally.
Check out the video after the break.
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It’s tricky to get a cup of noodles cooked properly. You can stop worrying though, some geniuses have invented a timer that will help you perfect this culinary treat. The best part about this robotic timer is that it looks like a cup of noodles. It’s like the Transformer you never knew you wanted.
See videos of the Cup Noodles Robotimer it in action on That’s Nerdalicious…
If you loved Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, but want in on the action – and happen to have and extra $17,000 lying around, you can own these Bionic Bopper Cars. A driver (up to 300 lbs) “sits inside the robot’s protective steel cage cockpit and uses a thumb-triggered button on two independent joysticks to activate two pneumatic-powered, tire-tread-fisted arms, which throw upward punches at an opposing robot’s head. A successful hit sends an opposing robot’s head back, scoring a point.”
Each car is powered by a Honda gas engine which moves the car forward and backward, while also allowing for left and right spins. A front-mounted display is also provided in each robot’s mid-section, which tallies successful scoring punches.
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When one thinks of giant robots, one doesn’t usually think of them being made of paper. Taras Lesko is here to change that perception. He constructed a 7 foot papercraft Gundam. The mech was made from 750 sheets of paper and only weighs around ten pounds. I like the idea of paper robots; when they decide to take over the world (as all robots do), you can just torch them and call it a day.
See more photos and a behind-the-scenes video of this creation after the break.
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If Yamato USA’s Sexy Robot Pink Bathing Suit Statue was was actually an award, I would hate to think what it was an award for. Excellence in the field of robot porn?
Do androids dream of electric sheep? We may never know. Fortunately, neither androids nor humans have to rely on dreams for visions of this metallic beauty as Yamato USA proudly makes the fantasy world of Hajime Sorayama a reality. The Fantasy Figure Gallery Hajime Sorayama Sexy Robot 001 in Pink Bathing Suit #1 Statue utilizes the latest in digital sculpting technology. Yamato USA’s Fantasy Figure Gallery, in collaboration with Jerry Macaluso’s Pop Culture Shock Collectibles, presents here one of master Sorayama’s famous “sexy robots”– anatomically correct female robots appearing to have been fashioned of molten silver. This resin statue stands approximately 22-inches tall and includes a specially designed base, as well as a removable pink fabric bathing suit, all packaged in a collector-style window box.
Removable bathing suit? Nice.
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A bit of anonymous street art spotted at Flagler college that appears to have been inspired by this shirt.
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If you’re a fan of Japan’s Starship Troopers OVA, you’ll be thrilled to learn that a sculptor has created a life-sized metal Powered Suit using the designs of the original artists. Hit the jump to check out some additional photos, as well as a clip of the Powered Suit as it appears in the original anime.
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See if you can find WALL-E amidst a crowd of famous bots on this graphic created by Richard Sargent. The person that can identify the most bots by August 31st will be awarded a free print from Hopewell Studios.
If you accept this challenge, take a look at the handy numbered guide after the break. Click each image to enlarge.
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