Watch the year unfold with 'Star Wars' art
George Folz is starting off the year with what may be the best resolution ever: He's drawing a Star Wars comic for every in 2015.Folz is a comics artist who collaborated with noted writer Seth Kushner...
View ArticleWoman goes in for tiny tattoo, gets giant 'Sailor Moon' sleeve instead
They bonded over fandom and she got the tattoo of her dreams.Erykane Art is a tattoo shop in Boise that's gained a loyal local following thanks to the gorgeous artwork of owner Eryka Jensen. Her work...
View ArticleWill the LEGO Batman movie give the Dark Knight a smile?
As any Batman aficionado knows, the caped crusader hasn't exactly had his share of fun times, what with losing his parents, living through the (occasionally temporary) deaths of several girlfriends...
View Article'Sailor Moon' cosplayer's boyfriend proposes to her during photo shoot
Sarah has been in love with the world of Sailor Moon since she was a little girl, so the site of her boyfriend's wedding proposal was as easy to predict as it was adorable.Sarah, 26, who loves...
View ArticleGeorge R.R. Martins star in this 'Game of Thrones'-inspired 'Multiplicity'...
Jokes about how long it's taken Game of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin to finish the latest installment of the Song of Ice and Fire series have always abounded. But the latest take is a hilarious...
View ArticleWe'd watch the hell out of this fan-made Tomb Raider movie
Leave it to Lara Croft to inspire a fan film that sets the bar high for all other fanvids. A new Tomb Raider fan film produced by Polish fans has all the hallmarks of a high-budget action thriller,...
View ArticleIn defense of Gyllencest and incest fanfiction
Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal are brother and sister. As far as we know, they’re not harboring a secret incestuous relationship. But when they went as each other’s dates to the Golden Globes this year, it...
View Article'Gone With the Wind' as a K-pop musical will blow you away
It's not every day we get a K-pop musical version of Gone With the Wind, but it's a new year and the gods have been kind. Not only is the latest production at the Seoul Arts Center a lavish Korean...
View ArticleTokyo robot restaurant traveling to Sydney for a very limited time
Giant mecha cosplay, a laser light show, epic battles, J-pop—either something is happening with Japan's famous robot restaurant or The Force Awakens has gone wildly off the rails.For the sadly...
View ArticleLeelah Alcorn's death inspired two developers to launch a trans-centered game...
Leelah Alcorn's death sparked a discussion about how to create meaningful societal change to improve the lives of transgender teenagers. Her death launched a national campaign to end the dangerous...
View ArticleWant to read 20th-century Russian sci-fi in English? Fund this Kickstarter
Thanks to the advent of ebooks, the Internet, and remix culture, the globalization of literature has become a ubiquitous trend. But while the trend is widespread, it's not always a retroactive. Fans...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling tells fan to change her new puppy's name
J.K. Rowling is concerned about animal rights, specifically about their right not to be named after evil characters from Harry Potter. Excited fan Anna Musilli tweeted Rowling this morning with a...
View ArticleBruce Jenner's face is none of your business
On a recent magazine cover, InTouch Weekly photoshopped former Olympian Bruce Jenner's face onto a photo of British actress Stephanie Beacham, thereby accentuating Jenner's features with makeup and a...
View ArticleTaiwan man dies after 3-day gaming binge
The new year is proving life-threatening for Taiwanese gamers with unhealthy addictions.On Jan. 1, a man in New Taipei City died in an Internet cafe after playing video games for five days straight....
View ArticleZoe Quinn wants to help you fight cyberbullying
On Friday, Gamergate veteran and game developer Zoe Quinn, along with fellow game developer Alex Lifschitz, launched a support network for victims of online harassment. The website, Crash Override,...
View ArticleFather and son create super-detailed 'Star Wars' props out of cardboard
Kai Casby and his dad Tommy combined a family-bonding exercise with a good cause, and the result is simply incredible.Last summer, the two Star Wars fans were tasked with building props for a local...
View ArticleStunning, war-torn short took 2 years to animate by hand
Forget American Sniper. This hand-drawn animated short may be the year's ultimate statement on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.In 2012, animation production company Ornana promised backers on...
View ArticleKickstarter campaign for Cthulhu-themed tabletop game soars past its goal
In H.P. Lovecraft's universe, where the crustaceans of Yuggoth rule, even Scrabble is evil. Fortunately for fans of the Lovecraftian Cthulhu-themed word game Unspeakable Words, there are ways to...
View ArticleYour guide to the weird world of knock-off 'Frozen' apps
Disney’sFrozen shows no sign of stopping its year-long reign over the cultural consciousness. The demand for all things Frozen has created a run on toys and other merchandise in department stores...
View ArticleEmma Watson will play Belle in Disney's live-action 'Beauty and the Beast'...
Last week, Emma Watson unveiled a groundbreaking new initiative in her role as United Nations ambassador for gender equality. But it's her newly-announced role as Belle in Disney's upcoming Beauty and...
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