What is considered canon in the Star Wars universe? When does each movie/show/book take place? These topics could be confusing to those not paying close attention, especially with the reboot of the franchise and the onslaught of new movies, a show, books, and comics. Outer Places has done the research for us and compiled everything into a huge infographic which […]
Star Wars Meets Little Golden Books
Be still, my nerdy, book-loving heart! These first six books will be released on July 28, and a boxed set will be available for purchase on September 1. You can bet I’ve already placed my preorder! P.S. — Did you notice the details on the golden spine of each book? I die. Via EW. You […]
My Surprising Reaction to Fifty Shades of Grey
Last week, I decided to watch Fifty Shades of Grey to see what all the hype was about. And…it wasn’t so bad. Was it Oscar-worthy? Definitely not. But it wasn’t the worst movie I had seen all year either. Or even this month. (But then, again, I’m known to purposely watch crappy movies from time to […]
“Bad Sleeper”
Sleep and I do not have a good relationship. We have never been friends. I am constantly chasing sleep and then pushing it away. A good night’s sleep is my white whale. Like Ahab, I am also a total drama queen about it. I love to talk about how little sleep I get. I brag […]
Into the Great Unknown
YOU. GUYS. You’re probably aware of the fact that both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies were made by the same production company, Lucasfilm. And you have to know that Han Solo and Indiana Jones were played by the same actor, Harrison Ford. (Right?) So what if they could meet?!??? “Into the Great Unknown” is a 10-page non-canon […]
Marvel’s STAR WARS #1
This past week was a big one for us Star Wars nerds fans. Even if you’re not into the greatest sci-fi franchise ever created, you may have heard about a certain comic book already breaking records before its official release date. 😉 That’s right — Marvel’s Star Wars #1 was released on January 14th, 2015! Did you know that these days, major […]
Illustrator Gives Western Fairy Tales a Korean Makeover
Korean artist Na Young Wu has recently unveiled a series of illustrations which combines well-known western fairy tales with the Korean manhwa (the equivalent of manga in Korean) as well as the traditional Korean drawing style! They’re quite stunning, to say the least. The Princess and the Frog: The Little Mermaid: Snow White: You may also like: The […]
Mr. Men, Millennials Edition
I have featured a mashup of the Mr. Men book covers before, and these are too amusing to resist! I especially love Little Miss Danger Selfie in light of CA’s recent pleas to not take selfies with bears. You may also like: The Baby-Sitters Club, 2014 Edition Once Upon an Internet Calvin and Hobbes Search Engine! 13 […]
Amazing 200-Year-Old Desk with Insane Hidden Drawers and Compartments
Isn’t it funny how the littlest things can bring back long-forgotten stories from memories past? Because the first thing that crossed my mind upon seeing this secretary cabinet was not “Holy crap, that’s SO COOL!” (that was my second thought), but a recollection of a beloved, long out-of-print book from my childhood: Midnight in the […]
The Baby-Sitters Club, 2014 Edition
They’ve returned with a face-lift. They’ve been imagined as grown-ups. Now, Kate Gavino has us wondering what types of problems our favorite babysitters would be facing if they were millennials. You may also like: Website of the Day: Sad Animal Facts Mr. Men, Millennials Edition Thoroughly Depressing Comics About Our Relationship to Facebook Classic Horror Movies Get […]