Jul 4, 2013  •  In Art/Design, Entertainment, Movies

Original Concept Designs for Disney Characters

It’s hard to imagine these familiar faces any other way, but it’s interesting to see what could’ve been. 🙂 I’m especially glad they went the way they did with Aladdin‘s Genie, because that third Genie is terrifying. Snow White, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves: Aurora, Sleeping Beauty: Maleficent, Sleeping Beauty: You may also like: […]

Jun 1, 2013  •  In Entertainment, Funny, Marketing/Advertising

Wait, That’s Not a Real TV Show?

I’m really digging these ads by New York PBS station Thirteen. Meant to poke fun at today’s popular lineups, “The fact that you thought this was a real show says a lot about the state of TV.”  😛 That being said, I personally wouldn’t mind watching Knitting Wars. Grannies can get feisty! You may also like: Secret Invasion […]

May 19, 2013  •  In Books, Entertainment, Geek, Marketing/Advertising

Game of Brands: The Game of Thrones Houses as Modern Corporations

Stock photo website Shutterstock has followed the steps of other brilliant marketing campaigns that have used their products in advertisements to appeal to the geek crowd. Taking advantage of today’s popularity of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice novels — as well as the Game of Thrones television show! — they have taken six of the Great Houses […]

May 8, 2013  •  In Books, Entertainment, Funny, Personal, Sports

Poppin’ in to Wave Hi

Call me Busy Lizzie. Life isn’t crazier than usual, but it requires my spending less time from this blog. I know most of you don’t really care, but I’d like to indulge my stalkers and overshare the mundane. So here it is, the top 5 things that have been keeping me busy… (Cue deep announcer […]

May 7, 2013  •  In Entertainment, Funny, Video Games

If Video Games Were Drugs

This is why I refuse to play Civilization; my personality would assure a complete addiction.  😉 You may also like: Marvelous Street Fighter + Minions Mashup Marvel Comics: What If? How Archer is Just Like Futurama Famous Movie Directors as Chefs

May 2, 2013  •  In Entertainment, Funny

Showrunner Swap: Game of Thrones vs. Parks and Recreation

Last week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly had a brilliant piece which hypothesizes what an episode of Game of Thrones would look like if helmed by the Parks and Recreation showrunner, and vice versa. I got quite a few laughs out of this one-page spread, so I knew I had to scan it for you guys. And, because […]

Apr 30, 2013  •  In Entertainment, Infographics, Movies

The Nicholas Cage Movie Matrix

J calls Nic Cage “the king of B movies,” and I’m sure many would agree. I confess I quite enjoyed some of his prior action flicks like The Rock (cue Sean Connery saying “Welcome to The Rock”), Con Air (“Put the bunny back in the box!”), and Face/Off (“I want to take his face…off.”). I really liked both National […]

Apr 23, 2013  •  In Entertainment, Funny, Geek, Web

If Web Browsers Were Celebrities

My favorite is Keanu’s “Requires No Browser.” How about you? Via Geeks are Sexy. You may also like: 3 Things I Found on the Internet Today Because Sharing is Caring [Memos from Nick Fury] Marvel Comics: What If? The Secret Lives of Superhero Toys