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 […]
OMGz I Want This Book
As if being a huge fan of J.J. Abrams who also happens to be a book nerd is not reason enough… A few months ago, geeks worldwide went into a guessing frenzy when Abrams’ production company tweeted the following: The secret is finally out, because the mysterious trailer was for a book, which Abrams conceived and written […]
Shakespeare’s Star Wars
So apparently, this is a thing. A peek at one of A New Hope‘s most popular scenes, Bard-style: As any book-loving Star Wars dork would do, my immediate reaction at discovering this piece of gem was obvious. Via Reddit. You may also like: Star Wars Meets Little Golden Books The World of Star Wars: A Timeline Visualization […]
“Manga Plates” by Mika Tsutai
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Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Set [I Want!]
Can you believe the Final Fantasy franchise is now 25 years old?!? In celebration of this iconic anniversary, Square Enix will be releasing the “Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box,” which includes all 13 of the core Final Fantasy games in one marvelous collection. Here’s the full list of games (notice that Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy […]
Penguin Paperback Style Covers for Video Games
Are you a gamer who also cares about home decor, i.e., beautiful book spines on your shelves such as the Penguin Classics collection? If so, Etsy seller James Bit has the product for you: video game covers à la old Penguin paperback books! These custom covers, costing $6 for 3, is a surefire way to class up your […]
Marvelous ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Pop-Up Book [And More!]
Claire has been a big fan of pop-up books since she has been able to reach for, and grab at objects. And as soon as she turned 1, she began a love affair with books of all kind (just like her mama) and finally stopped ripping out pages or ruining the pop-up mechanisms. I too, […]
Reebok X Marvel Limited Edition Sneakers
Athletic apparel company Reebok has teamed up with Marvel (!) to design a limited edition of shoes that were inspired by some of the comic powerhouse’s most popular superheros. Perhaps they are emulating the success of the Star Wars & Adidas collaboration (previously featured here and here)? Perhaps they are capitalizing on the current wave of […]
Backwards Cape [Adorable Baby Bib]
Must…get…this…for…Aerin! (Not because I favor her over Claire, but because Claire doesn’t need bibs anymore. 🙂 ) Get your own at INKtastic! Via Laughing Squid. You may also like: Baby Recreates Scenes from Famous Movies Tattletale Restful Slumber…Or Not Dogbrella Keeps Your Pooch Dry in the Rain [Genius Invention]
Code Cards [Expressing Your Geeky Self This Holiday Season]
I’m loving these geek-infused letterpress Code Cards by designer Matt Raw. The Egg Nog Arrays set includes designs in four different languages — Python, Ruby, PHP, and Javascript — each spelling out the perfect recipe for egg nog. The Code Cards shop also carries CSS Happy New Years cards as well as ♥ cards: Whichever design draws […]