“Alien cathouse for sci-fi nerds.” Oh, brother…
So, a “brothel owner” (euphemism) in Nevada is going to open a science fiction-themed “alien cathouse” to prey on the nerd market. I guess this means that there are enough nerds out there with enough money to justify the effort, and that being a (desperate) science-fiction fan is at least as socially acceptable to the “market” as businessmen are. Personally, I’ve never really thought about re-creating Captain Kirk’s exploits with a bored hooker in green make-up and deelyboppers, but I have no doubt that this will be a very popular “attraction” to a certain segment of the nerd population. Now, if this guy is half the businessman I suspect, I wouldn’t be surprised if he decides to sponsor a science fiction convention in Las Vegas or somewhere convenient… … Read entire article »
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Happy Nyan Year!
Hope your New Year is a great one, and to start off on a happy note: … Read entire article »
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Oh, oh, oh! Otamatone!
Oh, Japan, please don’t ever change! Without you, we’d all be less confused, less puzzled, and far less freaked out, so just keep doing what you’re doing! … Read entire article »
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Okay, these guys are just way too good…
I stumbled across these guys when I saw this really neat video on Youtube. “The Piano Guys” are a couple of musicians that re-do popular music with piano and cello and other instruments. They use them to re-interpret the music as well, as in the “Cello Wars” video, which also has fun with the cello artist playing both the “good” Jedi and the “evil” Sith on dueling cellos. Look for the appearance of “Darth Vader”… One … Read entire article »
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AnimeUSA 2011 Last day pics
Pictures from the third and last day of AnimeUSA 2011. Kind of a shame, there has been an anime convention in Crystal City since at least 1997, and this will be the last one for the foreseeable future. I went to my first one, Katsucon 4 I think it was, in 1998, and had only missed a couple there after that. Ah, well, the price of growth, they just got too big to … Read entire article »
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