Made from premium glass, handblown and slumped by a master glassblower each tank has it’s own unique form and individual characteristics Something to tease your cats with.  just be sure it’s out of jumping range. via  Psalt Design

The long-term sustainability of our space environment is at serious risk from space debris and irresponsible actors. Ensuring the stability, safety, and security of our space systems is of vital interest to the United States and the global community. Unless the international community addresses these challenges, the environment around our planet will become increasingly hazardous Read the full article…

The crafting site Etsy often has interesting home-made Star Trek items, but this one is especially impressive. Barry Shields from Tennessee is offering a coffee table shaped like the USS Enterprise C (from Star Trek: TNG’s “Yesterday’s Enterprise), carved from ash, poplar and cherry wood. No idea why he chose to do the Enterprise-C, she Read the full article…

The NYPD is looking to create a mobile version of the kind of full body scans we’re all used to at airports, in that it’d show the shape of objects stored underneath clothing. The system would allow police officers to spot armed passerby on the street without ever having to get out of a police Read the full article…

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Today’s awesome piece of Geek Art comes from DeviantArt artist blitzcadet, and it’s called Princess Leia Centerfold. via GeekTyrant

Who would you like to win Superbowl 2012? Vote on this important matter at www.tikiwebgroup.com/?p=531 Internet Fight Machine

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Fashionably Geek reader Andrew sent us this awesome Black Canary tattoo he got from Katie Williams at House of Tattoo in Tacoma, WA. Original illustration by Warren Louw. Check out an additional image… via Fashionably Geek

2012 Republican Primary Vote on this important matter at www.tikiwebgroup.com/?p=513 TWG Sites INTERNET-FIGHT Internet Fight Machine

In Star Trek Catan, players start the game with two small space stations at the intersection of three planets, with each planet supplying resources based on the result of a dice roll. Players collect and trade these resources – Dilithium, Tritanium, food, oxygen and water – in order to build spaceships that connect regions in Read the full article…

Microsoft’s proprietary virtual currency system, Microsoft Points, will be phased out by the end of the year, according to a source with knowledge of the company’s decision. The change will affect developers for Windows Phone, the Zune marketplace and Xbox Live. By the end of 2012, all transactions will be based on the region set Read the full article…

Finally four unique fragrances assembled together for the first time! Yes, for only $60, you too can smell like an alcholic that’s been locked inside a iron can for 8 hours. Or a god that hasn’t been introduced to a razor blade yet, or perhaps even a man that has freezer burn. I dont’ even Read the full article…

LEGO Star Wars 9492 TIE Fighter Behold, the standard fighter in the Emperor’s Navy! The TIE Fighter is back, and this time it includes a bunch of figures like the TIE Pilot, the Imperial Office, the new Death Star Trooper, and the new R5-J2. Build a squad of them and crush the Rebel Alliance! 413 Read the full article…

Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick (Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right Read the full article…

Nickelodeon is releasing a new CG animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show later this year, and that of course means new toys. 1 – These toys look awesome, exactly how I would like my TMNT items to look. 2 – when I was much younger, 10 or 11, I had a TON of these guys, Read the full article…

Lucky for the Son of God, bread had no DRM or copyright. via Nerf NOW!!

Two years after bending to Warner’s demands and delaying its kiosk rentals 28 days in exchange for lower acquisition costs and a steady supply of Blu-ray discs, Redbox announced the agreement has expired. This comes as a result of Warner’s desire to extend the delay between the time movies are available for purchase to the Read the full article…

As of March 31, 2012, Bungie will no longer host any Halo services on Bungie.net. Current Halo data will be transferred to 343 and, at that time, “all live Halo data will be managed by 343 Industries, and Bungie will no longer be able to update game stats and player service records, to host new Read the full article…

“If it goes well, a breakthrough opens up a whole new chapter in our understanding of our planet and possibly moons in our solar system and planets far beyond,” he said. “If it doesn’t go well, it casts a pall over the whole effort to explore this wet underside of Antarctica.” Also, the over pressurized Read the full article…

In Skyfall, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. hopefully you guys will be done with Skyrim by the time Skyfall is released. I remember how viscerally I hated Read the full article…

RORSCHACH (4 issues) – Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: Lee Bermejo MINUTEMEN (6 issues) – Writer/Artist: Darwyn Cooke COMEDIAN (6 issues) – Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: J.G. Jones DR. MANHATTAN (4 issues) – Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artist: Adam Hughes NITE OWL (4 issues) – Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artists: Andy and Joe Kubert OZYMANDIAS (6 Read the full article…

This snowy owl was captured during a snowstorm. Unlike most owls, which are nocturnal, snowy owls are diurnal—they hunt and are active both day and night. via National Geographic

I only wish this were a real magazine. Kirk is just so dreamy via boldly gone a webseries that I just picked up, and am enjoying very much, it’s about another pretty good captain in the star trek ‘verse that feels like he’s constantly getting overshadow’s by kirk’s accomplishments.

Darwin Day is Feb 12! This is a customizable Darwin Day flyer for free use by freethought, science and student groups. via Darwin Day Flyer template by ~GeneticMishap on deviantART.

Reactors don’t run on charity and primary buffer panels ain’t free. That means you gotta take what jobs come your way, even the less-than-legal ones. One thing’s for sure, though: You do the job, you get paid. via QMx Serenity Bank Heist Money Pack.

Harley Quinn cosplayed by darkelf205 / Photographed by Elemental Photography via Harley’s Day Off [Cosplay]

We’ve created a ‘Batman’ infographic that features every single significant bat-suit from comic books, TV, movies, video games, and theater since the Caped Crusader’s debut in 1939. I’m just disappointed they didn’t include the Rainbow Batman suit. via Screen Rant.

In 2001, Russian artist Mihail Chemiakin constructed an unusual sculpture “Children are the Victims of Adult Vices,” depicting two unaware children playing as thirteen evil statues surround them. more info and images Atlas Obscura

French fast food chain Quick to create the above Jedi, Dark and Dark Vador Burgers Anyone in France able to get a couple of these and tell us how they are?  pictures of it? viaTopless Robot.

This Star Wars Saga sheet set is out of this world! Cool Darth Vader, Lightsaber, geometric and checkered graphics will have your child feeling the force. Your little Jedi will look forward to bedtime using these Star Wars sheets. In blue/multi. Why does this not come in King size?  I would love a set for Read the full article…

is she even in any comics any  more? fashionablygeek.com/costumes/impossibly-hot-caitlin-fairchild-cosplay/

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I loved the old man’s war series, and this dude did a bunch of concept art for it, in an unofficial manner… www.eriksanjuanart.com/?p=956

DeviantArt user Joker-laugh created this fantastic custom Aliens Vs. Predator chess set. There doesn’t seem to be any details, but thankfully a number of photos have been posted online – two of which you can check out after the break. via Bad Ass Aliens vs. Predator Custom Chess Set.

Meet Lamar Smith, representative from Texas, and Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary. As Chairman he can kill any bill he doesn’t like by denying it a hearing while giving priority to the bills he wants to pass, Like SOPA. While addressing the massive outcry over SOPA he stated that: “It’s a vocal Read the full article…

Our DeLorean V2.1 was by far our most popular and highly praised item we have ever offered. But we decided it was time for something new, something sleeker and better built. Our Version 4.0 retains the same smooth hover-mode wheel system that made V2.1 so popular, however it is now wrapped up in a stronger Read the full article…

Hostess Brands, whose quirky full-page ads for Twinkies, CupCakes and Fruit Pies were a hallmark of American comic books from 1975 to 1982, is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as early as this week. this is what happens when you stop advertising in comics. via Hostess, offbeat staple of ’70s and ’80s Read the full article…

Ever drink too much and feel like you’ve gone through a portal? Yeah, I think we’ve all been there. So your alcoholic beverages might as well look the part. This drink is made to look like the the two colored portals from the amazing game Portal 2. instructions on how to make it: Portal 2 Read the full article…

Product Features Includes 3 minifigures: Batman, The Joker and henchman Features The Joker?s helicopter and Batwing The Joker?s helicopter features henchman pilot, 4 flick missiles, rope ladder and ?toxic laughing gas? bomb release function Batwing features 2 flick missiles and bomb release function The Joker?s helicopter measures 7? (20cm) long, Batwing measures over 8? (22cm) Read the full article…

“Jerry Robinson illustrated some of the defining images of pop culture’s greatest icons. As an artist myself, it’s impossible not to feel humbled by his body of work. Everyone who loves comics owes Jerry a debt of gratitude for the rich legacy that he leaves behind.”—Jim Lee, DC Entertainment Co-Publisher and artist of BATMAN: HUSH Read the full article…

the Hulk seems to be ready to go full goatse I dig! via Avengers Booty Shot Role Reversal [Art]. artist’s page

Space… the final frontier … endless…silent…waiting. This si the story of the Unites Space Ship Enterprise…its mission…a five year patrol of the galaxy…to seek out and contact all alien life…to explore..to travel the vast galaxy where no man has gone before…a STAR TREK.

This April, The Avengers and the X-Men—the two most popular franchises in comics history—go to war! Marvel is proud to announce AVENGERS VS X-MEN, a landmark 12-issue pop culture event bringing together the world’s greatest super heroes—Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Magneto and more—for an unforgettable battle beginning Read the full article…

Working in the Grand Geneva Resort pastry kitchen, I had some time to make a Cherpumple and serve it at Sunday Brunch. My Cherpumple weighed 21 lbs 10 oz and was seen by over 200 guests that Sunday. I was very pleased that it stayed standing until the final 1/8 was cut 4 hours after Read the full article…

You may have noticed a lot of Gerber knifes being wielded in the Walking Dead. Why, just this past weekend Glenn took out a Zombie in a pharmacy with the Gerber Gator Machete Pro. That having been said, Gerber is looking to capitalize on zombie mania with an official Walking Dead Apocalypse survival toolkit. It Read the full article…

(click to make bigger!) he says that he won’t/can’t sell reproductions of this, which makes me a mad/sad tiki. /sigh. I miss firefly. BRB, going to go cry over my Firefly Blurays. otisframpton.typepad.com/otisframpton/2011/11/digital-commission-fireflies.html

Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present the Carl and Russell : Meritorious Moment Porcelain Statue from the outstanding Walt Disney Classics Collection. Inspired by the uplifting animated adventure UP! the Meritorious Moment statue captures the heartfelt moment when Russell earns the final badge needed to graduate to Senior Wilderness Explorer and receives an unexpected award Read the full article…

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Arthur Recreates Scenes from Classic Movies via Arthur Recreates Scenes from Classic Movies.