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Let's Hear It For The Robot Hall Of Famers
You know that you've not only made it, but made it some time ago and are now considered somewhat embarrassingly uncool, when you get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That's why somewhere Brent Spiner is weeping into his velour jumpsuit and broken Broadway dreams with the news that Lt. Commander Data of the USS Enterprise is one of this year's inductees into the Robot Hall of Fame. I say "somewhere," because he didn't even make it to the ceremony on his behalf. More »
lego
During the Vietnam War, world-famous photographers like Marc Riboud and Eddie Adams captured iconic (and traumatic) moments on film. In 2008, most war photographs are created by embedded journalists whose images are tightly controlled. So British photographer Mike Stimpson decided to make his contribution to the repository of war photography by staging mock Vietnam-era moments using Lego. This one, based on a 1967 protest in Washington, DC, stars Stormtrooper Legos as the US Army. See, it looks just like the original image.
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Famous Vietnam War Photographs, with Stormtrooper Legos
During the Vietnam War, world-famous photographers like Marc Riboud and Eddie Adams captured iconic (and traumatic) moments on film. In 2008, most war photographs are created by embedded journalists whose images are tightly controlled. So British photographer Mike Stimpson decided to make his contribution to the repository of war photography by staging mock Vietnam-era moments using Lego. This one, based on a 1967 protest in Washington, DC, stars Stormtrooper Legos as the US Army. See, it looks just like the original image.
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futurama
Futurama Made Out of Lego
Matt De Lanoy, aka Pepa Quin the Lego-making sci-fi geek, made this diorama of Planet Express, the spaceship in Futurama, out of Lego. You'll notice Leela's shooting at somebody and Fry is about to go into the suicide booth. Fun times. This is on display at the Northbrook Lego Store in Illinois until April. More images of details at Brickpicks.com. Image by Pepa QuinBrickpics via Neatorama More »
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With Star Wars: The Force Unleashed coming out later this year, it's a perfect time to look at the history of LucasArts video games. Unfortunately, the long road of Star Wars tie-in games hasn't always been pretty. We've come a long way since the old 8-bit games of 1983, and here are some of the high and low points of the past 25 years.
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A Brief History Of Star Wars Video Games
With Star Wars: The Force Unleashed coming out later this year, it's a perfect time to look at the history of LucasArts video games. Unfortunately, the long road of Star Wars tie-in games hasn't always been pretty. We've come a long way since the old 8-bit games of 1983, and here are some of the high and low points of the past 25 years.
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The Next Movie Tie-In Lego Craze
With the news that Lego are to release special sets based on the new Speed Racer movie, two thoughts enter the collective io9 head. The first, that we can't wait for said sets to be released so that we can mix and match them with our Indiana Jones and Star Wars sets for an awesome Racer X/Darth Maul/Nazis showdown, needs no explanation whatsoever. But the second is this: What's the next big Lego movie or TV tie-in? We explore three possibilities after the jump. More »
sci fashion
Jum Nakao's Lego-Haired Models in White Paper Dresses
Jum Nakao likes to play with paper. Maybe it's because his Japanese ancestors played with origami a lot. Whatever the reason, the Brazilian fashion designer made an entire line of clothing out of white paper intricately cut into alienesque geometric shapes with lacy designs. He then put his models in black bodysuits and classic plastic Lego bowl cuts, carefully dressed them in his paper creations, and shuttled them down the runway. Image by APA costura do invisÃvel [Jum Nakao] More »
