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Bully Troubles? Build a Cardboard Mecha [Music Video]

by Susana Polo | 10:25 am, May 11th

Alright, we at the Mary Sue don’t endorse violence in general, but we do endorse girls building super-strong cardboard mechwarriors. This video for Cut Copy’s Take Me Over was directed by Ryan Patrick, with design by him and Katie Isaacson.

(via Tipster Mike.)

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Darth Vader As Historical Warriors

by Jill Pantozzi | 2:30 pm, May 6th

Artist Tamer Elsawi calls his Darth Vader series “Vaderism” but what we see is the Star Wars character taking a small trip through time. Hit the jump to see what we mean. 

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A Special Message from Weyland Industries [Prometheus]

by Susana Polo | 9:37 am, April 17th

I find it very, very interesting that a setting that gave us Ripley, one of the best female action heroes in horror or cinema, is also a setting where the robotic helpers of mankind are masculinized rather than feminized.

But maybe that’s just my academic preoccupation with how when we create robots with no actual sexual characteristics or functions, we very frequently give them a female gender, both in fiction and in real life.

(via Big Shiny Robot.)

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The Best Rainbow-Winged Unicorn With a Baby That’s Actually A Cake You’ll Ever See

by Susana Polo | 10:16 am, April 5th

There was definitely an certain period during my larval stages when my idea of happiness would have been a Lisa Frank painting that you could eat. It was probably right around the time that every pegasus and winged unicorn in my coloring book got a complimentary set of rainbow colored wings, manes and tails.

Cake decorator Heather Sherman designed and put together this cake for her daughter’s seventh birthday, after she requested a “rainbow unicorn pegasus with a mama and a baby.”

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This Is What A Transformers Engagement Ring Looks Like

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:15 pm, February 21st

You’ve seen an Indiana Jones inspired engagement ring. Are you ready to see what a Transformers engagement ring looks like?

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12 Helmets Darth Vader Might Wear If He Had Fashion Sense

by Jill Pantozzi | 2:31 pm, February 4th

We all know black looks good on anyone, and Darth Vader certainly wouldn’t be as menacing a villain if he’d been painted yellow, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun with his famous helmet. HalloweenCostumes.com recently held a contest for artists to give their own unique spins on the classic look, as well as an opportunity to raise money for charity.

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Spawn More Overlords by Sewing Your Own Adorable Overlord Plushie

by Susana Polo | 10:15 am, December 29th

Speaking as a person who has never managed to finish the Star Craft single-player campaign because I would inevitably get really tired of the suite of squelching, sucking, squealing noises that every Zerg unit made with each click; arixystix’s Overlord plush creation is super appealing.

And if you think that little fanged face is cute, you should see what it looks like floating.

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No Snow Yet? Ever? Live Vicariously Through This Homage to Calvin and Hobbes

by Susana Polo | 10:14 am, December 20th

Jim Frommeyer and Teague Chrystie‘s tribute to Bill Watterson‘s snowmen is somewhat more than meets the eye. Frommeyer explains their process:

First thing to know is that every shot is practical.  Every snowman was built from scratch.  And it was all filmed on my dining table.

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Andy Serkis, Motion-Capture Acting And The Oscars

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:26 pm, December 2nd

Andy Serkis is certainly a professional at what he does. The English actor now has motion capture roles under his belt for of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, The Adventures of Tintin,  King Kong and Rise of Planet of the Apes but the he may not be doing himself any favors for future job opportunities with comments he’s been making about the industry and who deserves to be recognized for what at the Oscars. 

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If You’re Going to San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear A GLaDOS In Your Hair)

by Susana Polo | 10:30 am, October 27th

Be not fooled. This is no ordinary tiny sculpted model of GLaDOS. It’s a tiny sculpted model of GLaDOS that doubles as a hair accessory.

Observe:

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