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Do Try This At Home

Please Don’t Pop These Pop-Culture Balloons

I’m no expert but Michael Abrahamson seems to be pretty damn good when it comes to balloon art. And he’s always up for a challenge, in case you were wondering. Take a look at which Disney, video game, and comic book characters he’s created with little rubber and some air.

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Hipster Mario & Luigi Probably Don’t Get Much Done

They just sit around with other video game characters listening to the Super Mario Bros. 2 soundtrack. Ironically. 

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Things We Saw Today

Things We Saw Today: Game of Thrones Meets Super Mario Bros.

Someone quick, make this playable! Available at NeatoShop. (via Geeks are Sexy

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eye candy

Hermione’s Handbag, Lego Batman, Big Bird & More Take Shape As Geeky Cakes

Mike’s Amazing Cakes from Washington State seem to be pretty great at making any type of fancy cake but certainly excel in our eyes with their geek ventures. Take a look at fantastical cakes of Alice in Wonderland, Doctor Who, and beyond!

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Not all that glitters is gold

Hide Your Wallet: Geeky Earrings Incoming

When Courtney Leigh isn’t making simple geeky dresses and elaborate Avatar: The Last Airbender costumes for her Etsy shop, she’s crafting adorable stud earrings that I would be proud to wear… if I had any piercings. But maybe you could give them a good home?

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Don't Panic

Geeky Hand Towels Way Cooler Than They Sound

Hand towels, not usually on anyone’s list of cool, exciting things. I think of the towel family, beach towels are probably the most likely to bag that particular spot. But I defy you to look at the Kirby face embroidered on the towel above and not feel a need to own it.

And besides. Every truly hoopy frood knows where their towel is.

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Things We Saw Today

Things We Saw Today: C-3PO With Shuffling Action

Artist Steve Thomas created a vintage toy style C-3PO illustration. Prints are available! (via Laughing Squid)

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It Goes Ding When There's Stuff

Time Magazine Names The 100 Best Video Games

Yeah, I chose Paperboy as the header image for this post and you’re just going to have to deal with it. Best of lists are bound to attract controversy so prepare yourself to have some opinions on Time Magazine’s list of the 100 best video games. 

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Great Moments in Advertising

Nintendo’s New 3DS Campaign Aims for Female Gamers With Gabrielle Douglas and Other Stars

What do All-Around Olympian gymnast Gabrielle Douglas, Glee‘s Diana Agron, and Modern Family‘s Sarah Hyland have in common? They’re just a a few of the celebrity names to appear in Nintendo‘s new female-targeted ad campaign for their 3DS and 3DSXL hand-held systems. The campaign, called “Play As You Are” is using talented, visible women to draw in players who might otherwise be turned off to gaming.

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It's Technical

How Wreck-It Ralph Gets To Use All Those Famous Video Game Characters & Why Mario Was Left Out

Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph is a veritable who’s-who of video game history. We saw several classic characters in the first trailer and a few more (heroes and villains) in the second trailer but one is conspicuously missing – Mario! You may be thinking it has something to do with property rights (and you’re not alone) but then why is Mario’s nemesis Bowser in the film and our favorite plumber is not? Producer Clark Spencer explains while revealing just how crazy video game companies are.

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