Things We Saw Today: SCYTHER! (Translation: This Is The Best Lady Scyther Pokémon Cosplay Ever)

This Scyther outfit by Termina Cosplay might take the Pokémon cosplay cake. Seriously, how bad-ass does she look? I wouldn’t even trust my Charmander against her. You can check out more photos over at Fashionably Geek. (Photo by Reid Brazel)

• The case of the IRL Impossible Astronaut spotted on the beach in the UK has been solved – probably not by the Doctor, but we can dream. (via Space.com)
• Want to get smarter? Play some Portal 2! It’s actually better for you than “brain training” software. (via Kotaku)
• Here are some amazing cartoonists giving pointers on writing characters of color. (via io9)

Well these tiny Japanese robot cheerleaders are the most adorable things I’ve seen all day. They can take over the world any time. (via Neatorama)

• Jerrie Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world, has passed away at eighty-eight years old. (via LA Times)
• You might want to hear what Jane Goodall has to say about SeaWorld, Twitter, and the power of viral animal videos (via The Dodo)
• There is a website called “Slittens.” It takes sloth faces, and photoshops them onto kittens. You’re welcome and/or possible nightmare warning. (via Laughing Squid)

The CW’s new poster for Arrow season three is paying serious homage to the show’s comic book roots, and we love it. (via CBR)

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