Lego already released a $255 Simpsons House, but this coming May, they’ll be releasing a series of 16 Lego Simpsons figures to go along with it! The set drops May 1st with each figure being sold for $3.99 (most likely blind-packaged), just in time for the May 4th episode “Brick Like Me” which sees Springfield and all its residents turned into Lego bricks.
Now comes the hard part: resisting the urge to buy an entire case of these.
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![TRAILER FOR ELI ROTH’S ‘THE GREEN INFERNO’
Eli Roth returns to the director’s seat for what looks to be an homage to Cannibal Holocaust. The end of the trailer says it was filmed on location in the rainforest of Peru and the native tribe featured in the movie has never been filmed before. Also, Green Inferno sounds like a pretty decent name for a strain of weed, just saying.
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Eli Roth returns to the director’s seat for what looks to be an homage to Cannibal Holocaust. The end of the trailer says it was filmed on location in the rainforest of Peru and the native tribe featured in the movie has never been filmed before. Also, Green Inferno sounds like a pretty decent name for a strain of weed, just saying.
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![THIS IS HOW YOU GET PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
The folks behind the Belgian classical music festival B-Classic wanted to find a way to introduce younger generations to the genre. They teamed up with Korean dance group Waveya and music video director Raf Reyntjens to create a video for Dvořák's Sypmphony No. 9 in E-minor featuring, what else? Twerking.
Check out the full video past the break. NSFW because Korean cuties gyrating their butts and crotches. You’re welcome.
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This video is part of B-Classic’s Classical Comeback project. Take a deeper look into the project in the short documentary below.
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The folks behind the Belgian classical music festival B-Classic wanted to find a way to introduce younger generations to the genre. They teamed up with Korean dance group Waveya and music video director Raf Reyntjens to create a video for Dvořák's Sypmphony No. 9 in E-minor featuring, what else? Twerking.
Check out the full video past the break. NSFW because Korean cuties gyrating their butts and crotches. You’re welcome.
![9 LESSONS LEARNED FROM LAST NIGHT’S GAME OF THRONES
Spoilers and intense moments of fandom ahead.
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The Game of Thrones Season 4 premiere was entitled “Two Swords” and not just because of the dude-on-dude action in the beginning. Let’s recap the episode with some important lessons learned.
1. A NEW ERA HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN IN WESTEROS.
The episode opens with Tywin Lannister melting down Ned Stark’s Valyrian sword and burning his wolf pelt. The melted steel is used to forge two new swords - one of which is given to Jaimie Lannister. Oh, and it all happens while “The Rains of Castemere” plays in the background. Saying that this scene seems a bit symbolic would be a vulgar understatement.
2. NEVER CALL A DORNISHMAN A GOAT F*CKER.
Random Lannister shmo: “Why are you wasting a woman like this on a Dornishman? Bring him a shaved goat and a bottle of olive oil.”
Followed by:
And let us not forget…
3. DAENERYS NEEDS TO GET HER SHIT TOGETHER.
We first see the Khaleesi having a hardcore cuddle sesh with one of her dragons as the other two fight over a carcass in the sky. Then they bring the carcass down and all three go H.A.M. on it. When Dany goes to pet her cuddle buddy, it violently snaps at her, nearly taking off her head. Jorah Mormont reminds her that dragons are dangerous and can’t be tamed. She asks him where Grey Worm and Daario Naharis are. Turns out, they’re gambling in a weird stand-off game of who-can-hold-a-sword-longer. Dammit, Dany, your dragons are out of control and the two main dudes of your army are gambling when they should be protecting your fine ass. Get your shit together, woman!
4. THE CASTING DIRECTOR WAS DRUNK
Yup, we got Aunt Vivian’d. Check out Daaro Naharis in Season 3.
Aaaand check out the replacement actor. You can barely tell which one is which!
"Sorry I don’t look as bad-ass as I did last season. Here’s some flowers."
5. BITCHES BE TRIPPIN’.
Sansa Stark not only had to marry Tyrion Lannister, but she recently found out that her family was slaughtered at a certain wedding. She’s being a real drag about it and it’s kind of bringing me down. At least a drunk guy gave her a necklace.
Poor Shay tries getting kinky with Tyrion on his new bride’s bed (scandalous!) while she’s out being depressed, but he’s just not feeling it, what with his nephew the king wanting to murder him, his wife hating him because his father had her family murdered, and Oberin Martel wants to murder anyone who’s last name is Lannister.
Then, Tyrion’s big brother Jaime tries getting kinky with his twin sister Cerci, but she’s still mad at him for getting kidnapped and taking too long to come home. Bitch be trippin’.
6. “ARYA AND THE HOUND” WOULD MAKE AN EXCELLENT SPIN-OFF SHOW
7. DON’T PISS THE HOUND OFF WHEN HE’S HUNGRY.
"I understand that if anymore words come pouring out your cunt mouth, I’m gonna have to eat every fucking chicken in this room." - The Hound
8. DON’T PISS ARYA STARK OFF, PERIOD.
9. THENNS MAKE TERRIBLE BARBECUE GUESTS.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/741fd498beea6cbce511ec4aa4f5bde9/tumblr_n3o42j8jVI1qbg80vo1_r1_500.gif)
Spoilers and intense moments of fandom ahead.
This was made by a Redditor who says that he does Marvel movies big at his office. I love how Thor’s looking all jealous of Cap’s legs.
Check this sick Batman piece. I can’t tell if it’s a wheatpaste or a stencil, but apparently it was painted on a Dark Knight. Geddit? Because jokes.
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![REVIEW - CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Guess who saw an early screening of Winter Soldier and had his mind completely blown away. This guy.
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I grew up a Marvel kid. I was mostly into Spider-Man and the X-Men universe. For some reason, the more straight-laced heroes like Iron-Man and Captain America were too boring and goody-goody for my super edgy 10-year-old tastes. I eventually got more into Image Comics and random other indie stuff, but I’d always go back to Marvel just to see what was up.
Then Iron-Man came out in theaters. It took a character I’d previously thought of as boring and turned him into a lovable, cocky, smart-ass version of Bruce Wayne. Then Captain America: The First Avenger was announced. Was it possible that Cap on screen could be more interesting than the corny whitebread Cap I remember from the 90’s?
Sort of.
Captain America was an alright movie (aside from the distractingly weird Skinny Steve Rogers), but it felt too montage-y — like they were trying to pack in too much. I’ve seen it about 5 times and still don’t remember most of what happens in the third act. That’s where my brain just switches off and I just stop caring.
But then Avengers (a.k.a. the greatest superhero movie of all time. Fight me.) came out followed by the trailers for Winter Soldier making it look all intense and epic, like Marvel’s version of Dark Knight Rises. And that’s basically what it is, but better.
The first bit of the film is just one giant awesome espionage scene on a ship that plays out like a stealth action game. Then some serious shit goes down, peeps can’t be trusted, and Cap and friends set out to right wrongs by punching faces and blowing things up.
Without spoiling anything, I can say that the choreography of not just the hand-to-hand combat, but the action sequences as a whole, are easily the best of any Marvel movie to date. The camera zooms and spins between Falcon dodging bullets in the sky, cars exploding into the air, Cap taking on swarms of dudes on the ground, and then there’s Nick Fury and Black Widow espionage stuff. It’s SO. DAMN. GOOD!
I feel like Chris Evans plays a way better Steve Rogers this time around. He has more of the character to work with. He misses his past, he feels betrayed by the government that he strove so hard to fight for in the first film, and he’s at a point where there’s really no one he can trust.
Anthony Mackie does as much as he can with the role. His character, Falcon, is introduced as a stand-up guy that Steve views as a trustworthyfellow soldier. He eventually becomes the only person he can turn to and is reduced to little more than a really cool device for action scenes and spouting the occasional campy one-liner while a majority of the real talking is left to the grown-ups. To be fair, he plays the role with all the enthusiasm and charm necessary to make the character likeable and it would have been tough to cram in some ridiculous backstory with all the other craziness going on.
Scarlett Johansson definitely takes the Black Widow character to a new level compared to previous films. She’s sort of a hit-or-miss actress for me, but she nailed it this time around. She displays a bad-ass tough chick confidence, but does a terrific job at adding a layer of sadness and vulnerability behind it all.
As for the Winter Soldier, Sebastian Stan freaking KILLS it. He’s menacing as shit and commands each scene he’s in with a vicious and lethal presence. The dude wears a mask covering his mouth for most of the film and has to do most of the acting with his eyes which is way harder than it sounds. I’ve already seen a crazy amount of fangirl swooning on Tumblr about his “OMG poor brainwashed sad guy I want to save” performance, so expect more once the film actually releases. A weird part of me kind of wants to see who gets fangirl’d on harder: Tom Hiddleston as Loki or Sebastian Stan as Winter Soldier. Chicks love tragic-ass bad boys.
What i love is how the whole scope of the film escalates from small-team-of-agents-on-a-boat to holy-shit-everyone-is-bad-everyone-will-die-this-is-epic-as-shit by the end of the second act; the repercussions of which will definitely be felt by the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a crazy degree. It will definitely be interesting to see how Captain America: The Winter Soldier will impact the next few films as well as the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. series.
All in all, Captain America: The Winter Soldier brings a well-balanced mix of action, intrigue, rich character moments, and is complete with all the fanboy inside winks and nods you’d expect from a Marvel film (and a pitch-perfect Pulp Fiction reference for Samuel L. Jackson fans). This film is leaps and bounds greater than the first Captain America and is on the same level as Avengers. If anything, this will definitely get you pumped for Phase 2.](http://37.media.tumblr.com/7c7859245e2d8d14bb836bf945072eb5/tumblr_n3bgpb8mZ31qbg80vo1_r2_500.gif)
Guess who saw an early screening of Winter Soldier and had his mind completely blown away. This guy.
Check out the duck triplets rocking Supreme, Nike, MORTE, and Givenchi. At first glance I thought these 3D illustrations by Simeon Georgiev were some sort of limited edition figure release, but sadly they’re not. Just 3D illustrations. Like with a computer. Like they’ll never be on my shelf. Sad as it is, they’re still hecka’ awesome.
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Australian knock-out Miranda Kerr graces the May 2014 cover of British GQ. Inside the issue is an editorial featuring an amazing photoset by Mario Testino featuring Kerr in the single greatest thing a woman could ever possibly wear: thigh-highs. Goodness gracious.
Not sure if this Pokémon dog cosplay by lefeon-ex is awesome or mean. Can it see? Does it care? But what if it wanted to dress up as Psyduck? Do all dogs really go to heaven?
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![CHECK OUT THIS BEER COMMERCIAL FROM THE STUDIO BEHIND ‘GHOST IN THE SHELL’
This commercial for Murphy’s Irish Stout by Production I.G. reminds me how much cooler anime was in the 90’s. You know, before they all took place at some kind of magical karate high school.
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Man. Cyberpunk anime really needs to make a comeback.
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This commercial for Murphy’s Irish Stout by Production I.G. reminds me how much cooler anime was in the 90’s. You know, before they all took place at some kind of magical karate high school.
Not sure if this is real or fake, but as more and more countries get their advance screenings of Winter Soldier, it seems like the scene of Cap’s to-do list that was posted last week has been tweaked for different territories. Makes sense to have different cultural references for different cultures. Above is a shot from the Korean version listing Dance Dance Revolution, Oldboy, and Ji-Sung Park. The version shown in England reportedly includes The Beatles, Sean Connery, and 1966 World Cup while the Colombian version apparently listed Shakira, of all things.
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Record Store Day is April 19th and the closer we get, the more info on exclusive releases trickles out. Sure, there’s plenty of cool stuff from all your favorite obscure indie bands or whatever (like a 5 LP set of LCD Soundsystem’s last show!), but what’s REALLY awesome is the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game soundtrack featuring sexy tunes from Anamanaguchi. If that’s not enough awesomesauce to pour down your pants, there’s also a single of "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. with the original song plus dance remixes, but more importantly, it glows in the motherfreaking dark.
Record Store Day is a way to celebrate and support independently owned record stores all over the world. Each year musicians release exclusive rare vinyls and, in a way, it’s kind of like collecting Pokémon. Check out the full list of releases announced so far here and be sure to check with your local record store to make sure they’re ordering that weird rare thing you want.
Shibuya, Japan is home of Mint Shibuya, a sports bar/trading card game shop hybrid featuring elegant seating for Magic duels, a swanky bar, and they even serve food - not Slim Jims and Combos like most game shops, but REAL food!
The pictures above really don’t do the place justice. Check out the video below for a better look.
Man. My local game shop holds Friday Night Magic in a crusty old basement. In the summer time, it gets so hot that moisture from the pipes in the ceiling drip down onto our heads. Super annoying/kinda’ gross. Maybe I should move to Shibuya.
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![THE OFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “SEXERCIZE” BY KYLIE MINOGUE IS PRETTY NSFW
The new Kylie Minogue video is obscenely sexy. I feel like Beyoncé made it “classy” for female pop stars to wear tight onepieces and have close-ups of their crotches and butts in videos. Thank you, Beyonce.
Check out the full video past the break which includes lots of nipples and butts and other things men like including a soaking wet Kylie Minogue in a skintight white leotard getting humped by some chick in a sauna. I wonder how Danny Choo feels about this.
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The new Kylie Minogue video is obscenely sexy. I feel like Beyoncé made it “classy” for female pop stars to wear tight onepieces and have close-ups of their crotches and butts in videos. Thank you, Beyonce.
Check out the full video past the break which includes lots of nipples and butts and other things men like including a soaking wet Kylie Minogue in a skintight white leotard getting humped by some chick in a sauna. I wonder how Danny Choo feels about this.
