Category: Arts & Culture

Mimoco’s Black Friday Sale Starts Now + New Baseman MIMOBOTs!

from Mimoco:

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ThinkGeek airs its grievances (and a free shirt)

from ThinkGeek:

We’re a-glitter with glee!

Or maybe it’s the unicorn bits stuck between our teeth. Scrumptious! But mostly we’re excited about all the invented-at-ThinkGeek exclusives in this newsletter: Chester the Chestburster and Huey the Color Changing Chameleon Lamp.

Oh, and did we mention a free t-shirt celebrating everyone’s favorite holiday, Festivus? Wear it for a +2 bonus on Feats of Strength. Why are you still reading this intro? SCROLL DOWN, DORKFACE! (Srsly, get outta here.)

Periodic FeSTiVUS!
FREE SHIRT with $25 purchase. How much would you pay for a shirt that combines both the futility and joy of the holiday — plus chemistry! $15.99? $16.99? But wait… there’s more! No, actually, there isn’t. Except for the fact that it’s FREE with $25 purchase.

A Category at ThinkGeek Dedicated to Cool Stuff Cheap
Whilst you are browsing our virtual aisles, we are here in our secret underground bunker dropping prices on select choice geek products. Using a highly complicated and proprietary process involving quantum chemistry and molecular bananology, our Chief Science Officer, Timmy R Simian has distilled a portion of a mole of merchandise at amazing discounts, but only for a limited time. There are plenty of delicious gifts to go around but some of these deals won’t last. Be sure to check out the entire list and let the shopping games begin!

Find more What’s New items at ThinkGeek!

J!NX: $1000 Awarded to 3 Awesome Artists

from J!NX:

New Winners from the J!NX Design Arcade
The past few weeks have been pretty exciting for us with a few key launches. In the midst of all that, we wanted to highlight some of the gems that have come from the J!NX Design Arcade. I Slay Dragons (on the internet) comes to us from the inimitable iamdeadfish, which let me say, is also a cool alias. Ian-S enters the fray with Floppy Disk. It happens to everyone… I swear. And we round out the batch with Cult Classics from Mark722. Each of these digital artisans walks away with $750 cash and a $250 J!NX Gift Certificate!

ThinkGeek’s Canned Unicorn: now with extra sparkles!

from ThinkGeek:

Dig out the elastic-waisted pants!

It’s Thanksgiving next week and we’re ready to stuff our faces — how about you? It’s time for bacon-wrapped turkey, mashed potatoes with caramelized bacon & onions, cornbread & bacon stuffing, bacon-stuffed mushrooms, and chips with bacon dip. Oh, and pumpkin pie. Can’t forget the pumpkin pie.

The extra special part of this year’s feast will certainly be the canned unicorn. We can’t wait to see Grandma’s face when we bring that to the table.

Canned Unicorn Meat!!
No foolin’ — Unicorn meat is real! Unfortunately, due to restrictions on the importation of mythical processed meatstuff, we are unable to bring you Canned Unicorn Meat in the way the Sisters of Radiant Farms intended. When you open your can, you will find one tiny unicorn which has been appropriately sliced into its main cuts of meat. Simply use your Growth Ray to re-embiggen the unicorn before skinning it and processing its flesh. Or if you’re lazy, just bring it to your local Mad Scientist-Butcher. He’ll know what to do.

TannenBomb Prank Holiday Ornament!!
Our world-famous Annoy-a-tron gets a festive makeover. Give the gift that keeps on giving — annoyance! Gift your friend/loved one/enemy with this Trojan Horse style present. It looks just like a standard innocent Christmas ornament. But when your victim hangs it on the tree the weight triggers a switch that causes the ornament to power-up and periodically emit beeps, mosquito tones, Christmas crickets, and elf giggles at random intervals. Merry Christmas insanity!

$10 Off Your Order — Timmy’s gift to you
We want your Thanksgiving meal to be the most bacontastic feast possible. But times are tough, and you may be thinking: ThinkGeek or bacon? No one should have to make that choice. EVER. Timmy wants you to have your toys and eat bacon, too. Use code BACONFEAST for $10 off orders of $40 or more through 11/19/10 at 11:59 PM ET.

ThinkGeek Holiday Gift Center — Booooookmark it!
The Ghost of Holiday Future apologizes for the lack of flying cars. But he tells us that in your immediate Future, you can avoid holiday disaster by referencing the ThinkGeek Holiday Gift Center. There you’ll find everything you wanted to know about shopping ThinkGeek for the holidays. Top sellers for those who need ideas, shipping information for procrastinators, gift certificates for the indecisive, and much, much more! Use it for yourself — or invoke your ninja skills to slip the link to someone who owes you a present this year. Hint hint.

Find more What’s New items at ThinkGeek!

VIZ Media Announces November Haikasoru Imprint Releases

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, releases today a pair of riveting novels under its Haikasoru imprint — the philosophical hard science fiction title The Ouroboros Wave by Jyouji Hayashi, and the paperback edition of the hit heroic fantasy Dragon Sword and Wind Child by Noriko Ogiwara.

Haikasoru is a unique imprint with a dedicated focus on publishing some of the most compelling contemporary Japanese science fiction and fantasy for English-speaking audiences.

The Ouroboros Wave by Jyouji Hayashi
Price: $14.99 U.S. / CAN $19.99
Available Now!

Ninety years from now, a satellite detects a nearby black hole scientists dub Kali for the Hindu goddess of destruction. As human society expands to Mars and beyond, the generations-long project to harness the power of the black hole pits the retrograde humans of Earth against the imminently rational men and women of the Artificial Accretion Disk Development association. While conflicts simmer, a mystery within Kali itself tests the limits of intelligence — that of both human and machine.

Jyouji Hiyashi was born in Hokkaido in 1962. Having worked as a clinical laboratory technician, Jyouji Hiyashi debuted as a writer in 1995 with his cowritten Dai Nihon Teikoku Oushu Dengeki Sakusen. His popularity grew with the Shonetsu no Hatou series and the Heitai Gensui Oushu Senki series — both military fiction backed by real historical perspectives. Beginning in 2000, he consecutively released Kioku Osen, Shinryakusha no Heiwa, and Ankoku Taiyo no Mezame, stories that combine scientific speculation and sociological investigations. He continues to write and act as a flag-bearer for a new generation of hard SF.

Dragon Sword and Wind Child by Noriko Ogiwara
Price: $13.99 U.S. / CAN $18.99
Available Now!

The forces of the God of Light and the Goddess of Darkness have waged a ruthless war across the land of Toyoashihara for generations. But for fifteen-year-old Saya, the war is far away — until the day she discovers that she is the reincarnation of the Water Maiden and a princess of the Children of the Dark. Raised to love the Light and detest the Dark, Saya must come to terms with her heritage even as she tumbles into the very heart of the conflict that is destroying her country. The Light and Dark both seek to claim her, for she is the only mortal who can awaken the legendary Dragon Sword, the fearsome weapon destined to bring an end to the war. Can Saya make the dreadful choice between the Light and Dark, or is she doomed — like all the Water Maidens who came before her…?

Noriko Ogiwara was inspired to write by the classic Western children’s books she read as she was growing up. Dragon Sword and Wind Child is her first book, part of the award winning Magatama Trilogy. The second book of the Magatama Trilogy, Mirror Sword and Shadow Prince, will be also available from Haikasoru in May 2011. Her other books include The Good Witch of the West and Fuujin Hisho. Ms. Ogiwara makes her home in Japan.

For more information on Haikasoru, please visit the dedicated website at Haikasoru.com.

Pandora’s Box Set – “Avatar” DVD Contest!

from GeekChicDaily:

James Cameron really, really likes things that are long and blue. And by “things” we mean movies. (What did you think we meant?) Avatar, which extended Cameron’s cerulean obsession by starring giant Smurfin’ cat-people, already saw a theatrical re-release with 8 new minutes. The new DVD and Blu-ray sets feature the extended and theatrical cuts, plus a newer version that’s 8 minutes longer – just the thing to keep you up all night. Want’em all? Sign up to win your own Avatar Blu-ray or DVD 3-disc set from GCD!

Additional scenes include a new prologue on an overcrowded Earth, and a subplot about Neytiri’s sister (which prompts Jake to make a threesome joke not unlike the one you just made in your head). Not enough new stuff? There’s also 45 minutes of justifiably deleted scenes: Jake takes a psychedelic trip! Norm and Trudy get busy! Metaphors get overly explained! (In the spirit of extended cuts see GCD’s extended Avatar 3-disc set review.)

A documentary goes into every detail you want to know about the movie, while another follows Cameron’s journey to the Amazon to protest a rainforest dam (kind of a bummer, that one). The Blu-Ray set has even more features, from the original “scriptment” to a full-on English-Na’vi dictionary. All that’s missing is 3-D… but smack yourself in the face hard enough, and you might be able to approximate that too. Remember, we’re giving these away (DVDs, not smacks to the head) so click here for your chance to Sully your hands!

Lucasfilm Ltd. and Cartoon Network invite fans to limited theatrical screenings and a Big Screen sneak peek at an all-new “Clone Wars” villain – the monstrous Savage Opress!

from StarWars.com:

For the first time ever, Sith training will be explored — and with it, truths about the very nature of the dark side itself!

A warrior forged by a dark sorcery as mystical and powerful as the Force, Opress will uncover shocking revelations about the galaxy’s tenuous balance of power, including secrets about one of the Sith’s most infamous villains — Episode I’s Darth Maul! From his origins to his fate, Maul’s mysteries will at long last be uncovered…

For a list of cities where these screenings will occur, and to RSVP, go to starwars.com/darthmaulsecrets.

These screenings are FREE, but we ask that all attendees bring a new/unwrapped toy to benefit children in need this holiday season — and in the spirit of giving, Hasbro has generously agreed to match every donation with a Star Wars toy.

Enter the Zoomworld

Zoomworld is a collaborative art project in which artists contribute to a massive zooming picture. Starting with a single image, you begin zooming into the picture and it seems that you can go deeper and deeper infinitely. The fantastic art ranges in styles from graphic novel to Salvadore Dali, and creates a picturesque landscape that will make you want to stop and take a look around. The Zoomquilt II was created in 2007 but has recently been “Stumbled upon”, which is how I found it. It’s available in flash, viewable on their website at zoomquilt2.madmindworx.com, and also as a screensaver. While there isn’t much information available about it, I was so intrigued by the seeming infinite design, I just had to share it. You can get involved in the project at zoomquilt.org (and take a look at the first Zoomquilt there).

Here is a still from the original Zoomquilt to whet your appetite for more:

Zoomquilt

Alivan’s helps bring Quidditch World Cup to NYC

from Alivan’s:

In this edition of The Clairvoyant: Come see us at the 2010 Quidditch World Cup and save big on all orders with $2.99 shipping… read on to find out more!

For those who don’t know… Quidditch is REAL, LIVE and coming to New York City for the 2010 World Cup… and Alivan’s is the main sponsor providing financial support and promotion to help make the event possible! The Quidditch World Cup will be held at Dewitt-Clinton Park in NYC and there will be more than 45 International teams competing and playing real Quidditch… on Alivans’ brooms (Alivan’s makes the Official Broomstick of International Quidditch)! The event is taking place November 13th and 14th and is completely free. This will be amazing and as the games are ongoing spectators will experience a diverse array of entertainers, musicians, and acrobats, and enjoy a range of world cuisines. Please come out and join us — plenty of Alivan’s giveaways all day as well. To find out more visit internationalquidditch.org.

$2.99 Shipping is ongoing and there are no restrictions at all — every order, every size ships for $2.99 — visit alivans.com now and start shopping (Domestic U.S. shipments only).

Magically,
Finneas Alivan

P.S. OK… OK… take 10% off in addition to the $2.99 shipping… just use coupon code QUIDDITCHWORLDCUP now through 11/22.

ThinkGeek launches Music Synth Shirt + My First Bacon

from ThinkGeek:

Salutations, fellow time travelers!

We just passed by our favorite time of year: the night it was 1 AM twice! Pretty handy for those of us singing Rock Lobster into the wee hours of the evening and driving our neighbors crazy with erratic drumming on Rock Band 3. (Some of us just can’t handle the eye-foot coordination bit.)

We hope you filled your extra hour with whatever makes you happiest, even if it was a golden hour of slumber. You’ll need it to handle the ROCK in this email!

Electronic Music Synth Shirt!!
Just in time for Rock Band 3… This fully-playable, t-shirt-based music synthesizer features professional quality sounds in a unique wearable format. With eight-voice polyphony, high-quality sampled sounds and stylist retro amp box, you’ll be jamming like Thomas Dolby and Kraftwerk in no time. Just be forewarned: your neighbors will complain, but it’s only because they can’t stand the reminder of just how much more awesome you are compared to them. Be kind and turn your volume all the way down to 10. We should also note that wearing the Electronic Music Synth Shirt may result in an overwhelming surge of emails, text messages and phone calls, strangers sending you their underpants, and paparazzi photographing your trip to the comic book store. Such is the life of a rock god. Get used to it.

My First Bacon Talking Plush!!
Huggable Bacon by Popular Demand. Last April Fool’s Day ThinkGeek launched a lovable plush bacon toy for kids to increase childhood awareness of bacon. Unfortunately it was just a well-executed joke (as our April Fool’s products tend to be) and children everywhere sadly hugged their plush Broccoli with disappointment. Now, thanks to your kind complaints and demands, My First Bacon is real! Take home your own cuddly bacon. He talks and says “I’m Bacon”… as if you didn’t know. This reminds children that no matter what happens in life, they should be true to themselves and always be proud of who they are. Which are bacon lovers, of course.

Take $10 Off Your Order — A match made in heaven?
With the new Electronic Music Synth Shirt and My First Bacon, we can’t help but think it would be awesome if someone made a techno composition involving both of them. Hypnotize vegetarians into wanting to eat pork? Probably not, but you can use code BACONTRANCE for $10 off orders of $40 or more, good through 11/12/10 at 11:59 PM ET.

Find more What’s New items at ThinkGeek!

Nintendo Files Official Trademark for Catchphrase “It’s On Like Donkey Kong”

from Nintendo of Canada:

In honour of the upcoming November 21 launch of Donkey Kong Country Returns for the Wii console, Nintendo has filed a request with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to trademark the pop-culture phrase “It’s on like Donkey Kong.” For those unfamiliar with the term, “It’s on like Donkey Kong” is an old, popular Nintendo phrase that has a number of possible interpretations depending on how it’s used. In addition to Nintendo’s use, it has been used in popular music, television and film over the years, pointing to Donkey Kong’s status as an enduring pop-culture icon and video game superstar.

Donkey Kong is one of the oldest and most recognizable video game characters. He has been a pop-culture icon since the launch of his 1981 self-titled arcade game. Donkey Kong again rose to prominence in the 1994 Super NES game Donkey Kong Country. His new game, Donkey Kong Country Returns, marks his triumphant return in a new side-scrolling adventure with new challenges amid a beautiful setting. The game features the first simultaneous cooperative game-play mode for the series, with one player controlling Donkey Kong and the other controlling his agile pal, Diddy Kong.

On November 21, It’s on like Donkey Kong!

For more information about Donkey Kong Country Returns, visit donkeykong.nintendo.com.

Nintendo for the Holidays

from Nintendo of Canada:

Whether you are a classic gamer looking for nostalgic appeal, a social gamer looking for a little friendly competition or an adventure seeker looking to explore new worlds and race against time, Nintendo has something for you this holiday season.

With a strong line-up, including some of their most popular franchises such as Super Mario Bros., Kirby, Donkey Kong Country and Pokémon, you can be sure Nintendo has something for young and old gamers alike.