Having fun taking pictures of slushy drinks in highball glasses on perfectly distressed hardwood tables and hashtagging it #happyhour? What about posting pictures of the sky and clouds that look like every other picture of the sky and cloud and commenting how ‘this is just how I feel right now’? These are the Instagram pictures we see everyday! But that’s because we’re mere humans. What would superheroes post to Instagram?
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Whenever we watch our favorite superhero movies, we can’t help but wish we had their powers. Superhuman strength, superhuman speed, superhuman ability. It all sounds so great! But in reality, it wouldn’t be always awesome like saving pretty actresses and wearing spandex. Day to day life would suck.
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Fans of the LEGO Batman video games will appreciate the amazing amount of detail that went into this cake. I mean, we all know Gotham is a crap-hole of a city – despite the fact that Batman has been fighting crime there for like 100 years. He’s doing a great job, obviously. If he were a politician, he would have been fired ages ago. Except maybe in Chicago.
Photo: William Eng Photography
This cake has all of Gotham’s grime. Boards over the windows, trash on the street, grime of course, graffiti and the usual minifigs that you would see in a LEGO Batman game. There’s Catwoman, the Joker, The Riddler, Harley Quinn and of course the dynamic duo.
It was made by cake designer Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes for the game’s launch party. Awesome cake, but seriously Batman, Gotham should be crime free by now. You are a billionaire. You have no excuse.
These wedges are made for walking, but you can also just display them for good measure because they look more like collectible works of art than actual footwear.
These Star Wars wedges, for example, feature the most noted characters from the hit franchise, from Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker to Darth Vader and several of his Stormtroopers.
If you’re not much of a Star Wars fan, then maybe superhero-themed pumps and heels featuring the likes of Superman, Captain America, Dredd or Wonder Woman is more up your alley.
They’ve even got some Robocop high heels. Now I’d buy that for a dollar!
These fancy footwear are made-to-order by Etsy decoupage artist DeckoFab. They take custom orders, too, so if you’re a huge fan (or troll), then you can put in an order for an all-Jar Jar pair of wedges for good measure.
The wedges cost $115(USD), while the high heels are priced at $85. You can check them out at DeckoFab’s Etsy store.
[via C|NET]
Kids love Iron Man. They don’t care about the guy in the suit. It could be a monkey in there and they wouldn’t care. They just want to watch him fly around and blow stuff up. Tony Stark is just some guy.
While Robert Downey Jr. was in western Massachusetts filming The Judge, he bumped into 1 1/2-year-old fan Jaxson Denno who was told that he would be meeting Iron Man. Instead, Downey showed up in jeans and a polo shirt. Any kid knows that that isn’t Iron Man. Little Jaxson was heartbroken. He cried more than I did over the Star Wars prequels.
According to his Mom, once Downey talked to him, he settled down. Seeing Robert Downey, Jr. in this image, I feel even more sorry for him. No one wants to make a kid cry.
[via Nerd Approved]
Tony Stark has a whole lot of nifty gadgets, but how does he keep them all juiced up when his arc reactor runs out of power? With the Iron Man Armor Power Bank, that’s how!
This (unofficial?) Iron Man-inspired charger holds a 4000 mAh lithium-ion battery, and can charge gadgets via its USB port. It’s decked out in Stark’s trademark red and gold armor, and even has a light-up arc reactor in the middle of its “chest.” It also makes a little “fweeeeee” sound when you power it on. They say that it has a “durable armor case,” though I don’t think you’d want to abuse this thing the way that Tony does with his suits.
If you want one, command Jarvis to set a flight path to Brando, where they sell for $65(USD).
While Facebook is generally home to humans (and the occasional pet), Artist Jaime Calderón envisions a Facebook in which superheroes mingle with ordinary mortals.
He created this series of clever designs which replace the regular Facebook “Like” icon with superhero versions.
The series includes members of the Justice League and The Avengers. My personal favorite is Thing – because he’s really cooler than The Hulk, but never gets the same respect. Heck, the dude is made out of stone. How is that not cool?
[Thanks, Kenny!]
So with all of the hype about the U.S. release of Iron Man 3 this week, it might be nice to wear something appropriate to the movie if you haven’t already seen it. Assuming it’s still a little chilly where you live, I can’t think of anything better than one of these Iron Man hoodies.
When zipped up, the hoodie covers your face with the full Mark 42 armor, so you’ll be protected from whatever The Mandarin can throw at you. But not to worry about seeing out of it – it’s actually made of see-through mesh. Though I was really hoping for some sort of high-tech HUD.
And if you’re tired of Tony Stark’s gold and red armor, you can always go with the Iron Patriot or War Machine hoodies.
All three hoodies are available for pre-order over on Hot Topic, and should ship around May 10th. Okay, I know that you will have already seen the movie by then, but you can always wear one to the premiere of Avengers 2. Or to the office.
[via Toy People]
I’m a sucker for sweets, so any time you combine my love for geeky stuff with my love for sugary stuff, you know you’re in trouble. For example, these Avengers inspired cookies are right up my alley.
They were made by tumblr bakr Fanfectionary, and represent some of my favorite Avengers, including Tony Stark (with and without Iron Man armor), Black Widow, and Captain America.
She also made a Loki Cooki (I had to say it) in case the Avengers cookies get bored and need some evil to battle.
No word on when she’ll assemble a batch of Thor, Hulk or Nick Fury cookies.
Some Iron Man fans are not too keen on his gold-heavy Mark XLII armor, but if you’re absolutely enamored with it Sideshow Collectibles has the ultimate item for you – a life-size replica of the suit.
The armor stands 85″ tall (about 7′) and weighs 105 lbs. It’s finished with automotive paint to give it a glossy look and it has LEDs on its eyes, arc reactor, palms and on the display base.
You’ll need Tony Stark’s wallet to get it, but I think we all expected that. You can pre-order it from Sideshow Collectibles for $8,500 (USD). I wonder if it could be modded into a wearable suit.
[via Kotaku]
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