Little Golden Books Inspired by Video Games, Part Two

Posted on 26/09/2013 by Hazel Chua

Video Game Golden Books

If you grew up reading Little Golden Books, then you’ll instantly be able to tell that these modded covers by Joey Spiotto are unlike the regular books that you read back then. These titles don’t exist, because they were all rendered by Joey, who drew inspiration from various video games and, of course, the classical covers of Little Golden Books.

Joey first came up with these covers a few months ago. His most recent series includes book covers inspired by Mass Effect, Red Dead Redemption and Half-Life. Hit the break to check out the other two.

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iMessage unofficially comes to Android, needs a big health warning (update: pulled)

Posted on 24/09/2013 by Matt Brian

If there's one thing to be learned from Apple's mobile services, it's that they'll almost certainly never be supported on rival platforms. However, that doesn't stop third-party developers from engineering their own techniques in order to break into Apple's walled garden. A case in point: Android developer Daniel Zweigart, who recently launched a Google Play app called iMessage Chat, providing users of Google's mobile OS with a way to communicate with iOS and Mac OS device owners via Apple's proprietary messaging protocol. Some have reported problems getting the app to run, while others claim it works as advertised -- and Zweigart has even gone to the trouble of emulating Apple's old iOS 6 user interface to make them feel right at home. You might think that it sounds too good to be true, and you could be right.

Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software, Apple, Google

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Via: Jay Freeman (Google+), Adam Bell (Twitter)

Source: iMessage Chat (Google Play), iMessage on Android

‘My Little Brony’ Dolls: Friendship is Manly

Posted on 14/09/2013 by Hazel Chua

For some reason, My Little Pony reminds me of the Powerpuff Girls. It’s probably because of their usage of bright colors or the fact that their larger-than-life fanbase includes unusual members, most notably grown-up men who probably aren’t who the shows’ producers were targeting.

My Little Brony But there they are and here we all are. Male fans of My Little Pony are so great in number that they’ve come to be collectively known as bronies. You know, bros who love ponies.

Never being one to let something slip past them, College Humor picked up on this to come up with a new range of fictitious but oh-so-amusing line of dolls, aptly called My Little Brony. They even put together a commercial featuring the fake dolls, just for the heck of it…

LOLs aside, what do you think?

[via Jezebel via Incredible Things]

If Disney’s Princesses Texted

Posted on 05/09/2013 by Hazel Chua

People are naturally fascinated with royalty. Case in point? All the attention Prince William and Kate got when they had a baby. This fascination extends beyond reality, as artwork and spoofs are often created with Disney’s Princesses as their muses.

Another one of these is this series by Tumblr user Missmaceymouse.

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Here, she imagines the princesses having an iPhone and the messages that they would send to their friends and significant others. Ariel is still looking for more thingamabobs, Cinderella can’t seem to stop losing her shoes, Aurora is still a big sleepyhead, and Mulan is still, well, Mulan.

Check out the gallery below for the full series.

[via Buzzfeed via Incredible Things]

What If Disney’s Princesses Used Instagram?

Posted on 21/08/2013 by Hazel Chua

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If Disney’s princesses had Instagram, what do you think they’ll post? B for Bel did the thinking for you and came up with this fun gallery featuring IG posts that the princesses you love (or hate?) the most would post if they really existed–and if they also had Instagram accounts, too.

From food to fashion and selfies, this gallery almost has it all. Check it out after the break!

[ bforbel ] VIA [ Nerd Approved ]

If ‘Game of Thrones’ Characters Had Online Dating Profiles

Posted on 27/06/2013 by Hazel Chua

In an alternate universe, the characters from Game of Thrones are all alive and kicking. Imagine if they took a break from all that scheming and fighting and decided to live normal lives like ours.

I don’t think they’ll have much difficulty finding mates of their own, but if they ever decided to try online dating, then Team Pwnicorn has got them covered.

“Game of Thrones Dating Profiles” is the newest series by Team Pwnicorn and it’s hilarious, as most of their parodies often are.

Don’t count any of the characters out, because even The Wall has a profile made up especially for him/her/it. You can check out the rest of the profiles in the gallery below.

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Cat Fighter: Feline vs. Feline

Posted on 26/06/2013 by Hazel Chua

When cats fight, it’s best that you steer clear and let them resolve the issue themselves. I don’t know about you, but I’m not too eager to step in between a cat fight, especially when the claws are out.

The Pet Collective put a pretty interesting twist to cat fights that you will no doubt find amusing, and it’s called Cat Fighter.

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It’s a catty parody of the video game Street Fighter, and it’s excellently done, if you ask me. Instead of Ken and Ryu, we’ve got Ren and Kyu (see what they did there?) They’ve got nothing but their claws and sheer ferocity to fight their battles with.

Ken and Ryu rivalry is re-imagined on a feline level. See these Kittens hash it out in some retro SNES fashion.

Most cats probably can’t do the high jumps and backflips that you see Ren and Kyu doing, but hey, this is a parody after all.

On a side note, I find it extremely amusing to see a 5-Year Q&A journal in the center of the fighting arena, since I have the exact same one on my desk right now. Maybe I can host my own Cat Fighter tournament here when my sister visits and brings her kitties with her next week, eh?

[via Obvious Winner]

Find ‘Hot Local Cats’ In Your Area With the Adult Cat Finder

Posted on 19/06/2013 by Hazel Chua

Looking for an adult friend in your area? No? Yeah, neither am I, but that’s not going to stop those annoying ads from popping up on your screen without warning when you’re visiting certain websites.

Injecting a lot of humor and making fun of these websites is the Adult Cat Finder.

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It might have a slightly alarming name that might put you off, but don’t let its name fool you. In fact, I would suggest that you take it quite literally, because this little “widget” will find you hot local cats in your area.

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Check out the Adult Cat Finder yourself and you’ll see what I’m talking about.

The “service” was created by Fountain LA and it puts Kitten on a Keyboard in the spotlight.

[via Laughing Squid]

Better Than I Imagined: If Disney Made ‘Game of Thrones’…

Posted on 17/04/2013 by Hazel Chua

A lot of people were up in arms when news broke that Disney had acquired LucasFilm and was planning to make another Star Wars movie. I guess the decision made sense since the series was made to be relatively child-friendly. But can you imagine what would happen if HBO gave the reigns of Game of Thrones to Disney?

Some people did more than just imagine, and the result is this video–and it’s surprisingly good. But maybe that’s because I grew up with Disney and princesses always have a soft spot in my heart. Watch the clip and judge for yourself.

VIA [ Geeks Are Sexy ]

So Stupid But So Funny: Batman Replaces Characters in Classic Movie Scenes

Posted on 15/03/2013 by Hazel Chua

Everybody knows Batman. I mean, who wouldn’t recognize him in his black mask with the furrowed brows and pointy ears? When Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy ended last year, fans cried buckets and wished there were more movies to come featuring the caped crusader. And come they will, since a reboot is already in the works.

Until that time comes, though, you’ll have to settle with the countless spoofs and parodies people are making based on the Dark Knight. This particular one we’ve got here shows Batman replacing a host of other characters in some of the most popular classic movies of all time, including Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Home Alone.