Cool: July 2008 Archives
UPDATE
The person who took this photo has objected to me displaying it here (I was linking to the copy that Gizmodo have on their server) so I'm taking it down
Now that is a birthday cake!
[Photo was here]
Millennium Falcon Cake Can't Hyperspace, But is Best Birthday Cake Ever - Gizmodo Australia
Via Jonathan
Steve Schofield has some wonderful portraits of fan's dressed up in costumes. There's plenty of Star Trek, Star Wars, Cowboys and of course an Elvis.
Here's a bit of what Steve's website Bio says:
My practice is concerned with exploring the fascination that the British public has with American popular culture and the sub-cultural world of fandom. In the images, I have shown people in their own homes and environments wearing costumes that they would be dressed in to attend events with other like-minded individuals. It seeks to offer a glimpse into seemingly ordinary lives of my subjects and allows the private to become public. The work hints at the depth of people's fantasies and the methods they employ to adopt this culture as part of their own lifestyle as a means of escapism.
This is my favourite:
Darth Vader Bobblehead, I think I like it, but I'm not sure. I used to have a golden Darth Vader keyring that sat on top of my monitor, which prompted comments from co-workers.
Ah, so that's how the rampaging monsters learn!
Missing Lost? I am.
Never fear, the official Lost website has something to keep you occupied in the lean months until the next series.
It's a big list of books, wrapped up in a slick Flash widget, that the show references, whether it's in dialogue, background or theme.
I feel there might be some clues in there, especially Island by Aldous Huxley. Although Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse say:
We can't promise you any of these books will lead you to answers about LOST, but we can promise you'll be enriched for having read them.
Thanks to Darren for the tip.
Other Lost items to wait for, Season 4 in HD, on BluRay. Although I'd need a new telly first.
