Eh? You need to speak up.

This week's video is a little different. Okay, so this guy took that last scene in Lost In Translation, enhanced and filtered the audio, and here's what he came up with:

WF! Open mouth. Insert foot. Edition

You know, I was going to put up something completely different this week… Then this came across my path, and, wow, I couldn’t resist. I love John Cusack’s face (“Why is that funny?”), and he just goes with it. He’s so classy.

John Cusack and Kevin Spacey: Separated at birth?

Whatever Friday! Classic Sci-Fi Edition

This week: A video and a link. Aren't you lucky?

The J. Hasbien Talent Agency. Bet you didn't know, but Cylons LOVE cake!




The Sci Fi Sounds Quiz Because if you're here, you're probably just killing time anyway....

Whatever Friday!

The year was 1982. Stephen Spielberg directed a great film about a height challenged alien (oh, wait, "extra-terrestrial") with a taste for Reese's Pieces. And, yea, the children rejoiced.

And then came the game. Bankrupting a company, crashing an industry, adding to a New Mexican landfill. It continues to haunt gamers and live in infamy, to this day.

Here, to finish off the year, is the commercial.

E.T. the video game:

(A very special) Whatever Friday!

ItsJustSomeRandomGuy is one of my favorite Youtubers, and if you like superheroes then I highly recommend his videos.

For the last Friday before Christmas I present:

Twas the Dark Knight Before Christmas

Whatever Friday!

Man, I love that picture. This week for Whatever Friday is a link.

Do you like MST3K? Are you one of the few, and the -dare I say it?- brave who willingly watch the Star Wars Holiday Special? Well if you've ever wanted to put these two great tastes together; to hear snarking with sweet, sweet Han & Wookiee hugging action; I present:

Rifftrax's Star Wars Holiday Special for $3.99.

While you're at it check out our Mutant Viewing of the Special.

Why don't we have "cosplay bars"?

In the middle of December, two new "mobile suit" cosplay (short for costume play) bars, Federation Forces and Zeon will in the Akihabara district of Tokyo. The bars are named after the warring factions of the Gundam anime franchise.

First impressions is that it will focus on the Universal Century timeline from the original Gundam, Zeta Gundam, and Gundam ZZ animes. The help wanted ads want female staff to cosplay, and drinks and dishes will be robot themed or will be associated with a character.

It follows the now defunct Gundam Café, which was the first Gundam-themed restaurant, that closed along with the Bandai Museum in 2006.

Geek Charity: Weta tour on auction

A behind the scenes tour of Weta Workshop in New Zealand is one of the items that are on auction for the Kids at Christmas Charity Auction. Proceeds will go towards the Starship, Make a Wish Foundation, and Starjam charities.

The tour will be conducted by director Richard Taylor, and does not include travel or other expenses.

The auction is through Sellmefree. It will close at 9:00 p.m., New Zealand time, on Dec. 19.

Geek Charity: Child's Play

http://www.childsplaycharity.org/

"Since 2003, over 100,000 gamers worldwide have banded together through Child’s Play, a community based charity grown and nurtured from the game culture and industry. Over two million dollars in donations of toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children’s hospitals across North America and the world have been collected since our inception."

Whatever Friday!

Given the mission of posting things that would appeal to the cult and geek taste I submit to you a triple dose: William Shatner, Mr. T, and World of Warcraft. It's a geeky sandwich.

I wouldn't suggest visualizing that last sentence. Sleep well kids!

Lady Wasteland

Into post-apocalyptic tales? Then you might want to check out the new webshow Lady Wasteland:

"This is the adventure of Lady Wasteland. A story rooted in the misfortune of individuals left to scour a vast wasteland in search of their own private destiny. Each character: a fragment, a survivor, a wanderer. In a god-forsaken landscape after the collapse of civilized society, we find a generation left for dead, fueled by revenge, apathy, absurdity, and the need to find a piece of food."

Warning for violence and language.

http://www.ladywasteland.com/

"It's got what plants crave!"

If you've seen the movie Idiocracy, you may remember a beverage by the name of Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator. Well now this fictional futuristic drink is going to become a reality December 15th!

http://www.brawndo.com/

Mecha front property

To commemorate the rebuilding after the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, and Mitsuteru Yokoyama, a Gigantor (Testujin 28) statue will be built in Kobe, Japan. The cost is an estimated ¥135 million (about $1.1 million US) and will stand 18 meters (almost 60 ft.)