Tom Wright

A little earlier this week, I stumbled on a t-shirt store that I know you guys will like. Jack of all trades features a large variety of superhero and pop culture tees for all sizes and taste, and if you’re interested in anything they have, we have an exclusive 20% off promo code (below) for you guys today for the next month. They even have custom cut shirts for the ladies!

Here’s a selection of some of my favorites from their store:

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Sherlock Holmes manages to come up with all sorts of information about people by picking up on a zillion clues with just one glance, but he’s not always right. This hilarious video from The Pete Holmes Show finally shows us Sherlock on one of his off days. He still rattles off all his deductions, but they’re not even close. Watch him lose his cool, get back his game, and show the world who’s boss.

See the video after the break…

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Ah, Universal's Islands of Adventure. Home of Wizarding World, Jurassic Park, Marvel Super Hero Island, and some really lame t-shirt choices for females. I noticed the disparity on my first visit to the park two years ago. For shirts made for boys and men, the designs prominently featured symbols like Captain America's shield, graphics of various heroes, or the X-Men logo. If there was a shirt with text, it said something along the lines of "Be a Hero." There were no shirts about wanting to date Storm or Spider-Woman or shirts featuring She-Hulk that said, "My girlfriend has super strength." Nope.

But when it came to t-shirts for girls and women, there were few designs - in fact, I can only remember seeing two - like there were for men. I wanted a women's shirt featuring Cap's shield, and I couldn't find it. I wanted a shirt with some of the awesome female heroes in Marvel's universe, and I did spot a t-shirt similar to this:

But, otherwise? Ninety-five percent of the shirts for women and girls were some variation of "My boyfriend is a superhero" or "I only date superheroes."


Now, are those designs horrible? Not necessarily. What makes them icky is that they - they being Mighty Fine specifically and manufacturers at large - don't make similar shirts for boys that say "I only date superheroes" or "My girlfriend is a superhero." Likewise, they don't make "be a heroine" shirts for girls and Islands of Adventure doesn't stock many of the designs on men's tees in women's cuts. If I wanted to buy a Captain America shirt that was made to fit me on my visit to Islands of Adventure, I would have to picked the option that says "My boyfriend is a superhero." I have a crush on Captain America, I admit it - but I want more. I didn't have any options that allowed me to dress like Cap or embody the hero. Only options that said I had feelings for him. This t-shirt doesn't display the message I want.

And what message are these t-shirts sending? They're telling boys, hey, you're awesome - you can aspire to be the hero or dress like the hero. They're telling girls, hey, you need a hero. You should date a superhero and admire his abs and abilities. See the difference? Again, if they spread out the designs and offered spins for girls and boys, there wouldn't be so much of an issue. But they don't. For example, look at two designs released by Mighty Fine at the same time last year:
What the...??

I made a repeat visit to Islands of Adventure a few months ago, and these are some examples of t-shirts for girls and women that I spotted in shops at Marvel's Super Hero Island.





That wasn't all of them and again, 95% of the designs on t-shirts made for girls and women were in this vein. I mostly walked around the store making annoyed sounds every time I saw a different design. I just want more options for ladies and for dudes. Why can't it be equal? Come on, Islands of Adventure. Work with Mighty Fine and step up your game.

Holy shirt, Batman. As everyone knows, when it doubt, be Batman. And for those times when you have to wear a black t-shirt, make it one that looks torn away exposing your Batman armor. Because its cooler that way. $19.99

We often see gender bending cosplay that bends male to female, but it’s a rarer thing to see men making the switch into a female cosplay.

However, Dr. Teng went all in on this Lara Croft cosplay.

Good on him. Now I kind of want to see his version of Starfire.

Top pic via Anna Fischer.

More pictures after the break.

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The King of the Monsters is stomping back into theaters, so it’s time to (regrettably) relive Roland Emmerich’s disastrous 1998 version of Godzilla. So charge up your atomic breath as we roast a movie that everyone wishes had stayed extinct.

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These beautiful watercolors each feature just a few key colors that manage to capture their superhero subjects perfectly. Artist Blule doesn’t leave hard, defined lines, but lets the colors bleed into each other and even splatter and drip on the page. It gives these innately complex characters a very simple and pure presentation. You can even choose your favorites from the collection and purchase them as prints to decorate your home.

See more pictures after the break…

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This comic from Dorkly perfectly explains The Mathematical Law of Superhero Film Villains. The more villains in a movie, the tougher they should be to beat—but that’s just not the case. More villains in one film means they each have the brain power of your average tree slug.

See the full comic after the break…

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We all know that reindeer play games, but what about unicorns? They tried to play tag once, but it just ended in blood. Though they could alter the rules and only tag each other with their hooves, they’re too afraid to try after this incident. I don’t really blame them.

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Back when the concept of global warming was still nascent—only eight years ago, mind you—Scott and Julie Brusaw of Sagle, Idaho, began heavily contemplating an idea that Scott, an electrical engineer, had toyed with as a child: solar panel roads.

After years of figuring out many ways not to make a solar panel, the Brusaws have developed a modular-panel paving system that's attracted interest from the Federal Highway Administration, General Electric, and even Google. If their Indiegogo campaign, started this past Earth Day, receives $1 million by the end of May, the Brusaw's company, Solar Roadways, will be able to test its heavy-duty tempered-glass product in parking lots and eventually highways throughout the country. 

The versatile paneling has a lot going for it. Where most roads ice over in the winter, solar roadways are equipped with heating elements that keep them clear. Where blacktop consumes light and requires bright headlights to navigate at night, solar roadways come outfitted with road-powered LEDs. Where potholes burden travelers for months, individual damaged panels can be fixed in a matter of minutes because nearby panels deliver automated alerts to electricians. They can even store and treat stormwater that erodes current byways and put an end to a Wi-Fi-less America.

Most impressive is Solar Roadways' energy and capital potential: The Brusaws did the math and found their panels more than pay for themselves. Solar panel technology is not cheap when done correctly, but Solar Roadways could conceivably produce more than three times the electricity Americans use each year.

That energy would power homes, roads, and as of today, even the White House. President Obama announced a plan to push solar energy in 2010 and is reinforcing his intent by symbolically reinstalling solar panels at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

You never know what you'll find on Etsy when you're searching for Star Wars goodies. Sometimes it's household decor, sometimes it's kitschy jewelry, and sometimes you come across wax seal stamps featuring Star Wars symbols and you squee at your desk. I admit I don't send as many letters as I intend to, but I love the look and feel of wax seals. They make any note you write seem more official and important. I could just be sending a postcard with a silly quote to a friend, but if I put it in an envelope and seal it with wax, it magically transforms into a serious document.

Anyway. Etsy seller Back to Zero has the following stamps available: the Jedi symbol, the Rebel Alliance symbol, Darth Vader, R2-D2, stormtrooper, the Galactic Senate symbol, and the Imperial crest (which they're calling the Galactic Republic symbol, but we'll give them a pass). They look detailed and oh so pretty:









Shop for Star Wars wax seal stamps at Back to Zero's Etsy store. You can choose the color of the handle and whether you want to bundle the wax. And yes, you'll find other nerdy designs like a Batman wax seal stamp in the listings. Keep in mind that turnaround time is about four weeks; plan accordingly if you want to use these for invitations for an event.

If talking dirty is your thing, then this video is not for you. On the other hand, if you’re a nerd, then this parody of Jason Derulo’s Talk Dirty is going to make you very happy. Same song, new lyrics, and nerdy video to match.

See the video for Talk Nerdy To Me after the break…

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A League of their own This pack of Justice-League-themed socks feeds the superhero fandom of young geeks. 6 pairs of socks give you 12 opportunities to lose one when your baby randomly pulls them off someplace. $14.99

Toph Bei Fong from Avatar: The Last Airbender

Cosplayer: TophWei [TM / TW / DA / FB]
Photographer: Timofei Khangin

We find your lack of towel disturbing These beach towels let you show off your Star Wars fandom in varying degrees of subtlety. Choose Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Han Solo, or R2-D2. $24.99 - $69.99

Rock into the final frontier. Set of 12 (4 of each insignia) Star Trek: TOS Guitar Picks. Medium gauge for rocking both acoustic and electric axes. A ThinkGeek creation and exclusive! $7.99

Carving out a woodblock to make prints isn’t a simple task, but artist Brian Reedy has mastered the skill. In his Etsy shop Woodcut Emporium, he offers incredibly detailed prints made from his woodblocks and they feature the likes of Darth Vader, Thor, Godzilla, and Lemongrab. The images are stamped onto rice paper, and they look unbelievably cool!

See more of the neat art after the break.

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Pac-Man might have been happy to munch on nothing but pellets, but the Pac-Turtles have much higher and tastier standards. For them, it’s nothing but pizza, baby. Cowabunga waka waka!

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Many people use crayons to color art, but Hoang Tran turns the tools into art. We’ve seen his incredible crayon carvings of the house sigils from Game of Thrones, but he’s posted plenty of other colorful art online. His latest batch of crayon sculptures features the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Han Solo, Hello Kitty, Captain America, and more.

You can buy crayons and glass tubes for displaying them in his Etsy shop, Wax Nostalgic. The miniature pieces of art start at $32.

See more of Tran’s work after the break.

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Harley Quinn looks like she’s up to some serious mischief in this cosplay featuring Stephanie van Rijn. She was beautifully photographed by Chris Lambert who even caught her reading a copy of the New 52 Suicide Squad that inspired her look.

See another picture after the break…

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Ashley Eckstein and Her Universe will be back at Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios for another year. Yay! Besides hosting Behind the Force: Star Wars Rebels and the Padawan Mind Challenge, Ashley will be signing autographs and she's bringing tons of new Her Universe merchandise with her to Darth's Mall! There's a Han Solo dress! But I'm getting ahead of myself.

The star of the new products is a collection of high-end R2-D2 jewelry. Ashley worked with The Sparkle Factory to create the designer pieces featuring earrings, rings, bracelets, and more. All of the items are priced under $100, and they'll debut at Star Wars Weekends and be available on the Her Universe website starting May 19th. The R2-D2 jewelry is glittery and beautiful:

Besides items featuring your favorite astromech, Her Universe has several new t-shirts, dresses, and skirts. Creative designs include a Han Solo dress (!!), a Rebel Alliance skirt, a sleeveless Boba Fett hoodie, and Darth Vader and Stormtrooper leggings. I'm impressed by not only the designs for the Star Wars Weekends releases but the quantity. They've included pieces that are geek chic along with more everyday cosplay creations. Just look at all of them:










I clearly need to spend a weekend rearranging my closet just so I can make room for one of each of these dresses, skirts, and shirts.

We live in a time where a furry gun-toting raccoon and a talking tree will appear in a film before Wonder Woman. It’s ridiculous that DC Comics and Warner Bros. haven’t given Diana the spotlight yet. They throw around excuses, and this comic from Dorkly showcases just how silly and frustrating the situation is.

See the entire comic after the break.

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I heard about The Lizzie Bennet Diaries about a year and a half ago. I was intrigued by the thought of a modern adaptation Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice told through a web series and fascinated by all the buzz about how it leveraged transmedia storytelling. I kept meaning to watch it, but being the binge consumer that I am, I decided to wait until the story was finished.

When they launched a Kickstarter to bring the series to DVD, I backed it without a second thought. I had a hunch I would enjoy the series, I wanted to watch it straight through without dealing with YouTube, and I wanted to support friends who were part of the crew on the show. They experienced more than a few delays in getting the DVDs out to backers, but the package from Pemberley Digital arrived recently and I sat down to see what The Lizzie Bennet Diaries was all about. I inserted disc one, and my only movement for the next few hours was to change discs. I fell in love. Head over heels, swooning in love.

You can watch the first episode for a taste but don't blame me if you're sucked into a period drama shaped black hole:


I've watched more than a few versions of Pride & Prejudice. None have come close to moving the A&E adaptation starring Colin Firth out of first place until The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. The changes they made to the story to make it fit into our time and the way we use social media was clever, and I also appreciated the fact that they alter the story to make the Bennet sisters stronger and more independent but still fallible.

Besides the captivating writing and set-up, the casting is freaking perfect. Lizzie, Jane, Lydia, Darcy... ladies and gents, everyone is charming and they are all ideal in their roles.

I went into the series knowing very little about the specifics of how it was modernized, and I don't want to give anything away because I loved experiencing the story that way. And by experiencing I mean inhaling. I watched it all over the course of a few days. I giggled, chortled, and wept my way through The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and all the spinoff content (it was all lined up on the DVDs).

 Getting to know this take on the Bennet sisters and the men and friends in their lives was utterly satisfying. As far as I'm concerned, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries is the best adaptation of Pride & Prejudice.

Fox has released the first trailer for the upcoming Gotham series that features characters like Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, The Penguin and more as youngsters.

It’s kind of like the Batman version of Smallville with a dark Nolan-esque vibe. Check out the trailer after the break and let us know what you think…

If early sightings are to be believed, the Winter Soldier is going to be a popular costume for both men and women this convention season. I’ve seen groups of different versions of the character ranging from screen accurate to a dress. This costume by Tumblr user Tenacious Bee is somewhere in between. The top of the cosplay is close to what we see in Captain America 2, but she ditches the pants to add a femme twist.

See more pics of the costume after the break.

Send your cosplay pics to tips@fashionablygeek.com.

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According to Deadline, Paramount has just announced that Matt Smith has been cast in the upcoming “Terminator” reboot and will be playing a new character “with a strong connection to John Connor”.

Read the full release after the break.

HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 2, 2014) – Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions announced today that “Doctor Who” star Matt Smith will join the cast of the upcoming “TERMINATOR” reboot.

Smith will play a new character with a strong connection to John Connor, alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi and Byung Hun Lee.

Alan Taylor is directing the film from a screenplay by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier. David Ellison and Dana Goldberg of Skydance Productions are producing. Skydance’s Paul Schwake, Annapurna Pictures’ Megan Ellison, Kalogridis and Lussier are executive producing.

Smith is best known for playing The Doctor on the popular “Doctor Who” television series during the 2011-2103 seasons. His other television credits include “Christopher and His Kind,” “Moses Jones,” and “The Street.” He can be seen next on the big screen in “LOST RIVER,” directed by Ryan Gosling, alongside Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan and Eva Mendes.

He is represented by United Talent Agency and Michael Duff at Troika.

The “TERMINATOR” franchise launched in 1984 with Schwarzenegger as the title character and spanned three subsequent films, which have earned more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office.

Paramount will distribute the film worldwide on July 1, 2015.

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When I picture Lady Amalthea from The Last Unicorn, I picture an ethereal, beautiful woman. Designer Lillyxandra has created a gown that perfectly suits the character, and I’m gobsmacked by its beauty. She imagined what Amalthea would wear to a ball and incorporated elements of the character’s lavender gown from the animated film. I think she did an amazing job designing a dress for Amalthea.

Modeling and photography by Jolien-Rosanne.

More of the stunning series after the break.

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