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Monday, August 26, 2013

Batman: The Great Debate

Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill

Batman vs Superman

I am in the camp of people that really loved Man of Steel. I am in the camp that was stunned by the casting of Ben Affleck as the next Batman.

That is where I stood on that fateful day of casting news.

This tweet from one of my favorite twitterers helped me move on from the now notorious Batfleck explosion:

WEEELLLLLL, yeah. True dat.

Wow, I was so upset by Ruffalo as the Hulk in the early casting days, but then as we all know, he went and nailed it.

Nailed. It.

In less than a day there were posts from varying geek sites arguing why Affleck is actually a good casting choice. Even Joss Whedon gave his stamp of approval via his twitter; he also recommended that we go read this:

WOW. Well said, Mr. Oswalt. Color me corrected and intrigued.

SO, with that, I now join the quest with countless masses of other nerdlings to search for the Caped Crusader in Mr. Affleck via his movies. I'm going to rewatch certain films of his with the fresh perspective that he's gonna be Batman.

JOIN ME! Together we can rule the ga-- I mean, join me in this quest. I'll be live tweeting, too, if you don't have time to watch the movies. I shall do a follow-up post after I complete my movie crusade! Watch this space!

To Seek The Holy Grail,

Heather

The Incredible Dork

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Science: Girls with Secret Labs!

It's not just Dexter with a secret lab at home!!!

Turns out, this whole time, there have been two girls who could kinda pass as Dee Dee with secret labs in their homes. Okay, maybe not secret. 16 year old Evie Sobczack has a laboratory in her garage where she's been tinkering with a device for extracting algae byproduct for alternative fuel. As if one chick with an at-home lab wasn't already cool enough, 17 year old Sara Volz has a lab in her room under her loft-bed! With it she's been developing a process for increasing the amount of output from algae grown for biofuel. Both are blondish, both are teens, both have their own laboratories at home, they live across the country from each other, and are legitimately innovating!

Introooducing... Eviiieeee Sobczack! Evie has developed a totally new chemical-free way to extract oils from algae and turn them into biofuel. OH, and it's 20% more betterer (*cough* efficient) than current known methods!! BOOM. The device she invented won first place at the Intel INTERNATIONAL (not just national) Science and Engineering Fair. She started the project in 8th grade (I was so stupid in 8th grade *facepalm*) designing her own bioreactor, cellulose blaster, and other equipment that she needed to make her award winning device.

Ladies and Gents, 16 yr old Evie Sobczack of Florida

via Inhabitat

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, 17yr old Sara Volz made a biofuel lab under her bed to work on a method for identifying which algae are most productive. She successfully invented a way to do this and thereby increase the productivity of the algae for biofuel by honing in on algae producing the most oils and eliminating the poor performers. Her innovation led her to win the $100,000 winning prize from the Intel Science Talent Search. Unlike Sara, the only dedication I had at 17 was to eating brownies, not sleeping with the same light cycles that the algae in my bedroom lab required. I tip my hat to her!

So cute with her sciency stuff!!

Sara Volz, 17yrs old, of Colorado

via CoExist

I'm very excited about algae as an energy resource now. Don't be surprised if I write a post all about it sometime; I was tempted to go on about it here and now!!! My better judgement is telling me to pace myself.

Needless to say, these girls are an inspiration and provide us with some hope for the future and for our dire green energy needs.

Bangorang!
Heather
The Incredible Dork

Friday, August 23, 2013

Howl's Moving Castle is Real

Howl's Moving Castle?

Okay, so it's not REALLY Howl's Moving Castle; it's the Neverwas Haul! Close enough, though! It's a veritable Steampunk architectural treat! It even has a small steam engine for effect. I can just see Calcifer in there complaining about stuff. This thing is so cool; it fuels my imagination! I just wanna play dress up and have a party there with friends.

Tuns out you can! While it does travel to various festivals, it mainly lives in Obtanium Works in Vallejo, CA. They rent out the venue, with access to the Neverwas Haul, for weddings and gatherings! Oh, we wants to do that, Precious!

This lovely victorian contraption was dreamed up by the "Travelling Academy of UnNatural Science" captained by "Major Catasrophe", otherwise known as Shannon O'Hare. It's a pretend club, and the Neverwas Haul is their clubhouse and base for travels around the globe. I love the spirit of the thing!

Shannon O'Hare, the Mastermind

It was made entirely by freely obtained collectables, antiques, and oddities; so everything in it is made up of recycled parts, or, pre-loved stuff. To see more pictures, visit the Obtanium Works post about it here, as it showcases some video footage and a link to lots of Flickr photos. For a more in-depth read, Collector's Weekly did a big write-up on it here with an interview with Major Catastrophe himself.

I love it when people have fun and do what they love. I especially love playing pretends and dress-up. BIG THUMBS UP from me!!

Never Grow Up!

Heather

The Incredible Dork

Thursday, August 22, 2013

The Joker and Harley Quinn in Real Life! Mark Hamill and Tara Strong

Mr. J and Harley...I mean Tara Strong and Mark Hamill having a fun little moment while working on "Ben 10."

(via @TaraStrong and @HamillHimself*)
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*Just wanted to note that I am not copying Mark Hamill's Twitter and I've been using the "TerrHimself" moniker for about 10 years now. For all I know, that dude is totally copying me.
Same with Neil Gaiman.

BatFleck Rises - Ben Affleck cast as Batman

Yes, you read that headline correctly. Ben Affleck has been cast as Batman.

Warner Bros. announced on Thursday that the two-time Oscar winner, former DareDevil, People Magazine's 2002 Sexiest Man Alive, Affleck will don the cape and cowl in 2015's untitled Batman-Superman movie. Greg Silverman, Warner Bros’ President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production, said, "We knew we needed an extraordinary actor to take on one of DC Comics’ most enduringly popular Super Heroes, and Ben Affleck certainly fits that bill, and then some... His outstanding career is a testament to his talent, and we know he and Zack will bring new dimension to the duality of this character."

Zack Snyder went on the record to say this about Affleck: "He has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne. I can’t wait to work with him."

Ben Affleck will join the cast of returning actors from this Summer's Man Of Steel, which include Henry Cavill, who will reprise the role of Superman/Clark Kent, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane. David S. Goyer, who scripted the MOS and worked on the Dark Knight trilogy, will write the sequel. Warner Bros has set the film to open worldwide on July 17, 2015.

The WB's President of Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution, Susan Kroll, added, “We are so thrilled that Ben is continuing Warner Bros.’ remarkable legacy with the character of Batman. He is a tremendously gifted actor who will make this role his own in this already much-anticipated pairing of these two beloved heroes.”

Ben Affleck now joins the special fraternity of those who have worn the cape in front of a camera; Christian Bale (3x), George Clooney (once), Val Kilmer (once), Michael Keaton (twice), and Adam West (1 movie + 120 episodes of tv).

(via Variety)

And DareDevil? Yeah he didn't like that movie any more than the fans did. Check out his thoughts on that in Details.
And in an interview with MTV, "We missed a lot in that movie..."

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Ok. Take a deep breath. Gather your thoughts and let us know what you think in the comments below. And please try to do so without words that you wouldn't be allowed to say in an elementary school.

Until next time.....

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Black Milk Announces Harry Potter Line Coming Soon!

Black Milk

Black Milk has started their photo shoot for an upcoming Harry Potter line! The Harry Potter goodies are set to be released on September 3rd at 9am Australian EST!!

Black Milk

Can't wait to see what they come up with and do a review on the full range. In the meantime, I have such a huge wish-list for geek goods that I need to go sell a kidney or something.

Always,

Heather

The Incredible Dork

Epic New Dragon Bridge in Vietnam is Epic

The Dragon Bridge, Da Nang, Vietnam

It is officially epic as it is the world's largest steel dragon bridge! The fun doesn't stop there, folks. It breathes fire! It spits water! It's green energy friendly as it's lit up in energy efficient LED lights! Oh, and let us not forget the most epic part of it all: it is a DRAGON.

I freaking love dragons!

Fire. Breathing. Dragon.

It spews forth water!

Constructed to reflect the city's economic development and accomodate traffic growth, it also celebrates the city's liberation after the Vietnam War. The Dragon Bridge was inaugurated on the 38th anniversary of the occasion this past March. Built in just four years at 545 feet long with six lanes, it's a pretty badass design and accomplishment!

Lit by 2,500 LED lights

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Dragon Bridge!

May the odds be ever in your favor,

Heather

The Incredible Dork

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