It’s never to early to bring out the geek in children and as several close friends have been or are moving to the realm of parenthood, I’m always on the lookout for the perfect gift to start their kid on the road to sci-fi geekdom and cafeteria wedgies. One should always start with the [...]

Tags: art, blocks, Edward Gorey, Gashlycrumb Tinies, mad scientist, posters, sci-fi, superheroes, toys
Filed under: geeky, pop culture, puzzles, sci-fi, WANT

Eureka! Not only can binder clips keep your papers organized, they can keep your beer stacked and organized in the fridge as well! Actually, this binder clip trick doesn’t have to be limited to beer bottle use, but in my fridge, beer takes priority (good white wine is a close second though). (via Lifehacker)

Tags: beer, bottles, inventive, refridgerator, storage
Filed under: beer, drinks, gadgets, WANT

I’ll admit it – I’m a sucker for all things Star Wars (and when I say Star Wars, I mean the original trilogy, not George Lucas’ drunken, CGI-driven elephant stomp on my childhood that came later). I’m not as much of a sucker for minimalist art, but in this case, I’ll make an exception. Now, [...]

Tags: art, cool stuff, Empire Strikes Back, George Lucas, minimalism, original trilogy, pop art, pop culture, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars, WANT
Filed under: art, movies, sci-fi, WANT

Yes, that’s beer. In a deep-fried pretzel dough pocket. Excuse me while I channel Homer Simpson for a minute: “mmmm…. deep fried beer…. agghhhh….” We can thank Texas for this insanity. The Big Tex Choice Awards at the Texas State Fair gives prizes for “Most Creative” and “Best Taste” at the fair and apparently competitors [...]

Tags: beer, deep fried, food porn, snacks
Filed under: beer, cooking, festivals, food, food porn, WANT, weirdness

I have a love/hate relationship with camping. One the one hand, I love getting out of the city and being able to breathe air heavy with the scent of damp twig and leaf rather than baking asphalt and human refuse. On the other hand, I really, really hate giving up the conveniences of modern living. [...]

Tags: Burning Man, camper, camping, cool, equipment, gadget, inventive, vehicle, weird
Filed under: camping, gadgets, outdoors, transportation, WANT