Fiction? Almost.

It's always nice to play a game or watch a movie and see a place that is beyond creepy as hell. If there's anything better than that, it may be the fact that some of these settings are actually based on real places. Cracked.com tells us about 6 Fictional Places You Didn't Know Actually Existed, including Arkham Asylum, Middle Earth, and Silent Hill. I know what you're thinking: finally a place to do all those movie scene re-enactments. Just watch out for monsters.

Batman Through the Ages

It's time to see all the styles Mr. Fashion-bat has gone through trying to intimidate the baddies. I'm not sure what he was going for with the brightest of these, but maybe he was getting jealous of the villains' wide array of outfit colors vs. his normal subdued tones.

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(Via Screen Rant)

Introducing Eyemail: Next up, Mom's Eyephone

Now scientists are working on a contact lens that allows you to have your email sent directly to your eyeball. Not even joking. Didn't these guys SEE that Futurama episode? I know how this goes. First you're enjoying an overly internet-connected life, then you're a zombie. Well, at least they're only making zombie rabbits so far. I kinda want one of those. And a chocolate zombie bunny. Those things look tasty.


Read more about Eyemail on Geeks are Sexy.

Imperial March Dubstep?

Alright, alright, I don't know what you think about dubstep. Whether you embrace the wub or don't even know what the hell I'm talking about, I don't really care. Still, this version is pretty sweet. Start it at 0:40 if you want to skip the intro and get straight to the nitty gritty.

William Shatner Covers Bohemian Rhapsody

Holy shhhhh-- (watch the video and you'll know what I'm talking about). Yes, Shatner's done it again! No, it's not Rocketman, this time he's tackling an iconic Queen song, Bohemian Rhapsody.

I have to say, this video left me in tears after about the third verse with the sing-along lyrics. So, enjoy yourself. This video is crazy!

We Only Saw the Last-Minute Ending of Rise of Planet of the Apes

...where's my cataclysmic man-ape war?!

Well, that explains a lot. According to Badass Digest, the ending to the new Planet of the Apes movie originally was nothing like what any of us naive theatre-goers saw. Now, as much as I really, really enjoyed that movie (the CG was so fine I could have run up to the screen and rubbed myself all over it just to feel it's plushy awesomeness on my skin. I would have too if my feet hadn't gotten stuck to the floor with coca-cola marinated Mike 'n' Ikes), the ending threw me. I mean, where was the cataclysmic moment when they blew up the statue of liberty? They could have at least, I don't know...blown up SOMETHING. I mean, what's with these pacifist monkeys anyway? They were so justified. I was ready to watch sweet little Caesar eat someone in the end.

Read about the alternative ending after the jump.

Finally, a Ninja Academy!

The reason the writing on the sign is slanted is, and I will take the high ground on this, the ninja that wrote it must have been running really really fast by it while writing it. Either that or he/she was hanging upside down while writing it. And we all know how hard it is to write like that. 

And... Lucas Fails AGAIN!

I am so mad I could smack a baby! Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu 

Sci-fi in RL: Live Heart in a Box Makes for More Successful Transplants

Geeks are Sexy posted an article today about a new ground-breaking method of organ transplantation-- keeping the organ (such as a heart) functioning while in transport. Compared to the method of packing the organ in ice in coolers during transit, this will allow for better matching of organs to patients, and therefore less chance rejection.
Video after the jump.

WTF Lucas: If it ain't broke, why ruin it?!

So, I'm genuinely mortified by what I've been hearing about the new blu-ray Star Wars Trilogy that's coming out on September 6th. Now, Badass Digest has confirmed that Vader lets out an unbelievably unnecessary and climax-killing "Noooooooo!!" as he picks up the Emperor at the end of Return of the Jedi. Sorry if that was a spoiler for you...but if you've never seen the movie, you really don't deserve to be on planet earth.
Video after the jump.

Geek Zodiac (Pic)

This one came up a while back, but I was feeling jealous of all of Volum3Plus's infographics. TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME! Anyway, this thing makes me more confused about my identity than when the real zodiac signs changed dates in 2011. I mean, who wants to be a pirate? Really? What are we, hipsters? All I know is, it really tells you how old you are if you have to zoom in to find your birth year. That's just rude, Geek Zodiac.

Dear God, Why Did I Just Watch That: Foo Fighters Show Booties in New Video

Pluck out my eyes, oh merciful God!!

I knew it was going to be bad, but not THAT bad. There was jiggling and nipple-rubbing...and now I just feel the kind of dirty where even diving into an active volcano wouldn't clean me. The Foo Fighters got buck naked in a new video, and for some reason I watched the uncensored version.
Video links after the jump.

Blast to the Future-Past: Coattails and Gigantic Scary Hats

Who doesn't see this view on an average day? (Via Flickr)

Now that it's 2011, I thought it would be nice to look at the past decade's wonderful inventions and celebrations, such as our individual blimps and world-encompassing coasters that carry us quickly and safely to our destinations. Also, let's not forget those crazy flower festivals where we all get plastered and try to knock eachother off our car-planes with handfuls of petals while dressed as flashy deep-sea divers.

Hydrogen Bomb Lost Somewhere in the Atlantic: Expect Mutants in Georgia

Today I Learned Something New shared today that we should all be glad we don't live in Georgia, USA. And for everyone who does live there, you can be excited that maybe, just maybe, you'll be the kind of mutant who will fly and set things on fire mentally.

Best. Engagement. Pictures. EVER

These people are the kind that you WANT to go to their wedding. No doubt there will be cookies and Stormtroopers there, intermingled with the typical crap you find at weddings. All I know is, I see people like this getting married, and I have hope that mankind may yet survive the coming apocalypse.
See what I'm talking about after the jump.

You don't steal Pikachu. You just DON'T.

Gee, did they think they were going to get away with that sort of copyright infringement? Ube City has a new eco-mascot, and it looks on heckuva lot like that ever-cuddly, thunderbolt-tailed icon we all (well, not all of us...but if you want to fit in with the younguns, just agree with me here) grew up with. Just take a look at the plushy below.
More pics after the jump.