These little dudes are mad high on my Xmas list. You mean I can light up my pad with tiny gun-toting robots, rusted and ready for battle? Shit, I’m all over that. Nanan is the creator of these quirky lighting bots, all fitted with big lamps on their heads for ultimate functionality. Some of the […]
B. Yoshida and Porter have set out to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Gunpla, the timeless Japanese anime Gundam‘s model kit packages. With their Gundam Special Package, they’ve brought us a specially designed bag via Porter’s ample luggage skills to work on the giant robots with. The quality Japan-made bag features a number of pockets […]
I don’t know if you’ve been updated on LEGO minifigures, arguably the best LEGO development since the LEGO Crossbow Pistol. They consist of different series of figures, much like the other collectible vinyl toys found through Kidrobot, The Loyal Subjects, Coarse and now even Disney. Each character comes with his or her own story and […]
A graffiti artist who has taken on a serious challenge for herself, Mad C has just completed her momentous 700 Wall. A member of the Bandits crew, who’ve dedicated themselves to creating graffiti art across as many nations as possible, Mad C is a street artist whose passions lies in writing and painting. The 700 […]
Um… this is a little freaky. A dancing HRP-4c cybernetic robot dances around with a quartet of human backup dancers, looking incredibly lifelike alongside them and giving me the heebie jeebies. The performance is taking place at the Digital Content Expo in Tokyo, and while it’s evident the Japanese are particularly fond of creating artificial […]
An awesomely gory video by the peerless Flying Lotus that illustrates the dangers of robot parades, and what can go tragically wrong with one flick of the switch. Directed by Beeple, peep it below… Flying Lotus – Kill Your Co-Workers from Warp Records on Vimeo.
Wood and robots go together like eating nuts and chewing gum, so it deserves mention when someone actually manages to make them work together. Inspired by traditional Japanese joinery, Twine’s Wooden Robot Man is a little cube that pops open into a robot that can hold countless poses. Elastic muscles enable him to be twisted […]
Do you love Terminator? Do you have $6,000 to spend on sci-fi heirlooms of dorkdom? Do you want to scare and amuse your nerd friends, all while totally blowing absolutely any chance of getting laid with that girl you somehow managed to roofie charm back to your house? (Although I’m thinking if you have the […]