Hope for the Future

So I was at work the other day. A woman is pushing cart containing her sons through the toy aisle and wanders into the Batman: The Brave and the Bold aisle, where I happen to be tidying up.

Her boys are looking at the LEGOs opposite Batman toys when their mother pulls one down. "Look," she says. "It's Aquaman."

They boys' heads whip around and the youngest begins chanting, "I want Aquaman! I want Aquaman! I want Aquaman!"



I fight back tears.

Animal Crossing Geekery

Hey, check it out:



Dane Cook's in Animal Crossing: City Folk.

Also, Shampoodle in the City can set you up with a Mii Mask: a hairstyle that changes your head into one of your Miis'.



I've been having fun with that.

I'm an Idiot, Part One in a Series

It took me this long to realize that Bombshell from Teen Titans was the young person analogue for Captain Atom.

Freaking duh.

Every Child's Favourite Bat-Villian

And with that, my first doubts about the LEGO Batman video game begin.

Facebook is Man-Made!

Facebook just got a whole lot hotter:



But, wait. What's this?



Isn't that just the saddest thing you've ever seen?

Vibe only has one fan. Scipio Garling of The Absorbascon.

I had to preserve it, if only for the sake of accuracy.

Conversations with Dad

Totally not ripping off Ces Marciuliano. (You should really click that link.)


After I spotted a large, fancy-looking walkie-talkie by my dad's computer.

ME: Is that a ham radio or a really old cell phone?

DAD: channel surfing That's a police radio.

ME: Cool.

DAD: Yeah. Remind me to show it to you later.

ME: You gonna become a vigilante?

DAD: I just retired.

ME: Everyone needs a hobby.

Why Yes, I Did

I'm of two minds about Google's gradual takeover of the internet (and eventually the Earth). On the one hand, any one person or group with a lot of control will eventually lead to corruption, abuse of power, and/or reduction in quality of service. On the other hand, Google's pretty awesome.

Take this, for example.

So my brother tells me that there's a new trailer for littlebigplanet out. Like any right-minded American, I immediately scour the internet for the movie of sackboys (littlebigplanet's avatars for exploring player-created levels) in a Godzilla parody.

Google's "Did You Mean" feature, however, had other ideas.



And it was right.

Because even though that wasn't what I meant at the time I hit the "Search" button, my desire to watch a Blackzilla trailer is so strong that it applies retroactively.

They're Not Toys, They're ACTION FIGURES!

I got new toys!

I'm glad I worked today. I managed to snag a full set of DC Universe Wave 3 out from under legitimate customers.

And, like anyone with a new toy (be it a car or iPhone or, you know, actual toys), I want to show them off.

First up is the Bat-Boys themselves, Nightwing and Robin:



These guys are my favourites from this wave. I've always liked the Tim Drake Robin, and ever since Tomasai took over writing duties on Nightwing, I've gained a newfound respect for the character.

Tim's still cooler.

Oh, and because I got the full set, I was able to make the Build-a-Figure. Guess who it is? I'll give you a hint: He was born on a Monday.



Look at 'im. He's huge. For comparison, let's look at him next to Slade Wilson, a.k.a. Deathstroke the Terminator.



I'm so bored with Deathstroke, though. He's not going on display in the entertainment center.













What's that? Oh. Right. The other two figures. Well, I had something special in mind for them.

Sleestak, this one's for you:



Ah, yes. A Hal Jordan Head Injury. No better way to start the day.