It used to be that movies that got games based around them mostly fell into two categories – action and adventure. A brief journey down the up-and-down history of movie-based games, including the now infamous E.T. on the Atari 2600 and fan favorite Nintendo 64 classic Goldeneye, reveals that it ...
Vending machines… Those automated, antiquated reminders of the good old days before drugs, street crime, vandalism and drug-driven street vandalism crimes. But wait, vending machines are back with a vengeance and other good stuff too!
Dead Fish Vending MachineHungry at the ...
Inventions are important. They’re the reason life has become so easy for us, and technology so accommodating. The market for inventions is enormous, and hundreds of new ones are patented every day. Since not everyone is a genius, many of them fall into obscurity immediately as inefficient or unimportant ideas. ...
There’s a lot to love about South Africa: the 2010 World Cup, fantastic beaches for surfing, excellent Shiraz, and, of course, beautiful babes. With the 2010 FIFA World Cup starting this week, South Africa is definitely one of the best places to visit this summer and besides going to football ...
Homelessness is a terrible and sad epidemic that has become a major problem in the United States and many other countries around the world. Living life on the street without money to feed yourself off the dollar menu at McDonalds is surely no laughing matter, but when life gives you ...
Possibly the weirdest thing that has ever happened to the human race, is ChatRoulette. However, it could prove to be a useful and lasting outlet. There are two screens, one of you, and one of your random stranger. Both of you have the option to click -Next- to move on ...
These 7 computer freaks are a security breach we’d totally let happen. To us. As men. Hacker chicks have got to be the internet’s greatest product. Their mix of intelligence, geekiness and s*x appeal is a code nobody wants to crack, and the fact that they play with fire makes ...
The issue of copycat crime is a fascinating one that raises deep questions in the fields of psychology, philosophy, criminology and jurisprudence. Are filmmakers – if not legally, at least morally – responsible for their creations that motivate people to commit crime? Would these people act in such a manner ...
Some fictional worlds are so well fleshed out that the people within them have their own hobbies, passions and pastimes. Oftentimes the creators of these worlds also create fictional sports and games for the characters to partake in, in part to reinforce that their world is different from our own. ...
There’s been a story floating around this about two teenagers here in southern California who recently died. The headlines are screaming how Four Loko cans were found by the teenagers. Of course, the handful of people who actually read the article will notice the casual mention that there were other ...
Alex Eylar, a 21 year-old artist from Oakland, California recreates famous movie scenes using Lego bricks. The concept and idea isn’t really that new (we already had 30 Creative LEGO Reproductions by Balakov here on Bored Panda) but it ‘s nevertheless an interesting collection.
I’m an enormous film fan and when ...
For over seven years we’ve watched Adam and Jamie’s Odd Couple act, watched Grant build the awesomest of machines, watched Tory hurt himself, and watched Kari… well, just watched Kari, really.
But as much as we love the cast, there’s something much greater here that appeals directly to our nerd natures: ...
While some foodies love to cook, and others go to fine restaurants, NYC-based Erik Trinidad expresses his love of all things edible by taking fast food menu items from restaurants like McDonald’s and Taco Bell. Originally just a joke with friends, his first creation was a McDonald’s Big Mac and ...
I decided to choose five celebrities for various obvious and not so obvious reasons. You might be surprised but I think you’ll find the explanations quite valid. Plus I’m a dude so it’s understandable.
Hugh HefnerThis is clearly the ...
A fork with a pizza wheel on it! And here I am using a knife like an idiot.