This is a set of official Legend of Zelda playing cards. Fun fact you probably already knew: Nintendo actually started as a playing card manufacturer all the way back in 1889. That's true. These Japanese-release only card sets were made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of t... / Continue →

In case you live under a rock (or still use Ask Jeeves), Google put up a Star Trek themed interactive journey on their front page today to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the first episode's airing. So if you haven't already, go over to Google (permalink to interactive doodl... / Continue →

In news that may blow some people's minds (and to commemorate the the 100 year anniversary of the disaster), authorities re-released these photos they believe depict the remains of one unfortunate Titanic passenger who came to rest near the stern. Wow, really hard to believe c... / Continue →

That...is making my eyes water. This is an 18-minute trip (literally, some of the graphics are INTENSE) down Mario memory lane featuring a musical montage of tunes from Nintendo games featuring everyone's favorite plumber (unless your favorite plumber is the guy from Roto-Root... / Continue →

Please, no 'the cake is a lie' comments. This is a very impressive looking 'Space Core' personality core cake from Portal 2 commissioned by Flickr users sharkhats, who were celebrating their 3-year wedding anniversary. It was created by Mike's Amazing Cakes in Redmond, Washing... / Continue →

Because today's the 34th anniversary of the first Star Wars movie released in theaters (and there's more Star Wars shit on the internet than you could wave a glowstick lightsaber at), here's four posts of stuff in one. First, a Chewbacca bento box that could double as Cousin I... / Continue →

Converse Japan is dropping two limited edition Chuck Taylors (black and white) to commemorate Mario's 25th anniversary as a plumber (and a crooked one too -- I think he stole the copper out of my walls!) No word on cost, but you know what they say: if you have to ask then ther... / Continue →

That's right folks, today, February 21st, 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of everybody's favorite video game franchise. "Not mine, I hate those games." OH YEAH WELL I HATE YOUR FACE SO THERE. Such a f***ing Ganon. Including the original game's release on the Famicom Disk S... / Continue →

Tuesday, January 28, 1986. I was only four at the time and didn't watch the launch on live TV like so many others, but I do remember learning about it soon after and the profound effect it had me as an aspiring astronaut. We live, we die, we learn. In remembrance of (clock... / Continue →

Because I refuse to give robots the satisfaction of celebrating their victories (however small) on the actual day, the anniversary was yesterday. FINE -- I'M SLOW, OKAY?! 90 years ago yesterday the word 'robot' made it's first appearance, in, of all things, a Czech play. His... / Continue →