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Ever since I saw Drive last year, one thought crossed my mind.

I want that Jacket.

Whether it’s for Halloween, or everyday life, I thought I must have it, and I will look as cool as Ryan Gosling. Right? Right???

Well as it turns out, many others had the same thought, and I’m sorry to report that in 100% of test cases, the resulting look is “toolbox” rather than “badass.” But surely it will look awesome on me? Sadly, even with my chiseled good looks, I doubt there’s anyone else that could pull this off besides Gosling himself. I’ll keep the $160 in my pocket, and my picture off the internet.

I feel like it’s been a while since we’ve done anything Ron Swanson related.   While this GIF is quite simple, it’s also quite telling.   I think this is basically Ron Swanson at his core.

If he had it his way this is what he’d be doing all day every day.   My guess is he’d probably have a beard, ax the suit, and have an endless supply of beer at his side.

I wish my office cubicle experiences would have been a bit more like this.

In all honesty if I ever plan a party or host company I’m a pretty vanilla type of guy.  Of course I make sure that my house is clean and that my guests are comfortable.  But as far as going the extra mile, it rarely happens.

And by extra mile I mean matching outfits with the wife or a “theme” in my house.   I just don’t stretch it that far.  However, perhaps I can do some little things to spice it up.  Little things like serving Han Solo Carbonite ice cubs in everyone’s Mohito’s.

Seriously, I don’t know who wastes time making this stuff but these are some ice cube trays I can definitely get behind……

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I felt this was an appropriate image to post today, considering I was just talking about Half-Life 3 yesterday. It may still be a long ways off, but we can dream, can’t we?

Artist Nitro Killer has crafted this fantasy piece where Freeman is not only back, but taking on a new foe along with the G-Man, GLaDOS. And could we possible get a gravity gun/portal gun hybrid? That would be phenomenal.

Make it happen Valve! Why the hell can’t you?

Look, I’m all for nerdy wedding proposals, and I’ve featured a good many of them on the site before. But if you’re going to go with a Pokemon themed proposal, you HAVE to go with the ring in the ball and an “I choose you.” Conversely, if you’re going with a card game, at least pick MTG.

Via Geekologie comes this misguided effort, and I’m noticing there’s a distinct lack of a reaction picture. But hey, maybe I’m being too harsh, and this girl has her room wallpapered in holofoils or something.

I love how it says “fake card” on the bottom, just in case you weren’t sure.

I’m sort of unclear as to what exactly the market is for horrible video game console knockoffs. Are they for grandmothers who don’t know what the hell their grandkids want for Christmas? Are they for foreigners who speak atrocious English and can’t recognize a ripoff from sight? Who are these made for?

This gallery shows some of the worst examples of console knockoffs that exist all around the world. Almost all are guaranteed to make a kid very happy for three seconds, and very sad for the rest of the week once he figures out what the hell he’s just gotten.

Check out the full gallery below, and send me any I missed.

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I try to avoid bathroom humor on this site when I can, but sometimes it’s just unavoidable.

This is not a CGI render, but an actual STATUE in a South Korean mall that I in no way understand. But it is in fact amazing. Don’t tell me that this never happened to Bruce Banner during an incredibly difficult…”session.”

Whoever made this should really meet this guy so they can collaborate. Superhero bathroom breaks are a pretty specific niche.

This is far and away one of the most complex cosplay costumes I’ve ever seen. Its the Shiva Sisters from Final Fantasy XIII, and I’ll just let the designers explain how they made it:

“I made the jumpsuit in actionwear and attached navy fleece-backed pleather on top. The “wings” are pleather with a wire frames to make they stand up. The armour is mostly made with styrene and lined with foam, camping/yoga mats. The seat is made entirely of foam. The feet are made with styrene and plastic bottles.

Claws are wonderflex. All small detailing were sculpey and light sculpey.  All the chain was made by hand then spray painted gold. The headdress is also made with styrene and foam. It is lined with wire to give it shape. It has a piece of wood along the centre for stability. The handle bars are straws and pixie sticks. The clear top is black sheer vinyl. The wheel is foam, the spokes are wire and straws, and pixie sticks. The headdress is held on by one black strap under the chin.”

Many more photos below, along with the characters that inspired it.

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There’s only one thing I don’t understand about this plate.   Couldn’t this person have added the “H?”  I’m pretty sure they could have.   From what I know about license plates (which is very little) I’m quite certain you can have eight characters.

Eh, whatever.   I think this is pretty awesome.  What would be better is if the driver were always dressed as the Dark Lord himself.   Sucks because now when I think of Dark Lord, Harry Potter comes to mind just as much as Star Wars.  Oh well.

Anyway, nice plate buddy.

It’s actually been a while since we’ve featured any 3D street art on this website.  And usually the work comes from a guy named Edgar Muller.  He’s pretty much the king of designing pieces that look like they’re coming right out of the ground.

And while Muller is probably the best out there at this craft, there are others.   Let’s take Eduardo Relero for instance.  His work is more “spiritual” in nature.   It’s not as detailed as Muller’s but this guy has some skill.

After the jump you’ll see 15 selected images from Relero’s collection….

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