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Oh, THAT Kirsten Dunst cosplay video

Back in September I first gave the heads up that Charlie's Angels helmer McG was soothing his post-Terminator Salvation wounds by filming a music video in Tokyo's Akihabara district, where all the high-end electronics stores are and J-nerds outnumber normal people by a ratio of 852 to 1. Spider-Man squeze Kirsten Dunst was photographed by passers-by wearing a cute Sailor Moon-inspired costume. I'll admit, the photos made me feel a little whirly inside.

The amazing Aliens rap that you have to see

Before James Cameron was the king of the world's box office (twice) he was the writer and director of Aliens. There may be better dramas that have been made, more serious science fiction movies worthy of critical acclaim and documentaries that do more good for the world but if I had to pick one movie as my all-time favorite, hands down, it's Aliens.

Reviewing Avatar in Phantom Menace style

Remember that infamous 70-minute review of The Phantom Menace that swept over the film blogosphere like wildfire a month back? Now the creators of that review are back with their take on the merits of Avatar. While their Avatar review may be a lot shorter than the one they did for Star Wars Episode I, Red Letter Media's brilliant mixture of insightful commentary and twisted comedy is still bang on. After watching their two-part Avatar review, now I finally have a practical use for my Titanic popcorn bucket.

Wes Anderson's stop motion acceptance speech shows his animal side

Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox came and went at the theater and it really shouldn't have, not in a world where ten-foot-tall blue aliens are going to make close to two billion dollars. (No, I'm not crying for 20th Century Fox...that must be a speck of dust in my eye, pay it no attention, alright?) Nevertheless, when Anderson accepted his Special Filmmaking Achievement Award from the National Board of Review he decided to do it a little different than what's standard. I never knew what a hairy guy Wes was until I saw this vid.

You will believe that a starship can fly underwater

As we wind down the final moments of 2009 the scarcity of news stories is itself becoming a news story. Thankfully the team at Sci Fi Wire haven't loaded up on champagne yet: they found a pleasing YouTube video made by a group of niche Japanese modelbuilders that take flying to a whole new level.

The making of Avatar the Bootleg

With the zeitgeist filled about how the technology in Avatar "pushes the envelope" and "shatters the paradigm", y'think that Cameron and his creative team could have thought up a couple of new and less cliché sounding phrases about how awesome the movie is? Well, maybe not; if the story in Avatar is the weakest link in the chain it makes logical sense that nobody would spend any time thinking of a new way to say "This movie is awesome!"

The Slingers sizzle reel

It's called Slingers. These guys are trying to make it as a television series. This comic book guy liked it and so do I. Want to know what it's about? Sure: it's Ocean's Eleven in space. And that's Sean Pertwee providing the voice-over.

Perfect for the tired smuggler making the Kessel Run, it's the Millennium Falcon bed

When my wife sent me a link to this geekette's Millennium Falcon bed, the subject line of her email was "Ooooh Mr. Sooooollooooo". I knew exactly where her filthy mind was, and that secretly she must harbor fantasies of making a double braid in her hair, wearing white thermal clothing and wondering how to pass the time while the droid fixed a broken hyperdrive in her secret scoundrel's spaceship.

Yeah, my woman rolls it old school when it comes to her girlie geek fantasies. No emo-vampires with too much gel in their sparkly hair locks for her.

Star Wars sneakers from Adidas

While there have been sneakers made that have been inspired by movies I don't think any film can claim to have an entire line created by a major shoe manufacturer. Adidas is getting prepared to release its line of sneakers and apparel inspired by the Star Wars movies and with a nicely times selection of a dozen shots showing what the end product will look like, suddenly I have three gifts that I want to give myself come January.

Neil Young's The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Let me start off by saying that I've never been a fan of Jimmy Fallon. I didn't think he was that funny on SNL and that's why I've never sat down to watch a movie with him in it unless he's in a minor part. When Fallon took over Late Night from Conan O'Brien, my expectations weren't that high. Maybe that's why I like what he did below.

Identify your laptop or other belongings as Team Jacob property

In the latest  offensive by the forces of Team Jacob, now those affiliated with the side of Twilight's native hunk of wolfdom can show their true colors. Just affix this vinyl decal to whatever place you want to leave your Jacob mark -- be it the top of your laptop, the side of your locker or car, or the wall right above your bed -- and your deed will have been done.

In the maternity ward no one can hear you scream

In the original Alien film the tagline was "In space no one can hear you scream." But what if you're in the doctor's office? Can the people in the waiting room hear you scream?

Twilight fans get had

Imagine if you threw a premiere for The Twilight Saga: New Moon and you never intended to show the movie at all. That takes courage and probably a little bit of crazy. It sure would be an interesting social experiment to conduct.

Thankfully, there are some crazy comedians who took on the challenge and successfully pulled it off!

Dead Tauntaun wedding cake

Four words but they mean so much: dead Tauntaun wedding cake.

Let me say it again: Dead Tauntaun wedding cake. I love the sound of it so much I think that I might want to start a band named Dead Tauntaun Wedding Cake. We could open for Sex-Sized Super Star Destroyer.

This zombie cake was meant to be eaten

If the woman/man that you plan to marry agrees that your wedding cake should be done in a zombie theme, that person is a keeper for life.