Posts Written by Paul Strauss

Kevin Anderson and Sam Stall wrote this amusing book which imagines what might happen if a bunch of Trekkies all of a sudden became zombified. The trailer is great. Too bad it’s just a book.

The new limited edition Breitling Blackbird Red Strike features high contrast red accents on polished or satin-finished metal. Production is limited (by Breitling’s standards) to 2,000 pieces.

You’ll be the really cool kid on the block if you head on over to eBay and win the auction for this rare Hasselblad, made especially for NASA, unused, and still with its original packaging.

Got a passion for hot air ballooning and Aqua Teen Hunger Force? The guys at Adult Swim are offering up this awesome Meatwad balloon for you to get tore-up and pass out in the hot sun in.

If you’ve ever wondered how you might get your hands on an elusive unicorn, Hal Thompson provides his expert opinion on how to trap one for yourself. The secret? Watch and find out.

Created by Yukio Futatsugi, the guy behind the classic SEGA Panzer Dragoon, this game also features flying dragons, but it plays with the Xbox 360 Kinect. It also does not remind us of Avatar.

When we hit the skies, we travel light and cram all our stuff in the overhead bin. But we can’t fit more than a couple of days of clothes in our carry-on. Evil Tommy fits a whole month in his.

Dark Energy Digital shows off 20 ways to shoot, blow up, ignite, shock and submerge your enemies in their upcoming XBLA title Hydrophobia. How many games do you get to drown your foes in?

Nikon’s compact new dSLR offers a sharp 16.2mp CMOS sensor capable of handling light levels from ISO 100 to 6400, and 39-point autofocus. It also grabs full 1080/24p HD video. (Thanks, Ron!)

Joining their C-Questers, the new C-Explorer personal submarines from U-Boat Worx hold 1-5 passengers, can dive to 3,280′ and will debut here in October at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show.

Are you too handsome and confident to land those movie roles you’ve been trying out for? Then sign up for some classes at the Michael Cera School of Acting, and learn the secrets of his success.

The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale, tells the compelling tale of boxer “Irish” Micky Ward’s rise to the world light welterweight title, shepherded by Dicky, his troubled half-brother.

H.P. Lovecraft and Old Spice. Like chocolate and peanut butter – two great tastes that taste great together. Er, more like two completely random ideas that somehow work together. Join the cult.

Placed somewhere between a Carrera S and GT3, the new wide-track Carrera GTS out-guns the standard Carrera by 23 horses, with its 3.8-liter, 408-hp power plant. It sure looks purdy, too.

Created as a promotional gimmick for STIHL leaf blowers, Euro RSCG Dusseldorf built this wall calendar that automatically sheds each day by dropping its pages to the ground like falling leaves.

We cringe at the idea of another new Microsoft browser, but the IE9 Beta is out, and supports HTML5, hardware acceleration, and is more standards-compliant than ever. Demos here.

EA has revealed this action-horror game, made by a veritable who’s-who of Japanese game creators. If you like slashing and shooting your way through rooms full of demons, this game is for you.

We think the best part about the traditional hand greeting on this hoodie, designed by São Paulo’s Paulo Bruno, is when you unzip it and it becomes the standard Spock wave. Clever, clever youth.

The Tourist, starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, involves a man visiting Italy and a woman who crosses his path in order to mislead all those following her former lover. Coming in December.

A little while back, the guys from Freebord gathered 36 riders on the streets of SFO with neon Tetris pieces strapped to their heads to create a real-life version of the classic arcade game.

David Alvarez used over 14,000 individual dice, carefully arranged to form a halftone-like effect to produce these massive 8-foot by 5-foot portraits of James Dean and Marilyn Monroe. Snake Eyes!

The level of storytelling detail that’s coming together for HBO’s Game of Thrones compelled author George Martin to say it’s like walking into one of his dreams while visiting the set. Sweet.

This moped rider not only hit the highway at 85 mph – without a helmet, he does it lying down, with his face towards the ground. We’re amazed the stunt ended without tragedy.