Welcome to today’s edition ofNerd Alert, where we have all the quirky, nerdy news that you crave in one convenient spot. What do we have in store for you on this fantastic Friday? We learn about a heavy metal band inspired byThe Simpsons' Ned Flanders, the new trailer forThe Hateful Eightgets mashed up withThe Thingand a breakdown ofWonder Woman’s costume evolution. We also get to watch as a scientist dissectsFantastic Four! So, sit back, relax and check out all that today’sNerd Alerthas to offer.
The Hateful EightMeetsThe Thing
Inspired byThe Hateful Eight trailer’s “isolation, snow, dudes andKurt Russell,” Youtube userPaul Garrison Deanhas crafted a wonderful mashup with the 1982 horror classicThe Thing. The video showsThe Hateful Eightfootage with dialogue fromThe Thingthat, with the help of some crafty editing, works incredibly well. Kudos, Paul Garrison Dean.
The SimpsonsGoes Metal
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Any fan ofThe Simpsonsknows that Ned Flanders and heavy metal music don’t exactly belong in the same sentence. A Phoenix band calling themselves Okily Dokily is making that happen, and as you can hear in the player above. They even have Ned Flanders costumes. Billed as the world’s only “Nedal Band,” their new four-track demo features a song inspired by The Leftorium, Ned’s store for left-handed folks. You can visit the group’sBandcamppage to listen to the demo and purchase it digitally, where you can name your own price, and check out theirFacebookpage. If you’re in the Phoenix area, Okily Dokily will perform their first ever live show Saturday, September 5 at 8:00pm at The Trunk Space.
Neil Patrick HarrisRevisits Doogie Howser, M.D.
Neil Patrick Harrispaid a visit toThe Late Late Show with James Cordenearlier this week, where he re-created his “creepy” voice from the 1980s classic series Doogie Howser, M.D.. It’s quite eerie, actually, hearing him bring back his childhood voice, but also very entertaining.
Wonder WomanCostume Evolution
Costume Discountershas put together a handy infographic that breaks down every different version ofWonder Woman’s costume in the comics, film and TV. Spanning from her first comic book appearance in 1941 all the way up to next year’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. It certainly is interesting to see how the costume has changed throughout the years while still retaining several of the original elements.
Fantastic FourScience Breakdown
Fantastic Fouris officially a box office bomb, but if you’re looking for a few redeeming qualities, or some reason to drag yourself to theaters, then you might want to check outScreen Junkies' latest edition of Movie Science. The site has brought on USC physics professorDr. Clifford V. Johnson, who says there is some merit to some of the scientific aspects ofFantastic Four, except, you know, the whole travelling to other dimensions thing. While the movie science ultimate crumbles, Dr. Johnson brings up some interesting points and theories the film is playing with.
What The Disney Universe Would Be Like With The Internet
Dorklyhas enlisted the help ofJHall Comicsto come up with a few intriguing comic strip images that depict how some beloved characters in the Disney universe might be altered, if they had access to the Internet. Featured in this strip is a Craigslist ad inspired byCinderella, Merida fromBraveusing Tumblr, and the “creep” Prince Charming “assaulting"Sleeping Beauty. The last one is just too perfect/disturbing for words.
Phallic Symbolism In Movies
Now You See It has an intriguing breakdown of phallic symbolism throughout film history, and what themes they convey. The video breaks down films such asInglourious BasterdsandAlien, just to name a few, exploring how the filmmakers used phallic symbols to convey different themes in these stories.
New Infographics Break Down Fictional Character Travel Times
Travel Mathhas put together two infographics that break down how long it would take various characters and vehicles throughout film and television to travel from New York to L.A. We also get a comparison of how long certain iconic spaceships would take to literally travel around the world, as opposed to a regular airplane (38 hours), and much more.
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