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A look at the ways fans incorporate their fandoms into their everyday lives, from home decor to craft projects to cakes and beyond.
The latest reboot to hit movie theaters, A Nightmare on Elm Street, comes out this week. Freddy Krueger is one of the biggest icons of horror thanks to Robert Englund’s creepy portrayal of him over the years, and now Jackie Earle Haley takes over the role to continue the legacy. Here are ten fans’ tributes to the disfigured dream invader.
It’s Earth Day 2010 and we haven’t quite reached the point of colonizing other planets or living on space stations. We’re stuck here on Planet Earth, so let’s take care of it! Here are 12 reusable tote bags featuring all kinds of geekery, from sci fi to gaming to comics.
Labyrinth, starring David Bowie and a young Jennifer Connelly, was a box office flop when it hit theaters in 1986. But more recently, it’s become a cult classic, and practically any geek you ask could answer the question “What babe?” Here are 13 fan-made tributes to the film — one for each of the hours on Jareth’s countdown clock.
Ever wonder what it would be like if the characters and elements from the games of the late ’70s and early ’80s came to life and invaded New York City? Evidently, French filmmaker Patrick Jean did, as his new short film “PIXELS” indicates.
Since the release of Dragon Age: Origins, fans of Ferelden and beyond have been inspired to craft their own tributes to BioWare’s epic fantasy RPG. This week, gamers everywhere resumed the battle against the Blight with the shipment of the first big expansion, Awakening. Here are 12 fans’ creations worthy of a Grey Warden.
Better than a plain, boring hoodie is one that allows you to (literally) wear your fandom on your sleeve, and even better than that is something unique and different from the usual Hot Topic fare. That’s why these ten fans made their own hoodies, either from scratch or reconstructed from other clothes.
Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is considered to be a timeless classic, and Tim Burton’s movie (out this week) has brought about new interest in the peculiar tale of logic and fantasy. Here are ten fan-made crafts which show tribute to the world down the rabbit hole and beyond the looking glass.
The amazingly talented ShowLola at Craftster had an old storage cube trunk, but she used Mod Podge to découpage ’60s-era Batman comics all over it to revamp it into an entirely new and geeky creation.
The biggest game out this week is Aliens vs. Predator, a testament to the endurance of the Alien movie franchise. With their many iconic forms — egg, facehugger, chestburster, adult, and queen — the aliens themselves are particularly inspiring for many creative fans. Here are ten tributes to the Alien quadrilogy.
BioShock is a fan favorite not only for its gripping story and heart-pounding shooter action, but for the ironic beauty of Rapture and all its residents. The level of visual detail in the game is astounding, and fans were inspired to make their own creations based on it. Would you kindly read on to see these 15 crafts from beyond the sea?
