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There’s only so much shit a sidekick can take before they want a bit of the limelight themselves. No matter how valiant or how jovial they might seem, everyone has a cracking point. For Worth1000 users, that cracking point is now. Check out our favorite sidekick’s revenge posters. There are plenty more over at Worth1000.

While the zombie-esque Twisted Disney Princess series quenched our thirst for brain eaters temporarily, they just weren’t quite… zombie-ish enough. You can’t get much more zombie-ish then zombies though. And these Disney Zombies rate at least a 9 on the zombie rating scale. Link

If having chubby plumbers jump on your head sounds like a good time, the Goomba-inspired Head Stomp Beanie is the perfect headware for you to rock this winter. Cuz, ya know, it’s not getting any warmer. Or is it? Duhn-duhn-duhn. It’s absolutely frigid out here in Jersey. I hope some of you readers live in a warmer climate. You lucky ...

Look, it doesn’t make much sense to me either. Especially for those of us who like having sex with our gadgets. The fur is just gonna get all matted and ragged. Gross. I guess it makes some sort of sense if you treat your device like a pet rather than a sex object. Hopefully both aren’t mutually exclusive. Stroke him, ...

So what’s even cooler than playing with a scientific calculator? I know, not much. But apparently the magic happens once you gut the calculator’s innards (shame! blasphemy!) and insert, wait for it, a fully-functional Game Boy! Hooray. Rejoice. All is forgiven. FYI, I have no idea what a derivative of a function is. I just thought it sound math-y. Link ...

…because I sure as hell didn’t. Apparently Google has their own online marketplace, offering a crap load of Google-branded schwag (including slinkies!). Man, if I had known this my Christmas wishlist would have looked totally different. I totally need a Google outfit. Just a whole damn outfit decked out in Google logos. That’s what I need. Link [via]

Japan’s University of Tsukuba maintains the trend of horrifying child bots with their new Yotaro baby simulator / stuffed bear thing, which aside from causing terror, is supposed to mimic the needs of a baby. The baby’s emotions display via an interactive screen. A water tank supplies realistic tears and an infrared camera picks up your every move, so don’t ...

Next up – Grand Theft Auto: The Early Years. Designer Shi Jinsong creates these magnificent armored and weaponized baby vehicles.

Adam Vorhees really loved biology class. When the day came around to dissect frogs, he was ready to jump out of his skin with excitement. So what if he’s a little creepy? Anatomy can be fascinating. Even for objects of the non-living variety. Vorhees’s Exploded photo set illustrates the anatomy of some everyday objects with intriguing results.

How do rednecks celebrate the holidays? Other than running down wild animals and throwing perfectly good furniture across their lawn, them good ole boys like to take about 3,000 Christmas lights and just wrap ’em around their prized pick-up. Insert electric generator and voila, instant holiday cheer.