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The 80s was an orgy for geeky pop-culture enthusiasts, springing up pop phenomenon around every corner. The list just goes on and on. ALF, The Smurfs, video games, ALF. As you can see, I could just keep going all night. This 80s Cake celebrates some of the most iconic and obscure elements of 1980s culture including the Rubik’s Cube, Michael ...

Never find yourself without a way to blow bubbles in your drink again. This chair is made entirely out of drinking straws, meticulously glued together to form a unique piece of furniture. Link [via]

According to sources Google Wave will almost certainly have an application marketplace, where users will be able to purchase third-party applications for the new communication tool. Google Senior Staff Engineer and Wave co-developer Lars Rasmussen has said that he would be very surprised if the applications model was not followed by Google. Google might be making the jump into the ...

…especially in the crotchal region. Check out this shot of Kirsten Dunst decked out in cosplay anime gear. Want to touch the hiney? Link

For $147.72, audiophiles have another excuse to spend an exuberant amount of money on a “cryogenically-treated, gold-plated” doodad. And the vendor is 100% serious about their “audio grade” label, even going as far as trademarking the term. But hey, it’s sooo worth it for the perfect sonic experience. Or so the product commenters will have you believe. Apparently “behind acoustic ...

While it might not have been Luke’s proudest moment, Han Solo saved Skywalker from certain death in the Empire Strikes Back by slicing open a freshly dead Tauntaun and shoving the unconscious Jedi into the depths of the animal’s guts. Still warm, the heat of the dead animal saved Luke from freezing to death in the harsh Hoth climate. This ...

There is surely a large percentage of you who have been holding out on the iPhone not out of spite, but because you just don’t have the extra cash laying around. In these times of financial strife, sacrifice is essential. If you still want to at least LOOK like you can afford an iPhone, iPhoneDummy.net is selling non-working display models ...

I sort of feel like Kanye West posting about modern pop-style furniture, so of course, there’s only one thing that can be said. Wait for it… This chair is pretty good, and I’mma let you finish, but the Mouse Pad Sofa is the greatest geeky piece of furniture of all time. Link [via]

I was expecting a little Willy Wonka action with this LEGO brick glass elevator model but, alas, there is no Wonka in sight. I don’t give a rat’s ass if Charlie gets his lifetime supply of chocolate or not. This elevator is definitely lacking some Gene Wilder action. Link [via]

Let’s not kid ourselves. There are probably a handful of people in the U.S. with a cock the size of a small child (no not the cock of a small child, a cock the size of a small child) and you’re not one of them. Unless your planning on wearing this thing every single day, I don’t know how much ...