Game of Thrones Cupcakes

Decorative bakery, The Regali Kitchen, has recently posted pictures of some Game of Throne themed cupcakes - each one representing a different house.  You can check out a few other pictures, as well as a re-enactment of the show's opening credits, by heading here.

Be sure to check out the rest of their site to see some of their other creations.

Via: Geekologie

Philip Seymour Hoffman Officially Cast in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Lionsgate officially came out today and announced the casting of Oscar winner, Philip Seymour Hoffman, as Plutarch Heavensbee in the upcoming Hunger Games sequel, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Those that are unfamiliar with the book series, Plutarch Heavensbee is named Head Gamemaker for the 75th Annual Hunger Games, eventually becoming an uneasy ally to the story's heroin, Katniss Everdeen.  Hoffman joins returning cast members Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz, Elizabeth Banks, and Donald Sutherland - all of which reprise their respective roles.

Hoffman becomes the first official addition to Catching Fire.  Rumors continue to circulate on who is up for the role of Finnick Odair, while the role of Johanna Mason has been reportedly offered to actress Jena Malone.

In addition to the casting announcement, Lionsgate has also released the first official synopsis of the film:

'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a “Victor’s Tour” of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) — a competition that could change Panem forever.

Directed by Francis Lawrence, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is expected to begin filming later this year and is scheduled to hit theaters November 22nd, 2013.

I find the casting news a little off-putting.  While Hoffman is a phenomenal actor, he is not at all who I imagined while reading the books...same goes for Jena Malone as Johanna.  I guess I will reserve judgement until the film's release, or at the very least, a trailer.

What do you think of the casting news?  Are you excited for PSH joining the cast?  Who would you have liked to have seen as Plutarch?  Let me know in the comments below.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

Say Hello to Apple's Clothing Line from 1986

Yup, you read right.  Apparently Apple tried it's hand at creating a clothing line back in the mid-80s.  Fortunately for the rest of humanity, Apple's knack for design lies with gadgetry and not fashion.

"The Apple Collection", which is what it was called, was a sports-casual clothing line focused on polos, sweatshirts, belts and old school "snapback" baseball hats - all of which were adorned with the original multicolored Apple logo.

I have no clue if how popular this line was, but you can probably put money on the fact that if Apple made a foray into fashion again (iApparel?), Apple fanboys would be all over it.

Be sure to check out more from the collection after the break.

What do you think of the line?  Would you wear Apple branded clothing if the company produced it today??  Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Ron Perlman Becomes Hellboy Once More for Make-A-Wish Child

Special effects company Spectral Motion, which has worked on the Fantastic Four, X-Men and Hellboy films, recently worked with the Make-A-Wish Foundation on making two young boys' dreams come true.  For one of the boys, Zachary, his dream was to both meet and become Hellboy in real life.  Well once Ron Perlman, who portrayed Hellboy in both films, got word of the little man's dream, he just had to help make it a reality.

In the past three weeks, Spectral Motion has been honored to host two wonderful Make-A-Wish children, Caleb and Zachary. Zachary loved his visit for two very special reasons. It was Zachary's wish to meet Hellboy and also to become Hellboy. When the Make-A-Wish Foundation contacted Spectral Motion with this request, Mike thought it would be fantastic to have Ron Perlman reprise his role for the day. Ron loved the idea and donned the makeup once more (with the assistance of Lufeng Qu and Eden Elizalde) and also ordered a Hellboy sized meal of burgers, shakes, and fries for Zachary and his family and the entire Spectral crew to enjoy. Later in the day, Zachary was transformed into Hellboy with the assistance of makeup artists Lufeng Qu and Neil Winn. Both of the Make-A-Wish days were a complete thrill for the families of the children, as well as for the crew at Spectral Motion!

You can check out a few photos from the day below after the break and check out a few more over at Spectral Motion's Facebook page here.

The Hobbit on the Cover of Entertainment Weekly

This week's issue of Entertainment Weekly, which features The Hobbit, contains a number of images and "on-set scoops" from the upcoming prequels to the Lord of the Rings trilogy.  Inside you'll find interviews with director Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins) and Gandalf himself, Ian McKellan.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set to hit theaters this year on December 13th, followed by The Hobbit: There and Back Again in December 2013.  Be sure to pick up the newest issue of EW which should be hitting shelfs soon.

Via: GeekTyrant

NERD ART: Badass Red Ranger

While I haven't posted any of his artwork on the blog before, artist Dave Rapoza has easily become one of my favorites.

Above is a pretty badass depiction of the Red Ranger from the original Mighty  Morphin Power Rangers.  The print will be available for purchase at this year's San Diego Comic Con:

Please support Acme Archives Direct at the SDCC if you're going, they're making it possible for me to legally continue to produce and sell prints due to their massive license catalog! So big thanks to em for helping me out!

You can check out more of Dave's awesome artwork by checking out his blog or his deviantART profile.

Stay nerdy my friends...

Via: Dave Rapoza

Angry Customer Literally Tears Apart T-Mobile Store

I'm sure we've all been really angry with our cell carrier's at one point or another, but to the degree of actually walking into a store and tearing up the place?  Apparently this UK T-Mobile customer felt he had reason enough to...

Whatever the reason, this man felt the need to run rapid on a local Manchester T-Mobile store, tearing displays from the walls and spraying everything down with fire extinguishers while employees watched and quickly called the police.

Maybe he's made that he doesn't have Ice Cream Sandwich on his Android phone yet??

Have you ever been mad enough to do something like this?  Let me know in the comments below.

Via: Phandroid