There are always the old standby Christmas themed episodes of our favorite cartoon that get hauled out and dusted off this time of year: He-Man & She-Ra, Charlie Brown, Pac-Man… Then you have your standard Rudolph, Frosty and their other friends who fill out the seasonal cartoon fare. But what if you’re like me and […]
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Last year at Strange Kids Club we did the 2012 Geeked-Out Holiday Gift Guide. Well, this year we compiled a list of nerdy and weird stores to check out with wares ranging from vintage to contemporary toys, art, real and faux taxidermy, nerdy nostalgic novelties, and supplies for your inner mad scientist – perfect for […]
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In honor of Christmas this week, the staff here at SKC has chosen to dedicate this Monday Morning Videomania to one of the most under-appreciated members of Santa lore: Krampus. For those not familiar with the legends, Krampus is basically Santa’s sinister counterpart whose task it is to punish those children who have been naughty […]
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I was hoping to collect a few more of these one-panel comics, but it looks like there’s only two so I decided to toss in some other Christmas-themed works from The Goon creator, Eric Powell. In traditional Powell style, these are not you average Christmas cards or comics. Each one comes loaded with the artist/writer’s […]
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Adding to Scotty’s previous point in SBIG: Jingle All the Way about action movie stars and family friendly comedies, particularly holiday-themed comedies, I submit to you an equally desperate sub-class of Hollywood cash grabbing: wrestlers appearing in movies, particularly as violent heroes (or anti-heroes) with a heart of gold. While almost every superstar who’s banked […]
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Conceived by designer Anthony Herrera, these Star Wars snowflakes are a great way to unleash your creative inner geek during the holidays. Herrera began making patterns for these snowflakes back in 2011, inspired by a series he saw on Matters of Grey. What began as a simple desire to create more Star Wars snowflakes has […]
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The mischievous puppeteers known as the Chaos Creatures are back at it with a new video just in time for the holidays. What begins a traditional Christmas moment starring actor Geoffrey Arend and his dog, Mr. Chips, quickly turns into an all-out bloodbath of zombie puppet destruction. No one is safe, not even Santa, proving […]
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There’s nothing quite like comics to capture the feelings of yuletide joy, bloody rage and twisted sarcasm that Christmas can often bring. Nowhere is this more evident than on a comic cover, where these entertaining mixed messages come freshly baked for mass consumption. In fact, looking back some of my favorite covers of all time […]
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I’ve never really been a very big fan of Star Trek. Sure, I grew up on The Next Generation and – for my money – Jean-Luc Picard is THE commanding officer of the USS Enterprise, but really it’s never been a big deal for me. Which makes the fact that I walked out of Barnes […]