http://nerddads.com The life of a nerd dad: kids, comics, movies, books, tv, video games, music. Not necessarily in that order... Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:19:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en CubeDude M.O.D.O.K. Originally uploaded by polywen Apparently, in the LEGO fan community there's a specific style of character building called CubeDude that was developed by a guy who just so happens to work for Pixar. At any rate, LEGO fans jumped all over the design this guy developed, creating numerous variations depicting ... Related posts:Buy This Alex Ross Catwoman Illustration, Save An Animal If you actOh, Man - Tony Hawk: RIDE New GI JOE Cartoon Debuts Tomorrow As a fan of both the consistently beautiful oddness of Japanese culture and of GLEE, this commercial fills my heart with happiness. It's made even better with the knowledge that the big singing dude is Akebono Tarō, one of the greatest sumo wrestlers ever and now one of the pro ... Christmas is done and over, but that doesn't mean we have to stop spending like good little consumers! And with the advent of a new Tron era just around the corner, what self-respecting nerd dad wouldn't want to be sporting one of these shirts when the summer weather hits? Or, for ... LEGOs on their own are awesome. LEGO people that move autonomously and build their own stuff as if by magic are badass. Related posts:New GI JOE Cartoon Debuts Tomorrow Marc Ecko VS The DC Universe Lego T-Shirt Just a little pick-me-up until our regular posting resumes shortly. Related posts:Henson Company Returns To Fraggle Rock With THE DOOZERS Cookie Monster gets his props! Know Your Meme: Om Nom Nom from Rocketboom on Vimeo. Related posts:The Nerdiest Wedding Reception In The History Of Nerdy Wedding Receptions Related posts:Cookie Monster After Hours The Monster Name Decoder We've trumpeted the conceptual awesomeness behind the Jim Henson Company's cutesy-poo Dinosaur Train show. Well, apparently the show's been successful to some degree, cuz now there are going to be a series of books starting in Fall 2010. One can only hope this leads to other amazing Nerd Dad-approved edutainment mash-ups ... When it comes to the holiday season, nothing really surprises me anymore. I've gotten pretty used to the ever increasing mass and crass amount of commercialization that's part and parcel of this time of year. However, that doesn't mean that I won't still, on occasion, see something that will make ...