Is there anything more uplifting and delightful than seeing two nerds getting married? We all know that, as awesome as nerds are, a lot of them had pretty tough dating experiences. Not only are nerds inherently awkward in social situations, but they also have very specific and often unorthodox fields of interest. The combination of these two factors sometimes made finding love a bit of a challenge. That’s why, when two nerds finally do find each other, it's something magical. Their shared love…

Navigating the wild world of design is much like tightrope walking over a pit of hungry alligators. One misstep, and chomp, you're meme fodder for eternity! Whether it's a sign that leaves you scratching your head or a product that prompts a befuddled "who approved this?", design blunders are the comedic gifts that just keep giving. In this rollicking listicle, we've hunted down 39 bewildering design choices that zoomed straight past genius and crash-landed in "what-were-they-thinking" territor…

Ah, the golden days of our youth, where Halloween wasn't just a holiday, it was a cinematic moment. Do you recall that year you were dead-set on channeling your inner hero or diva from the latest blockbuster or binge-worthy series? Imagining the gasps of awe from your pals as you strutted your stuff, right? And then... reality hit. Instead of the sleek and stylish ensemble of 'The Dark Knight,' Mom and Dad proudly presented the 'Dim Evening Guardian.' Not exactly what we had in mind, eh? For th…

Now, why didn't we think of that?

Who approved these?

There's just something so elegant about these art works by Stephen McMennamy . It's not about complicated photoshop manipulations, It's not about spending hours setting up the perfect shot. It's just about finding two pictures that go perfect together and then combining them into one. There's minimal manipulation to these photos - just one cut to combine them into one single photo that immediately capturers the eye. Don't get me wrong, it's obvious he spends considerable amount of time taking t…

The modern world we live in is just covered in signs . Some just point you in the right direction, some warn you of danger and some are just trying to sell you things you don't really need. So in this modern world that is almost covered in signs, how do you make your sign stand out? well, you can make it bigger than everyone else's or use bolder letters and colors, but there will always be a bigger and bolder sign to take your place. Another thing you can do is be unique, stand out from the cro…

I don't have a tattoo, not even one. I've had tons of cool ideas and designs for tattoos , but I always tell myself to wait a year or two and see if I still think it's worth putting on my skin. And guess what? So far, none of them have made the cut. I don't know if it's because I am constantly evolving as a person or because of the truth—I am too scared and not cool enough to actually do it (Pretty sure it's the first one). Anyway, most people take their tattoos very seriously. They plan them,…

Cosplayers are the lifeblood of geek conventions. Sure, you come for the merch, the panels, the exclusive announcements (and the free swag, of course), but it’s the cosplayers that truly bring these events to life, making you feel like you’ve stepped into a parallel dimension. Cosplay was much simpler when it first began—people would buy pre-made costumes of their favorite characters or cobble together something basic themselves. Today, however, it’s an incredible, well-developed art form . Som…

With the rise of AI-generated art, the “X reimagined in the style of Y” genre has become saturated. Anyone can use ChatGPT or MidJourney to generate images of, say, Star Wars characters in the style of Studio Ghibli or realistic-looking Pokémon , and the results would be… satisfactory. The AI is great at giving exactly what we ask for, but nothing more. Does it look good? Yes. Is it impressive that a computer can do it? Absolutely! But it lacks the “wow factor” that a human artist can deliver.…

A delightful dose of double-take

You know what they say about interior design - it's all fun and games until someone sticks a toilet in the living room. Designing a home should be like a harmonious dance, each choice flowing into the next, creating a seamless ballet of beauty and function. Instead, it seems some have taken their steps from a hokey-pokey playbook! While we acknowledge that design is a collective effort, involving architects, decorators, and sometimes eccentric homeowners , one has to wonder: at which meeting di…

My mom was a really good cook, she would make us mouth watering meals on a daily basis and I was always excited when she would call us to come and eat. But since I was growing up during the 80s, every now and then she would see a strange new recipe in the paper or in some weird cookbook and she would decide to make us stuff like ‘Chicken wings in cola’ or “Tuna and olive pasta” and we would collectively smile and eat quietly, trying not to hurt her feelings, but she could tell. For some reason…

here’s just something so special about this 1940s - 1950s retro-futuristic design style. We are absolutely obsessed with it. Everything just looks so... cool—like scenes from a future that never was. Every car looks like a spaceship , and every building looks like it was designed on Mars. This is why The Jetsons is so timeless and why The Incredibles is the most visually interesting movie Pixar has ever made. It’s this design language. And you can throw the Fallout series in there too, even tho…

After one of our dogs died, my wife and I were devastated. I wanted to keep our dog's memory alive by gifting my wife a pendant with our dog's image on it. I found a company online that makes these kinds of pendants and sent them a picture of our beloved dog. It took a while, but the pendant finally arrived. I was very excited for my wife to see it, but when we opened the box, we were let down by the quality of the product. It seems like they just crudely cropped the dog’s image out of the pict…

Look, we've all eaten things we're not proud of . You waddle to the fridge in the middle of the night and end up eating a whole bag of shredded cheese—it happens! I once ate two slices of cold, wet pizza, so I'm not judging here. Again, no judgment! However, some of the stuff on this list is pure nightmare fuel and might just make you gag a little. I mean, peanut butter and jelly deviled eggs? Why? Why do that? Hotdog water Jell-O?? Who hurt you so much that you'd do such a thing? So, I’m sorry…