PogoWolf’s Lair

February 28, 2008

Han Solo frozen in carbonite desk

Filed under: Cool at the time — Tags: , , — pogowolf @ 10:54 pm

Han Solo Desk

 

I’ve enjoyed most of the Star Wars films, and this is just bloody cool.  As you can see the desk is made to look like Han Solo frozen in carbonite!

Unfortunately, this is  a one-of-a-kind piece was designed specifically for someone.
But you could submit some sort of favor/bribe to the  designer and see if they won’t craft you one also!

[Source: BoingBoing]

Live-Action Akira

Filed under: Cool at the time — Tags: , , — pogowolf @ 10:31 pm
Warners Doubles Up On Live-Action Akira
Franchise reaching screens in summer 2009.

Back in October, we discussed reports that Warners had signed Ruairi Robinson to direct a live-action Akira adaptation. As it turns out, the rumor was half right. Or doubly right, depending on how you look at it.  Variety reports that Robinson is indeed on board to bring a flesh-and-blood Akira to the big screen — but he’ll be turning Katsuhiro Otomo’s six-volume graphic novel into two movies instead of one.

From the article:

Each feature will be based on three of the books in Otomo’s series. The story takes place in New Manhattan, a metropolis that was rebuilt after being destroyed 31 years earlier. Otomo will exec produce the films.
The films, which are being co-produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, are scheduled to start arriving in theaters during the summer of ‘09. Robinson will be directing from a script by Gary Whitta.
 
[Source: Variety]

‘Bird Boy’ Found In Russia

Filed under: WTF? — Tags: , — pogowolf @ 5:21 pm

from Spluch by

A birdA young boy is close to being more bird than human because he was never spoken to while living in a virtual aviary.

Authorities say the 7-year-old boy’s only form of communication was “chirping” after spending his life in a bird cage-filled apartment with a mother who treated him like one of her pets.

The “bird-boy” – whom authorities said suffered from Mowgli syndrome, from the Jungle Book character raised by wild animals – didn’t engage in any normal human communication but instead learnt the language of birds.

Social worker Galina Volskaya said authorities were shocked when they found the boy in a two-bedroom apartment – which had bird droppings scattered across the floor.

“When you start talking to him, he chirps,” Volskaya said.

Volskaya also said when the boy becomes frustrated by being unable to communicate with authorities using bird-talk, he waves his arms as if they were wings.

The boy’s mother has given him over to authorities, who have reportedly placed him in an asylum.

[Source: Daily Telegraph]

 
pogowolfYeah.. like it’s the Boys fault that his mother was insane.  let’s lock up the kid!!!  Try locking up the ‘PARENT’ (word used loosely)
 

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