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Gratuitous Awesome: The Detective vs The Doctor

Gratuitous Awesome: The Detective vs The Doctor

By tigtog on July 16, 2012

Matt Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch doing the duet/duel number I Can Do Anything Better Than You

Posted in arts & entertainment, fun & hobbies | Tagged gratuitous awesome, telly | 6 Responses

I love this father

I love this father

By blue milk on March 18, 2012

Father and daughter in matching Wonder Woman-inspired outfits at WonderCon and both looking positively wonderful.

Posted in arts & entertainment, fun & hobbies, gender & feminism, parenting | Tagged fansquee, gratuitous awesome | 7 Responses

Xena dressed in leather holding her Chakram (a razor sharp metal disc) against a background of fire.

Friday Hoyden: Lucy Lawless

By Mindy on March 9, 2012

Lucy Lawless has to be about the only awesome Kiwi we Australians haven’t unofficially adopted and claimed as our own.

Posted in arts & entertainment, fun & hobbies | Tagged film, gratuitous awesome, hoydens, new zealand, stage, zest for living | 10 Responses

A little dose of Awesome: Lego in Space!

A little dose of Awesome: Lego in Space!

By tigtog on January 30, 2012

Canadian high school students Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad have launched a Lego man almost 25 kilometres above sea level – high enough to capture video of the plastic toy hovering above the curvature of the Earth.

Posted in fun & hobbies, technology | Tagged gratuitous awesome, space program | 6 Responses

Sunday Penguins!

Sunday Penguins!

By tigtog on January 22, 2012

How did we miss Penguin Awareness Day on Friday? Oh the shame.

Posted in education, fun & hobbies | Tagged fur & fluff, gratuitous awesome, otters, penguin

Whoydensday: TARDIG (not a typo)

Whoydensday: TARDIG (not a typo)

By tigtog on December 14, 2011

That’s Time And Relative Dimensions In Gingerbread.

Posted in fun & hobbies | Tagged doctor-who, Food/Drink, gratuitous awesome, whoydensday | 3 Responses

Today's Dose of Awesome: Desaturated Santa

Today’s Dose of Awesome: Desaturated Santa

By tigtog on September 30, 2011

This was all over the intertubes a while ago, but I missed it at the time. Anyway, the image is not photo-manipulated – this is pure art-concept theatrical costuming executed with meticulous attention to detail.

Posted in arts & entertainment | Tagged cosplaying, gratuitous awesome | 5 Responses

Today in Awesome Squared: Fat Ladies in Spaaaaace

Today in Awesome Squared: Fat Ladies in Spaaaaace

By tigtog on September 7, 2011

As Dee asks on void-star.net – Best Colouring book ever?

Posted in arts & entertainment, education, ethics & philosophy, gender & feminism, social justice | Tagged body positivity, fat acceptance, gratuitous awesome

Today in Unicorn Chasing: the Beluga Whale and the Mariachi Band

Today in Unicorn Chasing: the Beluga Whale and the Mariachi Band

By tigtog on August 4, 2011

I love how attentive the whale is. He even seems to be moving in rhythm at some points. via @DanIlic Related posts: Move over, I’m hopping on the band wagon Sunday Singalong: Donna Summer Day 10 of the hung parliament: media chasing its tail A whale of a weekend Ruminating Erudition (swoon)

Posted in arts & entertainment, Life | Tagged gratuitous awesome, music | 4 Responses

Today in Slices of Awesome: One Man Disney Movie

Today in Slices of Awesome: One Man Disney Movie

By tigtog on July 19, 2011

I’m not sure that one person having this much fun is legal, is it?

Posted in arts & entertainment | Tagged cinema, gratuitous awesome, music | 5 Responses

Album cover photo from "Ain't Gonna Hush!"

Friday Hoydens: Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women

By tigtog on July 15, 2011

Saffire was an acoustic trio of uppity blues women who performed together for 25 years from 1984-2009.

Posted in arts & entertainment, gender & feminism | Tagged gratuitous awesome, hoydens, music, SIKAW | 6 Responses

Inexplicably Awesome: MacArthur Park

Inexplicably Awesome: MacArthur Park

By tigtog on June 29, 2011

Love affair, schmove affair Jimmy Webb: wtf is going on with these lyrics?

Posted in arts & entertainment, history | Tagged gratuitous awesome, music, video | 3 Responses

Always Awesome: Never can say goodbye

Always Awesome: Never can say goodbye

By tigtog on June 22, 2011

By the divine Gloria Gaynor, of course.

Posted in arts & entertainment | Tagged gratuitous awesome, music | 2 Responses

A little dose of Always Awesome: Bohemian Rhapsody

A little dose of Always Awesome: Bohemian Rhapsody

By tigtog on June 20, 2011

This cover version is by Pink.

Posted in arts & entertainment | Tagged classics, gratuitous awesome, music | 9 Responses

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