gratuitous awesome

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

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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.

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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!

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.

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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)

By tigtog on December 14, 2011

That’s Time And Relative Dimensions In Gingerbread.

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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.

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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

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)

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