Ladies and gents, I am very proud to present the trailer for the Broadway musical smash of the greatest movie of our generation: Waterworld. Sure, it definitely is might be a viral video for some movie starring Patrick Warburton that can't possibly be as good, but it's the holidays, and we should just be thankful it exists at all.

But you don't have to be thankful to me, because I'm leaving you high and dry--Topless Robot is powering down, putting on a sweater, and won't return until Monday morning, December 1st. Yes, that means no contest, and no FFF--after last week, my brain needs time to heal (if you desperately need hot cartoon man-on-cartoon boy action, just hunt through the archive: there's surely a few gems from TR's early days that you missed.) Please, all of you--have a happy Thanksgiving, primarily by overeating and getting soused. And then by heading back here on Monday, if only to escape from the non-nerds in your biological family.

Answer: Pretty much. Profiles in History--whoever the hell they are--will be auctioning off a treasure trove of nerd movie masterpieces in the U.K. on December 11, including some items by Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz. The big ticket item is Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back--not a replica, not a back-up, the lightsaber Mark Hamill held in his hand during both movies--for $185,000. But that's hardly all. Other highlights:

• Indiana Jones' whip and fedora from Temple of Doom: $61k each
• C-3PO's face for $83k, hands for $30k
• Marlon Brando's Jor-el costume from Superman, $51k
• Lord of the Rings books signed by Tolkien, $124k
• Some animatronic Gremlins as well as Gizmo
• Some other shit

Actually, there's a lot of other shit; check out this article (and check out Gizmodo, who translated most of the pounds into dollars, and which I stole for this article). Then forward the article to your friends and family, and point out that if they really loved you, they'd buy you Luke's lightsaber for Christmas. It's what I'm doing.

Batman #681, the conclusion of Grant Morrison's "Batman R.I.P." storyline--and the tale where Morrison said Batman would face a fate worse than death--hits comic stores today, and the fans are already bitterly divided and freaking out. Why? Because of the big reveal, of course, which is waiting for the spoiler-loving after the jump.

This is hardly the biggest game announcement, but I couldn't resist sharing it. Behold Animal Boxing, the Nintendo DS game where you...wait for it...punch a wide variety of animals in the face. Now, if it were just animals beating each other, I wouldn't be quite so enamored, but as the game's cover shows, you are very much a human who has decided to fight the animal kingdom, one on one, in the boxing ring. I have no idea what this kid's motivation is--I'm very much hoping his parents where savagely killed by animals and this is his revenge, or at the very least he's going to eat all his defeated opponents.

Incidentally, PETA just freaked out because Cooking Mama--a Wii and DS game series which teaches kids how to cook, featuring some vegetarian dishes in there as well--had the gall to use meat as an occasional ingredient. They should go insane when they hear about this. Not that I disapprove or treating animals better, but shouldn't PETA actually solve all real world animal right issues before they start freaking out about videogame animals? (Also, no one tell them about Pokémon.)

A new Star Trek trailer has beamed down from J.J. Abram's frontal lobes, noteworthy not just for a few new shots, but for the first shot of Leonard Nimoy reprising his role as Spock the Elderly Vulcan. You don't wanna see the old Spock, you don't watcha da trailer. You wanna see the old Spock, you hitta da jump, and den you watcha da trailer. It's dat simple.

This four-day weekend cannot come soon enough.

I lived through th '90s, and I never seen anything more '90s than this video, proclaiming the evils of illegally copying 3 3/4-inch 3.5-inch floppy discs. If only the PSA's makers could have seen into the future, where floppies are no longer used, thus computer piracy is utterly a thing of the past! Thanks to Skeletor for the tip.

By Chris Cummins

Quick, name John Carpenter's best film. Halloween? Escape from New York? Starman? Big Trouble in Little China? The Thing? These are all excellent choices, and arguments detailing the merits of each have dominated the hallways of Chiller Theater conventions for years. But there is one entry in Carpenter's impressive filmography that puts all of his other works to shame. It's called They Live, and it's the single greatest movie ever made in this or any other universe.

An adaptation of Ray Nelson's short story "Eight O'Clock in Morning," the film stars Roddy Piper as a wanderer who stumbles upon a pair of sunglasses that allow the wearer to see the world as it really is: overrun by aliens and subliminal messages that reinforce societal apathy and civil obedience. Written under the pseudonym Frank Armitage, Carpenter's script is a pissed off reaction to living in Reagan's America, with the aliens playing the cinematic equivalents of those who were in charge of a country that he didn't recognize anymore--but a large chunk of the film's enduring appeal can be chalked up to how it works equally as a sci-fi romp, a social satire and a cheesy action flick. Here are 8 reasons why They Live is such an epic.

Two notes: The name of Roddy Piper's character is never mentioned, but is listed as Nada during the film's end credits. I mention this because I will refer to Piper as Nada throughout the course of this list. Also, if you're wondering what the hell this has to do with Thanksgiving, just be thankful you remain blissfully unaware of the aliens secretly controlling our all aspects of our existence. Happy Turkey Day!

Wow. As well-made and enthusiastic as this fan-constructed Mega Man movie trailer is--especially the robots and special effect--I just can't get past how terrifyingly unpleasant Dr Wily is to look at. Unsettling, but that seems what they were going for (also, the girl who plays Roll has an awesomely appropriate blank-eyed expression, conveying the utter lack of neural activity). If so, great job--I'm certainly rooting for Mega Man, especially if he's been updated with the technology to duck. Thanks to Josh for the tip.

Update: Now with working video. That might help somewhat.

Hey, remember when Kirk and Spock had to travel around '80s San Francisco dressed like elderly lesbians and went looking for whales? Then you remember the generally loved Star Trek IV: Free Willy, or whatever the hell it was called (I'm not a fan. A whale killed me dad. sue me). Diamond Select is producing this two-pack of Kirk n' Spock in their killer fashions, due in April. Can me crazy, but I prefer my science fiction films to not be spent whale-hunting in the present day. (Via Action-Figure)

Clue: Dungeons & Dragons edition. I am beyond words. Thank god there's a product description:

Was it Tordek the Dwarf Fighter with the Flaming Battle Axe in the Library of Arcane Tomes? Or maybe it was Lidda the Halfling Rogue with the Dagger of Venom in the Magical Armory? Or perhaps Nebin the Gnome Wizard with the Mace of Disruption in the Chamber of Tricks & Traps?

I am in awe. I can't get anyone to play my Star Wars Monopoly set, and that's one of the most popular movie franchises of all time--what happens if you pull this nerdy nightmare out? Do your guests beat you to death with a lamp, to put you out of your nerdy misery? Do they wish aloud you had simply pulled out a more socially acceptable human head instead? (Via Slippery Brick)