Geek Apparel of the Week: Extreme Terrestrial

By Rob Bricken in Merchandise, Movies
Thursday, Mar. 18 2010 @ 2:00PM
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I have to admit that this shirt made me laugh out loud when I saw it. I think this is probably because I hate E.T., and the idea of Eliot doing a wicked flip on his Huffy and E.T. falling out to his death (or at least extreme discomfort) makes me really, really happy. Writing Topless Robot has a lot of perks, and learning that other people had my childhood fear of E.T. and subsequent hatred of the movie is certainly one of them. So guys? This shirt's for you. It's $14 over at Teextile.
Tags: Apparel, E.T.

Time and Relative Dimension(s) in Style

By Rob Bricken in Merchandise, TV
Tuesday, Mar. 16 2010 @ 3:57PM
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Love David Tennant's incarnation of the Doctor or hate him (although there doesn't seem to be too many haters), and love his companion Martha Jones or hate her (that's not nearly so even, I believe) you have to admit both were snappy dressers. Now AbbyShot Clothiers have made replica of the 10th Doctor's trademark coat and Martha's stylish jacket for $289 and $239, respectively, right here. Obviously, I could have saved this for the Geek Apparel of the Week, I suppose, but at these prices, it's a little more high-end merchandise than apparel -- but it's what all the fashionable Time Lords are wearing this year. And in 2004. And the year 65 B.C. And 5,2,340,016. Etc.

He-Man: The Whisky

By Rob Bricken in Cartoons, Merchandise
Tuesday, Mar. 16 2010 @ 2:00PM
Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. This is probably old news for some of you, but it's somehow the first I've heard it of it -- He-Man Whisky exists.
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I could not be more astounded if "Also Spake Zarathustra" was playing. It's an Indian whiskey, which admits makes my booze-soaked soul uneasy (India makes whiskey? Since when?) and it's clearly unlicensed (ya think?) but it has a picture of He-Man on it, so my concerns are instantly negated. Topless Robot readers, please, please, please if you know how to get your hands on this stuff, let me know at toplessrobot(at)gmail(dot)com. Drinking it is clearly the next stage in my evolution. I have no doubt that with a single drink I can throw a bone in the air and make it turn into a spaceship. Thanks to Chris W. for shining this light into my life.
Tags: Booze, He-Man

Geek Apparel of the Week: Boom Box

By Rob Bricken in Merchandise, Video Games
Thursday, Mar. 11 2010 @ 2:02PM
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Maybe because it makes me think of Scott Pilgrim and the greatest non-FFF-inspired band name ever -- Sex Bob-Omb, of course -- but I immediately fell in love with this t-shirt. It's $18 over at Threadless, and if history is any indication, you have about three seconds before it starts flashing, and three more seconds before it explodes.

Time and Relative Dimensions in Clothes

By Rob Bricken in Merchandise, TV
Friday, Mar. 5 2010 @ 2:04PM
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This is a Doctor Who TARDIS Zipperobe, or, a fabric wardrobe meant for hanging up and containing clothes. If it were truly bigger on the inside than on the outside, it would probably be the most popular piece of home furniture in the world. As is, I imagine most people are buying this for their kids to play in at least as much as store their outfits. Since we're mostly immature adults, I figured we deserved a chance to know about/buy this thing as well. It's 46 pounds (or $90, I think) right here. (Via Has Boobs, Reads Comics)

Geek Apparel of the Week: Space Battle

By Rob Bricken in Merchandise, Video Games
Thursday, Mar. 4 2010 @ 1:57PM
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I know I've run quote a few Teextile shirts in this space over the last few weeks, but man, they are just killin' it. Check out the epic vector-art space dogfight going on in this shirt -- it's fantastic. And it's currently $14 plus shipping right over here.

Lego Star Wars Watches Aren't Just for Stupid Kids Anymore

By Rob Bricken in Merchandise, Toys
Wednesday, Mar. 3 2010 @ 11:19AM
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As an adult nerd, I often envy children and some of the shit they get -- and can get away with. So I am delighted that Lego and Lucasfilm have teamed up to give a big "fuck you" to children -- in a very loose, metaphorical sense -- and made Lego Star Wars watches for adults. I'm not going to lie, I think these are pretty classy, and are pretty reasonably priced at $22-30.  Alas, they don't come out until April, but you can pre-order them here. Now if only they could somehow harness the awesomeness of this into a watch...
Tags: Lego, Star Wars

Let's Get Warhammered

By Rob Bricken in Merchandise, Video Games
Tuesday, Mar. 2 2010 @ 1:57PM
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It will help considerably if we have these official Warhammer beer steins, admittedly. Not to be outdone by World of Warcraft, Warhammer has created two steins due out in May; I'll just let the Warhammer guys describe them.
Destruction - The Raven Host Ale Stein - A coveted gift from the great hall of the Warlord Tchar'zanek. Drinking from this stein will grant a +15% bonus to Experience, Renown, and Influence for 120 minutes.
Order - The Order of the Griffon Ale Stein - A treasured gift from the great hall of the Emperor Karl Franz. Drinking from this stein will grant a +15% bonus to Experience, Renown, and Influence for 120 minutes.
Ironically, I would actually have to get drunk first in order to ignore my shame at drinking out of these things, but I also have maybe 50 Masters of the Universe figures currently on display in my office, so I fully admit I may not have the last word on what's actually embarrassing or not. The steins are $100 each, but if you order both you get $20 off -- you can see more pics and order them here.
Tags: Beer, Booze, Warhammer

Batman > Superman

By Rob Bricken in Comics, Merchandise
Friday, Feb. 26 2010 @ 11:25AM
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This might sound obvious to most of you, but we're not just talking about ass-kicking here. Both Action Comics #1, the debut of Superman and Detective Comics #27, the first appearance of Batman, went for sale recently in various auctions. It is worth noting that Superman's debut sold for an even $1,000,000, while Batman's debut, just a week later, sold for $1,075,000. It's hardly the most compelling evidence of who's more popular than who, but it is an indicator. Seeing as superman can't even seem to hit Batman with his heat-vision when he standing two-feet away, I'd say it's pretty clear who DC's #1 guy is. (Via ICV2)

Geek Apparel of the Week: Ceiling Cthulhu and Commanding the Cobra

By Rob Bricken in Merchandise, Miscellaneous, Toys
Thursday, Feb. 25 2010 @ 1:55PM
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It's not super-rare when those "one t-shirt-per-day" online stores have a shirt of nerd interest, but it is pretty rare when two of them do. Since both these shirts will stop existing at midnight, I figured I'd go ahead and show both. Above is Shirt.Woot's "Oh hai there can I haz ur planet," which I colloquially call Ceiling Cthulhu. It's a mere $10 right here.
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This is "Commanding the Cobra," courtesy of Tee Fury for an even more mere $9; it can be ordered here. That's two incredibly nerdy, exceedingly awesome shirts for under $20, and they both glorify evil. How can you resist? Thanks to Bryan and Dana for the two tips.