This is an escalator spotted in Tel Aviv, Israel with the Star Wars opening crawl from the original movie painted on it. Why? No clue, but the one next to it has some space bubbles and stars on it, so that’s something. Granted not something as cool as someone’s shoelaces getting caught and watching them panic, but I’ve seen that IRL before and it was awesooooooome. Hit the jump for a crappy video of the escalator doing its thing while a girl awkwardly hums the theme song.

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Sure, Why Not?: Star Wars Opening Crawl Escalator

This is a series of punkified Disney princesses . Who knew a couple tattoos , piercings and a band t-shirt would make such a change? I didn’t even recognize half of them because I don’t watch Disney cartoons they look so different. Except Areola here, I’d recognize her anywhere. “You mean Ariel ?” Who? Hit the jump for a bunch more.

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I Don’t Even Recognize You!: Disney Princess Punks

These are three videos showing off some crazy-ass video projection system that has the power to turn your living room into the movie you’re watching. It’s kind of hard to explain, so just watch and be amazed . Oooooooor entirely underwhelmed, you’re a hard one to please. Oh, stop the presses — I’m about to hit you with a quote. “Thats a sock full of pennies.” You deserve this. By attaching the PlayStation Move to the camera, we can track projections to screens in real time, enhancing the effect of spatial deformation and false perspective on the projections and allowing viewers to look round (virtual) corners, bend walls, create a hole in the wall, or remove the walls altogether to reveal vast expanses of virtual worlds. Obviously this is a shot from the TRON themed video here, but there’s a robotic future and pirate one as well. Me? I liked the pirate one. I’d pay upwards of $6 for a movie theater experience like that. “Too bad regular tickets are already $10. Where the f*** have you been?” Well home a lot, obviously. Hit the jump for the worthwhile videos.

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But I Don’t Wanna TRON: Projection System Turns Your Living Room Into The Movie You’re Watching

JK Rowling , best known for her initials being the same as the acronym for just kidding (jk jk!), considered offing redheaded stepchild Ron Weasley in the middle of the Harry Potter franchise because she’s sick she was in a “dark place”, despite the fact she was a multi-millionaire before the third book even came out. Hey — I guess money doesn’t buy happiness after all. Except mine. It would definitely buy mine. When asked if she had anticipated any of the main characters dying in the series, she said: “Funnily enough, I planned from the start that none of them would die. “Then midway through, which I think is a reflection of the fact that I wasn’t in a very happy place, I started thinking I might polish one of them off. Out of sheer spite. ‘There, now you definitely can’t have him any more. “But I think in my absolute heart of heart of hearts, although I did seriously consider killing Ron, I wouldn’t have done it.” Admittedly, I can commiserate with Rowling on this one. Just not as a writer, as a person who makes decisions based on sheer spite. HOHO, YOU LIKE THE NOSE, DON’T YOU, FACE?! WELL TOO BAD! *takes potato peeler to nose* I smoked PCP! JK Rowling admits she was thinking of killing off Ron Weasley [telegraph] Thanks to Lord Voldemort (who was all for the decision) and Christine, who were pissed with Rowling’s decision to kill off Boromir while he was trying to protect Merry and Pippin.

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JK Rowling Considered Offing Ron Weasley

…why is there a tattered horsetail on the wall? This is a video of William ‘ Captain James T. Kirk ‘ Shatner weighing in on the “which is better, Star Trek or Star Wars ” debate. SPOILER : he basically says that Star Wars is a derivative of the Trek, the only thing Wars did better were the special effects, and THAT IS ALL. But he’s also wearing a f***ing Afflicition shirt at 80, so he basically has zero credibility. So, in replacement of his mooted points, allow me to present the definitive argument in the debate: WHO GIVES A SHIT? They’re entirely different. Some people like one more, some the other. It’s like comparing apples and oranges wieners and woman parts. Just FYI though: Star Wars is totally the wiener . “Soooooooo, you’re a huge Star Wars fan.” SONOFA! No — Trek. Gaaaah, I love both! Hit the jump for the damn bro, stop talking and let me see you rest a beer on that belly. Also, bonus video of the Shat trying to sing Black Sabbath’s ‘Iron Man’ because WTF, seriously.

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Mad scientists at the University of California Berkeley are now able to create videos of what your brain “sees” after watching a video IRL using a bunch of complicated-ass computer models . Plus — PLUS — videos of Steve Martin with a mustache . Because what would science be without Steve Martin videos? I dunno, but if you think I’m wearing pants under this labcoat you’re dead wrong. Researchers at UC Berkeley used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and some seriously complex computational models to figure out what images our minds create when presented with movie and TV clips. So far, the process is only able to reconstruct the neural equivalents of things people have already seen, but eventually it might be possible to construct the images people see in dreams and memories. The researchers developed this technique by showing study participants a series of black-and-white photographs while imaging their minds. By comparing the photographs with the scans, they were able to engineer a way to recognize any image from how the brain responded. With that basic principle in place, it was then only a question of building up a sufficiently complex computer model to decode moving, color images like those in the video above. That’s actually pretty wild. There’s a video of several examples (including the ones I screencapped in the picture!) after the jump, and I’ll be the first to admit I’m glad I wasn’t involved in the study. Everything my brain sees looks like privates. You think I can’t turn a car into a boob? Please . *licking grill* The grill is the nipple, see?! Mmmm, dragonflies. Hit the jump for the demo.

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Scientists: Now With More Ability To Make Movies From What Your Brain Is Thinking

This is a life-size WALL-E model made entirely out of scrap metal . If we were in a fight, I would definitely be going for that Adam’s apple. Oooooooor in the opposite direction as fast as I can (I’m a sissy-boy). SCRAP-E here is for sale if you’re interested (I know you’re not — it’s cool) for $2,800. No word if he’s dumb enough to fall in love with the trashcan I drew googly eyes on, but you better believe I plan on dangling it over a volcano with fishing line to try to lure him in. THE ONE RING MUST BE DESTROYED. Hit the jump for a head-on shot that may or may yes have the ability to steal your soul.

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Way Too Meta For Me: A Scrap Metal WALL-E

I heard you like changing things , George. This Looks Shopped of the Day [thedailywh.at] Thanks to Miranda, who agrees that chin is the shit nightmares are made out of.

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George Lucas Gets A Taste Of Own Medicine

This is a Predator (NOT Terminator ) bust made entirely out of LEGO pieces by numba one stunna skilled builder Shawn Snyder. I…never would have guessed you could have made such an accurate Predator face out of LEGO. I f***in’ love those eyebrows. Mine? Not so much. I shaved a couple notches out of them when I was high thinking I could pull of a Vanilla Ice, then sobered up and cried in a cold shower for two hours until I turned blue. It’s kind of a thing I do. A sexual one. Hit the jump for a whole bunch more and a link to Shawn’s build page with even MOAR.

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Cover Yourself In Mud!: A LEGO Predator

Note: This is nowhere nearthe whole graphic (apparently the future is loooooooong), click HERE to see the whole thing. This is a giant infographic designed by Michael Hobson featuring sci-fi movies and television shows based in the future and what humanity has to look forward to during a particular period. SPOILER: nothing good. Just sayin’, if I had died yesterday I wouldn’t be complaining. Get it? I’d be too busy watching you all undress as a ghost! OMG OMG — I saw this one dude that looked like he had tits on his back. I went in for a motorboat but my face went right through him! The Future According To Films [visual.ly] Thanks to skamondongo, who agrees the future is looking pretty bleak for anybody but androids.

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The Future (According To Sci-Fi Film And TV)