Wow, These Crazy Ecuadorians Really Know How To Party On New Years Eve!!!

When my boy Edson sends me an email with a tip for CCD, I usually pay close attention. This is exactly the reason why. Edson sent me this crazy email from over at io9 (damn corporate blogs with their funding and their traveling staff... wait, what?) about the practices of people in Ecuador prior to the New Year. In villages all over the country the people construct huge paper & wood figures known as "Anos Viejos" (Old Years) to be burnt in celebration of the change in calendar. But here is the thing that makes these paper constructs so fucking cool... they make them in all types of images, especially nerdy fanboy faves!!! Don't believe me? See for yourself... click after the jump to see some of the geekiest "Anos Viejos" from this years New years celebration...

I'd Buy That...As a Tee!

Spring has sprung and I could use a few new unique T-Shirts to really make a statement without saying a word. A Statement like "I'm a geek that doesn't take much of anything seriously...I'm approachable and easily abused." Here's some of the T-shirts I have my eye on to do just the trick but, there's only one problem....they aren't for sale yet! Please click the links below to the Threadless.com voting pages for each and give these beauties '5' ratings so I can throw 'em on my charge card one day.

'Island Vacation'- LOST homage disguised as a vintage vacation t-shirt?! I'll take 3!

'Rebel Scum Dogs'- Han & Greedo, face off once and for all, to decide who shoots first in this Star Wars/Reservoir Dogs mash-up!

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Ryan Smith Puts His Artistic Spin On Some Classics

Check out artist Ryan Smith's take on some classic properties such as The Smurfs, He-Man, and The Wizard of Oz. You gotta love the originality of these:

Papa Skeletor & Panthor

A Wicked Spill

Meet the Smurfs, Greet The Smurfs

A few months ago, I wrote a post about the upcoming live action Smurf movie that most fans of the 80's seem to be excited for. Yesterday they released the first actual picture of the CGI Smurfs... and they look pretty good. Here we see Grouchy, Papa, and Clumsy hitting up Time Square n a scene from the movie. You think they ate lunch at BuBBa Gumps Shrimp Company or Carmines??? Anyway, they also released a teaser trailer, and I am sure Jeff Bond has a bit of a nerd boner... but it would have been a lot bigger nerd boner had Smurfette been in the trailer. Ain't that right Jeff??? The cast on this is phenomenal, with Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays and Hank Azaria all playing live action roles and voice skills from Allan Cummings, Paul Ruebens, Anton Yelchin, and George Lopez as well as many more bringing the Smurfs to life. This film hits in Summer 2011, so lets hope for the best on this one. Enjoy the trailer below.