I had no idea until watching this video (an excerpt from the documentary Sense of Scale) that the miniatures and miniature effects for James Cameron's 1986 were done on a very modest budget. Given that constraint, lots of old-school practical and in-camera effects were employed.
The tight-budget miniature effects of James Cameron's 1986 film Aliens
Massive alien face spotted in Antarctica snow
This astonishing extraterrestrial face was spotted in a Google Earth satellite image of Antarctica. Visit 72°00'36.0"S, 168°34'40.0"E and pledge your allegiance to the Cosmic Rulers of Pareidolia. LIKE BOING BOING… READ THE REST
The Freak Family Roadshow is a must-see experience!
I was lucky enough to spend the weekend in the always-weird-and-wonderful Bisbee, Arizona, where I had the grand pleasure of experiencing Bisbee's newest artistic labor of love: The Freak Family… READ THE REST
Phew! Creepy alien on a recent flight turns out to be an optical illusion
A passenger was minding their own business on a recent flight when they came face-to-face with what looked like ET's homelier cousin. "I ALMOST LANDED THIS PLANE MYSELF" they Xitted,… READ THE REST
We made it! A robot can now write your autobiography
TL;DR: Create your own digital autobiography with this one-year subscription to Autobiographer, now just $69 (reg. $199), the best price on the web. Have you ever had one of those… READ THE REST
See everything. Judge everyone. Answer no one with the Ring Doorbell.
TL;DR: Get the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus for $119.99 (reg. $149) and take total control of your doorstep. Gone are the days when people enjoyed answering the door when the doorbell rang. This… READ THE REST
Waiting for a reason to get a Costco membership? This one comes with $45 to spend
TL;DR: Get a 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership and $45 to spend for just $65. Where do you go for groceries? How about to pick up meds? Get gas? What about clothes shopping?… READ THE REST
