Chuggin Monkeys

Punkers As Superheroes

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:11:58 -0500

Post-punk and new wave rock stars reimagined as superheroes. Illustrated by Butcher Billy.

Star Wars Weekends Parade at Disney

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:08:19 -0500

Images by Josh Hallett.

Totally Badass Grandmas

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:16:32 -0500

There is no age restriction on fierceness.

R2-D2 Yarn Bomb

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:07:10 -0500

Ok, so I guess yarn bombs are a thing now? I don't really follow it that much, but it's a form of street art that includes colorful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre instead of paint or chalk. I don't know what you think about it, but it sure seems like it would take a hell of a lot of time to do! For example this Star Wars inspired R2-D2 yarn bomb is incredibly cool, but it must have taken forever to make! Just look at these photos to check out the details. It's crazy that someone took the time to knit this thing, and then stick it on the streets downtown Bellingham, Washington where I'm sure it didn't last. But I guess that goes with any form of street art... what a shame.

Best of Wonder Woman

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:03:50 -0500

The costume is iconic and very hard to pull off well. First of all, parts of the costume are metal. Along with that, it's extremely form fitting, and just like Superman you either meet the physical requirements or you don't.

KGB Cold War Spy Gadgets

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:40:38 -0500

In America you can always find a party. In Russia - Party always finds you. Here are some insanely cool gadgets employed by Russian KGB agents.

Life of Young Han Solo

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:30:31 -0500

With the upcoming Star Wars stand alone film featuring Han Solo on the horizon, I've been scouring the origins of the smuggler to see what events would be ideal for his film. What are the major events I would personally like to see in the film? Well, I'd like to see it all, but these moments are in my top 5 and absolutely essential in my opinion to telling the story of Han Solo proper.

Miss Skeletor

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:17:39 -0500

Here's a female version of Skeletor from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe created by Mike Ballan called "Miss Skeletor."

Return of the Jedi - Rare Set Photos

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:55:14 -0500

Five never before seen behind the scenes photos have been released from the set of Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. Just a couple of days ago we posted a series of set photos for The Empire Strikes Back as well that were really cool. I imagine there's still a ton of other photos that we still haven't seen yet that will eventually make their way online.

The photos are part of J.W. Rinzler's upcoming book The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.

History vs Pop Culture

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:23:43 -0500

Some are historical figures and others are pop culture icons. Don't mix them up.

Disney Couples Go To Prom

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:06:24 -0500

Before enrolling in college, they have to survive high school. The unique style of Kathryn Hudson really shines here.

Horrendous Breakup Stories

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:11:49 -0500

Relationships: officially a waste of time.

Avengers As Cats

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:08:22 -0500

I don't know what it is about the internet and cats, but for some reason people love it. Some might argue it's the whole reason the internet was invented in the first place. Anyway, for you cat lovers that like The Avengers, artist Jenny Parks has re-imagined Earth's Mightiest Heroes as cats.

Star Wars Fashion For Her

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:05:28 -0500

Here's part of a great Star Wars clothing collection created by Ashley Eckstein of Her Universe. These designs are so cool. She will debut the series at Disney's Star Wars Weekends 2013 at Walt Disney World.

Millenium Falcon GTA IV Mod

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:06:47 -0500

Here's another awesome Grand Theft Auto IV MOD. It replaces the Annihilator helicopter in the game with a Millennium Falcon. I'd take a Millennium Falcon over a helicopter any day. The MOD was created by Emad Tavakoli, and you can see it action below! The MOD is available to download from GTA4-Mods. The only thing wrong with it is that it's backwards, but I'll let it slide because it's still cool!
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Disney Characters As College Students

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:59:09 -0500

Here's a fun series of Disney inspired character art that re-imagines several classic characters as college students. The illustrations were done by Deviant Artist Hyung86. I've also included notes from the artist on each character. Hope you like them.

Hockey Is Russian Martial Art

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:51:43 -0500

Russian youth hockey brawl trumps every NFL fight ever, including 'Slap shot'

Never Re-enact Pinterest Photos

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:34:09 -0500

A picture is worth a thousand fails.

How Marvel Heroes Assembled

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:26:40 -0500

Here's a cool detailed infographic from Empire Magazine called How Marvel Assembled Its Cinematic Universe. It breaks down the first two phases that the studio has developed and shows which characters connect with each movie, and also speculates on what we might see happen in Phase 3.

Star Wars Art

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:24:31 -0500

Awesome Star Wars modern art by Carlos Lerms.

Grandma's Newspapers Were Way Better

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:35:40 -0500

A Wisconsin grandma gave a bunch of old newspapers she saved to her grandson, and they're awesome. What are we going to save for our grandkids? Printed out stories we read online? Screen shots?

Tattooed Disney Princesses

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:10:46 -0500

Here's a great collection of Disney Princess art featuring classic Disney cartoon characters... with tattoos. These images were wonderfully done by illustrator Telegrafixs. Check out the art series below and tell us what you think!

Star Wars Episode 7: Return of the Junior Jedi

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:00:19 -0500

With fresh excitement over the making of a new Star Wars movie, three children (and some, ahem, adults) set out to make a trailer for a possible Episode 7. Shooting in beautiful Los Angeles including famous Vasquez Rocks and supplementing with VFX and sounds inspired by Star Wars, this short teaser asks the question what a galaxy far, far away be like with Junior Jedi protecting it.

Victorian Ju-Jitsu

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:20:55 -0500

Some pictures from the times when Victorian society went bonkers for ju-jitsu

Darth Vader Meditation Chamber Fireplace

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:05:10 -0500

It seems central fireplaces come in many styles, as they are usually the focal point of the room [they] are stationed. With their chimneys jutting straight into the ceiling, they appeared similar to Vader’s ‘Man Cave‘, and voila, a geeky fireplace was born. By David Delisle.

What Kind of Geek Are You

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:49:12 -0500

As you all know, there are different types of geeks and different levels of geekdom. Here's a fun illustrated chart for you to look over that gives us 56 different geek categories. It doesn't get them all, but it gets a good majority in there. Look it over and let us know what kind of geek you are and what categories you think are missing.

Spock vs Spock Hilarious Audi Commercial

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:33:01 -0500

This was the first thing I saw on the internet today, and it made my day. It's a hilariously awesome Audi commercial featuring the two Spocks, Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto, having a little friendly competition. There's a lot of smack talk, and Nimoy even drops the F-bomb followed by singing "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins."

It's Legit!

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:19:25 -0500

It may seem shady, but I say - It seems legit!

New Star Wars Animated Series?

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:06:29 -0500

Star Wars: The Clone Wars supervising director Dave Filoni has already confirmed that he would be a part of the new Star Wars animated series that Disney and Lucasfilm will be developing. We've heard rumors and speculation on what the new series will be about, but there are no confirmed details yet. Filoni recently posted the Star Wars sketches on his FB.

Moments of Refreshing Honesty

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:36:43 -0500

Honesty is the best policy. As long as you have a policy of alienating everyone you meet.

Batman Saves Toddlers

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:21:41 -0500

A built-in five-point harness that can be easily tightened with just one hand doesn't hurt either, and with two reclining positions your kids will always be comfy on Batman's lap. As an added bonus, while your kids are young and easy to fool, you can discourage any backseat fighting by reminding them that the Dark Knight is watching their every move.

Asajj Ventress For Vogue

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:10:02 -0500

Asajj Ventress talks everything for Vogue

Masterfully Vandalized Billboards

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:47:18 -0500

Marketing companies do their best, but it often takes a clever vandal to really make a billboard stand out.

Superheroes Native American Style

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:37:54 -0500

It's exciting when I come across new and different kind of art styles representing some of our favorite superheroes, and this is a set that many of you are sure to enjoy. These designs come from artist Jeffrey Veregge, who grew up on a reservation in the Pacific Northwest and studied traditional coastal Salish art. He ended up using his knowledge and skills to create these beautiful pieces of art. These would actually make pretty cool tattoo designs.

Different Princess Leia

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:33:50 -0500

The lines were drawn by Dawn McTeigue, and the colors were done by Sean Ellery. Sometimes it's refreshing to come across a piece of Leia art that doesn't feature her in her slave outfit.

Creepy Batgirl Art

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:10:24 -0500

Check out this awesome cover art for Batgirl No. 21 featuring Batgirl and the Ventriloquist. I love how dark and disturbing this is. It was created by Alex Garland, and it's an incredibly cool illustration! It's so creepy, and I want to see a Batgirl movie made that includes this scenario.

Best Darth Vader Ads

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:09:21 -0500

Collection of the best ads featuring Darth Vader

Beer Cocktails

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:03:38 -0500

Awesome beer-based cocktails that prove mixing beer is a great idea.

The Matrix Retold by Mom

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:27:28 -0500

Filmmaker Joe Nicolosi asked his mother to watch The Matrix, and then explain the plot. The result? Internet gold.

Chinese Star Wars

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:13:36 -0500

These Star Wars characters were inspired by traditional illustrations of Chinese mythological figures, and are on sale at Joseph’s Etsy shop at a killer price. Created by Joseph Chiang

Geekiest Jerseys Ever

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:10:23 -0500

Check out this radical series of of geeky hockey jerseys created by Canadian artist, geek, and hockey enthusiast Dave Delisle. Each one is based on a film, TV show, comic book character, or video game. If I had to choose a team to be on from this set, I'd have to be on team Boomstick. There's a ton of great jersey designs that I know you'll love! You'll have to look them over and tell us what team you'd be on. I wish there was a real geek hockey league with teams like this that we could root for.

Disney Princesses MMA

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:35:51 -0500

Illustrator Yehudi Mercado has taken everyone's favorite Disney Princesses and re-imagined them as MMA fighters! We've got Beastly Belle, Hell Ariel, Sin-Derella, and Tanker Bell. Now, if these Princess were actually going to be pitted against each other, who do you think would win?

Evolution of Luke Skywalker

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:49:19 -0500

Artist Jeff Victor has created another great piece of movie character evolution art. This time he focuses on one character from the Star Wars universe... Luke Skywalker. It shows us the various stages of character development that he went through in the original trilogy that took him from a whiney boy to a whiney badass.

Let's Get In Shape

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:47:33 -0500

This is not a tale of triumph. It is a tale of laziness, and most of us are well-acquainted with it.

Don't Mess With Redheads

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:32:14 -0500

ATTENTION GINGER-BASHERS. You're making a HUGE mistake.

Cake Is A Lie

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:05:21 -0500

Here's another dynamic piece of video game fan art created by Rayner Alencar inspired by Portal, and it's called "The Cake is a Lie."

Star Wars Vintage Paintings

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:50:32 -0500

Created by Mats Gunnarsson

Batman Meets Haunted Mansion

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:34:23 -0500

One of my favorite things about riding Disney's The Haunted Mansion is all the awesome creepy art that you see throughout it. The first experience you have when entering the mansion is getting on an elevator, and as it lowers the pleasant looking portraits on the wall stretch out to reveal that they are actually nightmarish.

Walking Droids

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:24:27 -0500

Artist Das Merten created this funny t-shirt design that mashes together The Walking Dead and Star Wars. It's called The Walking Droids, and I love the concept of it! You can get yourself one on RedBubble for $24.54!

Disney Heroines as Sailor Moon Girls

chugginmonkeys@gmail.com (tigerrenko) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:46:46 -0500

You can thank Artist Drachea Rannak for these awesome pop culture mashups.