How fast a reader are you? If you think you one heck of a fast reader, then novelist James Patterson has a challenge for you: complete reading his latest thriller Private Vegas before it self-destruct in 24 hours. This is no Mission Impossible story line. This is a real self-destructing […]
![75 Years of Marvel Comics: From the Golden Age to the Silver Screen [Hardcover]](https://mikeshouts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/75-Years-of-Marvel-Comics-From-the-Golden-Age-to-the-Silver-Screen-1a.jpg)
So you think you’re the biggest Marvel fan? Well, if you say so. We won’t judge, but whether you are (mega fan) or not, we think the 75 Years of Marvel Comics: From the Golden Age to the Silver Screen (TASCHEN, ISBN 978-3836548458) is a must-have book, even if you […]
![Steampunk LEGO by Guy Himber [Hardcover]](https://mikeshouts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Steampunk-LEGO-by-Guy-Himber-Hardcover.jpg)
Steampunk and LEGO is like a match made in heaven. No Wait. What am I talking about? LEGO is a match made in heaven with anything, but I, if not all of us here, have this special affinity for steampunk stuff and to associate this fabulous subject with LEGO is […]
![Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark by Mike Doyle [Hardcover]](https://mikeshouts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Beautiful-LEGO-2-Dark-by-Mike-Doyle-Hardcover-image-1.jpg)
we are all familiar with what LEGO bricks can do. these unassuming building blocks can create breathtaking and mesmerizing sculptures, but what you don’t know about the world’s most famous bricks is, it could also be used to create dark and twisted sculptures that, despite their ‘desolated’ nature, are no […]
if you think you know everything about the television most loved family, The Simpsons, think again. do you know what were the hopes and dreams of Homer as a young dude? or what Marge was like before failing into the Homer pit of ‘Doh’ and Duff beers? or how many […]
if you appreciate art prints of the 20s to the 70s, then we suppose you will dig pin-ups. pin-ups, which were a rage over those decades, were drawings, paintings and pastels of an idealized female face and figure intended for public display and were often seen on calendars, magazine covers […]
You Can Actually Build Things With These LEGO USB Flash Drive LEGO brick USB flash drives aren’t new (we shall not question their authenticity, though), but PNY’s LEGO USB Flash Drive could be the only official ones that you can actually use to build things, which means you can have […]
pre-photoshop era’s advertisements are something of an art. despite the lack of colors on TV, print advertising of the 40s were thriving with colors. the beauty lies in the vibrant colors that defined the 40s and 50s advertising, and the products that were introduced at that time. the best part […]
most sci-fi nuts will most certainly recall the sci-fi cult classic 2001: A Space Odyssey, which is widely considered as one of the greatest sci-fi flicks ever made. whether you are sci-fi flick fanatics or an aspiring sci-fi writer or movie maker, The Making of Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space […]
after over four years, DK Publishing finally gives LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary the long overdue update. entitled LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary: Updated and Expanded (ISBN 978-1465419217), this 144-page hardcover contains additional 48 pages and updated through and through, showcasing all the new sets and innovations from…
![BMW Art Car Collection [Books]](https://mikeshouts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/BMW-Art-Car-Collection-Books.jpg)
this one goes out to all car enthusiasts and art buffs alike. for 40 years, BMW has been inviting renowned artists to artistically spruce up a variety of BMW cars, resulting in what is known today as the BMW Art Cars. the history of BMW Art Car dates back to 1975 when Alexander Calder…