Category Archives: Weird stuff

A Zombie’s Dream

Posted on Thursday, October 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

Source: Andrew Macrae

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Giant Snake Found!

Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 by Robert Hood

OK, it’s not as big as this one (sighted at Mesa Del Sol, Albuquerque NM), but the idea of a giant snake 12.8 metres in length (that’s about 40 foot long) is fairly daunting. We’re used to them in films … Continue reading →

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Giant Poo Goes on a Rampage

Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 by Robert Hood

You know the world is in deep shit when giant dog droppings are rampaging across the countryside. Makes you wonder what the giant dog that produced them is up to. Maybe Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (US-1973; dir. … Continue reading →

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A Bunch of Zombies Sing…

Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 by Robert Hood

… “Dust in the Wind” [Kansas] — created by Matt Ficner. via Boing Boing

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New: Showdown of the Godz

Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

Yes, Virginia, there is a Godzilla. As we (meaning those likely to visit the Backbrain on a regular basis) know, fans can be obsessive. Kaiju fans aren’t much different from the rest of fandom, except in the fact that their … Continue reading →

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Talking (Pumpkin) Heads

Posted on Monday, June 9, 2008 by Robert Hood

  This amazing creation (which was designed for Scooby-Doo 2) is animatronic, not CGI. It was made at WCT Productions under Bill Terezakis. Vince Akira Yoshida and Jim Gawley were responsible for the mechanics and the sculpt was done by … Continue reading →

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A Monster in Tokyo Harbour!

Posted on Monday, June 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

Yes, you’ve seen it all before, but this time it’s for real! This isn’t recent news, and you probably have seen it, but I love it anyway. As part of an event held in the Odaiba area of Tokyo, to … Continue reading →

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Grand Guardian Tokyo

Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2008 by Robert Hood

Here is the ultimate in modern apartment living — a building guaranteed to protect you from earthquakes, ‘copter attack, and the general mayhem of society. It’ll even make sure you get to work on time. Too bad about everyone else, … Continue reading →

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Monstrous Battle of the Giant Super-Combined Monkey Kaiju

Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Robert Hood

No, really! The Giant Monkey Smashdown of the Millennium, brought to you in Ultra-Wonder-Weirdoscopic Glory by Scott McCloud. See the whole satirical sequence here. Via the Super-Heroic-Post-Spiked Sean Williams!

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Be a Star in a Giant Monster Movie…

Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Robert Hood

… or at least in a Poster! Yes, that’s me there! Now you can get the treatment, too, courtesy of artist Todd Tennant. Check out his American Kaiju Store for more details!

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