Link Round-Up: September 4, 2017

"Akira Time" by Brazil-based Robson Gomes

An Adventure Time / Akira Mash-Up

Back in May, it was announced that Netflix would be producing a limited series prequel to the classic Jim Henson film The Dark Crystal. And in keeping with the spirit of the original, the new series will feature all new puppetry and animatronic characters. For fans of the original film who also have an artistic bent, the filmmakers have decided to hold a very unique contest: Design your own creature for the series and Jim Henson's Creature Shop will bring it to life.

Fake War Photographer Gets Exposed After Fooling the World: "Right now, a conflict photographer named Eduardo Martins is supposedly driving around in a van somewhere in the Australian outback. And you probably won’t see any new work from him anytime soon: he’s in hiding after pulling off one of the craziest cons in the history of photojournalism."

Link Round-Up: June 12, 2017

Star Wars / Akira Mash-Up by Bob Al-Greene

At Ai Weiwei’s Unnerving New Installation, The Art Spies On You

Check out the gorgeous concept art detailing the ‘No Man’s Land’ sequence from Wonder Woman.

The Cosplay of Geekulture Lanaudière: When Geekery Meets Family Fun

Fallout Pip-Boy PS4 Controller: Live in Your World, Play in Our Wasteland

The Free Library of 3D Printable Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures is Now Complete!

How to Clean a Dusty Picasso at MoMA: Use Your Spit

Redditors design worst volume sliders possible

ScreenRant has released a video called "10 Marvel Fan Theories That Will Freak You Out", and while I don't think they will freak you out, they are intriguing.

Sculpting with Books to Make Abstract Art

Yeah, sure, cellular automata are pretty great, whatever. Wait! Let's knit them on scarves! Yeah. Yeah, that's the--WAIT! I've got it! Let's plaster 'em all over a goddam train station!

Link Round-Up: April 7, 2016

"Akira" by Germany-based Lorenz Hideyoshi Ruwwe

4 Tips for Constructing Duct Tape Scale Models

This fake Rembrandt was created by an algorithm ... and it looks just like the real thing.

Fan Secretly Built The Baddest Life-Size AT-ST Replica The World Has Ever Seen

Learn How To Make Baby’s First Sword

Star wars Themed Travel tattoo by Zandra at The Painted Lady North Bay

These Daughter to Mother Text Messages Are Hilariously Evil

Mash-Up: Beeker Tetsuo

"Beeker Tetsuo" by Ryan Lang

A Muppets / Akira Mash-Up

In my head, that's Bunsen Honeydew's brain in the jar.

Fan Art Round-Up: Akira

"Akira" by Drake Tsui (Quirkilicious)

Akira Fan Art Gallery

Rumors are circulating that The Dark Knight trilogy director Christopher Nolan is negotiating a deal under which he would direct a trilogy of films based on Katsuhiro Otomo’s acclaimed manga and anime film Akira.  Given the rising regard with which geekdom holds Nolan's work, the rumor was a cause for celebration among even the most hardcore Akira fans.  To celebrate our burgeoning hope, we've rounded up some of the best Akira fan art to be found around the web.

As always, if you've noticed that we've mis-credited a piece of art, or if you know of any awesome pieces that we've missed, leave a link in the comments below!

Posters: Akira

"Akira" by Daniel Mikah Govar

Heroes Aren't Hard To Find Heroes Con 2015 Commission

Posters: Alexander Iaccarino

Posters by Alexander Iaccarino

Concept Art: Live Action AKIRA

Live Action AKIRA Concept Art by Tommy Lee Edwards

Mash-Up: BARTKIRA

"BARTKIRA" by Matias Bergara

"I became an inconditional fan of the “BARTKIRA” project. My tribute for the people behind it."

Posters: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fan Poster by Laurie Greasley

Link Round-Up: December 8, 2014

"Akira" by Quirkilicious

"It's crazy how ahead of it's time Akira was, the film came out in the late 80's but to this day it still makes my jaw drop. The beautiful animation, all the classic Sci Fi themes, politics, character elements, moving together flawlessly like clockwork... a real master piece, and here is my quick tribute!"

News: This Year's Pantone Color Of The Year Is Marsala

9 basic principles of responsive web design

3D Print Your Own Collapsible Cross Guard Lightsaber Because Star Wars Fans Are The Best

Disney shows how it plans to end the "uncanny valley."

Does Sean Bean really die more than other actors?

PURE - A set of small, responsive CSS modules that you can use in every web project


Stories of our terrifying virtual reality future are going to be big for the next five years. Here’s Keith Stuart at The Guardian on an artist who wants to live inside a VR headset for 28 days.

Posters: Mario Kart

"Mario Kart BADASS" by France-based Sylvain Sarrailh

Posters: What Are You Gonna Do Now?!

"What Are You Gonna Do Now?!" (Regular Edition) by Joshua Budich

Part of the "Otaku Obscura" Solo Art Show October 4th - 24th at Spoke Art.

Prints available for purchase from the Spoke Art online store.

Posters: Tetsuo

"Tetsuo" by Adnan Ali

Akira fan art.