With Comic Con just around the corner, the good folks at LeiasMetalBikini.com are gearing up for a massive Slave Leia group photo!

July 24, 2009 in the Dealer’s Hall.

Here are a few of the rules:

Costume must be Leia’s bikini
Females only
Must be at least 18 yrs of age
No boy shorts.

Sounds totally awesome. This is one Con tradition that never gets old.

[via LeiasMetalBikini.com]

I’ve done a little time traveling.

Yep, strapped myself into a medieval gown and went to a Renaissance Festival. That’s as far back in time as I go cuz I can’t be without my wet wipes, make up, hot baths, books, my computer and cell phone. I’m a hardcore 21st century gal.

But across the country, more dedicated historians do a little “time travelin” themselves with the help of Historical Reeanactments. There are Civil War reenactments, Fur Trade reenactments, Old West Train Robbery reenactments, 19th century Women’s Education Schools and the Old Time Base-Ball League, to name a few.

In period uniforms and language, the players of the 1860’s baseball league and their fans (called “rooters”), also dressed in the fashion of the day, are devoted to accuracy. The players use real dinner plates as bases which was standard protocol in the late 1800s and the “hurler” pitches underhand. Hand-sewn, leather-bound baseballs are caught with bare hands and you get four strikes before you’re out at the old ball game.

Late night talk show host, Conan O’Brien, caught wind of the league and decided to pay them a visit. Conan said his 1860s Baseball experience was his favorite video clip in Late Night history. Besides being hilarious, this video will give you an idea of what you can expect when you get involved with historical reenactments:

[via Mental Floss]

This video is so great. A bunch of zombies get together to play some kickball! I love how they move so slowly. It’s so perfect.

Apparently the good zombies in Portland, Maine do this every year to raise money for the local food bank. How fun!

Ahoy, Matie! The 3rd annual Norcal Pirate Festival is this Father’s Day weekend in Vallejo, California!

Guaranteed to be fun for the whole family - the festival includes pirate costumes, pirate music, and pirate battles! This sounds too good to be true.

• June 20-21, 2009 - Father’s Day Weekend

• Sat from 10am - dusk

• Sun 10am to 6pm

• Pirate Entertainers, Musicians, Singers, Swordfighters, Craftspeople, and more!

• Turn Vallejo’s waterfront into a Pirate Town the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Tortuga!

• Come on out and have a swashbucklin’ great time at the SF Bay Area’s only Pirate Festival!

• Admission: FREE!

Visit NorCalPirateFestival.com for full information and a Photo Gallery!

Here are a few great photos from last year’s festival. This looks like a blast. Arrrrr!

Thanks to Bonniegrrl for the tip!

Stormtrooper roller derby!! Yes, the Cyclone Wars rolls into action this Saturday night at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.

Wow, I would kill to watch this! Dozens of stormtroopers from the 501st and Rebel Legion will be making a special appearance at the event.

According to the Naptown Roller Girls website:

SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY: 501st and Rebel Legion! Including: X-wing pilots, Rebel Fleet Troopers, Slave Leia, Storm Troopers, biker scouts, Tusken raiders, clone troopers, TIE pilots, snow troopers, Boba Fett, and Vader. Possibly even Chewbaca and Obi Wan!

The show starts on Saturday, May 30th, 2009, at 5:30 pm (doors open at 5:00 pm).

Tickets are $11 online or $16 at door. Children under the age of 6 are free.

This looks like such a great time, fun for the whole family. I hope someone shoots video of the event, I’d love to see it.

Thanks to Bonniegrrl for the tip!

Wow, for a zombie, she’s totally hot! I think I’d let her bite me.

Thanks to LostZombies on Twitter for the tip.

The Slave Leia metal bikini costume is arguably the sexiest, most iconic costume in the history of scifi/fantasy costuming.

And thanks to the Slave Leia Appreciation Society, you can view a gallery of hundreds of Slave Leia costume photos on Flickr. Awesome! Ah, such lovely ladies. This costume will never get old.

[via Slave Leia Appreciation Society]

Thanks to Bonniegrrl for the tip!
 

Wow, Newsweek has published an incredible gallery featuring rare photos of early Star Trek conventions in the 1970s!

I love the old school look and feel of these events, and the costumes are awesome! The original Star Trek fans successfully fought to save their show. They kept Trek alive, and they started the entire fan convention phenomena. Geeks around the world owe a lot to these passionate fans. Truly amazing and wonderful people!

[via Newsweek]

Thanks to Bonniegrrl for the tip!

This post is sizzling hot. Video Game Burlesque? Video Game Burlesque!

LA Weekly has posted a photo gallery of the recent Video Game Girls Burlesque at Bordello. The costumes include Princess Peach from Super Mario Bros., Metroid’s Samus Aran, Street Fighter’s Chun-Li, Link and Princess Zelda from The Legend of Zelda, and BloodRayne’s Rayne.

Very cool and sexy. Is it just me, or has being a geek become totally cool these days? Heh, I’m not complaining!

[via Topless Robot]

This Real Life Superhero business is getting better and better!

After CNN ran as story about Cincinnati-based superhero “Shadowhare” last week, it appears Shadowhare caught the attention of ROACH, a Cincinnati-based league of Super Villains!

ROACH, which stands for Ruthless Organization Against Citizen/Chubby Heroes, a self-proclaimed “Consortium of Evil” put out an ad on Craig’s List. They’re willing to spend $10 to learn the real identity of Shadowhare!

You can click the ad to view full-size.

Well, this is just the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time. I hope Shadowhare can protect his identity and overcome the dark forces against him! I get the feeling a perfect storm is coming to Cincinnati and all hell is about to break loose. It’s go time!

[via i09]

And thanks to ThatCostumeGirl for the tip.

We’ve written about the World Superhero Registry before, but CNN brings a fresh look at the Cinncinatti-based “Allegiance of Heroes” group. And while they may look funny walking the streets in their superhero costumes, they’re serious about helping the police fight crime.

These guys are quite the vigilantes, carrying handcuffs and tasers. It’s perfectly legal to make a Citizen’s Arrest in Ohio, but they could totally get sued if they “arrest” someone who turns out to be innocent. Interesting stuff!

[via ToplessRobot]

This looks like a real wolf, doesn’t it? Watch the video below and it’s hard to believe otherwise. But it’s actually a costume made by Beastcub, Queen of the Furries.

That’s pretty incredible. LOL, I wonder what that cat thinks?

According to her website, Beastcub has been making animal costumes since she was nine years old, and joined up with the Furry fandom when she was 20.

Furry Fandom is subgroup of science fiction and fantasy fans who focus on cartoon animals and anthropomorphic (humanized) animals. The fandom has a wide range of members including artists, writers, costume makers, costume performers and simple fans of work containing anthros. Most “Furries” are into the fandom as a hobby in the same way one would be interested in science fiction, Fantasy or anime.

For me, I discovered Furry Fandom when I was 20 and i had been making animal costumes since I was 9 years old. I had been interested in the elements of Furry Fandom long before I had ever heard the term ….and thanks to the Furry Fandom my dream of making a living off of my art is coming true.

I can’t believe how impressive this is. Here’s a video of Beastcub wearing her unicorn costume - being ridden by a princess!

Beastcub’s website is full of great photos and videos demonstrating her work.

I highly recommend you check out her website: www.beastcub.com.