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Toys

Classic Hip-Hop Album Covers Redone in Lego: Dr. Dre is More Cuddly as a Minifig

2:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | The ironists over at Formatmag have taken 20 classic hip-hop albums and Lego-fied them, making famous grumpy scowlers like The Game and Nas into everyone’s favourite tiny plastic figurines. More »
Toys

Your Very Own Optimus Prime Can Dance to JT Too

9:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | I’ve seen quite a few R/C cars in my day, but I’ve never seen one that actually transforms the way Optimus Prime can. The RCRC (or Remote Controlled Robotic Car) offers four modes for your entertainment: robot, truck, sports car, and “hip-hop dance.” Yes, you just read that correctly. And I definitely hope I don’t meet whoever was controlling that RCRC out on the road someday. The RCRC also comes with a rechargeable battery, but unfortunately (or is that fortunately?) not Megan Fox. [Technabob] More »
Entertainment

Astrobiology Rap Proves That Science Is Fun, Nothing Really Rhymes with Abiogenesis

7:00PM John Herrman | If the fantastic Large Hadron Collider rap was too esoteric for your tastes, Oort Kuiper’s Astrobiology rap, commissioned by a European astronomy magazine, probably won’t find its way onto your prestigious and exclusive “muzic 4 drivin’ ‘n’ shit” playlist. But, in the spirit of science, consider the facts: More »