Author: Mike Flacy

    Editor-in-Chief for The CheckOut. During my free time, I love to write about pop culture, home theater, digital photography, social media, mobile technology and cool gadgets!

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  • Batman with Batgirl and Robin
    Justice Families: Superheroes Walking Their Kids to School

    Created by animation designer Andry Rajoelina, this adorable collection of illustrations depicts superheroes in the DC Comics family walking their children to school. Each child is wearing a little backpack and has been portrayed as having similar interests...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Konami's Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater
    Eight Minimalist Posters of Vintage Video Games

    Developed by graphic designer Ari Martinez, this collection of minimalist posters takes on a group of classic video games from the PC, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), original Sony PlayStation and the Sega Genesis. Each poster takes an iconic element from...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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    Fake Facebook Conversations: Xbox One Press Conference Edition

    For those of you that already watched Microsoft’s press conference announcing the next generation Xbox console, we decided to poke a bit of fun at the conference by creating fake Facebook conversations capturing some of the key...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Shut Up And Take My Money: Toynami Skelanimals DC Superheroes

    Modeled after four of the most popular members of the Justice League, Toynami has meshed the Skelanimals series of adorable pets with Batman, Superman, Flash and Green Lantern. Currently available as a small figurine or a plush stuffed...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • The Avengers as Team Catvengers
    What Superheroes and Villains Would Look Like As Cats

    Springing from the creative mind of San Francisco’s Jenny Parks, these killer feline-infused illustrations depict how a collection of superheroes, villains and pop culture icons would look like if they were cats. Parks got started with an adaptation of the...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Finding Emo: There's Over 3.7 Trillion fish in the sea, yet I feel alone
    10 Hilarious Movie Posters With One Letter Removed

    Published in a Tumblr blog called Removies, the creator of these inventive movie posters basically removed a single letter from the title of a popular movie. This inevitably shifts the movie’s plot drastically. For instance, Finding Nemo becomes Finding...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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    Western Digital My Passport Ultra Review

    I have about 40 USB thumb drives littering my office, no joke. Every time I go to a trade show like CES or E3, I’m inundated with 1GB, 2GB and 4GB drives filled with a handful of...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • USb Toaster Hub with Toast
    Shut Up and Take My Money: USB Toaster Hub and Toast Flash Drives

    Easily one of the cutest ways to dress up an ugly USB hub on your desk at home or in your cubicle, this Smoko USB hub has been designed to look like a four-slice toaster. In addition...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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    Check Out The New Arrested Development Trailer!

    With just two weeks until the launch of Arrested Development season 4 on Netflix, the streaming video company has released the first teaser trailer for the 15-episode season. All episodes will be released on Memorial Day weekend (May 26),...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Hipster Mario wearing a beret and smoking a cigarette
    Super Mario Characters Redesigned as Absurd Hipsters

    Developed by artist and graphic designer Sam Milham, this series of illustrations transforms the main characters from Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros into chain-smoking, organic-eating, tattoo-sporting hipsters. In addition to designing Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser and Toad as skinny...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Ron Burgundy Bobblehead
    Celebrities Transformed into Ridiculous Real-Life Bobbleheads

    Posted on Imgur recently, user Samuelorsaumell utilized his Photoshop skills to create a completely ridiculous collection of popular celebrities turned into real-life bobbleheads. Somewhat similar to an outlandish caricature illustration, the comically-oversized heads look just small enough to fit on their tiny bodies without...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Scale Review
    FitBit Aria Wi-Fi Scale Review

    Keeping track of my weight and body fat has always seemed like a depressing task to me, especially since my post-twenties metabolism is starting to slow down and my general aversion to exercise isn’t exactly beneficial to...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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