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Because It’s (Almost) Friday: Chewbacca Riding a Squirrel and Battling Nazis
Little known fact: without the aid of the Wookiee army of Kashyyyk, it’s very likely that the U.S. and the allied forces would have been unable to control the Nazi advancement. While the Wookiee’s intervention is still kept out of most textbooks, most historians have come to accept our nasty little secret. But why would Chewbacca choose to help little ole Earth with the Fuhrer’s demise? Let’s put it this way. Before registering on his way through Ellis Island, his... Continue reading
Fixing a Hole: Guy Fixes WWII-Damaged German Buildings with LEGO Bricks
Germany took some serious damage in WWII. Just because they were kicking some ass for a few years doesn’t mean they didn’t get what was coming to them. To this day, many German buildings show the damage they sustained during the war. Jan (pronounced “Yahn,” I suppose) Vormann’s project Dispatchwork has been showing itself, piece by piece, throughout Berlin, in the form of repaired war damage. But these repairs aren’t the traditional spit-and-spackle. The bullet holes and bomb blast craters... Continue reading
R.I.P. Captain America dead at 66
Known for protecting America against the Germans in WWII, and the Russians and Cubans during the Cold War, Captain America, famed and beloved comic book hero, is said to have passed away in the pages of his newest comic which hit shelves today. Captain America’s death is the result of sniper fire as he is leaving a court house. A resurrection is possible in Captain America’s future, as has been seen with Superman in the past. Captain America’s powers came... Continue reading
