Real-life versions of things: they always turn out way scarier than the cartoon/video game version. Case in point: this real-life Pikachu crafted by model maker Adam of Youtube channel North Of The Border. Terrifying little electric bastard, isn’t it? Definitely not the sort of monster I’d feel comfortable carrying around

This is a visualization from MetaBallStudio (previously) comparing the sizes of fictional sea monsters from popular culture, including literature, film, and video games. It begins with the diminutive ~5cm Plankton from SpongeBob SquarePants and ends with a 40km Kraken from Warhammer 40,000. I learned a lot by watching it. Mostly,

Pocket monsters: there can never be enough of them. And now programmer Matthew Rayfield has created 3,000 more using language-based artificial intelligence models. Some more information about what he did while I choose Pikachu but we still lose the battle anyways because he didn’t choose me and a solid relationship

These are the custom resin Pokemon keycaps crafted and sold by Etsy shop DBaiRshop. They’re compatible with Cherry MX switches, come in Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur varieties, and, unfortunately for anyone who wants them but wasn’t born with a silver USB drive in their mouth, cost $45 apiece. Like,