Author Archives: Cyriaque Lamar

You too can wear Ripley’s sneakers from Aliens [Scifashion]

Ellen Ripley’s “Alien Stomper” Reeboks from were showcased in Aliens for a split second, were sold in limited quantities in 1987, and have been remade sporadically since then. Next month, Ripley’s clod…

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Recycled Alien Queen Is Deadly Yet Eco-Friendly [Sculpture]

Ever wonder why Ripley had such a hard time offing those damn aliens? It turns out Xenomorphs can recycle their bodies using old appliance parts. Meet Robosteel’s Alien Queen. She’s good for our planet but a threat to the Earth.

Tipping the scales at 1,213 pounds and looming a good 8 feet, this Alien Queen from the Irish sculpting firm Robosteel is literally a killing machine – the sculpture contains approximately 4,000 recycled car, boat, dishwasher, motorcycle, and other sundry appliance parts. And for the bargain price of $6,128, this cold drink of polished tungsten will scare away all unwanted solicitors, something your lawn jockey could never do.

[Robosteel via Eco-Friend]






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