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How do you… Pinhead? Ever want concise, no-hassle instructions on how to become (or make) your favorite horror movie monster? Worry no more – artist Ed Harrington has you covered with these simply, easy-to-follow Ikea instructions for monsters. Featuring Friday the 13th‘s Jason Voorhees, Pinhead (Hellraiser), the Brudlefly (The Fly), Edward Scissorhands, and The Human Centipede, Harrington distills these pop culture figures of horror and dread down to their quick-assemble essence. http://edharringtonillustration.com/home.html ------------------------------ Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis . The film stars Bill Murray , Aykroyd and Ramis as three eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City. Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis co-star as a client and her neighbor, and Ernie Hudson as the Ghostbusters' first recruit.

Terminus is a location in Season 4 and Season 5 of AMC 's The Walking Dead . The group that occupied it, led by Gareth , served as the secondary antagonists of the second half of Season 4 and the primary antagonists of the first half of Season 5 . http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/Terminus ------------------------------- The Walking Dead is an American horror drama television series developed by Frank Darabont , based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman , Tony Moore , and Charlie Adlard . Andrew Lincoln plays the show's lead character, sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes ,, who awakens from a coma discovering a world overrun by zombies , commonly referred to as "walkers". Grimes reunites with his family and becomes the leader of a group he forms with other survivors. Together they struggle to survive and adapt in a post-apocalyptic world filled with walkers and opposing groups of survivors, who are often more dangerous than

The Millennium Falcon is a spaceship in the Star Wars universe commanded at one time by Corellian smuggler Han Solo ( Harrison Ford ) and his Wookiee first mate , Chewbacca ( Peter Mayhew ). The highly modified Corellian Engineering Corporation (CEC) YT-1300 light freighter first appears in Star Wars (1977), and subsequently in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983) and The Force Awakens (2015). The ship also makes a brief cameo appearance in Revenge of the Sith (2005). Additionally, the Falcon appears in a variety of Star Wars expanded universe materials, including books, comics, and games; James Luceno 's novel Millennium Falcon focuses on the titular ship. It also appears in the 2014 animated film The Lego Movie in Lego form, with Billy Dee Williams and Anthony Daniels reprising their roles of Lando Calrissian and C-3PO , with Keith Ferguson voicing Han Solo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Falcon -------------------------

Buzzsaw is a very specific kind of artist—he likes to make art out of his victims. He approaches them with reasoned clarity and sophistication, gutting them with what he believes to be inspirational precision. However, his ego is easily wounded, and he's not adept at improvisation. If one of his "masterpieces" is interrupted and he cannot proceed as planned, he would rather retreat to sulk than rethink his approach. He will kill you. It's not a matter of if, but a matter of where, when, and how painful it is. http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Buzzsaw_(G1) ------------------------------ Transformers  is a  media franchise  produced by American toy company  Hasbro  and Japanese toy company  Takara Tomy . Initially a line of transforming toys rebranded from Takara's  Diaclone  and  Microman  toylines, the franchise began in 1984 with the  Transformers toy line , and centers on factions of self-configuring modular extraterrestrial robotic lifeforms (often the  Au

In the fictional universe of Star Trek , Starfleet Academy is where recruits to Starfleet 's officer corps are trained. It was created in the year 2161, when the United Federation of Planets was founded. The Academy's motto is "Ex astris, scientia" – "From the stars, knowledge." This is derived from the Apollo 13 motto "Ex luna, scientia" – "From the moon, knowledge." In turn, the Apollo 13 motto was inspired by "Ex scientia, tridens," the motto of the United States Naval Academy , meaning "From knowledge, seapower." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfleet_Academy ------------------------------ Star Trek is an American science fiction media franchise based on the television series created by Gene Roddenberry . The first television series, simply called Star Trek and now referred to as The Original Series , debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on the television network NBC . It followed the inte

Starfleet is a fictional military organization in the Star Trek media franchise. Within this fictional universe , Starfleet is a service maintained by the United Federation of Planets ("the Federation") as the principal means for conducting deep-space exploration, research, defense , peacekeeping , and diplomacy. While the majority of Starfleet's members are human and it is headquartered on Earth, hundreds of other species are also represented. The majority of the franchise's protagonists are Starfleet officers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfleet ------------------------------ Star Trek is an American science fiction media franchise based on the television series created by Gene Roddenberry . The first television series, simply called Star Trek and now referred to as The Original Series , debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on the television network NBC . It followed the interstellar adventures of Captain James T. Kirk ( William Shatner

Rocket Raccoon is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Keith Giffen , the character first appeared in Marvel Preview #7 (Summer 1976). He is an intelligent, anthropomorphic raccoon , who is an expert marksman and master tactician . His name and aspects of his character are a nod to The Beatles ' 1968 song " Rocky Raccoon ". Rocket Raccoon appeared as a prominent member in the 2008 relaunch of the superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy . The character has appeared in several media adaptations as a member of that team, including animated television series , toys , and video games . He appears in the 2014 live-action film Guardians of the Galaxy and its 2017 sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 , with his voice provided by Bradley Cooper and motion capture provided by Sean Gunn . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Raccoon ------------------------------ The G

Pokémon ( Japanese : ポケモン Hepburn : Pokemon, Japanese pronunciation: ['pokemoɴ] ; /ˈpoʊkeɪˌmɒn/ or /ˈpoʊkᵻˌmɒn/ - poh-kay-mon or poh-ki-mon ) is a media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company , a Japanese consortium between Nintendo , Game Freak , and Creatures . The franchise copyright is shared by all three companies, but Nintendo is the sole owner of the trademark. The franchise was created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1995, and is centered on fictional creatures called "Pokémon" , which humans, known as Pokémon Trainers, catch and train to battle each other for sport. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon ------------------------------ A poster is any piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface. Typically posters include both textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text. Posters are designed to be both eye-catching and informative. Posters may be used for many purposes.

Halo is a military science fiction first-person shooter video game franchise created by Bungie and now managed and developed by 343 Industries , a subsidiary of Microsoft Studios . The series centers on an interstellar war between humanity and a theocratic alliance of aliens known as the Covenant . The Covenant, led by their religious leaders called the Prophets , worship an ancient civilization known as the Forerunners , who perished in combat with the parasitic Flood . The central focus of the franchise builds off the experiences of Master Chief John-117 , one of a group of supersoldiers codenamed Spartans , and his artificial intelligence (AI) companion, Cortana . Other characters, such as Noble Six from Halo: Reach , are also introduced in the series. The term "Halo" refers to the Halo rings : large, habitable superweapons that were created to destroy the parasitic Flood. They are similar to the Orbitals in Iain M. Banks ' Culture novels, and less so to

Daredevil is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Daredevil was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett , with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby . The character first appeared in Daredevil #1 (April 1964). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daredevil_(Marvel_Comics_character) ------------------------------ Funko is an American company that manufactures licensed pop culture toys. Funko is most known for producing over 1000 different licensed vinyl figures. In addition, Funko produces licensed plush , bobbleheads , action figures , and licensed electronic items such as USB drives, lamps, and headphones. https://funko.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funko https://funko.com/products/pop-marvel-daredevil-tv-daredevil-red-suit

Finn , designation number FN-2187, is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise . He first appeared in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens in which he is a stormtrooper for the First Order who flees and turns against it after being shocked by their cruelty in his first combat mission. He is played by British actor John Boyega , who will reprise the role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi . https://funko.com/collections/pop-vinyl/products/copy-of-pop-star-wars-rey ------------------------------ Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film directed, co-produced, and co-written by J. J. Abrams . The direct sequel to 1983's Return of the Jedi , The Force Awakens is the first installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy , and stars Harrison Ford , Mark Hamill , Carrie Fisher , Adam Driver , Daisy Ridley , John Boyega , Oscar Isaac , Lupita Nyong'o , Andy Serkis , Domhnall Glee

Egon Spengler , PhD is a fictional character from the Ghostbusters franchise . He appears in the films Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II , in the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters , in the video games Ghostbusters: The Video Game and Beeline's Ghostbusters . Spengler was portrayed by Harold Ramis in the films and voiced by him in Ghostbusters: The Video Game and Lego Dimensions , and voiced by Maurice LaMarche in the cartoon series. He is a member of the Ghostbusters and one of the three doctors of parapsychology, along with Dr. Peter Venkman and Dr. Ray Stantz . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egon_Spengler ------------------------------ Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis . The film stars Bill Murray , Aykroyd and Ramis as three eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City. Sigour

The One Ring is an artefact that appears as the central plot element in J. R. R. Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings (1954–55). It is described in an earlier story, The Hobbit (1937), as a magic ring of invisibility . In the sequel, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien ascribes to the Ring a darker character, with malevolent power going far beyond conferring invisibility: it was created by Sauron the Dark Lord as part of his design to win domination over Middle-earth . The Lord of the Rings concerns the quest to destroy the Ring to keep Sauron from fulfilling his design. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Ring ------------------------------ The Lord of the Rings is a film series consisting of three high fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson . They are based on the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien . The films are subtitled The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003). They were distributed by Ne

Star-Lord (Peter Quill) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by Steve Englehart and Steve Gan , the character first appeared in Marvel Preview #4 (Jan. 1976). The son of a human named Meredith Quill and the Spartoi J'son , Quill assumes the mantle of Star-Lord, an interplanetary policeman. The character played a role in the crossover comic book storylines " Annihilation " (2006) and " Annihilation: Conquest " (2007), and became the leader of the space -based superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy in the 2008 relaunch of the comic of the same name. He has been featured in a variety of associated Marvel merchandise, including animated television series , toys , and trading cards . Chris Pratt portrays the character in the 2014 live-action film Guardians of the Galaxy , its 2017 sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and will reprise the role in Avengers: Infinity War . https://en.wikipedi

The TARDIS ( UK /ˈtɑːdɪs/ ; US /ˈtɑːrdɪs/ ; Time And Relative Dimension In Space) is a fictional time machine and spacecraft that appears in the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who and its various spin-offs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS ------------------------------ Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963. The programme depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called " The Doctor ", an extraterrestrial being from the planet Gallifrey . He explores the universe in a time-travelling space ship called the TARDIS . Its exterior appears as a blue British police box , which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Accompanied by a number of companions , the Doctor combats a variety of foes , while working to save civilisations and help people in need. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who ------------------------------ A T-shirt (or tee sh

Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero film directed by Tim Miller and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick , based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name . It is the eighth installment and a spin-off in the X-Men film series , and stars Ryan Reynolds as the titular character, as well as Morena Baccarin , Ed Skrein , T. J. Miller , Gina Carano , Leslie Uggams , Brianna Hildebrand , and Stefan Kapičić . In the film, antihero Deadpool hunts the man who nearly destroyed his life while also trying to reunite with his lost love. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadpool_(film) ------------------------------ A T-shirt (or tee shirt, or tee) is a style of unisex fabric shirt , named after the T shape of the body and sleeves. It is normally associated with short sleeves, a round neckline, known as a crew neck , with no collar. T-shirts are generally made of a light, inexpensive fabric, and are easy to clean. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-shirt