Household gadgets for the nerd household

There are exactly two reasons why The Big Bang Theory can cause tears to run down your cheeks:1. You have to cry from laughing so hard.2. You find ...

The Force is a powerful ally, but it attracts a lot of attention when you, like Anakin in the prequels, simply let the food float through the air. ...

A towel is about the most useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.If you have a towel with you, others automatically assume that you also ...

If there's one place you wouldn't expect to find the giant lizard Godzilla, it would be in the kitchen. After all, the iconic scaly beast has much ...

How nice it would be to have a scale model of an X-Wing. Or an AT-AT. Or of Darth Vader's TIE Fighter. Preferably made of durable material. But of ...

The halflings are often ridiculed - for their size, their hairy feet or their eating habits. But let's be honest, we actually envy them their seven...

Let's be honest: in the digital age, very few people still need the advertising leaflets that more or less regularly flutter through their letterbo...

Before the pandemic, no one would have understood the connection between the A38 pass and the vaccination certificate. However, anyone who wanted t...

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, how beautiful are your - Harry Potter decorations?Dobby must have been at work again. Since he decorated the ...

Stormtroopers are the foot soldiers of Darth Vader and the Empire. But the masked troops are simply anything but accurate. Sometimes they almost se...

It's hard to believe, but even an Imperial stormtrooper is entitled to a paid vacation. And even if the wonders of an entire galactic empire are op...

Bernadette: "You can't just throw everything in the closet."Howard: "Hey, you can tell me what to do and how to do it, but not both at the same tim...

If you've asked for a pet for Christmas and your father, with his penchant for the bizarre and unusual, brings you a mysterious chest, don't get to...

The legendary hammer Mjölnir helps Thor fight ice giants, red buttons and other monsters. On calmer days, however, he can also conjure up a good pi...

Contrary to their claims, the dwarves' hospitality is rather limited. The events in Moria, for example, show that they have every reason to fear in...

If you believe a well-known advertisement and the resulting meme, the most interesting man in the world drinks beer. We've never heard such nonsens...

Every race in the most famous science fiction series of all time has its strengths: Klingons are the best fighters, Vulcans the brightest minds and...

Some science fiction series develop into real cultural assets over the course of decades. And this sometimes leads to some props from such TV produ...

What is the meaning of life? What is my role in this big, wide universe? And what kind of pizza am I eating today? If you've always been looking fo...

The life of a captain on a huge spaceship exploring the infinite expanses of space is not always a relaxed one. In addition to hostile aliens, you ...

How can you recognize a real Trekkie? From now on, definitely by the bath ducks. With the Star Trek TUBBZ bath ducks, you'll cut a fine figure wher...

As Muggles, we have to do without some comforts. Although we have been able to make up for a lot with our technology, the lack of magic still hurts...

The world is changing. I can feel it in the water (...) Treebeard has long suspected the forces that are about to spread across your bathroom. The ...

"The Lord of the Rings" has fascinated us nerds for generations. It's not just the detailed and diverse value of Middle-earth that inspires us, bu...

The motif of the three monkeys that see nothing, hear nothing and say nothing is something we come across from time to time in everyday life - the ...

Commander, you need to go on an incredibly important ground mission right now! Unfortunately, our communication systems are down. So you can't leav...

Writing letters seems to be an occupation of the last century. German authorities still use them today, but that rather confirms this statement. Ho...

With seven meals a day, it's easy to run out of recipe ideas - not so for the Shire dwellers. They have been practicing this way of eating for gene...

If a towel is the most important utensil to have with you when traveling the galaxy, then a tea towel is definitely the most important item in your...

Even though you are much older than eleven, you are still eagerly awaiting your letter to Hogwarts. You simply don't want to accept that you will r...

"Aiya Earendil Elenion Ancalima!" - "Hail, Earendil, brightest of the stars!"When Frodo sets off from Lothlorien with his eight companions and Gala...

Monty Python's "The Knights of the Coconut" has long been part of general education and not just a nerdy topic. However, some jokes are particularl...

Most of us nerds get to know Japan primarily through the countless animes that have fortunately also made it onto German television, at least in pa...

"Speak friend and enter". These words are emblazoned on the doors of Durin which conceal the way into the mines of Moria and the dwarven city of Kh...

When he's not using it to slay giants and other enemies of Asgard, Thor's legendary hammer is also perfect for removing the cap from your favorite ...

Explaining this picture would make about as much sense as explaining a joke. Anyone who knows the incredibly funny original work for the poster "Th...