Household gadgets for the nerd household

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...

A ring to light them up... and transport your room straight to Middle-earth! The Lord of the Rings Lamp - The One Ring is an official collector's i...

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...

"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...

Contrary to all urban legends, many nerds really do train hard every day. Just Pokémon instead of muscles. But as any good fitness trainer will tel...

For some viewers of the Netflix series "Stranger Things", VHS tapes and the 80s are probably just as unreal as the parallel world into which Will d...

Is it fair to compare new fantasy books with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings? We think: of course! Because from a purely sober point of view, it is sim...

In the Studio Ghibli film "My Neighbor Totoro", a small family moves into a house in the countryside - and discovers that the property and the adja...

Regardless of which generation of the iconic little monsters you grew up with, Pikachu really is a household name. With the Pokémon Pikachu bowl, w...

A Niffler, like the one Newt Scamander owns, is a cheeky little creature, about the size of a cat, with the appearance of a mole. Despite its incre...

Smell like Captain Kirk for once: it's possible with Captain Kirk soap! In the vastness of space, non-Vulcans can sometimes work up a sweat. But no...

When Harry - and we as readers - first get to know the world of witches and wizards, he is fascinated by all the magic. As we all know, it manifest...

Imagine Mewtu suddenly appears and you realize that you don't have a single Pokéball left. The best way to make sure that something annoying like t...

For many, Groot is the most likeable and heroic of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Even his criminal past doesn't change that. Yet he is so taciturn t...

Anyone who is able to identify this Enterprise correctly straight away is definitely a true Star Trek fan. It is not so easy to tell the many diffe...

You've packed your suitcase for Hogwarts. Hat, cauldron, owl and various quills and books are in there, but something is still missing. Just what? ...

There are drinks that are simply iconic. When Lieutenant Commander Data pours Scotty a glass in Star Trek: The Next Generation and toasts him with ...

It is simply fascinating to see how new life can develop: First a little facehugger pops out of the egg, jumps into its mother's face and gives her...

Ever since artificial intelligence has existed, people have been fascinated by it - but also afraid that it will take over the world at some point....

There is only one breakfast egg left. You look to the left, then to the right. Your family stares greedily at the perfect oval thing lying in the m...

Have you long wished to see the kings of the Ancients? The statues of Isildur and Elendil rise like two giants of stone on the banks of the Anduin,...

On their journeys, Frodo, Bilbo and all their companions have experienced many an adventure and endured times of hardship. And we all know that com...

"Life finds a way." Does this quote sound familiar? Then the Jurassic Park lamp: Amber with Mosquito is sure to find its way into your home soon. T...

If you ask die-hard science fiction fans who the most iconic villains from this genre are, the term Stormtrooper is sure to come up. With their sno...

As we learned in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Hogwarts doesn't just have ordinary showers, but also sumptuous bathrooms with truly magical ...

The droid R2-D2 appears in almost every Star Wars movie, but still hardly anyone understands what his beeps mean. But perhaps that's for the best, ...

Normally, we nerds understandably take science extremely seriously and don't like it when films, series or books don't give a hoot in this area. Wi...

Nerds can't be romantic? That's just a prejudice, of course. Or why else would we have gone to the trouble of creating a lightsaber candle holder? ...

The journey of the companions, who set out to destroy the One Ring and prevent Sauron's reign of terror, is not only dangerous and adventurous, but...

Even though Harry Potter mainly uses Expelliarmus to disarm his opponents in the books and films, the boy with the scar has another spell up his sl...

Building a time machine is actually quite simple: take a rare car with gullwing doors, a flux compensator and 88 miles per hour. The time machine i...

In the first generation of the cult game Pokémon, Red and Blue, you can choose between one of three iconic starter Pokémon: Bisasam, Glumanda or Sc...

"A plate to rule them all..." – okay, maybe not quite. But if you want to celebrate your meals in the style of Middle-earth, the The Lord of the Ri...

Honor. Flavor. Blood orange. If you've ever wondered what a real Klingon drinks after a victorious battle, here's the answer: Star Trek Klingon Blo...

Monkey D. Ruffy, leader of the Straw Hat Gang, has two goals in life: To become pirate king and to find the famous One Piece treasure. But that's n...