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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Steve Kornacki
Through times of struggle and pain, we all collectively look for heroes, and sometimes who we find is…surprising. Your challenge this week: Celebrate Steve Kornacki. I assume many of you reading this were, like me, gripped with fear and anxiety over the last few days as we waited to find out if we were going…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Halloween Never Ends, Winners!
It’s November 7, but who cares about that, I still want to celebrate Halloween! One more day of scary shenanigans! Thankfully, I planned ahead and asked you all to help me celebrate Halloween for just a bit longer. Our winning image this week comes from MonoArtan who created my nightmare. I get rid of the…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Halloween Never Ends!
Yes, I know that Halloween was yesterday, but 2020 has been such a shitty year I feel like I’m allowed to extend Halloween into November. Your challenge this week: Let’s celebrate Halloween in November. You could, I guess, make some jokes about it being November and we are still celebrating Halloween. Or you could just…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Bautista Edition, Winners!
Last week, Microsoft announced an option to recast Marcus Fenix in Gears 5 as former-wrestler Dave Bautista. Taking a celebrity and dropping them into a video game is sort of OUR thing, so it felt right to ask you all to do just that with Bautista. Our winning image this week comes from Villings who…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Bautista Edition
Microsoft basically just did what we do: Take a person and add them to a video game they weren’t originally in. Well, we can do it better Microsoft! Your challenge this week: Add Bautista to other video games. Yes, if you didn’t see the news, Bautista will be added to the Gears 5 singleplayer campaign,…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Batman In A Robe, Winners!
Last week, some photos from the new Batman movie, filming as we speak, spread around online. One in particular caught my eye. It was Batman in a nice, comfy, black robe. So why not take this casual Batman on an adventure via a Photoshop Contest? He needs a vacation too! Our winning image this week…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Batman In A Robe
Even superheroes have to relax and what better way to relax than to put on a robe and take a break. That’s what Robert Pattinson aka the new Batman did while filming the next big Batman movie. Don’t worry Robby, we won’t have fun with you and your bat-robe. (Robert Pattinson stop reading here. Go…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Nicolas Cage, Winners!
Last week, the internet got a glimpse of Nicolas Cage wearing a sweet pink jacket, cool-looking mask, and slick shades. Rarely we get such perfect photos for our weekly contests. But here the universe provided a true gift and who am I to argue with the universe? Our winning image this week comes from leatcrayons666…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Nicolas Cage
Folks, its time we do a Nicolas Cage contest around these parts. And I found just the photo to use. Your challenge this week: Put this wonderful looking man in different things. I went with Cyberpunk 2077 for two reasons: First, it’s very obvious but still funny. And my other reason: Laziness. I had a…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Minecraft Kirby, Winners!
Last week, Kirby swallowed up Minecraft Steve and turned into a pink block with tiny arms. The internet laughed at this. We all laughed at this. Then Kirby stayed in that block form and we stopped laughing and became worried… Our winning image this week comes from Pleasance13. Also, just a reminder: If the Kirby…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Minecraft Kirby
Yesterday, we got a long and detailed video from Nintendo going over Steve, the new character coming Smash Bros. Ultimate later this month. But who cares about that!? Instead, the internet quickly became obsessed with what happens to Kirby when he eats Minecraft’s very blocky Steve. Your challenge this week: Add Minecraft Kirby to more…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Mario Action Figure, Winners!
Last week, we had some fun with an oddly large Mario action figure that Nintendo was advertising on Twitter. As usual, you all created some wild, funny, strange, and disturbing images. Our winning image this week comes from sciteach who pulls off the obvious joke wonderfully. What is it about this Mario doll that made…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Mario Action Figure
You’ve seen Mario in LEGO form, you’ve of course seen him in video game form and you’ve probably seen him in his animated form. But now he’s a big toy that makes noises. On Friday, Nintendo posted a tweet advertising the Mario action figure. Apparently, this thing has been out for a few months? Well,…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Getting A PS5, Winners!
Last week, I challenged you all to create images featuring the pain, confusion, and frustration many felt while trying to pre-order PS5s. And as usual, you all (well… most of you) did a great job! Our winning image this week comes from Richardrae1 who depicts the famous battle, you know the one. The Battle At…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Getting A PS5
Where were you when the internet completely stopped everything it was doing and began frantically trying to grab a PS5 after the became available to pre-order with no warning? I was at a computer, luckily. Your challenge this week: Show the struggle and chaos of PS5 pre-order day. Yes, earlier this week the PS5 went…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Talk Like A Pirate Day, Winners!
Last week, I asked you folks to create some pirate-themed images so we would be ready for today, which is Talk Like A Pirate Day. Sometimes I plan these things out! Our winning image this week comes from Richardrae1 who shows us why Doom’s demons are better off staying on Mars. Wait..just a second. *Clears…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: A Pirate’s Life For Me
Ahoy, there maties! Did you know that next Saturday is Talk Like A Pirate Day? Well, now you know! And to celebrate it, let’s walk the plank and other pirate things. Your challenge this week: Turn non-pirate game characters into pirates! You can add some eye patches, some peg legs, or a hat. Or maybe…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Cleaning Robot, Winners!
Last week we decided to focus on a no-name, hardworking and overlooked robot who was just doing his job. This robot finally got to see the world, and then some, thanks to you folks and your Photoshop skills. Our winning image this week comes from The Bodine who creates the ultimate boss: A helpful robot.…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Cleaning Robot
Yesterday, I wrote a small post about a robot I found in the Avengers game. This robot, like a robot you can find in Destiny, sweeps and sweeps and sweeps. Poor bastard. Let’s help it out. Your challenge this week: Send this sweeping robot to other games. I mean, it will still have to sweep,…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Lonely Crash Bandicoot, Winners!
Last week I asked you all to take a strange and sad image of Crash Bandicoot all alone and have some fun with it. You all delivered. Crash still looks sad and lonely, but at least he’s getting to visit some cool, new places! Our winning image this week comes from MonoArtan who subtly improves…
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