If you track this column with any frequency (and I’m sure that there are like 4 of you reading this that do), then you’ll know that I absolutely freak for the tee embedded below (which coincidentally, you can also purchase from us here):

The design directly references one of the more foreboding clips (pun intended) from the original Terminator:

If you’ve watched the extended cut (as I have), you might recall that James Cameron argues that his production was the first in movie history to incorporate laser-sighting weaponry. I have no way of proving or disproving such a statement (no interest either), but it does seem plausible, given the date of the picture’s release (1984) and how ubiquitous such paramilitary accoutrements are in film today.

In any case, Ars Technica has a fascinating piece (again, gun pun intended) on the origins of the .45 Longslide, which, alongside a menacing AH-NOLD, was positioned prominently in both a number of crucial sequences and the movie’s poster art. The author adds that,

“the red laser was able to communicate something subtle and powerful to the audience: this is a machine, deadly accurate and futuristic… other-worldly and terrifying.”

As the article humorously details, the filmmakers were short on funds (and know-how), so they turned to an expert gunsmith to help craft said prop, complete with an operable, makeshift power supply (imaged below) that Schwarzenegger would trigger (pun most certainly intended) as needed from an inside pocket.

There’s nothing like a little movie magic on the cheap…

One question begs, however: what about the the “phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range?”

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…lest you lose your jockstrap.

To wit, take a peek at this AMAZING goal from last night’s clash between the Boston Bruins (gotta rep it, yo) and the Philadelphia Flyers. The Bruins’ top center and playmaker, Patrice Bergeron, beats all-world defenseman, Chris Pronger, slipping the puck between his skates, and following with an all-world shoulder deke that freezes his flummoxed opponent. Cutting to the net, Bergeron caps the sequence with a deft little feed to his streaking winger, Marco Sturm, who does the right thing here and redirects the rubber into the back of the net with style and aplomb.

And speaking of hockey, I’d be remiss if I failed to mention that we feature this hip-checking Charlestown Chiefs tee in our online store. It’s an exact replica of the one worn in the greatest hockey movie of all time, Slapshot. Pick Puck one up today for a meager $21.95…

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Sad news yesterday for 80’s cinephiles: Corey Haim was found unresponsive in his apartment, his death the apparent result of an accidental overdose. He was 38.

As children of that decade will no doubt recall, Haim rocketed to fame via a series of memorable performances in films beginning with the letter L (Lucas, Licensed to Drive, and of course, The Lost Boys, et al). Repeated (and well-documented) bouts with substance abuse dimmed his celebrity profile in the decade to follow, but Haim had resumed working in recent years.

Related reading: the official obit from the NYT; and a funny, revealing interview from 2009.

Take a trip down memory lane (click to enlarge):

Gawky and endearing…

Born to shop…

An uneasy alliance…

In happier times…

Classic stuff:

On the flipside, what?

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Last month, Andy at Hide Your Arms stuffed himself silly on yet another epic list of two hundred t-shirts, this one grouped around a delicious, food-and-drink motif.

Personally, my fave remains the so-called Ampersandwich design (which, coincidentally, did not make an appearance on our Top 20 Tees from 2009, but clearly should have) or number 5 for those keeping score at home (I don’t think the digits necessarily correspond to an absolute ranking, btw). I’d be remiss if I failed to note that Mr. Bowness was kind enough to garnish his post with ingredients from the drool-inducing Found Item catalog:

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As always, kudos to Andy for the kind words…

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At the very least, this looks like a rollicking assemblage of splashy set-pieces and gorgeous visuals eye-candy…

Talking points: Tony Stark is still P-I-M-P; the new, redesigned suit revealed at the end of the clip looks sleek; Mickey O’Rouke appears to be perfectly cast as the villain, Whiplash; and the Easter Egg appearance by Nick Fury (portrayed here by Samuel L. Jackson) portends well for the much-anticipated (and delayed) Avengers film, among the last of Marvel’s legacy properties awaiting the celluloid treatment.

A topical tee for the thread heads:

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