Event: “Mad Max” Madness at Wasteland Weekend 2011

The Wasteland Weekend is a 3-day post-apocalyptic party that brings together hundreds of Mad Max fanatics, replica vehicles and fire fights. This year, the party will take place on September 23-25 in the Mojave desert right outside Los Angeles, California.

The Judgement Day cultists may have been wrong about May 21st, but the apocalypse IS coming. And it’s going to feature lots of young Californians in mohawks and leather.

Experience the Apocalypse Sept 23rd–25th at Wasteland Weekend 2011, a 3-day post-apocalyptic party in the Southern California desert. Slated to occur in the Mojave desert north of Los Angeles, the costumes-mandatory event promises to build on the success of Wasteland Weekend 2010, an event which brought out some 400 people, was covered by G4 and the Associated Press, and was honored by a special acknowledgement from Mad Max film franchise director, George Miller.

Wasteland Weekend features themed vehicles, post-apocalyptic sports, Bartertown vendors and hundreds of impressively costumed attendees. Nightfall brings live music, stunt shows, metal grinders and fire dancers.

Death Eaters at Grand Central Station

This random cosplay outbreak was so dorky, even onlookers couldn't manage to get laid for a week!

Source: io9 via Topless Robot

Gallery: Toronto Zombie Walk 2010

Every year, on the weekend before Halloween, hundreds of people turn out for the annual Toronto Zombie Walk. By all account, the events has exploded in popularity over the last eight years.

As you can imagine, photos of the event flood the net in the days following the event. This year, Christopher Brian, DeadRobot, and James D have posted particularly awesome of Flickr galleries of the Walk.  These Flickr sets include thousands of photos, but I've posted a few of my favorites below.  Not everyone who showed up was dressed as you run-of-the-mill zombie, either.  There were a lot of creative costumes, like the Zombie Dorthy, Zombie Geisha, Zombie Smurfs, and Zombie Spock.

Judging by the photos, people really get into the spirit of the thing. The shot above is just about the best amateur zombie make-up job I've ever seen. She looks like one of the vampires from 30 Days of Night.

Check out galleries of Previous Zombie Walks:

2009 Toronto Zombie Walk Galleries on Flickr

2008 Toronto Zombie Walk Galleries on Flickr

2007 Toronto Zombie Walk Galleries on Flickr

2006 Toronto Zombie Walk Galleries on Flickr

2005 Toronto Zombie Walk Galleries on Flickr

Video: Megamind Event at L.A. Live

The L.A. Times' Hero Complex blog talks with the crowds of cosplayers who showed up to the recent Megamind event at the L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles in an attempt to set a new world record. Will Ferrell, Stan Lee, and as many as 1,500 fans showed up.

Source: Hero Complex