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Since 2001, Gigposters.com has been the Internet's premier resource for rock-show poster art; the site's massive online database showcases more than 100,000 posters from 10,000 different designers, including all of today's top poster studios. Gig Posters Volume 2 highlights 700-plus masterpieces from the archives, including 101 perforated and ready-to-frame posters for acts like Cee Lo Green, Crystal Castles, Vampire Weekend, Wilco, Arcade Fire, and more. Among the many designers contributing to this collection are James Quigly, Pete Cardoso, Alan Hynes, the Ames Brothers, and many more. Packaged in an oversized 11-by-14-inch paperback, Gig Posters Volume 2 is a spectacular compilation of rock show art (and one hell of a cheap way to decorate a dorm room or apartment).

Clay Hayes is the founder and proprietor of Gigposters.com. He lives in Alberta, Canada. His first book, Gig Posters Volume I, received praise from The New York Times Book Review, ReadyMade, Spin, Maxim, GQ, Nylon, and Alternative Press.

THE GEEKS HAVE INHERITED THE EARTH.

Computer nerds are our titans of industry; comic-book superheroes are our Hollywood idols; the Internet is our night on the town. Clearly, geeks know something about life in the 21st century that other folks don’t—something we all can learn from. Geek Wisdom takes as gospel some 200 of the most powerful and oft-cited quotes from movies (“Where we’re going, we don’t need roads”), television (“Now we know—and knowing is half the battle”), literature (“All that is gold does not glitter”), games, science, the Internet, and more. Now these beloved pearls of modern-day culture have been painstakingly interpreted by a diverse team of hardcore nerds with their imaginations turned up to 11. Yes, this collection of mini-essays is by, for, and about geeks—but it’s just so surprisingly profound, the rest of us would have to be dorks not to read it. So say we all.

The brilliant minds at mental_floss have entertained millions of trivia buffs with their unique magazine and publishing program. Now they’ve produced their first trivia card game. Each card contains two statements. One is true, the other is not. Can you spot the Big Fat Lie?

Here’s one from the Arts & Entertainment category:
A) The first name of actor Will Smith is short for “Willard.”
B) Rapper Dr. Dre was briefly enrolled in medical school before turning to a career in hip-hop.

Here’s another from the History & Geography category:
A) U.S. presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe all died on July 4.
B) Authors Bram Stoker and Mary Shelley were both born on October 31.

If you guessed B for both, you’ve identified the Big Fat Lies! With 400 questions in a wide range of categories–everything from Science and History to Popular Culture–Big Fat Lies! is perfect for cocktail parties with friends and family fun in the car.

The editors of MENTAL_FLOSS are responsible for the best-selling books Condensed Knowledge and Forbidden Knowledge.

Remember the ’90s? Who could forget?!? The glory of grunge! The beauty of Baywatch! The awesomeness of Arsenio! It’s all here in Let’s Paint the ’90s, a coloring/activity book with paint set and brush. Now you can create stunning color portraits of all your favorite moments:

• April 8, 1991: Vice President Dan Quayle misspells potato in a classroom spelling bee.
• February 25, 1994: Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan battle it out on the ice.
• November 10, 1994: Jennifer Aniston debuts the Rachel Haircut on Friends.

And solve exciting ’90s puzzles and activities:

• O. J. Simpson High-Speed Pursuit Freeway Maze: Paint a path and steer O. J. to safety!
• Macarena Dance Challenge: Identify the dancers with all the right moves.
• Y2K Computer Codebreaker Challenge: Can you prevent a Y2K disaster?
• Plus Milli Vanilli, Titanic, Ace of Base, Beverly Hills 90210, Sinead O’Connor, Kris Kross, Mike Tyson, Dolly the Sheep, and much, much more!

JASON REKULAK still listens to his old M.C. Hammer tapes. He lives in Philadelphia.

Since 2001, Gigposters.com has been the Internet’s first and best resource for rock-show poster art; their massive online database showcases more than 90,000 posters from 7,000 different designers, including all of today’s top poster studios.

Gig Posters Volume I highlights the 700+ best examples in their collection, including 101 perforated and ready-to-hang posters for bands such as Radiohead, Wilco, the Decemberists, the Shins, Arcade Fire, Sleater-Kinney, and more. Among the many designers contributing to this collection are Rob Jones (of White Stripes fame), The Decoder Ring (house artists for Modest Mouse), Patent Pending, Tara McPherson, and more. Packaged in an oversized 11-by-14-inch paperback, Gig Posters Volume I is a spectacular compilation of rock show art (and one hell of a cheap way to decorate a dorm room or apartment).

Clay Hayes is the founder and proprietor of Gigposters.com. He lives in Alberta, Canada.

Behold, the Geeky Dreamboats, the guilty pleasures of millions of women who ought to know better. Consider Michael Cera, who charmed us in Juno with his golden running shorts and knee-high tube socks. Or Justin Long, the only actor cute enough to play a Mac computer. Or poor little Tobey Maguire, who injured his back while filming Spider-Man 2 because he insisted on doing his own stunts. These unhealthy obsessions are the spiritual core of Geeky Dreamboats, a full-color celebration of the awkward men women love to love, with photographs and profiles of everyone from John Krasinski and Beck to Joe Jonas and Wes Anderson. We’ve also packaged the book with an adorable puffy cover that makes these dreamboats even dreamier. Go ahead and squeeze their cheeks – we won’t tell anyone!

Lacey Soslow is the vice president of the Philadelphia chapter of the Michael Cera Fan Club. She lives in Philadelphia with her very own geeky dreamboat and their dog Seymour.

Sarah O’Brien is an author and editor who lives in Philadelphia. She is available for publicity and John Krasinski, or Ryan Gosling, whoever calls first.