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| Funny line by Dana Milbank about the Tim Russert coverage Posted: 21 Jun 2008 11:58 AM CDT Washington, D.C.: Please Dana, enough Tim Russert! Does "official Washington" realize that half of Iowa is underwater and more than one person has suffered and died in that awful mess? We have the worst natural disaster in years in the Midwest, and yet our "news" 24-7 is about a journalist who -- while maybe a beloved figure in Washington power circles -- remains unknown to most of the world. Link. Via.  |
| Threadless T-Shirt Design: Monstrous Pikachu Posted: 21 Jun 2008 11:00 AM CDT   Doesn't work as a t-shirt, but I like the art.  |
| Tentacled penis monsters by James Jean Posted: 20 Jun 2008 11:10 PM CDT Just one element of some arresting posters Jean created for AIDES, a European HIV/AIDS NGO. I try to keep this blog PG-13, so I'm just going to recommend you visit his site. Once there, click on the thumbnails for high-res images. (If you're not afraid of having nightmares about tentacled penis monsters.)  |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2008 11:02 PM CDT  Updates at my vinyl toy, action figure, and miniature customizing blog include: *Vlad the Impaler Masters of the Universe action figure. *Cthulhu Lego minifig. *Sweeney Todd action figure. *Immortal Iron Fist Bei Bang-Wen action figure. *Astro Man Munny.  |
| Killer, electrified stingrays to invade British shores this summer thanks to global warming Posted: 20 Jun 2008 10:47 PM CDT They're called marbled stingrays, and the story's not a joke, far as I can tell. Via. Here's video of the courtship rituals of marbled stingrays:  |
| Dark Knight Jokerfied George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, Why So Serious Bearbrick Posted: 20 Jun 2008 10:35 PM CDT |
| Amaze your friends with odd trivia about Superman's name Posted: 20 Jun 2008 10:29 PM CDT Superman's Earth name, Clark, consists of Cl (Chlorine), Ar (Argon) and K (Potassium), the three elements that are directly above Krypton in the periodic table. (Well, K's a bit off to the side.) Just an odd coincidence - - Jerry Siegel used Clark Gable for Clark and Kent Taylor for Kent. More comic book urban legends verified and dispelled here. *Buy DC Direct action figures at Entertainment Earth  |
| Bride & Groom Mii Wedding Cake Toppers Posted: 20 Jun 2008 10:14 PM CDT     Found in the same Flickr gallery as the Super Mario cake. *Previously: James Jean has illustrated a Jewish Wedding Contract.  |
| Incredible Super Mario Bros. Wedding Cake by Let Them Eat Cake Posted: 20 Jun 2008 10:04 PM CDT    These and more photos can be found in this Flickr gallery. The cake was made by Beth of Let Them Eat Cake. Via. *Previously: Homer Simpson passed out on a donut (cake).  |
| Photo of a little girl being attacked by a mechanical squid monster in 1938 Posted: 20 Jun 2008 09:54 PM CDT  Or maybe she's getting a perm in 1938. From a mechanical squid monster. Found in Consumer Reports' vintage photo gallery. Via Mikl-em, who has posted more selections from the gallery at Laughing Squid.  |
| Monstrous spray can by Trenton M. Posted: 20 Jun 2008 09:48 PM CDT |
| Digikyoe - a fusion of classic and modern Japanese imagery Posted: 20 Jun 2008 09:37 PM CDT  Reader Jeff Mitchell brought his artwork to my attention. He calls his illustrations "Digikyoe": Digikyoe is an adaptation of "Ukyoe, meaning "floating world," which refers to the impetuous young culture that bloomed in the urban centers of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), Osaka, and Kyoto. It is also an ironic allusion to the homophonic term for "Sorrowful World," the earthly plane of death and rebirth from which Buddhists sought release." Go visit his site to see more striking, creepy images. I particularly like the animated ones, which I have excerpted below.    |
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