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Ads for Clue that are much more interesting than the game






Simple and clever ambient ads by DDB for Clue. They don't make me want to play the game, but they are great ideas for murder mystery parties. Via.

*Previously: Version of Clue based on The Office.

*Buy board games at eBay.

Deformed Bronze (link roundup)



"Mr. Kurabi’s Tales of Lovely-ness and All Things Eaten" sculpture by Joe Sorren. It's apparently available for purchase, although no details are provided. He also has an expensive print on sale here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Photo of a pregnant tree, perhaps?

2. A reminder of how pretty the nighttime sky is without light pollution.

3. Hilarity ensues as Fake Steve Jobs imagines meeting and mocking Ashton and Demi.

4. Explorer runs from a Lego rhino. Via these sites.

*Previously: Bronze alien crab baby.

*Buy bronze sculptures at eBay.

Star Wars Uncut trailer (link roundup)

Star Wars: Uncut Trailer from Casey Pugh on Vimeo.


Here's the trailer for the Star Wars Uncut project. The first half in particular splices together very funny fan recreations.

And a few more links:

1. Seth Godin describes the three types of valuable worker. Does one of the descriptions match you?

2. Baba Yaga illustration (and more fun stuff).

3. Plush toasted marshmallows.

*Previously: Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man bank.

*Buy Star Wars sketch cards at eBay.

Fifty Years of Exploration map (link roundup)



National Geographic is hosting a scrollable space infographic called Fifty Years of Exploration. It was created by 5W Infographics, and you can see more of their work here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. A simple way to pay for extended warranties (without letting stores take advantage of you). Via.

2. A good example of why lawyers have a bad name - - some guy enrolled in a Jewish law school (in New York) and then acted outraged that it required student funds be used on kosher food.

3. Those are very green shoes.

*Previously: Ronald McDonald poster map of our solar system.

*Buy vintage maps at eBay.

Aliens vs. Predator trailer



The new Aliens vs. Predator (vs. Colonial Marines) game looks pretty good in this trailer. Via.

*Previously: Xenomorph dog.

*Buy Alien toys at eBay.

A good final Halloween post



Amanda Louise and her friend Chris. Here's Amanda's Etsy shop.

*See more great costumes here.

*Buy costumes at Amazon.

Creaturefy Yourself




Thanks to Animal Planet, you can "creaturefy" photos, turning photos of yourself and loved ones into werewolves, vampires, lizardmen, and more. Via.

*Previously: Plush Wolfman.

*Buy Obama toys at eBay.

Scare Jordan (link roundup)



Scare Jordan. See also: Dead to the Future, Scary Potter.

And a few more links:

1. Armored version of Carol from Where the Wild Things Are.

2. Cute papercraft animals (but not available for download, I think).

3. Lego Moai. Via.

4. Photo of a funny waiting line for an ATM in Japan.

*Previously: Michael Jordan discusses the time he punched Steve Kerr in the face.

*Buy Michael Jordan toys at eBay.

Comic book-style ad, costume


Ad by Grabarz & Partner emphasizes the Volkswagen Golf's speed.






Which gives me a good excuse to be the last blogger to post these photos of a woman turned into a Lichtenstein through the magic of MAC Cosmetics. See more photos of the application process here.

*Previously: Packaging for Villainess Cosmetics.

*Buy romance comic books at Amazon.

Katamari cosplay, Zombie Preparedness Box


Katamari cosplay by Donovan Beeson and friend. Here's Donovan's Etsy shop.





Zombie Preparedness Box. See how it was made here. Via.

*Previously: In case of zombie attack t-shirt.

*Buy emergency kits at Amazon.

Gonk the Power Droid costume (link roundup)




Gonk and Jack Skellington costumes from i09's costume roundup.

And a few more links:

1. Character design and storyboards for a One Laptop Per Child ad.

2. Lego Batman costume.

3. Janosz Poha and more ghosts from Ghostbusters.

4. Ghostly Lego minifig.

*Previously: Long essay explaining OLPC's failure.

*Buy Lego Batman minifigs at eBay.

Halloween ads for MINI; Custom MINI


One of three Halloween-themed ads for the MINI.





MINI painted by Craig "KR" Costello. Only slightly more affordable is this laptop sleeve:



Via.

*Previously: Video of outlandish stunts by the MINI.

*Buy MINI Cooper collectibles at eBay.

Do-It-Yourself Make-Up Handbook (link roundup)



Cover to the Famous Monsters Do-It-Yourself Make-Up Handbook. You can see interior pages here, and there are (expensive) copies on sale at eBay and at Amazon.

And a few more links:

1. Despite the economy tanking, the homeless population in Los Angeles has plummeted.

2. Monster elephant jack-o-lantern.

3. Chihuahua in a lobster costume.

*Previously: How to apply horror manga makeup.

*Buy pet costumes at Amazon.

Wallet by Amanda Visell (link roundup)



Wallet by Amanda Visell and Poketo on sale for $20. The little circle on the right side is a pin that comes with the wallet.

And a few more links:

1. Jack Skellington pumpkin.

2. Dog dressed as Snoopy as the Red Baron.

3. Fanmade downloadable video game based on Luigi's Mansion. Although it was way too short (more like a demo to show off the unusual controller), I really liked Luigi's Mansion. Along with Pikmin and Smash Brothers, really the only memorable games for the Gamecube.

*Previously: Lego Jack Skellington.

*Buy Peanuts toys at eBay.

The Ryugyong Hotel (link roundup)



North Korea's Ryugyong Hotel has been called "the worst building in the history of mankind." You can read about it here, and see lots of photos at Flickr. The notes on those photos are also interesting reading.

And a few more links:

1. Robot by Tom Whalen.

2. Ghost Rider art.

3. Lego Headless Horseman.

*Previously: Video of lightning striking the John Hancock building.

*Buy Headless Horseman toys at eBay.

AT-AT and snowspeeder cake






AT-AT and snowspeeder cake by the crew at Charm City Cakes. See also: Retro Robot Cake. Here's the CCC webstore.

*Previously: AT-AT school bus.

*Buy Star Wars Lego minifigs at eBay.

Folly Tower (link roundup)



Photo of Folly Tower in Ponytpool, Wales. I don't know why it's called Folly Tower. UPDATE: See the comments for the explanation.

And a few more links:

1. Chinese dragon made out of plastic spoons, knives, forks and cups glued together with a glue gun. Via.

2. Book-eating crow logo.

3. Gary Busey animated gif will test your sanity.

*Previously: Absolute Tower.

*Buy plush dragons at eBay.
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