American Apparel Halloween Costumes (link roundup)

Go here to see the entries in American Apparel's Halloween Costume Contest - - costumes made using at least a little bit of American Apparel clothing. Above are iPod Silhouette, Hipster Han and Slave Leia, and Wolverine and Poison Ivy. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Fark headline: I just won a radio contest to have backup dancers follow me around for a couple hours this Saturday. Sadly there is no cash equivalent. How can I best utilize this weird, semi-retarded prize?

2. How to design your site to avoid takedown notices. Via.

3. An argument for why we should blanket the world with low-flying satellites to provide internet service, and explanation for why we haven't done it before. (Soviet nukes play a starring role.)

*Previously: Amira Sa'id is a professional Slave Leia belly dancer.

*Buy Slave Leia costumes and toys at Amazon.

Cookiebacca and the Dyson Spoon (link roundup)

Cookie Monster meets Chewbacca, and design for the Dyson Spunnel, which hurls food into your mouth. Both by Lunchbreath. See also: Rejected Chicago Olympics mascot, Jon Stewart with Mike Tyson's face tattoo, and Joe Biden as Darth Maul. Via these fine sites.

And a few more links:

1. Kotaku received a fairly disgusting care package to promote the game Ju-on, which didn't change the fact that their review included the line, "I'm disappointed that I couldn't find even one thing to love about this game."

2. Advice from Blogger on keeping your blog secure.

3. Go here to download papercraft Jack Skellington and his coffin sleigh. Via.

*Previously: Mickey Mouse as Jack Skellington toy.

*Buy A Nightmare Before Christmas toys at eBay.

First Blood t-shirt (link roundup)

The newest t-shirt from Last Exit to Nowhere features the town of Hope, British Columbia, from First Blood (Rambo 1).

And a few more links:

1. Filippa Hamilton, the model in that absurdly photoshopped ad mocked by Boing Boing says Ralph Lauren fired her for being too fat.

2. Relatedly, Christian Louboutin is redesigning the Barbie doll and believes the classic toy's ankles are too fat.

3. Am I missing something, or has Technorati become completely useless? Now it no longer shows who has linked to your blog, and doesn't provide your blog's rank either (unless you're in the top 100)? Why would anyone look at Technorati again?

*Previously: Papercraft Rambo.

*Buy vintage Barbies at eBay.

Fence-A-Thon 10 poster (link roundup)

Poster for Fence-A-Thon 10 in Baltimore by John "Jay" Glenn.

And a few more links:

1. Great example of less can be more - - Fake Steve Jobs is a lot less fun to read now that there's a second blogger and lots more content. In fact, I find myself skimming right past posts now because I simply assume they will be lame.

2. Dead Space fan art.

3. Caught the first half of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian on the flight home and thought it was pretty darn good, especially every scene with Amy Adams. (Missed the second half when my youngest got a little restless.)

*Previously: Deer devastates itself jumping over a fence.

*Buy Hunter Rose toys at eBay.

Build Robots Today t-shirt (link roundup)

Build Robots Today To Fight Aliens Tomorrow. Possibly on sale here. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Extremely positive review of Dead Space Extraction.

2. Looks like there's new strict rules for bloggers who review items they receive from companies. (Presumably coming soon: disclosures that are longer than my reviews.)

3. Creepy (or maybe welcome) news for anyone who lives in LA: the FBI is investigating the Burbank Police Department for alleged civil rights violations.

*Previously: Watch the first 15 minutes of Dead Space Extraction.

*Buy Dead Space toys at Amazon.