A different outcome at Tiananmen (link roundup)

A big man stands up to oppression in this reimagining of the Tiananmen Square uprising.

And a few more links:

1. A high school cross country team lost the league championship because one of its runners was wearing compression shorts that had the wrong color stitching. Via.

2. Mickey Kaus wonders if Twitter is using various tricks to protect celebrities.

3. Concept art from The Fantastic Mr. Fox.

*Previously: Young clerk lets Tiananmen ad slip past censors.

*Buy Chinese propaganda collections at Amazon.

Firefox/Fennec logo (link roundup)

Logo for the version of Firefox for smartphones. Via.

And a few more links:

1. "Nokia products say 'Made in China' on the back. Chinese-made Nokia-knockoffs say 'Made in Finland.'" Observation by Eric Barker, who discusses claims here that current Olympic athletes were outclassed by prehistoric man. Via.

2. My instant reaction upon seeing that Twitter is sort of down (8am in California) - - what's happened in the world that I don't know about? (Nothing, as far as I can tell.)

3. Cuckoo clock costume.

*Previously: Firefox t-shirts.

*Buy costumes at Amazon.

China's National Grand Theatre

Go here for a magnificent gallery of photos highlighting the 60th anniversary celebration of the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1st. The one seen above is of China's National Grand Theatre.

*Previously: National Marionette Theater in Prague.

*Buy Little Red Books at eBay.

How to throw a fancy dress dinner party at Ikea (link roundup)

Go here for a gallery of photos from an (unauthorized) fancy dress party held at Ikea. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Photo of New York Yankees dressed as Batman and classic Batman villains. Shortstop Ramiro Pena actually looks kind of...cool as Catwoman.

2. Relatedly, Johnny Depp as The Riddler. Via.

3. Current big deal in China: A video of an adorable first grade girl. When asked about her ideal life, she said she dreamed of becoming "a corrupt official, as they have lots of property." (Photo link). Via.

*Previously: Megan Fox as Catwoman desktop wallpaper.

*Buy Catwoman toys at eBay.

Playstation 4 Clear (link roundup)

Concept design by Tai Chem for a clear next generation Playstation. More images of the PS4 and even stranger Xbox 720 here.

And a few more links:

1. Talk about the long tail. RateMyFishTank.com and HotChicksPickingUpDogsh*t.com. Via.

2. Chinese police recently tried to clear out gay people congregating at a public park. The citizens stood up to the police and convinced them to leave. Via.

3. Wide receiver T.J. Houshmandazadeh has refused to play Madden 2010 because he is dissatisfied with his in game stats.

*Previously: Use clear nail polish to tighten loose eyeglass screws.

*Buy NFL bobbleheads at eBay.