Papercraft Paradise: cosplay

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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.

Splicer cosplay (Bioshock)

Homemade Splicer costumes. See them taking on...Dee Snider here.

*Previously: Pee Wee Herman as a Splicer.

*Buy Bioshock toys at eBay.

Starscream and Midna cosplay (link roundup)

Starscream and Midna cosplay from the book Cosplay Fever.

And a few more links:

1. Here's what happens when someone brings fruit instead of the expected donuts on a Friday at LucasArts.

2. Matt Brooker draws the Mac of the future (in Kirby's style). Via.

3. Cute illustration of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen.

*Previously: Starscream by Edvard Munch.

*Buy cosplay collections at Amazon.

Thriller papercraft (link roundup)

Zombie and Werewolf Michael Jackson from Thriller paper toys can be downloaded here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Four-year-old girl dressed as Jareth The Goblin King from Labyrinth. Via.

2. Concept art for Bioshock 2's Brute Splicer.

3. Comment and win magazines.

*Previously: Daft Punk in Labyrinth.

*Buy Michael Jackson toys at eBay.

NYC Pasta (link roundup)

The Chrysler Building stars in this pasta design by Alex Creamer. More photos at the link.

And a few more links:

1. Metal Mario and Zero Suit Samus cosplay. Via.

2. "Total vacant land in Detroit now occupies an area almost the size of Boston." Via.

3. Amanda Visell is offering a special package to anyone who dresses as one of her characters for Halloween.

*Previously: Funny pasta ad.

*Buy Amanda Visell toys at eBay.

How to make a Castle Crashers helmet

Go here to see how to use a bucket to create a Castle Crashers helmet.

*Previously: Lego Castle Crashers.

*Buy Castle Crashers toys at eBay.

Fairy Godmothers gaze upon the world

Photo of cosplayers at an aquarium. Here's a shot of a slightly different group. And here's another photo with a more metal feel:

Via these sites.

*Previously: Doctor Doom is so metal.

*Buy the Heavy Metal Fun Time Activity Book at Amazon.

Cuato cosplay

Cuato from Total Recall cosplay spotted here.

*Previously: Total Recall fan art.

*Buy Total Recall posters at eBay.

How to make a Where the Wild Things Are costume and mask

Go here for lots of Where the Wild Things Are tips including how to make a cheap wolf costume and how to make a mask. Via.

*Previously: Oni facemask bandana.

*Buy Japanese No Masks: With 300 Illustrations of Authentic Historical Examples at Amazon.

Splicer cosplay

Splicer cosplay spotted at Flickr. (My browser advised me against visiting the artist's homepage, however.)

Relatedly, Entertainment Earth says the Bioshock Big Daddy action figure is finally coming soon for $20.

*Previously: Bioshock 2 ARG mask.

*Buy Bioshock toys at eBay.

Zangief cosplay (link roundup)

Zangief cosplay. Relatedly, watch Zangief have love and job troubles at The Zangief Chronicles. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Ewoks with Wampa pelt.

2. Twenty-four France Telecom employees have committed suicide in the last two years. Via.

3. Chibi Dark Knight and Carrie Kelly.

*Previously: ARC-170 Starfighter with vomiting Wampa nose art.

*Buy Street Fighter action figures at eBay.

Animated Octonauts (link roundup)

Coming in 2010, fifty eleven minute episodes plus a double-length special based on Meomi's Octonauts.

And a few more links:

1. Vampire-slaying Pinocchio puppet.

2. Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas cosplay.

3. I was reading an article about the Beatles in last month's Rolling Stone and my four-year-old son asked me about the photos. He looked at this one and said of Yoko Ono:

That man looks like a Wild Thing.

(He'd recently seen the trailer for the upcoming movie.)

*Previously: Pinocchio in the hospital.

*Buy A Nightmare Before Christmas toys at eBay.

Find Professor Layton (and more)

Professor Layton will soon appear in Boston and Seattle. If you find him, you'll win a prize.

I tried and failed to find out more information about what happens when you do find him - - is it someone dressed as the professor? But I did find this Professor Layton cosplay:

And this Diabolical Box:

You can read about it and see its contents here.

Also, plush Professor Layton, Doraemon dressed as Professor Lyaton, and Professor Layton fan art. Via.

*Previously: Professor Layton vinyl toys.

*Buy Doraemon toys at eBay.

Tractor trailer looks like it's facing backwards (link roundup)

Tractor trailer looks like it's facing backwards. Via these fine sites.

And a few more links:

1. Photos of the cupcake wrecks from the first Cake Wrecks book signing.

2. Impressive Silk Spectre I and II cosplay.

3. Spencer Brinkerhoff is currently accepting commissions.

*Previously: Papercraft Watchmen.

*Buy Watchmen toys at Amazon.