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.

Video of an anvil being shot 200 feet in the air (link roundup)

Fast forward to 1:15 or so. The video is infinitely more fun than the unwatchably boring Mythbusters clone Man vs. Cartoon. Via.

And a few more links:

1. The Washington Redskins are selling beer in the bathrooms now? Via.

2. This warning sign makes it almost impossible to resist turning the switch.

3. Move over McDonald's, this church marquee keeps track of souls saved.

*Previously: Frozen Beer-On-A-Stick Sells Like Hotcakes.

*Buy Wile E. Coyote toys at eBay.

Papercraft robot (link roundup)

Robot paper toy by Vinsart. Download it here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Comment and win some art.

2. Puff Daddy apparently accidentally flung a $20,000 ring into the crowd at a television taping. Via.

3. Since I recently accepted a few invites at Facebook, I figured I'd warn that I don't really use Facebook (or Linkedin, or Twitter).

*Previously: Talking ring.

*Buy vintage jewelry at eBay.

Tentacle shower head by Vado (link roundup)

"Sculpture" shower head by Vado. Via these fine sites.

And a few more links:

1. Penny Arcade is hosting a Katamari-themed art contest.

2. Game Informer has a dedicated minisite for its various exclusive stories about the new steampunk video game for the Wii Epic Mickey. They also posted some concept art here. But mostly the site is as user-unfriendly as can be. Indeed, I've seen countless sites that have posted scans from the magazine that are far more enjoyable to look at than the posts at Game Informer. I don't believe it's right to post scans from the magazine, or to link to others who have done so, but Game Informer has really gotten what it deserved in doing such a bad job of getting the content online itself.

3. The AP says:

Shepard Fairey has now been forced to admit that he sued the AP under false pretenses by lying about which AP photograph he used to make the Hope and Progress posters. Mr. Fairey has also now admitted to the AP that he fabricated and attempted to destroy other evidence in an effort to bolster his fair use case and cover up his previous lies and omissions.

Read on. Indeed, Fairey describes his conduct here. Via.

*Previously: Shepard Fairey's profanity-laced response to a report that he had taken action to deter graffiti at his studio.

*Buy Katamari collectibles at eBay.

Aegis figure (link roundup)

Super-poseable Aegis figure by Dimension Diver.

And a few more links:

1. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs concept art.

2. Badly painted lines on a tennis court.

3. For the next week or so, I'll be blogging from a remote tropical location. If I'm slow responding to email or comments, that's why.

*Previously: Tennis player blasts ballboy in face.

*Buy Revoltech toys at eBay.

Popular animated show in the Middle East features four grandmothers? (link roundup)

It's called Freej. You can read about it here, and watch it here. I also learned that Ramadan is not only a holy month, but also the Middle Eastern equivalent of sweeps month. Via.

And a few more links:

1. If you'd like to know what you missed, here's a summary of the first episode of Flash Forward.

2. Depressing corruption exposed in the Food and Drug Administration.

3. Firefighters piled into a fire engine and drove out of the station's garage to go rescue a bleeding man. Unfortunately he was much closer than they realized. Right outside the garage in fact. And they ran him over. Via.

*Previously: Sean Penn talks about his childhood friends, including the guy who ran someone over.

*Buy fire truck toys at eBay.

Magic bicycle (link roundup)

Magic bicycle by Olli Erkkila. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. A surgical technician was convicted of firing a gun into an occupied car, but returned to work at Harbor-UCLA hospital in Los Angeles days after being released from jail. He was also previously suspended after threatening a doctor.

2. White supremacists are angry at the NFL for honoring Hispanic Heritage Month and are scheming to disrupt the coach to helmet radio feed?

3. Anyone want to buy KOTOR for the PC cheap? You can buy it for $10 here, and I was recently sent a 25% off coupon. I think it's a single use code, so let me know if you want it.

*Previously: Homemade tank powered by six sets of bicycle pedals.

*Buy KOTOR toys at eBay.