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.

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.

A milky space opera

Battle for Milkquarious is a rock opera that follows White Gold on his quest to rescue Strawberry Summers, the hottest girl in the galaxy, and get his stolen milk back. Along the way, he's aided by a winged unicorn cow.

Here's one trailer:



Here's another



Here's the lovebirds singing Almost as Beautiful as Me (which so help me, I like):



And here's details on a contest, inviting people to film their own homages


You can see more at the official site.

*Previously: Empty milk jugs cut and decorated to look like Stormtrooper helmets.

*Buy Barbarella posters at eBay.

R-Rated Movies as Kids Books

Ransom meets Where's Waldo, Wild Things meets Where the Wild Things Are, Shel Silverstein's American History X, and more. Via.

*Previously: Find Waldo...and kill him.

*Buy Where's Waldo books at Amazon.

HSN host breaks TV while demonstrating Wii peripheral

To promote a $329 set of Wiimote attachments (!), an HSN host played Wii Tennis a little too vigorously and hurled the attachment he was promoting right into the TV, breaking the screen (the magic happens five minutes in). Even though they've just demonstrated what a bad idea the attachments are, the hosts don't miss a beat and continue shamelessly promoting the product. Via.

*Previously: Video of Dirty Jobs' Mike Rowe in his early days as a QVC salesman.

*Wii Fit Plus is $20 at Amazon.

The balloon boy meme

Save Falcon from this Fark thread. And this balloon boy diorama would sell well if available as prints. Meanwhile, CNN is reporting that "criminal charges are expected to be filed against Richard Heene." Via these sites.

*Previously: Draw yourself as a teen meme.

*Buy Up toys at eBay.

Dianne Que's Fort (link roundup)

Dianne Que's fort was the runner-up in the Where the Wild Things Are fort-building contest. I believe this is her Etsy shop.

And a few more links:

1. I've long joked that Jon Bon Jovi was a total sellout and clearly made songs in the hope they would be used in commercials or tv soundtracks. Indeed, for the next two months, he'll be NBC's "artist in residence."

2. Ghost egg. Via these sites.

3. Aww man, someone ruined a V bus shelter ad with a spoiler.

*Previously: V viral parking spot ad?

*Buy Where the Wild Things Are toys at eBay.

Women are not decoration... (link roundup)

...but they are a little scary. Person with sign and Hooters girls spotted here. Source unknown.

And a few more links:

1. Baba Yaga illustration.

2. Buffalo wings.

3. Building with a blue door.

*Previously: Hooters-type restaurant chain in Texas called Twin Peaks.

*Buy books about Baba Yaga at eBay.

Playstation breastfeeding ad; Breastfeeding logo

Playstation breastfeeding ad by Brian Garten, who set out to make an ad so offensive even Sony wouldn't accept it. You can see more amusingly offensive Playstation ads here.

Relatedly, here's a swell breastfeeding logo:



Via these sites. Source unknown.

*Previously: Playstation ad featuring a Nazi.

*Buy vintage Walkmen at eBay.

Star Wars Death Troopers fan trailers

Perfect to get you in the mood for the Horror of Star Wars art contest, here's my favorites of the finalists in the Star Wars Death Troopers video contest:


Slickest - 5ive By 5ive Studios (this should be the opening for a full movie).




Most charming - 501st Productions (Star Wars/Aliens mashup, played by kids).




Funniest - - Lee Vehe (Zombie Wookiee).

*Previously: Octopus/Alien mashup.

*Buy Star Wars sketch cards at eBay.

Famous moments when people got hit in the head

To cheer up the Cake Wrecks folks, I present famous moments when people got hit in the head:

Obama bumps his head:



Stormtrooper bangs his head (don't worry, it'll replay):




Number one overall pick Blake Griffin hits head on backboard:



Greg Louganis hits his head on the diving board:



Coach gets hit in head with soccer ball during interview (and swears):



Conan O'Brien falls and bangs his head:



Coin toss hits Brian Urlacher in the head:



Nirvana's Chris Novaselic hits himself in the head with his bass:


*Previously: Funny animal videos.

*Buy bloopers DVDs at Amazon.

Here's what roleplaying will look like in the future

Cyborg geeks play Dungeons and Dragons in this t-shirt design by Ian Summers. If you'd like the chance to buy it, vote by clicking on the voting widget:



Which reminded me of the very funny Summoner cinema featuring an unusual selection of friends roleplaying:



*Previously: Clever Dungeons and Dragons monster illustrations.

*Buy Dungeons and Dragons miniatures at eBay.

Minimalist video game designs (link roundup)

Samus and Kirby - - two of the minimalist video game designs posted here. Two of the designs are also on sale on t-shirts here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Funny Fark headline:

Coming soon to a Borders near you, free Wi-Fi. Well, great, that's what we need more of in our bookstores: cheap hippies with laptops drinking coffee and discussing the importance of Keroauc. Goddammit so much.

2. The first generation Taco Bell vinyl toys were so ghastly, I don't know why anyone even bothered mentioning them. The second generation is looking a little better, and the ad campaign directly targets Kidrobot.

3. The FBI made an arrest in the Erin Andrews video case. You can read the complaint here.

*Previously: Kirby/Team Fortress 2 Mashup.

*Buy Metroid toys at eBay.

Like the worst day ever (link roundup)

Or the best, since I'm guessing the guy wins. Tiger and train and snake via these sites. Source unknown.

And a few more links:

1. Impressive: How to use web tools to assemble a magazine from scratch in less than two days. Via these sites.

2. Writing for Esquire, Charles Pierce explains why he really dislikes Tony La Russa. Via.

3. Chris Rock mocks Roman Polanksi's supporters.

*Previously: Alltime 10 worst baseball all-star selections.

*Buy Japanese baseball toys at eBay.

Laughing origami frogs (link roundup)

Laughing origami creatures by Joseph Wu.

And a few more links:

1. Meet Teresa L. King, first woman to be the army's top drill sergeant. Via.

2. If your intro to philosophy class was sponsored, you'd get something like Ethical Dilemmas Involving Klondike Bars.

3. Zelda and the Minish Cap fan art. (I liked that game a lot more than Phantom Hourglass.)

*Previously: I regret what I did for a Klondike Bar.

*Buy Legend of Zelda toys and collectibles at eBay.

Murdered grape (link roundup)

Apparently old to the internet (on Digg almost a year ago), but new to me, Mark Whitaker shows how brutal wine-making can be. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Illustration of a diver and an octopus lady.

2. Wizard of Oz-themed retirement cake.

3. Stylish hot rod.

*Previously: Medusa cake.

*Buy Wizard of Oz posters 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.

I regret what I did for a Klondike Bar

Man replaces his arm for a Klondike Bar in Gianna Ruggiero's blog banner.

*Previously: Another man with a tentacle for an arm.

*Buy octopus toys at eBay.

Vintage phone (link roundup)

Rotary phone spotted here. I've never seen that design before. You can see a more traditional rotary phone here.

UPDATE: Twee points out that it's an Ericofon, and there are several on sale at eBay.

And a few more links:

1. MIT's Great Dome was modified to look like sheet music displaying the first seven notes of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up."

2. Pirate octopus with eye patch and peg leg.

3. Best photo of the Geek Squad, ever.

*Previously: This phone is tapped.

*Buy vintage phones at eBay.

Duck Hunt/Space Invaders mashup (link roundup)

Duck Hunt meets Space Invaders in this image by Ryan Snieder. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Interesting background on Bill Gates' background (he was a hacker/troublemaker in high school) and the baby steps he took on the way to starting Microsoft.

2. A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held in Austin, Texas, and the occasion was marked by a photo of dignitaries holding special golden shovels. One random lawyer simply got in line with the VIPs, took a shovel, and posed for photos. His presence wasn't noticed until afterward.

3. Some of the craters on the moon are believed to be the coldest place in the galaxy, colder even than Pluto. Via.

*Previously: Space Invaders desktop wallpaper.

*Buy planet mobiles at Amazon.