Horror Manga Makeup (link roundup)

Go here to see how to apply horror manga makeup. Via.

And a few more links:

1. David Kopel: English courts used "law French," which was all but indecipherable to the common man. One smart move by American colonists was to use plain English instead.

2. Two articles shed more light on the goings on at Letterman's show. Via.

3. Lots of interesting comments about what it's like to run a startup. One of my alltime favorite books is Microserfs, Douglas Coupland's story about a startup. Via.

*Previously: Incoming WNBA players taught how to apply makeup.

*Buy The Late Shift at Amazon.

Dead Tauntaun with Luke wedding cake (link roundup)

Dead Tauntaun with Luke Skywalker wedding cake by Cake Nouveau for Chris Trevas' wedding. More photos here. Relatedly, Cake Nouveau is hosting a jack-o-lantern design contest.

And a few more links:

1. The mother of a dead baseball player is suing Louisville Slugger because aluminum bats make baseballs go fast. Via.

2. Some Jews (and others) object to autopsies on religious grounds. Medical examiners try to accommodate those concerns by making minimal intrusions when possible. But increasingly, medical examiners can use three-dimensional visualizations to inspect the body without making a single cut. The scans are much cheaper than autopsies, which cost approximately $4,500(!). Via.

3. Photo of the new A-Team (and their van).

*Previously: Plush Tauntaun with frozen Luke Skywalker.

*Buy Tauntauns at eBay.

Two-lane split (link roundup)

Nice trick bowling shot.

And a few more links:

1. Darth Nihilus sketch.

2. There's now a McDonald's at the Louvre. Increasingly, there's less and less of a reason to go anywhere on vacation.

3. Sunday October 4 was Washington's annual Red Mass, "which celebrates the legal profession," is scheduled just before the start of the Supreme Court's term, and is typically attended by many justices and other VIPs. (I tellya, no one does branding better than the Catholic church. Who could not be interested in something called The Red Mass?") Via.

*Previously: Catholic Coloring Books.

*Buy Darth Nihilus 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.

Minimalist Star Wars poster (link roundup)

Minimalist poster for A New Hope by Gary Clarke, who has various posters on sale here and here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Long, long article in GQ about Spike Jonze. It's mostly a bore, broken up to maximize page views, but interesting sections include the half-truth that he's the heir to the Spiegel Catalog fortune, and a list of some of his media pranks.

2. Here's excerpts from Roman Polanski's victim's testimony. And here's the retired prosecutor saying he lied about an alleged improper communication he had with the trial judge.

3. Tiger versus lion photo.

*Previously: Van Damme is The Lion King.

*Buy Where the Wild Things Are toys at Amazon.

Oni facemask bandana (link roundup)

Costumes don't get much easier than this - - $10 Oni mask bandana on sale at Etsy. Via.

And a few more links:

1. A new law in Los Angeles requires that all new single family homes built in the city have some type of finish that is resistant to graffiti spray paint.

2. New free antivirus software from Microsoft.

3. The girls in the Sweet Valley High novels used to be described as "a perfect size 6," but are now described as "a perfect size 4." Random House was apparently proud to emphasize the change. Via.

*Previously: Tentacle bandana.

*Buy Japanese mythology collections at Amazon.

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.

Phoenix Wright Papercraft, Gif, and Plush

See images of the completed Phoenix Wright papercraft here and the rest of the templates here



Plush Phoenix Wright by Holly-Bunnie



Phoenix Wright gif by chimpantalones

Judge sues cleaners for $65 million for lost pair of pants

No, apparently the pants were not magical.

North Dakota made it illegal to force people to insert microchips into their bodies.

The article explains:

Sen. Randy Christmann, R-Hazen, said he introduced the bill for a constituent knowledgeable about the subject.

Initially skeptical, Christmann found that at least one other state had taken similar action.

“Knowing how easy implantation of chips can be with livestock, it occurred to me that it is not out of the realm of possibility that someone in a position of power over someone else could coerce them into accepting a tracking device,” he explained.

Christmann cited domineering employers or abusive spouses as examples.

“I expected to get teased about this bill quite a bit but – to my surprise – I have received a lot of complimentary messages,” he said.

The law takes effect Aug. 1.

Sean McCabe Illustrations of Phil Spector

From April's Edition of Los Angeles Magazine

Laywer seeks $11,000 an hour in attorney's fees

Willie Gary, the flamboyant Florida plaintiffs lawyer with the planes, the cars, the posh offices and the highly entertaining Web site, and his recent $93 million fee request, based in part on an $11,000 hourly rate.
Read the rest of the article, and visit Gary's site.

Headline of the Day: "Donkey becomes witness in Dallas dispute"

"The first witness in a lawsuit Wednesday between two neighbors was a real ass."

Yes, there's a photo.

Calvin Showing His Lawyering Skills

Found here.

Explain This Lawsuit To Your Child

A Long Island woman and her husband are suing a Park Ave. fertility clinic for allegedly inseminating her with the wrong man's sperm.
"While we love Baby Jessica as our own, we are reminded of this terrible mistake each and every time we look at her," the Commack couple said in documents filed in Manhattan Supreme Court. "It is simply impossible to ignore."
Thomas Andrews is white and his wife is Dominican. But Jessica, who was born Oct. 19, 2004, has darker skin than either of them as well as "characteristics more typical of African or African-American descent," the lawsuit states.

Via the NY Daily News.

Time For A Photoshop Contest?

CIA witness in terrorism trial may testify in disguise.

German Judge Denies Speedy Divorce Request, Said Koran Authorized Husband To Beat Wife

"In a ruling that underlines the tension between Muslim customs and European laws, the judge, Christa Datz-Winter, noted that the couple came from a Moroccan cultural milieu, in which it is common for husbands to beat their wives. The Koran, she wrote in her decision, sanctions such physical abuse."

Via the NY Times.

Death Penalty Prosecution Might Cost A Georgia County Over $5 Million

"Sparks fly over the multimillion-dollar defense of Brian Nichols, but few people complain about the cost of prosecuting the accused courthouse killer.
In fact, no one even knows the bottom line."

Read on.