Eastern European book covers (link roundup)

Go here for a gallery of "Weird and Wonderful Eastern European Book Covers." Via.

And a few more links:

1. To promote V, skywriters will create V's across the sky at 26 U.S. landmarks. Via.

2. Moleskine with snowflakes.

3. Lifehacker points to a free for a limited time DVD ripper and video converter.

*Previously: How to easily download YouTube videos as mp4 files.

*Buy Polish movie posters at eBay.

Cute creature cake (link roundup)

Cute cupcake creature and Darth Vader - - cakes by Bleeding Heart Bakery. See also: Assman cake. Via this cake roundup.

And a few more links:

1. Adam Pash at Lifehacker recommends this free antivirus software.

2. Comment and win five horror novels.

3. You can download MP3s of Aldous Huxley narrating Brave New World (side one, side two) (I haven't tested them). Via these sites.

*Previously: Scribblenauts cake and cupcakes.

*Buy rare editions of Brave New World at eBay.

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.