tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42965208515058137552020-02-28T21:21:49.318-08:00Super FunkyPowder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comBlogger16354125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-57382015130843660102012-01-03T01:19:00.000-08:002012-01-03T01:25:20.501-08:00The Amazing Spider-Man wallpaperHere's a widescreen-sized wallpaper featuring the latest official photo from "The Amazing Spider-Man" movie. Via.*Buy Spider-Man Happy Meal toys at eBay.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-34809168549307622852011-05-07T18:33:00.000-07:002011-05-07T18:35:40.655-07:00Like Getting Hit By A Meteorite Made Entirely Of Winning Lottery TicketsThat's how screenwriter Jonah Nolan describes working with Steven Spielberg on a potential science fiction epic titled "Interstellar" for Paramount Pictures.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-72133481272089707452011-05-07T18:30:00.000-07:002011-05-07T18:31:11.631-07:00A Great First ParagraphSome excellent writing courtesy of Dr. Jerome Groopman:On a spring afternoon several years ago, Evan McKinley was hiking in the woods near Halifax, Nova Scotia, when he felt a sharp pain in his chest. McKinley (a pseudonym) was a forest ranger in his early forties, trim and extremely fit. He had felt discomfort in his chest for several days, but this was more severe: it hurt each time he took a Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-68117359459077089262011-02-15T09:00:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:31.759-08:00Baba Yaga's Hut by Myke AmendBaba Yaga's Hut with a War of the Worlds Martian tripod feel by Myke Amend.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-78638845470126914362011-02-15T07:00:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:31.823-08:002011 Volkswagen XL1 ConceptLots more wallpaper-sized images of the 2011 Volkswagen XL1 Concept here.*Buy Future Retro at Amazon.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-70986278929302238262011-02-15T05:00:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:31.883-08:00Webcam turns you into a giantMidget & Giant by Ryuji Nakamura makes clever use of a paper house and a webcam. Via.*Buy dollhouse miniatures at eBay.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-33589970102326581742011-02-14T19:53:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:31.920-08:00New trailer for Alice: Madness ReturnsHere's the third trailer for American McGee's Alice: Madness Returns (it ends fairly gory). It has a nice look, but I sure hope it's got a lot less jumping than the last game.*Buy American McGee's Alice toys at eBay.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-65246695639515018902011-02-14T16:31:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:31.943-08:00Link roundup1. Cory Doctorow talks about what went right, and wrong, with his self-publishing experiment. (In a nutshell, the super fancy limited edition was a good idea, but the paperbacks were an overpriced disaster, and he thinks he should have sent out more review copies.) (I've liked all his books, especially Makers, and you can try them all for free at his site.) 2. I'm totally interested in every Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-76920753300555390162011-02-14T16:02:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:31.975-08:00McFarlane's Officer Rick Grimes figure (The Walking Dead)MTV has an interview with Todd McFarlane about The Walking Dead toys.*Buy McFarlane toys at eBay.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-89018569182281095012011-02-14T15:47:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.024-08:00Adam Hughes's homage to classic magician postersAdam Hughes's cover to Zatanna #13 is a bit of a slapstick take on classic magician posters. You can see the rest of DC Comics' solicitations for May 2011 here.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-1844025470175275112011-02-14T15:38:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.059-08:00The dropship from Aliens in LegoAngus MacLane created a chibi Lego dropship from Aliens.*Buy the Aliens dropship at eBay.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-36125504763598128662011-02-14T13:00:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.086-08:00Shot to the heartValentine's Day image by Kim Herbst. She has lots of prints on sale at Etsy.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-88405880839122682452011-02-14T11:12:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.225-08:00Doctor Cat ValentineDoctor Cat and Legend of Zelda Valentines by Sarah Sobole. She has prints on sale here, and a hoody on sale at Threadless.*Buy Legend of Zelda toys at eBay.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-10276547814469191242011-02-14T11:07:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.256-08:00Killzone army menDestructoid received a package of Killzone plastic army men.*Buy Killzone toys at eBay.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-42417670841595358552011-02-14T11:00:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.282-08:00Twin Peaks buttonsTwin Peaks buttons by Jen Oaks on sale at Etsy. She also draws a solid pin-up.If you missed it over the weekend, I posted some cool Twin Peaks t-shirts, mugs, and other merchandise from the Twin Peaks show in Los Angeles. And here's lots of photos that show how the restaurant (which always looks strange) looked during the show.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-34259316066326873472011-02-14T08:53:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.323-08:00Saturday Night Live makes fun of Spider-Man Turn Off the DarkSaturday Night Live featured an advertisement for a personal injury attorney specializing in injuries caused by viewings (or involvement in) Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. I love his suit and the list of possible claims at the end. Via.*Buy Spider-Man Happy Meal toys at eBay.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-57212612527638899732011-02-14T08:35:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.354-08:00Darth Revan in Clone WarsIn the this video, Dave Filoni explains that Darth Revan was very nearly included in the recent Clone Wars Episode Ghosts of Mortis. He (or she?) was modeled and the scene was animated in rough form before they decided not to use him. I asked a few weeks ago why the cartoon was so bad, and this video does a good job of explaining it. The writers and Lucas apparently spend an enormous amount ofPowder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-81895764414667976012011-02-14T08:22:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.389-08:00New Threadless t-shirtsTwo of today's new Threadless t-shirts:Half Pipe by Markossa.Sorry, I Was Thinking About Pancakes by Katey Burns.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-35935033071567544772011-02-14T06:57:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.419-08:00Mattel's 2011 toysA few highlights from this enormous gallery of Mattel's 2011 toys:Louis Tully/Vinz Clortho.Owl Man.Bronze Tiger.Toy Man.Young Justice.*Buy Ghostbusters toys at eBay.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-80411061118695483462011-02-14T06:34:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.449-08:00Batwoman #2 cover/wallpaperI took the liberty of cropping J.H. William III's Batwoman #2 cover into a widescreen wallpaper:Here's the wallpaper I created out of his cover to issue #1.*Buy Batwoman: Elegy at Amazon.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-5015932674948614852011-02-14T06:00:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.476-08:00Breakfast ValentineHeart-shaped eggs and toast. More here.*Buy cookie cutters at Amazon.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-6951566357587378542011-02-14T05:55:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.514-08:00Pocket-sized UglydollsPocket-sized Ugly Dolls Lucky Uckys. They'll apparently be $5.*Buy Uglydolls at Amazon.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-41254354762720493642011-02-14T05:51:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.552-08:00Betty Boop in the real worldBetty Boop in the real world via these sites.*Buy Betty Boop toys at eBay.Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-34567510801878264942011-02-14T05:34:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.591-08:00So weird it's a little scary live news flubLos Angeles CBS 2 News correspondent Serene Branson's report on the Grammy's went so awry that you have to fear for her health. (As far as I can tell, they're not mentioning it on their broadcast or website. Probably too interesting.) Via.Per the comments, she's been hospitalized.UPDATE: Or maybe just checked and sent home? Yeah, it's looking like it was not a stroke.UPDATE: CBS news says shePowder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296520851505813755.post-77872131836430717432011-02-14T05:31:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:53:32.623-08:00Link roundup1. Dog with removable heart sculpture (it's cute). 2. John Allison:Webcomics is the sphere where you give it all away. All your hard work, all of it. It works to an extent, but only to an extent. Giving away your backbreaking labour then selling someone a tshirt based on a Star Wars joke you knocked out in fifteen minutes is mental. 3. Last Exit to Nowhere's new limited edition t-shirt for Powder Coatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08880461585269837538noreply@blogger.com