Super Punch

Free Flash Game: Robokill

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:26:00 +0000

I'd describe it as Smash TV plus customizable weapons. Play it here. With all the great free flash games out there, why would anyone spend money buying outdated from Nintendo's download service? Via.

McDonald's to offer "Beijing Burger" to celebrate the Olympics

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:01:00 +0000

Burger patty topped with chop suey and ginger sauce, served with fried "rice sticks." Available in Colombia and Argentina. The USA will dodge that bullet. Via.

*Buy merchandise for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Plush Sweeney Todd

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:56:00 +0000

Link. Via.

*Toycutter: Sweeney Todd Munny.

Paint drip table by John Nouanesing

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:48:00 +0000

Official site. Via.

Previously: Monstrous paint can.

Clone Wars Asajj Ventress action figure looks ...

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:31:00 +0000

Lousy. The new design is dramatically inferior to one of my all-time favorite action figures. You can see lots more photos of the Clone Wars line of action figures here.

I picked a few up last week. FYI, Grievous is so badly balanced, that he will not stand for long without falling over. He also has no articulation in his arms. Like Asajj, dramatically inferior to the old animated figure. Obi-Wan in full armor is very cool, though.

Win a plush ninja

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:23:00 +0000

Enter just by leaving a comment here.

*Previously: Ninja recruitment ad.

*Buy ninja toys at eBay.

How to hide valuables

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:15:00 +0000

Lots of ideas at Metafilter. Tampon box is a popular answer.

Government worker retires rather than honor Jesse Helms

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:06:00 +0000

The North Carolina Governor ordered all state agencies to lower flags to half-staff to honor Jesse Helms. L.F. Eason III, a 29-year veteran of the Department of Agriculture, refused in light of Helms "doctrine of negativity, hate, and prejudice," including his opposition to civil rights bills and the federal Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Eason retired rather than give in. Link. Via.

If you'd like to know more about Helms, try "Farewell to a provincial redneck" by Christopher Hitchens.

Trippy Little Nemo comic strip by Marcus Thiele

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:26:00 +0000

Read the whole thing here. It's a pitch for a comic called "King Nemo"

Death Star Melon

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:23:00 +0000

How to here.

*Previously: Crucified Boba Fett, Graffiti-Covered AT-AT by Suckadelic.

*Find Star Wars Happy Meal and cereal toys at eBay.

Threadless T-Shirt Design: Che Guevara as a zombie

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:20:00 +0000

Vote for or against this design by clicking on the voting widget:

Click through for my collection of Che parodies.

Wired's artifacts from the future

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:17:00 +0000

Handy links to each months artifact, dating back to November 2004. I definitely thought the artifact was the highlight of the issue back when I had a subscription.

Roller Derby poster by Daniel Krall

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:51:00 +0000

High res version here.

Buy vintage monster movie posters at Allposters.com.

Binary manicure

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:02:00 +0000

Spotted at Flickr.

Secret Invasion: Front Line cover by Juan Doe

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:21:00 +0000

Secret Invasion: Front Line #4 cover by Juan Doe. This really should be made into a poster.

Marvel Solicitations for October, 2008 here.

*Toycutter: Custom Super Skrull action figures.

*Buy vintage propaganda posters at AllPosters.com.

Scientists bringing retroviruses back to life

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:11:00 +0000

It'd take me an absurd amount of time to do a decent job writing a summary, and I don't like cut and pasting lots of text. But this is an awfully interesting story about retroviruses, how they've blended with our DNA since man's beginning, and how scientists are isolating their broken parts and reanimating them. If you like Michael Crichton novels, this article's for you. Via.

Eight of Swords by Dave Palumbo

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:04:00 +0000

I love tarot cards. Spotted here. Here's Dave's site (complete with desktop wallpapers), and here's his Etsy store.

*Previously: Don't buy the Vertigo tarot deck.

*Buy Salvador Dali's tarot deck at Amazon.

Photos of Spore creature figurines

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:59:00 +0000

Tomopop has photos of approximately a dozen different figurines that were displayed at E3. No word on how much figures will cost, or whether you'll be able to get figures for some of the more exotic creatures created.

Tony Hawk enters the world of Tron

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:51:00 +0000

Looks like an old ad for the sci-fi channel (?). Via.

*Previously: Tron hoody.

*Find Tron toys and collectibles at eBay.

Adorable drawing of Hellboy and the BPRD team

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:45:00 +0000

Hellboy, Liz, Abe, and Johann by Mike Maihack. Click here for a high-res version.

*Previously: Popeye as Hellboy.

*Find Hellboy toys and collectibles at eBay.

National Enquirer says they caught John Edwards visting his "mistress and love child"

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:38:00 +0000

You can read the details here. Shucks, been nine moths since the Enquirer first broke (alleged) the story.

Evolution, Lego style

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:35:00 +0000

T-shirt on sale here.

*12 t-shirts for $12 each at

Spider-Man, Green Goblin vinyl toys

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:14:00 +0000

Officially called "Spiderman Marvel Deformation Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure," and available at Play-Asia.

*Previously: Venom, Spider-Man redesigns.

Papercraft Gorilla

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:08:00 +0000

Go here, click on "goodies" and choose the gorilla you want. Via.

Colonel Sanders (KFC) papercraft

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:42:00 +0000

Download it here.

*Find Happy Meal and cereal toys at eBay.