Rusty Blazenhoff
Animatronic Cat Ears
Instructables user abetusk has created Animatronic Cat Ears which were inspired by the neurowear “Necomimi” brain controlled cat ears. They have preset motion settings and…
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence, Early TV Pilot Aimed at Adults
Postcard sent to press and friends to announce the air date. In 1975, a half-hour variety show titled The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence piloted…
Rideable Bicycle Replicas, Beautiful Working Replicas of Antique Bicycles
Boneshaker Boneshaker Standard Excelsior Standard Alameda-based company Rideable Bicycle Replicas makes beautiful working replicas of hiwheeler bicycles (aka penny-farthings) and other unique bicycles, tricycles, recumbents,…
Volkswagen Imperial AT-AT Walker
In 2009, EMPIDOC posted images of this Volkswagen T1 van that has been awesomely transformed into a Star Wars Imperial AT-AT Walker. images via EMPIDOC…
Jackson Blankenship, The Alabama Face Guy
University of Alabama freshman Jackson Blankenship has become known as “The Face” or the “Alabama Face Guy”. He recently began bringing a giant cutout of…
Weird Disney, Armchair Archivist Digs into the Walt Disney Archives
Disney’s D23 Armchair Activist host Melody Dale met up with Walt Disney Archives library director Becky Cline to dig into some of the more…
Mark Ryden, Pinxit, A Retrospective Book on Pop Surrealist Mark Ryden
Pop surrealist Mark Ryden along with Taschen has produced a limited-edition large-format monograph of over two decades of his work titled Mark Ryden, Pinxit. Each…
The Robot Couple, Simone Davalos & David Calkins
San Francisco Chronicle recently featured one of our favorite couples Simone Davalos and David Calkins (who also happen to be Laughing Squid guest bloggers). Chronicle…
Erik Bauersfeld, The Voice Behind Admiral Ackbar & Bib Fortuna From Star Wars Return of the Jedi
San Francisco Chronicle pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub recently interviewed Erik Bauersfeld, the voice behind Star Wars: Return of the Jedi characters, Admiral Ackbar and…
Batman’s Night Out, Toronto Batman Hits the Streets of Toronto
The Sean Ward Show set out to make a “Shit Batman Says” video on the streets of Toronto with Toronto Batman but ended up with…