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Land of Kaiju, Illustrations of Japanese-Style Monsters by Chet Phillips
Land of Kaiju is a collection of illustrations by Austin, Texas-based artist Chet Phillips (aka “ChetArt“) featuring a beautiful variety of Japanese-style monsters. Prints, trading…
Netflix Announces May 26 Premiere Date for Arrested Development
Netflix has announced that they will be releasing an all new fourth season of the classic comedy series Arrested Development on May 26, 2013. 15…
The Gorburger Show, Comedy Talk Show About a Blue Monster Who Interviews Musicians & Then Sometimes Eats Them
“The Gorburger Show” is a bizarre and comedic web-based talk show by The Warner Sound and Funny or Die. The show’s host is Gorburger, a…
Leather Batman Backpack Inspired by ‘The Dark Knight’ Films
UD Replicas, a company known for creating officially licensed outfits and leather motorcycle suits based on films, has released a kickass leather Batman Backpack inspired…
Movie Poster Mashup of Star Wars: Episode VII & Little Miss Sunshine
Los Angeles-based artist Josh Lange has created an excellent mashup movie poster design that combines imagery from the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII and the…
Don’t Go Back to School: A Handbook for Learning Anything
Kio Stark has authored Don’t Go Back to School: A Handbook for Learning Anything, a guidebook about alternative learning that “provides concrete strategies and resources…
70s & 80s Rock Albums Imagined as Vintage Book Sets
Closer by Joy Division (1980) London designer Standard Designs has converted a number of rock albums from the 70s and 80s into imaginary sets of…
LucasArts Video Game Development Shutdown by Disney
Game Informer has reported that Disney has shutdown operation of LucasArts, the game publishing arm of Lucasfilm. Disney acquired Lucasfilm in late October 2012 and…
Jane Henson, Creative Partner and Wife of Jim Henson (1934-2013)
Jane Henson, the American puppeteer who partnered with her husband Jim Henson to create the Muppets died yesterday at the age of 78. In addition…
The 14th Annual How Weird Street Faire in San Francisco
The 2013 How Weird Street Faire music and performance festival takes place on April 28 in downtown San Francisco. The theme for this year’s event…