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Dungeons & Dragons and RPG Character Commissions by Len Peralta
Illustrator Len Peralta — creator of the awesome “Geek A Week” trading card sets — has opened commissions for Dungeons & Dragons and RPG characters.…
March Madness Explained with ‘Star Wars’
The Seattle-based comedy group Satire has taken it upon themselves to explain March Madness with Star Wars. The video was directed by Nick Nielson. It…
Foodist: Using Real Food and Real Science to Lose Weight Without Dieting by Darya Pino Rose
Darya Pino Rose of Summer Tomato has just announced her first book, Foodist: Using Real Food and Real Science to Lose Weight Without Dieting. Foodist is available for pre-order…
Creative Blocks
Creative Blocks on Incidental Comics
The Pencilburster, Tiny ‘Alien’ Chestburster Carved Out of Pencil Lead
Hungarian tool-maker and artist Cerkahegyzo has created a tiny and incredibly detailed Alien–themed chestburster sculpture carved out of pencil lead. Cerkahegyzo uses a variety of…
Jack Russel Terrier Rides an Opening Garage Door
In this video uploaded by PetTube, an excited Jack Russel Terrier hangs onto an opening garage door by its teeth.
Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now by Douglas Rushkoff
Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now is a new book authored by Douglas Rushkoff in which he “introduces the phenomenon of presentism, or – since…
‘Dumt & Farligt’ Highlight Reel Features Slow Motion Explosions, Fire, and Destruction
This slow-motion highlight reel from the second season of Danish television show Dumt & Farligt – igen (which roughly translates to “Stupid & Dangerous – again”) shows…
‘This Is My Horse (Show Me Yours)’ by Professor Elemental
“This Is My Horse (show me yours)” is a new single from Chap Hop artist Professor Elemental featuring a bizarre dance party with a gorilla wearing a horse…
Prop Wars, A Short Film About Friends Fighting to the Death with Iconic Movie Weapons
UK-based filmmakers Gary Scullion and Nick Acott of Sneaky Zebra created Prop Wars, an original short film about three friends who fight to the death…