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A Boxer Dog’s ‘Butthead’ Costume
At the 2012 Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City, a cute Boxer dog had his hindquarters dressed as a “butthead” complete with…
Papercraft Skeleton, A Halloween Papecraft Project For Kids
German artist and hobbyist Markus Fischer of Digitprop has created a great Halloween themed papercraft skeleton project and made the PDF template available to download…
The Ohio State University Marching Band Goes ‘Out of This World’
The Ohio State University Marching Band put together another incredible halftime show during the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Purdue Boilermakers football game on Friday,…
Ladyada’s E is for Electronics, A Coloring Book Featuring Electronic Components & Inventors
Ladyada’s E is for Electronics by Adafruit Industries (founded by MIT engineer, Limor “Ladyada” Friedis) is an educational coloring book adventure for all ages that…
Social Consumption Pyramid
Social Consumption Pyramid on Doghouse Diaries
Iron Man 3 Trailer, Poster and Photos
A new official trailer, poster and photos have been released for Marvel‘s Iron Man 3 film, the third adventurous installment of billionaire playboy / brilliant…
REI’s Essential Tools & Skills for Surviving a Zombie Outbreak
Outdoor clothing and gear retailer REI has created a tongue-in-cheek zombie survival infographic which provides a list of the essential tools you will need to…
Bleeding Skull Candle Oozes Red Wax From Its Eye Sockets
The Bleeding Skull Candle by ThinkGeek has the appearance of being your typical skull candle, until you start burning it. Then, the red wax bleeds…
Halloween Retail Store Displays (1969)
Jason Liebig of CollectingCandy has scanned and posted images of fantastic Halloween retail store displays from a 1969 candy trade magazine. There’s a bunch more…
Belair X 6-12 Medium Format Analog Camera by Lomography
The Belair X 6-12 is a new analog camera by Lomography that uses medium format 120 film. The Belair has a collapsible bellows design and…