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Repositionable Wall Graphics by Yiying Lu
Yiying Lu, the illustrator who created the iconic “Fail Whale” graphic used by Twitter, has just released a beautiful new series of repositionable wall graphics…
Improv Everywhere: Star Wars Subway Car
“Star Wars Subway Car”, the latest mission by Improv Everywhere, features a reenactment of the Princess Leia and Darth Vader scene from Star Wars on…
Comic-Con 2010
Comic-Con 2010, North America’s largest comic book and popular arts convention, takes place July 22-25 at the San Diego Convention Center.
Exploring the Ruins of Japan’s Battleship Island
photo by Michael Gakuran Hashima Island sits just over 9 miles off the western coast of Japan. Also known as “Gunkanjim,” or “Battleship Island,” it…
Harvey Pekar (1939-2010), Underground Comic Book Writer
Cleveland based underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar has died at age 70. He’s best known for his autobiographical series and film “American Splendor”. Harvey…
The World’s Largest Skateboard
California Skateparks has created The World's Largest Skateboard that's 12.5 times the scale of a regular skateboard,.
California Extreme 2010, An Arcade Game & Pinball Celebration
California Extreme 2010, the 14th annual celebration of classic arcade games and pinball machines, takes place July 17-18 at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara.…
Knitted Meat
Stephanie Casper has been busy creating a series of Knitted Meat. Yarn, it’s what’s for dinner.
Life In The City
“Life In The City”, a Shirt.Woot t-shirt by Kettletoast.
Periodic Table of Swearing
Periodic Table of Swearing (larger version) by Modern Toss via Boing Boing