Tahoe Freeloader

"In this photo provided by Jerry Patterson, a bear cub sits in a vintage red Buick convertible in a Lake Tahoe neighborhood, in Stateline, Nev., in this Sunday, July 2, 2006 file photo. The bear drew a crowd of spectators as it munched on barbecue-chicken-and-jalapeno pizza in the back seat of the 1964 Buick Skylark. It also apparently washed it down with a swig of a Jack Daniel's mixer, an Absolut vodka and tonic, and a beer taken from a cooler, the vehicle's owner said. "[AP]

Chinese Prison Food

That's it, just thought you should know.

The Beatles in Vegas

I just found out that starting this week a new Cirque de Soleil show has opened in the Mirage, replacing the Siegfried and Roy show. And this new show is called The Beatles in Vegas, uh, I mean "The Beatles: Love". I'm not sure what to make of these (Cirque) productions. I have only seen one, "Mystere" at Treasure Island, and it was pretty entertaining. By the way that show will be featured in the film I'm working on, essentially it appears as one big gag. Anyhow, click here to view the website and see images of the show, and here to read a review that gives the show five stars.

Francis Bean

I don't know why, but the other day I was thinking about Kurt Cobain, and was wondering about his daughter Francis Bean. Well, wouldn't you know she's down the street in Beverly Hills, with her crazy mother. Anyway, here are some pics of fourteen year old "Bean" playing with her dogs. link

Chinese Walmart

Here is a great blog piece by a "foriegner" living in China who wrote about their experience living next to a Walmart, a definite good read. Link

new woo music

Let's try this again, hopefully the link to my new songs will work this time. try here.

Ole

Relax

Lauren Berke

Nice style, very conscious of script and design, with easy going graphic drawings. I really like her paintings, and her simple but eloquent "digitally colored" works. link

Rotting Shark

The decompostion of artist Damien Hirst's iconic work, "The physical impossibility of death in the mind of someone living" poses some interesting questions about the authenticity of contemporary art work, such as, is it the same work of art, if it is entirely replaced by the artist? Here's a bit of what's happening to Damien's "preserved" shark piece, "The animal suspended in formaldehyde has deteriorated dramatically to the naked eye since it was first unveiled at the Saatchi Gallery in 1992 because of the way it was preserved by the artist. The solution which surrounds it is murky, the skin of the animal is showing considerable signs of wear and tear, and the shark itself has changed shape." So if he replaces the shark, is it the same piece? Read this article to find out more here.

Drawer Geeks

This is a cool art collective site, that has a lot of fine illustrations of subjects ranging from mermainds, childhood nightmares, Wonder Woman, the Hulk, Darth Vader, Godzilla, King Kong, Alice and wonderland, monster movies, and more!!
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Toys and Tattoos

Slow day, this comes way of Boing Boing, but here's a site that features both tattoos and toys. FYI most of the tattoos are of film/toy franchises. link

Transformers

Had to post this "Bumble Bee" image from the upcoming Micheal Bay film, Transformers. I believe the head of the robot is facing down, but you can get a sense of scale and size of these "transformers". Click here for more behind the scenes info and images regarding the film.

Dragon Tiger Gate

"The Gate of Dragon and Tiger, created by media magnate Tony Wong Yuk-long in the 1970s, was a milestone in the history of Hong Kong comics. More than one generation of Chinese youngsters have been mesmerized by its tales of heroism and heart-pounding martial arts scenes. Inspired by the basic human values that the series upholds, the film revisits a bygone era, where back street boys can fight for justice in the community. While the spectacular action will appeal to Chinese and international audiences, the film is also an attempt to rekindle the passion and vitality lost in a mercenary and morally ambiguous society." Check the trailer, here!

Melissa Thorne

Melissa Thorne is a painter of meticulous care. She creates slick flat facsimiles of Afghan blankets. Her paintings continue the post modernist style of "grid painting" but instead of creating cold detached linear grids, her work brings the sense of hand craft, domesticity, and humor to the forefront. The images here don't do the work justice, but imagine the patience it takes to replicate the intricate woven pieces she uses as her subject. Check out Melissa's work here. Also, Melissa plays in a band called Bedroom walls, and although I don't know much about them, I do know they are getting a lot of "buzz" here in L.A.

Jason Hackenworth

Jason Hackenworth is one of those artists that make you smile, and say to yourself, "How did he come up with that?". He is a sculptor of balloons, and not your typical children's birthday party balloons either. He creates what he calls the "Megamite" which he claims to be an anemone, a creature from the deepest reaches of your id. Despite how it looks, these are serious art sculptures and have been shown at such prestigious art events as the Venice Biennale. To get an idea of Hackenworth's work, both in size and scope, go here.

DDR

Poor video, nice spectacle. Check out this kid's moves while he plays Dance Dance Revolution. He starts out slow, but then he gets it going. link

Lightning Strikes Shanghai

This reminds me of Ghostbusters, check out that bolt of lightning hitting the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai. Whoa.

Dead Man's Chest

The premiere of Dead Man's Chest was this Saturday at Disneyland, and Mice Age has some great images from the red carpet event as well as some great Disney released photo stills of the changes to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. Check it out, here!

Painful Laughter

You will want to tear your eyeballs out as these sweet Chinese children sing the "Laughing Song".... And for the record, Yes, Chinese children's television is this annoying. link

Feel the Wow

Hitler Cats!

Funny. A blog dedicated to images of "Hitler Cats"... they're cute, but cruel.... Meow!

Marcos Chin

Marcos is a designer/illustrator who's work is pretty cool. You may have seen his work on the "lava life" billboards. Many of his Egon Schiele inspired characters inhabit futuristic posh spaces. Check out his stylistic renderings here.

Brown Dress Project

A Dancer, artist, and mother, has created an ongoing project where she wears the same brown dress for a whole year. She has plenty of documentation and seems like a cool woman. July 7th is the end of her year long project so check out her site.
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Golden Monkeys

This poor guy is living in a crappy zoo in Wuhan China. He's too hot, so the zoo keeper gives him some ice and tangerines. Golden Monkeys are an endangered species and are oh so cute as babies, as evident here, take a look.

Back Dorm Boys Update

Well, the young duo known for their lipsyncing abilities the world over, has graduated this week, from Art School no less. Yes, the two viral video kings, are both sculptors. And like their work on the web, they collaborate on their sculptures too. Check out their blog to see their work. Plus they mug for their cameras at the opening of their senior show, the text is in Chinese, but they're some great pics. BD Boys. And click here to watch their now famous videos!

Kozyndan

I like the work of KozynDan (Kozy and Dan) a two person design team, that have some great illustrations. They have a keen sense of fusing Asian pop imagery with that of the everyday. Definitely worth a peek through their artwork section, they're are some real gems in there. This image graced the cover of the awesome magazine Giant Robot! And yes, those are falling bunnies coming from the wave's crest! Link!

Japanese business-bot

Click here to watch a short video of a robot crawling in Japan. And here to watch a Great Panda steal some Chinese guy's coat. The reactions, dress, and general appearance of the guys in this video are classic China style.

Hasselhoff Hilarity

Check out this video for David Hasselhoff singing "Hooked on A Feeling"... here. I presume the feeling he's hooked on is cheesiness. If you've never been to the Hoffster's personal site, then check it out here. Very funny stuff.

Connie Sings

I don't follow Connie Chung, but apparently she had a cable show which was cancelled, who knew? So to go out with a bang, she decided to leave her viewers with a special song. I'm sure this is just one big media stunt, but I'll buy in, because at the end of the day, we all get to see Connie making a fool of herself, in style mind you, hence the long white gloves and smiling piano man. Have a look at her performance here.

Robo Love

The Online Times has an article about robots evolving into androids, and the different roles they will play in society.
"People are going to be having sex with robots within five years,” “My guess is that we’ll have conscious machines before 2020,” said Ian Pearson, futurologist-in-residence at BT. “If we put that in a robot, it’s an android. That is an enormous ethical change.” The article goes on to discuss the ethics of our relationships with said androids. Good short read, link

El Pandito

Nacho Libre aside, I think this is one cool Vinyl Collectible... Love the Mao cap and panda wrestler mask! To purchase one for yerself go here, Link!

Hippie Ride

Here is a group of Summer Solstice "Naturalists" preparing themselves w/body paint for a nude bike ride around the town. Although this may be a practice run, since the solstice isn't till Wednesday... All in all, not very sexy, but some fun body paints, perhaps best viewed at home though (NC 17). slideshow

No Txt

Check this, an online "magazine" with no text... an all image mag, kinda cool. link

Sand Party

I love this image, I'd like to say that its for the cover of a Chinese Folk Rock band. How great would that be? The Mammas and Pappas, China Style... But really it's an image of some folks receiving "sand therapy" in China's Xing Jiang province. Eh...

This Mortal Coil

Here's what I know, mid-80's 4 AD super group, This Mortal Coil, releases the awesome record "It'll End in Tears" with the exceptional cover song of Tim Buckley's "Song to the Siren". This song becomes an instant classic, both haunting and beautiful. I believe David Lynch used it in "Lost Highway", and I'm sure it's been used in countless other things (car commercial?). But here is a rare live performance of this now classic cover song. With Liz Cocteau on vocals, this is one beautiful must hear performance. Buckley's raw lyrics and the song's sparse arrangement, make this song complete. Watch it now! And click here if you want to read the song's lyrics, which I totally recommend.
**thank's mr. schiprock!!

Give Peace A Chance

"Overweighted Girls"

I liked this picture, but the headline made it even funnier, "Overweighted Girls play football" was the title of the China Daily article about how Chinese youth are getting less exercise and are getting fat.

My Friend's Movie

My friend's first feature length film is complete! He screened it for us on Tuesday night, and it is really good. It is a documentary that follows ten people working in Hollywood as "Extras". Check out the trailer here!

I need some pics, so here they are...

R.I.P

Alot going on this week, and with Grandpa Woo's passing, a little distracted. He was a good man. R.I.P

A Child's Universe

Physicist Stephen Hawking and his daughter are to write a science book for children which will be "a bit like Harry Potter", but without the magic. Link

Sexed Bots

"The sexed robots are autonomous wheeled platforms fitted with nylon genital organs, respectively male and female. They are programmed to explore their environment, occasionally entering a "in heat" mode, where they will try and locate a partner in the same state. If a partner is located, the robots will attempt to mate."
love bots

LP Covers

Musician, Dennis Caltron, is a cool guy who has a site where he has posted some of his favorite LP covers, mostly pin-up style cheesecake covers. Take a look here!

I.F.O.C.E

Check out the International Federation of Competitive Eating's web site. You can read up on all the top ranked eaters in the world. Over the weekend, Rookie Joey Chestnut won the Grilled Cheese competition, eating 47 in ten minutes! This is real folks, and get this the second top rated eater in the world is a 105 pound woman! link

The White Knight

Saurkids

More odd Dutch graphic design, tunes, and t-shirts. Check out the weird world of saurkids

BOB

It's Monday, so let's start out the week with the creepy/evil entity named BOB from David Lynch's Twin Peaks. Find out how actor Frank Silva got the part of "BOB" here.