Raiders of the Lost Arcade

Good Futurama stuff, best quote "Monkeys aren't Donkeys!" Watch it now!

Work Spaces

Okay, so I'm really back now, posting fascinating stories that are enticing by one mere picture. And today we are looking at a blog that allows you to get up close and personal with creative peoples work spaces. So let the voyeur in you take a peek and see how people work... oooh ahhh. Link. Disclaimer: that is a pic of my old studio, which is more interesting than most on the blog, but graphic designer types might find it interesting...

I'm back!

And I've got pictures! They are from our Tijuana/Rosarito excursion with T-Rex. And for the record, I know it's Mexico n'all but those aren't REAL zebras. The last pic is of Lady A in Palm Springs where we laid around for four days hiding from the sun, and counting all the old people. We did magage to go out for the Tuesday night "All You Can Eat Lobster Buffet" at the Spa Casino, can you say "get your tail in here!" Mmm... delicious.

Thanks for stopping by!

Knocked Out

Last night was the wrap party for Knocked Up, free booze and sushi "Hollywood" style, just the way I like it. The image is the show logo we have used during filming, not sure if it will be the same art on the movie poster when the film opens in August of 07. It has been a good show and I've been able to work with some talented people. Looking forward to see how this movie is received, and whether Seth Rogen will become a full blown star. There are big laughs in this film, but the humor isn't for everyone. I'm also excited to see how he and his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, fare with "Superbad", which I'm told is essentially Micheal Cera (Arrested Development) and Jonah Hill (Knocked Up) playing Seth and Evan in High School. And Seth also has writing credits on "Drillbit Taylor" (starring Owen Wilson) with "story by" John Hughes, could be a winner. I hope these guys can revive the 80's style teen comedy (we don't need a Revenge of the Nerds remake!) Anyhow, today is my last day on the show, so next week I'm taking a little R&R... woosapce will most likely be down till next Thursday. But don't worry, I'll be back.

Washington is Hollywood for Ugly People

Master graphic artist, Kenneth Hung, brings you a world of colorful political parody that you can sink your teeth in. Have fun clicking around his secret "easter egg" political site, where you can see Washington's stars on parade. I even think you can confess your sins if you voted for Bush, have a try. link

6 yr old does 10,000 pushups!

Lu Di, 6, flexes his muscles as other young kungfu students watch at a kungfu school in Central China's Henan Province July 26, 2006. According to school president Shi Yongdi, Lu did 10,000 pushups in three hours and twenty minutes four days ago. Since he shows so much promise, Shi says the school will waive his tuition for ten years.

Bob McNeil

Some nice illustrations here plus anyone interested in creating illustrations in photoshop should check out Bob's blog where he has some step by step tutorials. Link.

Liberace/Cage

Now that bio-pics are red hot, the life and times of Liberace are coming to the big screen. And Nick Cage is rumored to be playing the part of the famous flamboyant pianist. I actually think this is good casting, cage has the right features, and definitely knows how to play over the top. If done right, this could be a winner.

Paul Reubens Interview

A current "Pee-Wee" interview from the good folks over at the Onion's Audio Visual club discussing the likelihood of the actor returning to the role he made famous. link

Hurley and Jordache

I don't know why I'm posting this, but Elizabeth Hurely is now the new campaign model for Jordache jeans. Weren't those the jeans that girls wore when I was in grade school? "With success as an actress, model, business woman and mother, Liz represents everything the Jordache brand is about. We chose her because she is the true modern woman." The professional poser will be pimping out the '70s denim brand's Vintage line, as well as the new Legacy line, the latter of which will be available exclusively at Macy's nationwide.

Crusader Knights

Check out the site for Swordplay LA. There's a great range of characters from Zorro, Pirates of the Caribbean, LOTR, Gladiator, and even Star Wars. Some of the costumes and characters are cheezy, but overall, I'd be excited if I was seven years old and these guys came to my Birthday party. Here's the link.

Movie Title Pages

Check out this great gallery of screen captures of movie title pages, and tons of them. The thing here is that a designer worked and overworked a single frame, to create a 'lock-up' of the film title and it's a great education and an inspiration to see them all in one place. Link.

Painted Monkeys

British artist Peter Jones, focuses his sites on the dreams and delights of all stuffed Monkey lovers. Check out his gallery here.

Chinese Dwarf Convention

"Six adults who are suffering from short stature pose for a group photo at a hospital in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province July 23, 2006. 48 short adults from acorss China get together in the city, discussing concerns over their disease and considering helping those who are distressed by their stature. A dwarf club is also founded, which is the first of its kind in China." I find it hard to believe that all these people are "adults", I can see the two women but the guy on the far right really looks like a little kid. I mean what's up with the their clothes? If you don't want everyone to think your a kid, don't dress like one right? This seems like some strange Chinese publicity stunt, but to what end?

Art Kills!

Check out this giant inflatable sculpture that killed two women and injured many others when it suddenly lifted 30 ft. off the ground. The sculpture allowed viewers to enter the structure and thus the injuries occured as the sculpture crashed back down to earth. Read more here.

Back from CON!

Got back from Comic-Con last night. Had a blast! My legs hurt from traipsing up and down the convention floor. Jim-Smash proved to be an excellent guide. Also took a side trip to Mexico on Sunday with T-Rex and Angie, blew through Tijuana and landed in Rosarito, just in time for the tomato throwing festival. I'll throw up some pics of the bordertown beaches when I get a chance. And the image here is by choc_orange, his blog his here.

off to comic-con!

Children of Men

This movie is yet another speculative sci-fi flick, with the story taking place a few years in the future. For now, it looks just okay to me, with perhaps the best performance coming from a hippified Michael Cain. But I do like director, Alfonso Cuaron's movies, so this could be good. The film is based on the book of the same name by P.D. James, where "The world's youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction. Set in and around a dystopian London fractious with violence and warring nationalistic sects, Children of Men follows the unexpected discovery of a lone pregnant woman and the desperate journey to deliver her to safety and restore faith for a future beyond those presently on Earth." Watch the trailer here. Oh yeah, if you like this kind of story then you should really check out the graphic novel, Y: The Last Man

Vidalia

Check out Vidalia's fun flickr stream. She is a cool L.A. hipster with a sense of humor. She has a bunch of photos of her Mr. T doll going places and hanging out with weird people. She even has a photo of Mr. T holding Mr. T... crazy, I tell ya. Enjoy! link

Monsterism

Artist Pete Fowler has an incredible site. His galleries are actual galleries, meaning there's a whole virtual world in there. Truly inspiring and fun.... Go play! link

Dragon Robot

I'm guessing this is some kind of Japanese amusement park... The clip is pretty sweet. The dragon is cool, but keep watching for a surprise ending. link

Cheeseburger trick

Unfortunately this magic trick isn't done by the guy in the photo, but instead is a Japanese magician doing some pretty incredible "street magic". You might want to watch this one twice! link

Milky Way

You’re looking at the heart of your own galaxy with X-ray specs. This photograph was captured by NASA’s Chandra X-Ray observatory, and shows the three massive star clusters that surround the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. These star clusters have so many large, bright stars that the whole area blazes in the X-ray spectrum. This photo shows 1 million seconds of accumulated observing time by Chandra of these mysterious region of our galaxy.

Disney Update

Over at Mice Age, Al Lutz has written yet another great Disney update. This time his update includes a "behind the scenes" view of Lindsay Lohan's 20th birthday party held at the park. The well known party girl and her group apparently pissed off a lot of the "crew members" as they got bombed from ride to ride. Read about it and more here

More fun toys

Super Nerds

In honor of Comic-Con this week... let's take a look at what could've been... Patton Oswalt & Brian Posehn star in a show about two nerds who work in a comic book store. This is the failed pilot episode shot for Comedy Central back in 2000.
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The Touch

Whoa... Check this out, it's a music video for Stan Bush's The Touch, a terrible song from the soundtrack to 1986's Transformers: The Movie. This video is hilarious, and will hurt your brain at the same time. If the tune sounds familiar, it's because Mark Wahlberg repopularized it in Boogie Nights. Go here to watch that classic scene, in which Dirk Diggler puts his all into the tune while Michael Penn tries to keep a straight face. link

The world is cruel...

But it can be so damn funny. Much like the infamous "star wars" kid, China has a kid known as "fatty" whose picture has been photoshoped many times over. It's kinda sad, but the pictures are amusing. For more photoshop magic click here and then click on the numbers below the photo.

Trippy Screen Toy

Not sure what the purpose of this is, but it seem to be a cool kaleidoscope program. You can select various cursors at the bottom of the page, each creating a different set of patterns and colors. As you move the cursor around the page, strange things happen. Try it!

Protect us all from these two men...

Guitar Shred Show

This is pretty cool, take a lesson from the Guitar Master, and Rock On! link

Cat Dance!

Click to enjoy

Have a great weekend!

Chinese Transformer

Get a good look now, cause I bet ya Bay's Optimus Prime looks nothing like this...

R.I.P Mopie

Mopie, a silverback western lowland gorilla at the Zoo, died July 3 during routine social introductions between the two groups of gorillas at the Great Ape House. In 1998, he was diagnosed with fibrosing cardiomyopathy, a chronic disease of the heart muscle that results in its decreased ability to pump blood throughout the body. In the days before his death, he was very active and was not showing signs of illness. It is not yet clear the extent to which his cardiomyopathy contributed to his death. Zoo pathologists will conduct a necropsy on Mopie, as is done on all Zoo animals upon death, to determine information that may clarify the cause of death.

Remembering Khan

Celebrations have begun in Mongolia to mark the 800th anniversary of Genghis Khan's establishment of the Mongol Empire.
Click here to see pictures of the festivities.

Hypersensitive robots slow production

As the robots develop they may slow us down at times. Click here for more.

Two faced Kitty!!

First there was Cyclops Kitty and now two faced...Awesome! Apparently it is nursing fine, and can meow out of both mouths! Read the story here!

Zidane Speaks!

PARIS - French soccer star Zinedine Zidane apologized for head-butting an Italian opponent during the World Cup final, saying Wednesday that he was provoked by insults about his mother and sister. "I apologize, to all the children" who watched the match Sunday, Zidane said in his first, highly-awaited comments about the act of violence that marked the end of his career. Oh yeah, I love the way he's wearing his jacket, like a wounded commando.