pop culture vomit...

Lord help us, what has pop culture done to us? Just when you thought Paris Hilton mania couldn't get any more out of control, Sanrio, the folks behind Hello Kitty, have taken it to another level. They have created a signature Hello Kitty figure with a Paris Hilton look. Thankfully, it's only available in Japan.

Sam Hiti

Sam Hiti has published a book called "Ghoulash" which of course features a host of ghouls and monsters. He has some nice loose ink drawings of all things creepy, check it out!

More Cosplay

Okay, if you want to see a girl with too much time on her hands, but who does a great job of creating costumes then check out Angel's cosplay site here. Surprisingly, she's not as nerdy looking as one might think.

Fingers

This Chinese baby, whose identity is being protected, was born with a few too many fingers and toes and thus I will recycle my joke and note that Professor X's school for the gifted and talented has yet to be reached.

Head Butt Trademark

BEIJING - A Chinese man has registered an image of French captain Zinedine Zidane's infamous head-butt in last month's World Cup final as his trademark, a local newspaper reported Thursday. Zhao Xiaokai, a general manager of a public relations firm specializing in sports, is now considering selling the rights to the black-and-white silhouette, which depicts the soccer star ramming his head into the chest of Italy defender Marco Materazzi during the July 9 final, the Beijing Daily said. Zhao paid 2,000 yuan (US$250; euro196) to register the trademark for clothing, shoes, hats and beer products, and has invited bids of 1 million yuan (US$125,000; euro98,000) for the rights, the report said. "Two days after the World Cup ended, I started thinking about trying to trademark the image," Zhao was quoted as saying. "This image is highly recognizable. But by using silhouettes, I can avoid infringing on the soccer star's image rights."

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.