Ralph McQuarrie

The man who sketched the fantasy landscapse of our childhood now has a new site, so check it out. link. And yes, that's a wookie in an apron!

Wu Yulu

I have previoulsly posted about this eccentric Chinese farmer who builds robots, but here is a recent article about him selling off his "5th son". link

Lazy Sunday UK

I know they're a lot of "Lazy Sunday" (the rap from SNL) immitations out there, some not so funny or well shot. But this British response to the clip is pretty good. It's called "We Drink Tea". Check it out, link.

the Elvistrooper

I have posted about this guy before, but now I have found his personal site. Check out Ken "the Elvistrooper" here!

Etch-a-Sketch Art

Remember your Etch-a-Sketch as a kid? Pretty fun stuff. I use to be able to draw stuff, but the images were blocky and rough. Now check out the work of George Vlosich, a 27 year old wonder kid at the Etch-a-sketch. With tons of patience he creates these quirky pop art pieces. I personally, love his subject matter, sport heroes and celebrities. Actually, George is quite the celebrity hound as you will see in his "celebrities" section. Have a look see, here

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!