Buzz Lightyear Statues

A few days ago, Pixar employees who had been with the company for 10 years or more received a bronze Buzz Lightyear sculpted by Jerome Ranft, and employees with more than 20 years also received a Woody.

The full Quest for G movie

The ad is by TBWA/Chiat/Day and was directed by Tarsem.

Own Rasputin's severed hand

Alex CF's latest creation is Rasputin's severed hand:

The case contains the severed tattooed hand of Grigori Rasputin, and the second tattooed symbol of a star that sat over his heart. these fleshy totems are the catalyst for their work. The marking painted on the glass can be moved to suit the acquired code of the weaving. The vials above this contain the many poisons inflicted upon Rasputin. The two blue green glass vials contain the liquid esheridadae compound; injected into the heart and brain tissue. The aged illustrations of “esher chakra” - the gelling of Ernesto’s work and the ancient lore of words. This is research that made Rasputin not only legend, but more god than man...

Contact Alex CF to purchase or place a commission.

Retro Star Wars Poster

60's style Star Wars poster by Russel Walks on sale for $30.

Origami Manticore (link roundup)

Origami Manticore by Chad Killeen.

Superman's Justice Jogger with Power Stepping Action!

Superman's "Justice Jogger," also known as the "Overland Villain Chaser," and featuring "Power Stepping Action." There's a few on sale at eBay.

A 700-pound alleged drug dealer had to be transported to a New York court in a U-Haul trailer to be charged with various crimes

Syr:

It was an unusual setting for a court proceeding: a 10-foot box truck backed up to the loading dock in the rear of the Historic Post Office in Auburn. Leone and a dozen other court personnel stood in the swirling snow for the 15-minute proceeding.

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"I don't know what outcome our office will ultimately approve of, but gross obesity in and of itself is no defense," Valdina said after the arraignment.

Iron tree bannister

Via.

Rainbow shredder

By Chrissie Macdonald for Creative Review.

Papercraft Werewolf

Download this werewolf paper toy by Craig Mackay here.

Twister sheets

Viagra ad by Ogilvy & Mather.

Cthulhu mask

Cthulhu mask by Bob Basset on sale at eBay.

"Sports Illustrated 'airbrushed' Danica Patrick's tattoo, removing it from the small of her back for pictures in their recent Swimsuit Issue"

"The Swimsuit Issue emphasizes natural beauty," the spokesman told CNBC. "The freckles are left on and, in this case, the tattoos came off."

Watchmen Doomsday Clock

Watchmen Doomsday Clock on sale at Entertainment Earth.

Lightning Bolt letter opener

Lightning Bolt letter opener and Demigod pot coaster by Greece Is For Lovers.

Obituary for Ben Blank, "Innovator of Graphics for TV News"

"When the launch of the first Sputnik satellite took Americans by surprise, in 1957, Mr. Blank created what is believed to be the first electronic animation by repeating camera shots of a rotating golf ball, which represented Sputnik, on the end of some coat-hanger wire; the wire was attached to a small rotating globe. For added effect he glued glittering stars to the black background."

Eaten By A Bear sleeping bag

Eaten By A Bear sleeping bag by Eiko Ishizawa.

Super Mario World board game concept

Mario World papercraft city by Ashley Buerkett.

Burning Book Bookmark

Burning Book Bookmark on sale for $6 here.

Chilling description of vampire bats

Here's how Bill Schutt's article about vampire bats for Natural History Magazine starts:

It was on one of the first of those special feeding days that I noticed two of the white-winged vampires doing something incredible. They crawled across the floor of their feeding enclosure like a pair of spiders, and then one of the bats made a bold approach to a rather large hen. The bird cocked her head to one side, eyeing the bats. Her beak could have severely injured or even killed them, so I got ready to intervene. Sharing my concern, perhaps, one of the vampires stopped a couple of inches beyond pecking distance. The other bat, however, crept even closer, and then, amazingly, it nuzzled against the hen’s feathery breast. Instead of becoming alarmed or aggressive, the bird seemed to relax. The vampire responded by pushing itself even deeper into what I would later learn was a sensitive section of skin called the brood patch: a feather-free region, densely packed with surface blood vessels, where body heat is efficiently transferred to the hen’s eggs or to her chicks. As I watched, the hen reacted to the bat by fluffing her feathers, hunkering down—and closing her eyes.

My God, I thought, these bats have learned to mimic chicks!

Click through to read the whole thing.

Toothy Monster

Toothy Monster sculpture by Eva Funderburgh on sale, along with various other creations, here.

Download a Batman mask

Courtesy of Katie Cook, download a Batman mask here.

Faux-mineral deposit ring

Ring by Eric Sæter, looks like mineral deposits, but is actually made of brass. More on display at Flickr.

Plush rainstorm

"Stormie" the sad raincloud by Candace Filip.

Mario and coin box automata

Paper Mario and coin box automata. Download it here.

How to cheat Disneyland's Fast Pass system

Tips.

823KEYPROJECT

The plan is to sell 823 vintage skeleton key/necklaces and then use the proceeds to fund an artist. And then start selling another 823 and so on until 26 artists have received grants. You can buy a key here. Or go here to find out how to apply for a grant.

Redesigned Harry Potter book covers

M. S. Corley redesigned the covers for each of the Harry Potter novels.

Starship Troopers child abuse PSA

Video of a real life Warhammer 40K Rhino rolling over cars

THQ-Games teamed up with Games Workshop and the UK-based Tanks-A-Lot to create the world's first real life, fully-working, Blood Raven Space Marine Rhino.

Found item monster

Found item monster made by Das Mo out of a modem, gel caps, film canister and other rubbish for a contest at Custom Vibe.

NBA star to play GEICO instead of HORSE at All-Star weekend

USAT:

Sports are often made for TV. And TV is made for advertisers.

So it shouldn't surprise — especially as all sports are scrambling to find new places to hang "for sale" signs given the current economy — that the NBA's first H-O-R-S-E contest won't use those letters.

As that contest joins dunking and three-point shooting contests as part of TNT's NBA All-Star Weekend coverage, the as-yet unnamed three contestants — who'll be overseen by an NBA ref — will play G-E-I-C-O.

Devastator from Transformers Revenge of the Fallen

Changes to Armed Forces Radio

SP:

A U.S. military tradition is about to be killed off by the iPod. Since World War II, the U.S. Armed Forces Radio (AFR) has broadcast to the troops, no matter where they are, using local transmitters and troops as announcers. But declining ratings, caused by iPods and changing tastes, has resulted in massive changes in what will be heard. Surveys and focus groups were conducted among the military audience, and it was found that a lot of the current programming was not well liked, or listened to. Troops would tune in for the news, and then go back to their MP3 players for music and podcasts. Another change that has sort of crept up on everyone is the fact that over half the troops are married, and most have kids. There are more families overseas, who are also AFR listeners, and they have different preferences than the troops..

Three years ago, troop surveys indicated that talk radio and country music should be cut back.

Lawyer to receive payment in gift cards

MN:

Under a settlement, arrived at with the assistance of a mediator, it was agreed that Fineman was entitled to a $125,000 fee for his legal services. However, customers who were subjected to the proscribed practice won’t receive any cash under the accord...only a $10 gift card. In an order signed Friday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brett Klein likewise provided that Fineman will be paid off in the form of such cards: “12,500 ten-dollar Windsor Fashions gift cards.”

Chinese elementary school in a cave

There's an official elementary school in China that's located inside a cave. Built in 1984, it's called "mid-cave primary school" because it sits in one of three caves inside a mountain. Lots of photos here.

Caterpillar Pancakes

Caterpillar made out of silver dollar pancakes and strawberries. Inspired by these pancakes and one of several irresistible looking food ideas found here.

Trash can with built in hair-removing comb

Hye-Min Jung designed a trash can with built in hair-removing comb to make it easy to get hair off a brush. More photos here.

Dragon slide

Dragon/Wyrm slide. Lots of high res photos here,

Jurassic Amber Soap

Jurassic Amber Soap (with insect) by Mandi Louise:

This amber-colored bar has cracks, bubbles, and inclusions like real amber. It also features a (fake, of course) insect trapped inside. The scent is classic and gentlemanly - a bay rum heightened with bergamot and citrus, and grounded with bay leaves and labdanum. Just the kind of old-fashioned aftershave I imagine a turn of the century paleontologist would wear when presenting a large specimen such as this to his colleagues.

On sale for $6 in her Etsy shop.

Hellraiser pincushion

By Rebecca Bacani.

The Envious Lemon

By Jon Klassen.

"Grand Theft Velo" bicycle race poster

One of two Grand Theft Auto-inspired posters TS Rogers created for a bicycle race.