Toronto, tilted

Photo of Toronto available in high-res at the link.

Link roundup

1. Larry Fishburne's daughter is releasing a sex tape specifically in the hopes of achieving Kim Kardashian-type fame.

2. Photos of New York City from above. Via.

3. Chris Sims's manga recommendations.

Highway to heaven

Lightbridge available in high-res here. Via these sites.

*Buy bridge posters at Amazon.

The Magician (link roundup)

Tarot Card/Promotional postcard by Edward Kwong.

And a few more links:

1. Toy Story 3 Easter Eggs.

2. Writer talks about the time he hung out at a club and hotel with various NBA players including Ron Artest. Via.

3. Photos show Los Angeles at night in 1908, 1988, and 2002. Via.

*Previously: The Super Punch Tarot.

*Buy tarot cards at Amazon.

Healthiest Substance on Earth (link roundup)

Caffeine: Healthiest Substance on Earth by Chris Piascik, who has various t-shirts and prints on sale here.

And a few more links:

1. Art for Gatorade's animated interactive campaign, The Quest For G.

2. Queen of Clubs playing card design.

3. Apartment building of many colors.

*Previously: Donut by 64 Colors.

*Buy tarot cards at Amazon.

Al-Hajarah (link roundup)

Great gallery of photos of Al-Hajarah, a village in the Haraz Mountains, Yemen.

And a few more links:

1. From Dusk Til Dawn t-shirt.

2. Girl with laser eyes animated gif.

3. "Mignola-inspired doodle" of a tentacled woman.

*Previously: "I spent midnight with the Thing on Bald Mountain."

*Buy From Dusk Til Dawn posters at eBay.

Sculptures by J Shea (link roundup)

"Listen" and "Piece of Mind" by J. Shea, who has an upcoming show at Fifty 24 in Portland.

And a few more links:

1. If Dr. Seuss' Grinch was a Mind Flayer.

2. The tale of how Lego came back from the brink of bankruptcy in 2004.

3. "The Ghost Streets of San Francisco." Via.

*Previously: Mind Flayer art contest.

*Buy Dr. Seuss toys at eBay.

Tower in the fog (link roundup)

Scott Monument on a foggy day. See also: Moss-covered lion.

And a few more links:

1. The McCourt divorce is infinitely more interesting than watching the Dodgers play - - allegedly Jamie McCourt is dating her chauffeur and sent him to Taiwan to meet with a Taiwanese senator as a representative of the Dodgers. Via.

2. The various rifles used by Stormtroopers in A New Hope were modified real-world weapons.

3. Star Wars nativity scene.

*Previously: The Fog paper toy.

*Buy Polish Star Wars posters at eBay.

Gotham (link roundup)

Apparently a great photo of New York skyscrapers from the Life gallery, but I couldn't find the image.

And a few more links:

1. Abe Sapien sculpture/diorama.

2. Mr. Freeze redesigned.

3. Jabba and Slave Leia Twitter icon.

*Previously: Slave Leia pillow fight.

*Buy Mr. Freeze toys at eBay.

9/11 images, serious and silly

View of the World Trade Center from space. NASA has a very high-res image here. Via.



Super Mario Bros. World Trade Center homage by Timothy Doyle on sale for $30 here. Via.

Skyline made out of stacks of metal staples (link roundup)

Staple skyscrapers by Peter Root. His site is full of miniature cityscapes assembled out of unusual materials. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Long interesting discussion about the Middle East. For example, the common belief is apparently that Israel has nuclear missile-equipped submarines in the Middle East, and ironically, the subs are German.

2. Little Red Riding Hood thoroughly triumphant.

3. Asparagus ice cream.

4. Hellboy robot.

*Previously: 101 Frightening Ice Cream Flavors From Around The World.

*Buy Hellboy toys at eBay.

Frankenstein Factory

Man meets machine in Kazuhiko "Almacan" Nakamura's surrealist Mechanical Mirage Art Gallery. I saw no purchasing information.

*Previously: Japanese factory at night.

*Buy "Factory (Objekt)" at Amazon.

Papercraft umbrella monster (link roundup)

Download the umbrella monster paper toy here.

And a few more links:

1. Toy soldiers at war.

2. Magnificent photo of New York, circa 1931, by Samuel H. Gottscho.

3. I'm not sure when the contest expires, but Nancy Dorsner is giving away 500 blank postcards (you can put on them whatever you want).

4. Apparently the Montana towns of Bozeman and Missoula have laws against "peeping persons."

*Previously: Umbrella monster.

*Buy the Umbrella Academy PVC Set at Entertainment Earth.

Lego Robot (link roundup)

Lego robot with jetpack and gun arm by Dan Rubin. Check out his Lego Alien Fleet Lictor's Ship. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Invasion of paper mache pandas. Via these sites.

2. Magnus Larsson wants to build a 6,000km-long wall of artificially solidified sandstone across the Sahara Desert. The wall would be created by injecting bacillus pasteurii, a "microorganism, readily available in marshes and wetlands, [that] solidifies loose sand into sandstone." Concept art here.

3. Barkevious Mingo beat out Iris Macadangdang in the name of the year contest.

4. Floating city sculpture.

*Previously: The Most Pretentious Baby Name Consultant Contest 2007.

*Buy Lego minifigs at eBay.

Papercraft city

Papercraft city by Ana Serrano for the Giant Robot-curated, Scion-sponsored Papershapers art show opening April 11 in Culver City. You can see more photos from the setting up of the show here. And here's Ana's webstore.

*Previously: Download the Giant Robot/Shin Tanaka paper toy.

*Buy "Urban Paper: 25 Designer Toys to Cut Out and Build" at Amazon.

Desktop Wallpaper; Japanese factory at night (link roundup)

Go here for a a desktop wallpaper-sized version of this Japanese factory. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Lots of new evidence that Chinese athletes are much older than they claim.

2. An unfortunately accurate rule for figuring out what's healthy, "If it tastes that good, it isn't good for you."

3. Dr. Mario explains the benefits of universal health care.

4. Looks like the new Warhammer Online game is the latest game that can't compete with WOW. Via.

*Previously Lego Warhammer Space Marine.

*Buy Final Fantasy toys at eBay.

Road goes straight through high-rise

Road through a high rise in Osaka, Japan. More photos here. Via.

*Previously: Most rocking use of a t-square ever.

*Buy "Space: Japanese Design Solutions" at Amazon.

Fairy Tale Cityscapes by Jacek Yerka

Jacek Yerka creates fantastic images


New Age Manhattan.



Moja Mokotowska, 2007.

He has many prints on sale here, and this book:



"Mind Fields: The Art of Jacek Yerka, the Fiction of Harlan Ellison" is $20 at Amazon. Via.

*Previously: China Mieville fan art.

*Buy steampunk creations at eBay.

Three outdoor works of art by Dennis Oppenheim

Wow what an incredible talent. Here's three outdoor works by Dennis Oppenheim.

"Bus Home" at the Buenaventura Mall Transit Center, Ventura, CA


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"Engagement" which was in Vancouver, Canada


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"Device to Root Out Evil" now at the The Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado.



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*Previously: Oppenheim's "Crystal Mountain."

*Buy books featuring Dennis Oppenheim's art at Amazon.

Depiction of smog consuming a city, perhaps?

City-devouring giant by Robert Hunter. You can buy a limited edition children's book by Hunter here. Via.

*Previously: Forest-devouring dragon by Amanda Visell.