Link roundup

1. The Los Angeles Times looks at highrise penthouses in Los Angeles that the owners can't seem to rent out. "The top two floors of a premier Westwood high-rise have been empty since the building was completed in 1989."

2. There's now a website for the new American McGee Alice in Wonderland game.

3. Gawker has picked a fight with 4chan.

*Buy Alice in Wonderland toys at eBay.

Devilish Donut (link roundup)

Donut demon by Flying Mouse.

And a few more links:

1. Earlier this month, the Little Missouri River in Arkansas, a popular choice for paddlers, rose from 3 feet to 23 feet in just five hours; the discharge rate, in cubic feet per second, went from a normal level of about 50 to a number that was literally off the chart, which stops at 20,000 CFS.

2. 7-Eleven's $5 a bottle Yosemite Road chardonnay did very well in taste tests. Via.

3. How 4Chan users spread the fake news that Justin Bieber had an STD.

*Previously: Donut monster desktop wallpaper.

*Buy donut makers and recipe books at Amazon.

Beatnik skeleton (link roundup)

"Le Skeleton" sculpture by Jimmy Pickering. Lots more great sculptures and custom toys here - - just start scrolling down.

And a few more links:

1. Three chances to comment and win a copy of "Ad-Boy: Vintage Advertising With Character."

2. 4Chan users not only placed 4Chan founder Moot at the top of a Time 100 most influential people poll, but also manipulated the rest of the people on the list so that the first letter of each name, taken in order, spelled "marble cake, also the game." Via.

3. /Film is hiring a writer.

4. Concept art for a version of Little Red Riding Hood set in the Roman Empire.

*Previously: Killer robot and A Clockwork Orange homage by Pickering.

*Buy Little Red Riding Hood toys at eBay.

Warning about blind box toys (link roundup)

The Kidrobot store in Miami wants everyone to know that they lowered the price on Jon Burgerman's "Heroes of Burgertown Mini Figures" to $5.95 each. Don't fall for it. It's the worst type of blind box set. Imagine if you spent $6 and got stuck with this:



I can't believe Kidrobot allowed it. I highly recommend you pay a few extra bucks and shop at Tenacious Toys, which sells identified blind box toys. TT also recently unveiled a brand new and much improved store website.

And a few more links:

1. There's still time to try to win a Faded Line Clothing Co. t-shirt.

2. The first episode of the second season of the Penny Arcade guys playing Dungeons and Dragons has been posted. I haven't listened to it yet, but the first season was hilarious, and I've never played D&D. And this time they have special guest stars.

3. Another interview with moot of 4chan. He kept his involvement with the site a secret from almost everyone he knew for nearly five years. Relatedly, here's discussion of possible ways to make money on the site. Via.

4. Tomopop has a new t-shirt.

*Previously: Pentagon seems to be dominated by Dungeons and Dragons fans.

*Buy Dungeons and Dragons miniatures at eBay.