Free carriage rides courtesy of the Headless Horseman

DDB arranged for the Headless Horseman to give out free carriage rides to promote a Tim Burton exhibition in Melbourne. Via.

And speaking of, check out this Headless Horseman costume for dogs on sale at Amazon:



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Pretty desktop (link roundup)

Head over to Lifehacker to see how to create this pretty, minimalist desktop. (Or just the grab the lime wallpaper here.)

And a few more links:

1. Layer Tennis starts up again this Friday.

2. Headless Horseman by Francesco Francavilla.

3. Mounted jackalope head by Melita Curphy.

*Previously: The Horseman finds a steed.

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Unusual takes on the word "beautiful"

Belloq and the Headless Horseman find beauty in these illustrations by John Hendrix. See also: An older Leia sloppily enjoys some wine.

John has various prints on sale here, including this giant robot and giant wave




*Previously: Indiana Jones Lego CubeDude.

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Cantilevered bench (link roundup)

Cantilevered bench designed by StokkeAustad for Kebony, and photographed by Hans Fredrik Asbjørnsen. Via.

And a few more links:

1. The Headless Horseman Mad Magazine Cover.

2. Super Mario as Kratos.

3. Psy Crow from Earthworm Jim fan art.

*Previously: Kratos amigurumi.

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The Ryugyong Hotel (link roundup)

North Korea's Ryugyong Hotel has been called "the worst building in the history of mankind." You can read about it here, and see lots of photos at Flickr. The notes on those photos are also interesting reading.

And a few more links:

1. Robot by Tom Whalen.

2. Ghost Rider art.

3. Lego Headless Horseman.

*Previously: Video of lightning striking the John Hancock building.

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Headless Horseman painting (link roundup)

Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane painting by John Quidor.

And a few more links:

1. I'm amazed people wearing t-shirts advertising kgb mobile were allowed to sit behind home plate during the World Series.

2. Apparently, Facebook will ask people to be nice to you if it notices that you're a social outcast.

3. Soon all content will be crowdsourced - - the New Yorker wants you to use its cartoon kit to make comic strips. Via.

*Previously: Hamlet, written as a series of Facebook entries.

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Steampunk vending machine (link roundup)

Daniel Davis posted photos of his completed Steam Crow Vend-O-Mat walking vending machine costume. You can see closeups here.

And a few more links:

1. "The three people running for homecoming queen at CSU-Pueblo are a gay male student, a 60-year-old woman and a female sophomore who looks like a more traditional candidate." (Photo link.) Via.

2. Art from Disney's Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.

3. For bloggers (like me) who rely on Technorati to tell them who has linked them, Technorati does plan on bringing that information back "soon."

*Previously: Ex-Homecoming Queen Accused Of Beating Sister With Prosthetic Leg.

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A twisted version of the Headless Horseman, perhaps? (link roundup)

Officially, this is "Power, or a Pride of Lions" by Julian Callos. But it would make for a great version of the Headless Horseman - - where the hunter replaces his head with heads of animals. You can see several more paintings, and a sculpture, by Julian at the link.

And a few more links:

1. Funny photo of Jose Canseco giving a press conference where only one reporter showed up.

2. Some really sophisticated tips on how to start to drive traffic to your site.

3. Apparently Kim Jong-il's appearance has changed so dramatically since he suffered a stroke, that it's like a father-son comparison.

4. Heavy metal chicken.

*Previously: Steampunk Headless Horseman.

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Steampunk headless horseman

Steampunk Headless Horseman from Dave Strick on Vimeo.

Steampunk Headless Horseman by Clayton Stillwell and Dave Strick. See alternate designs here, and high-res images of the finished version here. And don't miss Clayton's horrifying tree monster.

*Previously: Star Wars version of the Headless Horseman.

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Cthulhu plus a pumpkin plus an AT-ST equals...

Cthulhu plus a pumpkin plus an AT-ST equals this wonderful Lego creation by polywen for the Spooky Star Wars Contest. He's also made for the contest this Headless Horseman on a speeder bike:



*Previously: Boba Fett/Frankenstein/Lego mashup.

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