Link roundup

1. Rad photograph of a jellyfish.

2. Magnificent photo of a massive number of devil rays. The artists' site is one incredible photo after another. For example, these oxen look like some kind of three-headed god. Via.

3. American Idol is too classy for today's audience. One of the singers on Simon Cowell's new talent show is a known prostitute.

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Help wanted sign (link roundup)

"Help wanted. Must dominate the English language."

And a few more links:

1. With a little bioengineering, dandelions might be turned into rubber factories. Also, click through to find out why plants and trees make rubber in the first place.

2. Make a donation, get some art.

3. Blue speckled jellyfish.

*Previously: English of the Dead.

*Buy science kits at Amazon.

Kanye mocks a lunch thief (link roundup)

Kanye mocks a lunch thief in this gem from Passive Aggressive Notes. Via.

And a few more links:

1. "A medusa or jelly Desmonema glaciale."

2. Evidence that the biblical flood really happened.

3. How Much Does It Cost to Climb Everest?

*Previously: When Kanye met Ackbar.

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1950's Batmobile (link roundup)

Go here for several great photos of Johnny Lightning's 1950's Batmobile Diecast model, and browse throughout the site for lots more Batmobiles.

And a few more links:

1. Photo of the astonishingly obese Nomura’s jellyfish. Via.

2. Lord of the Flies was rejected by twenty-one publishers before it was published. Via.

3. Edward Goreyish Alice in Wonderland illustration.

*Previously: 28 Days Later meets Lord of the Flies in this short film starring the new Alice.

*Buy Batmobiles at Amazon.

Beck's 100 Albums of the Decade art project (link roundup)

Beck's Beer wants artists to draw their interpretations of various album covers listed here, and commissioned a few artists to kick off the project. The bearded mountain you see above is McBess' interpretation of "Return To Cookie Mountain" by TV on the Radio. Here's McBess' webstore.

And a few more links:

1. World of Warcraft cards featuring homages of He-Man and Skeletor. Via.

2. "Giant jellyfish descend on the Sea of Japan, causing untold devastation to coastal villages and leaving a trail of destruction and human misery behind." Photo link.

3. Pull ads show the difference between vegans and carnivores.

4. The Revoltech Gloomy Bear is available for preorder at Play-Asia for $30.

5. AmyR won the Steam Crow giveaway, and should have received an email from me over the weekend.

*Previously: Stephen Colbert as a World of Warcraft character.

*Buy WoW cards at eBay.

Surreal images by Edén Ochoa Iniesta

Spend some time enjoying the surreal images in Edén Ochoa Iniesta's Flickr gallery. Via.

And a few more links:

1. E.T./AT&T logo mashup.

2. Artists need patrons, so why not journalists?

3. Photo of a snorkeler swimming in Jellyfish Lake, Palau, Micronesia.

4. Final Fantasy Black Mages cosplay. (Three mages).

*Previously: Marijuana growers believe Ganesha is their patron saint.

*Buy Final Fantasy toys at eBay.

Cool skateboard deck (link roundup)

Skateboard deck by Doublenaut for the disposable art show in Toronto. Underneath the bomb is a collage made from old war time ads from the 1940’s. Here's the Doublenaut shop.

And a few more links:

1. 31-year-old Lila Rose goes undercover at Planned Parenthood clinics, tells the workers that she's 13 and was was impregnated by a 31-year-old, secretly films the encounters, and then posts them on YouTube. Her hope (and the hope of her backers, who she apparently doesn't want to discuss) is that by showing the counselors do not report the apparent statutory rapes to the authorities (as required), she will undermine the concept of legalized abortion. You can read about it here and watch videos here.

2. Porcelain jellyfish.

3. Here's the short ads for Flash Forward that aired during Lost.

4. A handy overview of copyright, specifically as it applies to puppets.

*Previously: Dharma Initiative advertising.

*Buy puppets at eBay.

Mecha-Manatee and Armored Jellyfish

Manatee and Jellyfish robots. Two of the silly creations available as prints from Cindy Yep.

*Previously: Manatee propaganda poster.

*Buy plush manatees at eBay.