Medusa t-shirt

10% off t-shirts at Design by Humans with the code LUVDBH. Medusa is by Joe Cerniglia.

*Previously: Medusa sculpture.

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Medusa sculpture (link roundup)

Medusa sculpture by Ryan Firchau. His site is full of great creature designs and sculptures.

*Previously: Rubens' Head of Medusa.

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Rubens' Head of Medusa (link roundup)

Head of Medusa by Peter Paul Rubens.

And a few more links:

1. Flying fish.

2. Webcam encourages you to take the stairs by showing how you'd look if you lost a few pounds.

3. Little Lego mecha.

*Previously: Nightmare Eyeball Baby Webcam.

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Creepy protein drink ad (link roundup)

The Ring is made even creepier in this ad by Saatchi and Saatchi for Gainomax nutrition drink.

And a few more links:

1. The real story about the blogger who inspired the movie Julie and Julia is her bizarre sex life/infidelity.

2. How to dress up a cheap bottle of wine.

3. How to make Medusa snake-like hair.

*Previously: You're wasting money buying expensive wine.

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Brett Ryder

I discovered Brett Ryder when I spotted this Medusa illustration in an issue of O. Here's are a few more highlight's from Ryder's portfolio:






Suddenly I have a hankering for some Dr. Stuart's Tea, available at Amazon.

*Previously: Colorful Medusa.

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Lillian Gish as the Los Angeles River (and more)

Several prints on sale for $20 each in Brigette Barrager's Etsy shop: Silent film star Lillian Gish as the Los Angeles River, tattooed and bearded ladies, minotaur, and gorgon.

*Previously: An artist in Los Angeles is hanging "berds" from telephone wires.

*Buy circus posters at eBay.

Colorful Medusa (link roundup)

Medusa by Bart Tingson. See also: Perseus vs. the Kraken.

And a few more links:

1. Cute zombie dog toy.

2. Cute comic strip about a first kiss.

3. Weird concept, but I've enjoyed Evan Dorkin's and Jill Thompson's Beasts of Burden. Dark Horse has really locked down the horror concept. You can see previews of the first two issues here and here.

*Previously: Medusa mask.

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Clash of the Titans posters

Medusa and the Kraken star in two of several posters for the new Clash of the Titans movie.

Meanwhile here's a poster from the original movie:



My, what a big sword you have.

*Previously: Medusa poster and t-shirt.

*Buy Clash of the Titans posters at eBay.

Medusa mask (link roundup)

Paper Medusa mask by Heather Cristofaro, who has posters on sale here.

And a few more links:

1. Tips for impressing a potential landlord, including creating a rental resume. Via.

2. Gallery of vintage telegrams. Via.

3. Giving the finger animated gif.

*Previously: Medusa: The African Sculpture of Enchantment.

*Buy Medusa toys at eBay.

Clash of the Titans poster and t-shirt

Medusa stars on new Clash of the Titans posters and t-shirts on sale at Mondotees. The art is by Skinner and you'll find lots of colorful monsters in Skinner's portfolio:



*Previously: Bubo poster.

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Medusa cake

Medusa cake by Analee Scripter for the Threadcakes contest. Based on a t-shirt design (not currently in stock) by Alice X. Zhang and Enkel Dika. Via this roundup of Threadcakes.

*Previously: Milk soothes Medusa.

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A shirt with built in abs and pecs (link roundup)

The revolutionary torso enhancing undershirt RipTFusion offers built in pecs and abs.

And a few more links:

1. Adult Swim will promote the new Robot Chicken Star Wars dvd with a roller skating tour.

2. Flash animation of Perseus holding Medusa.

3. FYI, plastic art probably decays faster than you think. Might want to reconsider those $500 plus "art" pieces.

4. Some of these links were found via people I follow on Twitter.

*Previously: Mr. Romance sure has big pecs.

*Buy Medusa toys at eBay.

Twitter Beard mask

Twitter beard Mask by Vonster. Download it here. Also at the link, Medusa, octopus masks and more (but not downloadable).

*Previously: More masks and t-shirts by Vonster.

*Buy vintage masks at eBay.

Milk can calm Medusa and PMS

An adorable Medusa finds that milk is the answer to her prayers in this ad for the California Milk Processor Board by Grupo Gallegos:



Here's the companion "Sad Princess" ad. The message is that milk can fight the symptoms of PMS:



There's also an official site for the Toma Leche campaign, but it doesn't have a hint of the fairy tale theme.

Finally, here's an older ad by Groupo Gallegos for Energizer. The man explains that he lost an arm but got a transplant "from a Japanese guy." And after that, he couldn't stop taking pictures. Good thing he had Energizer batteries:



*Previously: Chuck Norris vs. Medusa.

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Sculptures made out of used tires (link roundup)

Roundup of sculptures made out of used tires. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Magnificent photos of the space shuttle in front of the sun.

2. Cyborg Medusa.

3. Zombie Mickey Mouse.

4. Andy Helms draws the Venture Brothers.

*Previously: Medusa: The African Sculpture of Enchantment.

*Buy Medusa toys at eBay.

Stylish Medusa (link roundup)

Stylish Medusa by Brian Gubicza, available on a button at Etsy.

And a few more links:

1. Kiwis are really cute.

2. Courtesy of Annalee Newitz, I learned that Ben Edlund (creator of The Tick) wrote for Angel, Firefly, and now Supernatural. (The black and white Supernatural episode this season was terrific.)

3. Lots of revolting photos of a whole chicken in a can. Relatedly, Gizmodo is hosting a Photoshop contest to see if anyone can come up with something more revolting to put in a can.

4. At least one flu expert says paper masks "don't keep viruses away, they keep people away."

*Previously: What it looks like when you get an Amish computer virus.

*Buy plush kiwis at eBay.

Minotaur and Medusa desktop wallpapers

Little Big Planet's Sackboy as Medusa and a Minotaur from God of War. I took the liberty of turning them into fullscreen and widescreen desktop wallpapers:






*Previously: Valentine-themed Little Big Planet desktop wallpapers.

*Order Sackboy figures at The Big Bad Toy Store.

Medusa: The African Sculpture of Enchantment

The book Medusa: The African Sculpture of Enchantment sounds great:

Just as the mythological Greek figure Medusa possessed the extraordinary power of turning onlookers into stone, the stunning African artifacts, masks, and statues showcased in this fascinating book were all created to cast spells on people. The function of these objects was not merely to symbolize a person or thing, but to incarnate a magical power that could act on people and the world during religious and medicinal rituals.

Mysterious and exceptionally crafted, these masks and sculptures are deciphered by African art specialist Boris Wastiau, who examines their symbolism and ritual usage, and explores the connection between the material and spiritual. Against a backdrop of allegories are more than 100 beautifully photographed works from the Museum of Ethnography in Geneva; Medusa is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to African art.

Currently 27% off at Amazon.

There's currently an exhibit by the same name at Les Musées de Genève, so I assume it's related to the book. Here's a few masks from the exhibit:




You can see more here.

*Previously: Plush beheaded Medusa.

*Buy African masks at eBay.

Mermaid and Unicorn in a hot tub

I previously mentioned the Metro PCS ad featuring a jackalope and minotaur, with creature design by Stan Winston. Here's two more ads in the campaign.

Medusa and Dragon:


Unicorn and Mermaid in a hot tub:


And here's the website of Warren Lewis, who apparently worked on the campaign.

*Previously: Qualcomm manipulates animal DNA to improve digital coverage.

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Medusa and Mr. Limpet t-shirts by Matt Pott

Medusa and Mr. Limpet t-shirts by Matt Pott on sale here. If you're not familiar with Mr. Limpet, it's a movie starring Don Knotts where Knotts turns into a fish with a powerful sonar scream that he uses to help the Allies sink Nazis. Honest:



*Previously: Chuck Norris vs. Medusa.

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