Link roundup

1. Good Gawker headline: "Will Barack Obama Love America Enough on 9/11?"

2. Relatedly, exactly what is the difference between the parties at this point if Obama and the Democrats are planning on cutting- social security benefits?

3. It's astonishing how quickly 4Chan identified the puppy-killing woman.

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Batman with a gun (link roundup)

Batman with a gun by Fernando Lucas. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Jon Stewart points out Obama's broken civil liberties promises, and that the last eight presidents have promised to move America towards an energy-independent future.

2. Gawker's guide to Kombucha, "a miracle hippie drink that cures all ailments."

3. "The key to wealth is that it doesn't matter. Once you've had it, you don't think anything of it; you can wear cheap watches." Via.

*Previously: Umbrella Academy pocket watch.

*Buy Swatches at eBay.

Finally, the real ending for Lost revealed (link roundup)

The intended ending for Lost, before the suits at ABC decided it was too provocative. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Good observations by Glenn Greenwald about politics.

2. Ilya Somin:

The conjunction of the Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals and the European Soccer Championship [this year, the World Cup] led me to reflect on two important advantage of US pro sports over international soccer: soccer often promotes nationalist and ethnic violence and provides propaganda fodder for repressive or corrupt governments, while US pro sports (with extremely rare exceptions) do not.

3. "In 17 months in office, President Obama has already outdone every previous president in pursuing leak prosecutions."

*Previously: Extended explanation of Lost.

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Finally, a use for the iPad (link roundup)

Phantom Zone by Apple via.

And a few more links:

1. Tag Team says Barack Obama was not in the video for Whoomp There It Is.

2. A married couple, who met as adults, were looking at old photos when they realized they're in the same photo from Disneyland as kids. Via these sites.

3. Dancing Alone to Pony is a blog that solely features videos of people dancing to Ginuwine's Pony. Via.

*Previously: Minimalist Superman II posters.

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Who are we supposed to be scared of in 2001? (link roundup)

2001 space suit via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Funny line from Obama's speech at the Correspondent's Association dinner:

Apparently Massa claimed that Rahm came up to him one day in the House locker room, stark naked, started screaming obscenities at him -- to which I say, welcome to my world.

2. Frankenstein poster by Steam Crow.

3. This looks like a good site for easy access to content at the Hello Flynn Tron Legacy site.

*Previously: HAL 9000 t-shirt.

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A still from the next James Bond movie (link roundup)

Obama staring at Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

And a few more links:

1. Pistachio Asparagus Pesto on Linguine recipe.

2. Here are the apps Gina Trapani has on her Googlephone.

3. Convincing explanation for why California and Florida should absolutely not be spending money on highspeed rail.

4. Why colleges really look at extracurricular activities instead of just grades and test scores.

*Previously: Rick Astley is James Bond.

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Newspaper Club logo (link roundup)

Logo for Newspaper Club, a service that lets you create your own newspaper. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Anti-Barack Obama propaganda collection.

2. You can save a lot of money on sunscreen simply by buying lotion with sunscreen included (unless you need it to be waterproof). Via.

3. Horrifying: "An off-duty Westminster police detective and a California corrections officer were arrested late Saturday in connection with the alleged kidnapping and rape of a 25-year-old woman in Ontario."

*Previously: The first rule of Felt Club is...

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Obama looking at (more) awesome things

After posting the Sword of Omens and Mach 5 yesterday morning, Dean Trippe has been busy churning out photos of Obama looking at interesting things, including Captain America's Shield, Mjolnir, Batarangs, The TARDIS, Green Lantern's Ring, and Marty McFly's Hoverboard.

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Obama looking at awesome things

Forget that gallery of photos of Obama feigning interest in boring things. Check out photos of Obama looking at awesome things, like the Mach 5, and the Sword of Omens.

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Photos of Obama pretending to be interested in boring objects (link roundup)

New York Magazine has lots of photos of Obama Feigning Interest in Mundane Things. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Cute monkey king paper toy.

2. A warning against using Dreamhost for hosting your site.

3. Here's an interview where Jim Coudal talks about the various Coudal ventures. His philosophy about utilizing the internet is: build an audience by doing whatever it is that you're passionate about, assume that your audience has similar interests to your own, and then make things you would like (in his case, Field Notes, The Deck ad network, Jewelboxing) because your audience probably wants the same things you do. Or as he puts it, "if they come, you will build it."

*Previously: Jason Kottke reveals what he's learned about blogging.

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Macho Man Valentine (and more)

Some gems I found whil looking through the sites of the artists participating in the Reading Frenzy Valentine's Invitational:


Randy Macho Man Savage Valentine by Ryan Berkley.




Invisible ink set and paper funeral diorama on sale in Criminal Crafts' Etsy shop.




Tarot card back and Valentine by BT Livermore.



Sea Otter by Maggie Nichols.




Framed hearts by Susan Beal.





Mustache on a stick and chocolate Obama on sale at the Neapolitan Printing & Company

*Previously: Donut Valentine.

*Buy gourmet chocolate at Amazon.

The codpiece of Sauron (link roundup)

I don't know what this is, but it was found in an antique shop in New Zealand that features a Xena, Hercules and Cleopatra 2525 museum.

And a few more links:

1. Jane McGonigal describes her upcoming ARG Evoke (scroll down). And here's the video trailer.

2. Fun meme: Obama bows to Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio.

3. Cheating in cricket fighting in Shanghai includes drugging bugs and inserting tiny metal spears into their jaws.

*Previously: Sauron-bot.

*Buy Xena collections at Amazon.

A couple of Magritte jokes (plus more)

Ann Althouse noticed this picture of Obama looking at himself in the White House Flickr feed:



A reader mentioned Rene Magritte's La reproduction interdite:



And this homage was then created:



Speaking of Magritte here's an homage, starring the Wii currently up for vote at Threadless:



You can vote for it by clicking on the voting widget:



And finally, in other Threadless news, here's another design that caught my eye - - Peanuts by Phil Jones:




*Previously: Magritte Museum.

*Buy Magritte collections at Amazon.

Tiny candles (link roundup)

"5-Minute Candle" pack - - $6 for a set of four.

And a few more links:

1. The fact that Obama carried his own umbrella while in China impressed citizens used to seeing officials being served.

2. An explanation for why it's so difficult to translate Beowulf (which was originally written in Old English).

3. Twilight Moms: "If these were 40-year-old men screaming for 17-year-old girls, someone would call the police."

*Previously: Candles that burn green, orange, pink, or purple.

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Pirate paper doll (link roundup)

Go here to download a pirate paper doll, created to promote a pop-up book called The Castaway Pirates (the download link is immediately above the pirate video). Via.

And a few more links:

1. I sure read a lot of people opining about Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize, but almost no one identified someone who should have won. Well, here's a nomination for Zimbabwe's Morgan Tsvangirai.

2. In case you ever wondered - - the answer to the question of whether zero is odd or even.

3. Watched Wolverine on the plane and thought it was fine - - better than X2 (I've only seen the atrocious end of X3). Watched Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in the theater and was thrilled when, after an hour, my oldest asked to leave. Boy, how did that get even half decent reviews?

*Previously: Bruce Lee paper doll.

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Famous moments when people got hit in the head

To cheer up the Cake Wrecks folks, I present famous moments when people got hit in the head:

Obama bumps his head:



Stormtrooper bangs his head (don't worry, it'll replay):




Number one overall pick Blake Griffin hits head on backboard:



Greg Louganis hits his head on the diving board:



Coach gets hit in head with soccer ball during interview (and swears):



Conan O'Brien falls and bangs his head:



Coin toss hits Brian Urlacher in the head:



Nirvana's Chris Novaselic hits himself in the head with his bass:


*Previously: Funny animal videos.

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Three Wolf Moon t-shirt more popular than I had realized

Obama, Steve Jobs, and Moses all show off their favorite Three Wolf Moon t-shirt - - you can buy the shirt or see more customer images at Amazon. Via.

*Previously: Plush Steve Jobs.

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Sex and Awesomeness (the invitation)

Invite to an art show at Bedrock Billiards featuring robots and women by Chris Bishop.



Also by Chris, you can buy this Obama on a unicorn t-shirt for $25:



And he has a cruder unicorn shirt on sale at Threadless.

*Previously: Being a raincloud is f***ing awesome.

*Buy tin robots at eBay.

Gorillas with laser beams? (link roundup)

Rockstar has posted a series of "battle" desktop wallpapers featuring gorillas that shoot laser beams, and bears that breathe fire. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Weird to see The Consumerist calling long receipts with coupons "waste." My wife is a coupon ninja and works magic with coupons (she's honed her craft by studying various sites). She's thrilled when she gets such coupons.

2. Nick Gillespie, writing for Reason, says the National Endowment for the Arts is contacting artists and encouraging them to create art in support of the White House's agenda.

3. Squid ink recipes: Black Clams Casino, Spicy Black Risotto with Calamari, and Crab Ravioli with Black Brown Butter and Tarragon.

*Previously: Lamb with freaking laser beams.

*Buy laser guns at eBay.

Dinosaurs in suits pollute the Earth (link roundup)

Dinosaurs in suits pollute the Earth in an ad campaign by I.D.E.A.S. for The Climate Institute that someone for some reason doesn't want embedded.

And a few more links:

1. On the one hand, it's refreshing that the President can't simply snap his fingers and make such problems disappear. On the other hand, this is a sad statement on the law, political discourse, and rational thought: "law firm Perkins Coie has billed Obama's lobbying organization more than a million dollars while trying to suppress lawsuits over Obama's eligibility to be president." Via.

2. Daniel Lyons savages David Pogue (and his employer the NY Times) for writing reviews of Apple products, while making lots of money on the side writing Mac-user guides.

3. Consumer Reports says generic store brands aren't just pretty good, in many cases they taste better than the brand name. Via.

*Previously: Glow-in-the-dark dinosaur fossil poster.

*Buy wind-up dinosaurs at eBay.