Wampa, Voldemort, Lovecraft, and a sad, sad Edgar Allan Poe

Some of Justin Hillgrove's paintings from the Black and White and Read All Over show. Via.

*Cherry preserve-filled Wampa cake.

*Buy Wampas at Amazon.

Edgar Allan Poe sporting a bunch of popped collars

Edgar Allan Bro. Via.

*Buy The Simpsons The Raven toy set at Amazon.

Edgar Allan Scissorhands (link roundup)

Edgar Allan Poe is back from the dead and out for blood.

And a few more links:

1. Top Gawker Media story tips: (1) "sex; crime; and, even better, sex crime"; (2) use another site's content, add a little verbiage, and think of it as a "pseudo-exclusive"; (3) post lots of photos, especially of naked socialites.

2. Seems like a solid idea: increase census participation by making it associated with a lottery.

3. Clever tear-off ad promoting Toy Story 3. Via.

*Previously: Poe's Gloomios.

*Buy Toy Story toys at eBay.

Beastmaster (link roundup)

I don't even know what to say about this shot. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Pretty tough to respect the United States Supreme Court when you read that one of the justices can't even keep his thoughts straight.

2. A Navi discovers the joys of usb ports.

3. Edgar Allan Poe paper toy.

*Previously: Edgar Allan Poe puppet.

*Buy Edgar Allan Poe toys at eBay.

The Raven ebook

The official description:

“The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe has always been a favorite of mine, and fortunately for Madflamingo, Philip Hatter of Thistledown Puppets has decided to illustrate this classic gem for all of us to enjoy. It’s available in eBook format and was designed and published specifically for the Amazon Kindle. You can find it at the Kindle store when it is released, but you can purchase a copy now by clicking on the link below. The price for this work is only $0.99 and it includes over thirty stunning illustrations.

You can see a few more illustrations here.

*Previously: Two-Fisted Poe.

*Buy puppets at eBay.

Giant plush uterus (link roundup)

Uterus pillow - - one of several vagina-themed items on sale in this Etsy shop. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Gizmodo needs freelance artists and infographics designers.

2. MP3s of James Mason reading Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell Tale Heart, Annabel Lee and Silence. Via.

3. Transformers poster.

*Previously: Warning, your uterus may be a choking hazard.

*Buy Edgar Allan Poe toys at eBay.

B is for Bad Poetry (link roundup)

As I understand it, B is for Bad Poetry features intentionally bad poetry written by Pamela August Russell. (Which begs the question, is there such a thing as good poetry?) $10 at Amazon.

And a few more links:

1. Cory Doctorow's latest novel Makers can be downloaded for free.

2. Absolutely fascinating description about what it's like to live with Asberger Syndrome. This made me a little sick to my stomach:

I also do not know left from right. Please, do not tell me your tricks. I know them all. For example, your left hand makes an L with your thumb and forefinger. The issue is that I don’t understand the concept of left and right: How can my left not change when I turn? How do you know my right? How can I tell which is right on the truck to my left? It all feels like a math problem to me.

3. Edgar Allan Poe on a Raven t-shirt.

*Previously: Poetry is for people who can't draw.

*Buy Edgar Allan Poe toys at eBay.

Become a Bollywood star (link roundup)

November 14th, participate in a scavenger hunt in San Francisco, and you could win a trip to India. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof says he won't work on The Dark Tower movie because he's afraid of messing it up.

2. Edgar Allan Poe pulled a balloon boy prank in 1884. Via.

3. Free shipping at Entertainment Earth through November 20 on all orders over $65, so it's a good time to buy Where the Wild Things Are toys.

*Previously: Bollywood version of Friday the 13th, perhaps?

*Buy Bollywood posters at eBay.

Bottle of Root Liquer (and more)

Some neat stuff I found on sale at Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction:



Root liquer.



Batman takes out a job listing.



Roller and Hammer t-shirt.


They're also hosting an Edgar Allan Poe-themed art show:



There's still time to participate - - read about it here.

*Previously: Edgar Allan Poe paper toy.

*Buy Soviet propaganda DVDs at Amazon.

Something Awful butchers classic literature

The them of last week's Photoshop Phriday was "Making Reading Fun Through Trickery." Pictured: a sponsored version of Homer's The Odyssey and updated version of Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher.

*Previously: Edgar Allen Poe paper toy.

*Buy Odyssey posters at eBay.

Create your own version of Shepard Fairey's Obama image

John Coulthart created this image of Edgar Allan Poe using the Obamicon.me program, which lets you turn any image into an approximation of Shepard Fairey's iconic image of Obama.

By the way, Fairey apparently took the image from a Reuters photo.

*Previously: Two-Fisted Poe.

*Buy Obama toys at eBay.

Poe's Gloomios (Cereal)

Some funny new mock cereal boxes were posted at Cereal Killers this week. Gloomios is by Alex Kirwan.