Design a sticker for Chiquita (link roundup)

Some of the new stickers adorning Chiquita bananas. You can read about the project here, and design your own sticker here.

And a few more links:

1. Stormtrooper Iwo Jima homage. Via.

2. Spinach Artichoke Dip recipe.

3. Loek van Mil is a 7'1" pitching prospect on the Twins.

*Previously: "El Pulpo," the polydactyly pitcher.

*Buy baseball bobbleheads at eBay.

Passover roundup

1. Download Exodus 2.0, a "special Idelsohn mixtape to help you celebrate Passover. Perfect for any seder." Via.

2. Download a 48-page Passover workbook. Via.

3. Matzoh Brei with Caramelized Apples recipe.

4. Apparently, the meal served at the Last Supper has grown in artistic interpretations over the last 1,00 years.

*Buy Moses toys at eBay.

Somatic desktop icons (link roundup)

Somatic desktop icons by David Lanham. Download links are below the image.

And a few more links:

1. Useful tip on taking advantage of persuasion windows.

2. Transformers concept art. Via.

3. Bacon Caramel Corn recipe.

*Find more desktop icons here.

*Buy Transformers at eBay.

New toys by Tristan Eaton (link roundup)

Some of the new toys revealed today by Thunderdog, which also recently placed items on sale at Zazzle.

And a few more links:

1. Spaghetti with Sardinian Bottarga recipe.

2. North Tyneside is setting up fake store facades to make areas look less blighted. Via these sites.

3. Psychonauts fan art.

*Previously: Is your child a tagger?

*The Psychonauts Official Strategy Guide is $599.99 at Amazon.

Android Karenina cover (link roundup)

Android Karenina cover. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Space Kook from Scooby-Doo fan art.

2. Ramen Shrimp Pouch recipe.

3. I didn't know Quentin Tarantino kept the New Beverly Cinema in LA afloat, and then bought it when the owner died. I used to go there all the time before I had kids.

*Previously: Krang and his android papercraft.

*Buy Scooby Doo toys at eBay.

Wonderland travel poster (link roundup)

Wonderland travel poster by Mario Graciotti. See more fantasy land travel posters at the link.

And a few more links:

1. Interview on Reddit with an anonymous ESPN employee. My favorite exchange:

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Does John Clayton's ponytail look ridiculous?

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No one has ever seen it, but it is talked about. I used to work his remote cameras (he does his hits from his house) and never have seen any evidence of one! It seems to be an urban legend.

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I have seen it in person and it is quite long, perhaps to the shoulder blade region. I hadn't heard any rumors about any such ponytail before either so it took me by surprise. I have to say, John Clayton is just a weird looking guy in general!

This occurred at a funeral service last year for Mike Kahn, a longtime friend of Mr. Clayton's whom I had the pleasure of working with.

Via. UPDATE: Apparently, it's not true.

2. Great news if you live in LA - - Rick Bayless is opening a restaurant on Melrose. Via.

3. Braised Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Golden Raisins and Pasta recipe.

*Previously: Ice Kingdom travel poster.

*Buy travel posters at eBay.

Papercraft Black Cat (link roundup)

Black Cat paper toy. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Fox News is apparently building a TV studio in Sarah Palin's home in Alaska.

2. Avocado and Zucchini Fries with Green Goddess Dip recipe.

3. The USC Trojans received a verbal commitment from 13-year old quarterback David Sills of Delaware. (That's not a typo. He's 13.)

*Previously: Keyboard Cat Moon desktop wallpaper.

*Buy NFL bobbleheads at eBay.

Icelandic scenery desktop wallpapers (link roundup)

Andri Elfarsson's Flickr gallery is bursting with beautiful photos of Iceland, waiting to be used as desktop wallpapers. The waterfalls are called "Godafoss" (Waterfalls of the Gods). Via.

And a few more links:

1. The NY Times is apparently going to start charging for access to its website. Ann Althouse mirrors my sentiments:

For me, reading on line is tied to blogging. I'm not going to spend my time reading sites that I can't blog, and I'm not going to blog and link to sites that you can't read without paying.

2. 7 Steps To Reach Executive Customer Service At Any Company.

3. Recipe for Spaghetti with Roasted Cauliflower with Bacon Herbed Breadcrumbs.

*Previously: Great photo of a guy diving near a waterfall.

*Buy fun food recipe books at Amazon.

Little Red Riding Hood-themed restroom sign (link roundup)

Little Red Riding Hood-themed restroom sign on sale, along with several other restroom signs, in this Etsy shop. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Noir and an egg-shaped chair.

2. Get a gig of free storage and send 250mb files for free courtesy of Google Docs. Via.

3. Alton Brown says he lost a ton of weight by eating lots of sardine-avocado sandwiches, which sounds right up my alley.

*Previously: Monster urinal.

*Buy pulp collections at Amazon.

Pig Rider (link roundup)

Time traveler on his futuristic riding pig, perhaps?

And a few more links:

1. Twinkies recipe. Via.

2. Lifehacker's top 5 DVD rippers and a more detailed endorsement of Handbrake.

3. Mega Man paper toy.

*Previously: Mega Man Megadeath concert poster.

*Buy Mega Man toys at eBay.

Golden Wookiee pelt, pehaps? (link roundup)

Golden pelt/chainmail - - part of a gallery featuring the latest in men's fashion, including Katie Eary's "visceral look at the human body."

And a few more links:

1. Wizard of Oz-themed Fairy Tale Fiascos poster.

2. Bizarre banner ad model. (Can't say I've ever noticed them on a site.)

3. Party Food Recipes Roundup, including BBQ Jalapeño Poppers.

*Previously: Monster pelt rug.

*Buy Wizard of Oz toys at eBay.

Hydra, Puppet (link roundup)

Hydra and Puppet by Daniel Dociu.

And a few more links:

1. Wasps lay their eggs in ladybugs. And if a cuckoo tells you to watch its kid, well, you better.

2. "The Easiest Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Pie."

3. Anthony Kennedy says he didn't demand to preview any article before it appeared in the student newspaper at the school he spoke at. Rather it was an underling's fault. Also, he fears for the longterm health of newspapers - - you know, like the NY Times, which according to him got the story wrong.

*Previously: How to make a stop motion animation puppet.

*Buy puppets at eBay.

A parfait to shame all other parfaits

Gorgeous photo gallery/recipe for a parfait that starts like this:



And ends like this:



Via these sites.

*Previously: Japanese-style parfait.

*Buy The Science Chef: 100 Fun Food Experiments and Recipes for Kids at Amazon.

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.

Lego pirate (link roundup)

Lego pirate by polywen.

And a few more links:

1. Recipe for a cupcake milkshake.

2. Variety says Disney is unlikely to save the Spider-Man musical. Via.

3. Fascinating profile of Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter, who "could care less about the movies." Via.

*Previously: Japanese-style parfait.

*Buy Lego minifigs at eBay.

Plaid dragon, breathing plaid fire (link roundup)

Plaid dragon, breathing plaid fire by Ben Butcher. There's more plaid, as well as a cute explanation at the link.

And a few more links:

1. Japanese style parfait.

2. The Flash as a Jim Henson-esque monster.

3. Packaging for "Gurl Scout Mafia" cookies.

*Previously: The Flash t-shirt you can't unsee.

*Buy Muppets toys at eBay.

The Empire does not like hippies (link roundup)

Stormtroopers put a stop to Woodstock. See also: Stormtroopers hunting something big. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Lego version of Spock's ship in the Star Trek reboot. Via.

2. Online Predator.

3. Recipe for gluten-free Oreos.

*Previously: Star Trek computer display desktop wallpaper.

*Buy Star Trek posters at eBay.

G-Force fan art (link roundup)

One of several Battle of Planets illustrations on display in Wayne Harris' Flickr gallery.

And a few more links:

1. Spaghetti with Garlic, Anchovies, and Chili recipe.

2. Good Fark headline: Obama announces plans to vacation on Cape Cod this year instead of making usual pilgrimage to Mecca.

3. 25% off sale at Tenacious Toys today with the code JULY1FUN.

4. Abe Lincoln and Babe and the Blue Ox.

*Previously: G-Force/G-Force mashup.

*Buy Gatchaman toys at eBay.

Tom Hanks' "Big" recut as a horror movie (link roundup)

Convincing recut of Big to make it look like a horror movie. I found Big to be extremely depressing.

And a few more links:

1. "Hurricane Chris" honored by the Louisiana State Legislature, given the opportunity to rap, raps profanely.

2. Find restaurant recipes at Top Secret Recipes and Every Last Recipe.

3. Street Fighter-esque ads for Harvey Nichols.

4. Darth Vader vs. Yuri Gagarin.

*Previously: The Lion King recut as a horror movie.

*Buy Street Fighter action figures at eBay.

Trivia show where you answer questions while riding a roller coaster (link roundup)

A new live action show on Cartoon Network called Brain Rush features people trying to answer trivia questions while riding a roller coaster.

And a few more links:

1. Recipe for Duck Fried Rice and Corned Beef.

2. It's China Mieville week at Omnivoracious, starting with a long interview. Sample response:

There's a big default notion that "spare," or "precise" prose is somehow better. I keep insisting to [my students] that while such prose is completely legitimate, it's in no way intrinsically more accurate, more relevant, or better than lush prose. That adjective "precise," for example, needs unpicking. If a "minimalist" writer describes a table, and a metaphor-ridden adjective-heavy weird fictioneer describes a table, they are very different, but the former is in absolutely no way closer to the material reality than the latter. Both of them are radically different from that reality. They're just words. A table is a big wooden thing with my tea on it.

3. Ice Age Happy Meal Toys.

4. Don't.

*Previously: China Mieville fan art.

*The limited edition of China Mieville's new book is 32% off at Amazon.