Space Invaders key buttons

Space Invaders key buttons by Julia Sonmi Heglund, who might still have some available for sale. She also has various prints on sale here.





*Buy button machines at Amazon.

Free Space Invaders-themed iPhone utilities (link roundup)

Free Space Invaders-themed iPhone utilities available for download. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Genius - - for father's day, send a father's day video some random person made. For example, here are the results for happy father's day john. Via.

2. Many of the venues built for the Greek Olympics have been abandoned. (I'm quite proud that Los Angeles hasn't been dumb enough to pay for new sports stadiums.) Via.

3. I Dream in Retro: a clever mashup of classic 8Bit games (it sstarts when the man goes to sleep). Via.

*Previously: Space Invaders 2: Earth Strikes Back.

*Buy Olympics posters at eBay.

Space Invaders propaganda poster

Space Invaders propaganda poster by Steve Thomas on sale at Zazzle.

*Previously: Tron propaganda posters.

*Buy propaganda posters at eBay.

Space Invaders 2: Earth Strikes Back

Earth sticks it to the Space Invaders by Steven Anderson, who has art on sale here.

*Previously: Aliens/Space Invaders mashup.

*Buy Space Invaders clothing at Amazon.

8-Bit Aliens/Space Invaders mashup

8-Bit Aliens/Space Invaders mashup by Steven Anderson, who has various t-shirts on sale here.

*Previously: Alien Revoltech figure.

*Buy Alien toys at Entertainment Earth.

Vintage illustration of a Facehugger (and more)

A few highlights from Francesco Francavilla's pulp-themed website - - Facehugger, War of the Worlds/Space Invaders mashup, and Mars Attacks. See also: Baba Yaga, Zombie Zorro, pulp-style image of Jason Voorhees, and a great Twitter image.

*Previously: Pulp Pictionary.

*Buy Mars Attacks toys at eBay.

Space Invader autopsy

Alien Autopsy t-shirt by Chris Rowson on sale at Threadless.

And if you missed the announcement, go here to see how you can win a $100 Threadless credit this month.

Space Invaders as credible spaceships (link roundup)

Space Invaders look like credible spaceships in this Threadless t-shirt by Jean Salamin (which I took the liberty of turning into a fullscreen desktop wallpaper). Via.

And a few more links:

1. China's "godmother of the underworld" was sentenced to 18 years in prison.

2. Wired's map of the future. Via these sites.

3. Lego Mummy CubeDude.

*Previously: Space Invaders costume.

*Buy map calendars at Amazon.

Duck Hunt/Space Invaders mashup (link roundup)

Duck Hunt meets Space Invaders in this image by Ryan Snieder. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Interesting background on Bill Gates' background (he was a hacker/troublemaker in high school) and the baby steps he took on the way to starting Microsoft.

2. A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held in Austin, Texas, and the occasion was marked by a photo of dignitaries holding special golden shovels. One random lawyer simply got in line with the VIPs, took a shovel, and posed for photos. His presence wasn't noticed until afterward.

3. Some of the craters on the moon are believed to be the coldest place in the galaxy, colder even than Pluto. Via.

*Previously: Space Invaders desktop wallpaper.

*Buy planet mobiles at Amazon.

Ultimate Alien Invasion Survival Equipment

Today's Tee Fury t-shirt features a collection of Ultimate Alien Invasion Survival Equipment by Budi Satri Kwan:




Kwan has used that style graphic to perfection before - - check out this sold out Threadless t-shirt depicting parallel universes:



And finally, an 8-Bit Space Invaders invasion t-shirt on sale for $18:


*Previously: Install a miniature parallel world on your ceiling.

*Buy ray gun collections at Amazon.

Tron: Legacy, Space Invaders desktop wallpapers

Simon Page created a poster and desktop wallpaper for Tron: Legacy. He also posted a series of "retro art" desktop wallpapers, including this image of Space Invaders:



And finally, his tips on how to design a great movie poster. My thanks to the tipster.

*Previously: Tron: Legacy fan poster by James White.

*Buy Tron toys at eBay.

Devo versus the Space Invaders?

Scott Campbell explains Devo's silly hats in this painting for the Quiet Storm show at Gallery 1988. He's posted several more paintings from the show here.

*Previously: Devo paper toy.

*Buy Devo concert posters at eBay.

New Threadless and Tee Fury t-shirts

I'm pretty sure I highlighted two of this week's Threadless t-shirts back when they were being voted on:


Space Invaders planning session by Neil Gregory.


Giant Robot Attack by Tony Aguero.


And today's Tee Fury t-shirt is a slightly updated (yet still outdated) version of the Hills Are Alive by AEGIS.

*Previously: Plush Space Invaders.

*Buy transistor radios at eBay.

Space Invaders attend a mission briefing

The Space Invaders attend a mission briefing in this Threadless t-shirt submission by Neil Gregory. You can vote for the design by clicking on the voting widget:



*Previously: Plush Space Invaders.

*Buy toy spaceships at eBay.