Hot rod spaceships (link roundup)

Hot rod spaceships by Garry Mike David. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Naked, elongated man by Frederick Fontenoy. Via these sites.

2. Funny Fark headline:

British Chinook pilot hit between eyes by bullet over Afghanistan, flies damaged aircraft back to base, lands safely, lives, and all this with huge brass balls weighing helicopter down.

Here's the article.

3. The LA Times: "In what could be the ultimate marine smack-down, great white sharks off the California coast may be migrating 1,600 miles west to do battle with creatures that rival their star power: giant squids."

*Previously: A Hot Rod Shopping Cart That Seats 5?

*Buy toy hot rods at eBay.

Lego Snow Track, Spaceship

Lego articulated Snow Track Peer Kreuger.




Spaceship by Space2310. Via.

*Buy Lego minifigs at eBay.

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.

Papercraft Space Shuttle (link roundup)

Go here to download the space shuttle and astronauts paper toys. Via.

And a few more links:

1. You can watch Brutal Legend's opening cinematic here. Kinda lackluster, actually. Slooooow.

2. Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi tears apart Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (of course, he also tears apart every animated movie of the last 20 years and more, so...). Via.

3. Kristen Wiig wore a Darth Vader-inspired gown to the Emmys. Via.

*Previously: Edward Gorey-inspired gown.

*Buy NASA patches at eBay.

Hello Kitty spaceship (link roundup)

Hello Kitty spaceship made by Metin Seven to illustrate a news article about a Japanese spaceship docking with the ISS space station. Metin has some great toys on sale here, including a radioactive sheep lamp.

And a few more links:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was arrested while driving a motorcycle. He had a pistol in his waistband, another pistol strapped to his leg, and a shotgun in a guitar case slung over his back.

2. Man walking the plank bachelor cake. See also: Gallery of heinous pirate cakes.

3. A sign the economy's improved at least a little - - four months ago, I applied for a Chase Visa card and was rejected despite excellent credit. Today I received unsolicited mail telling me I'm preapproved for the card.

*Previously: Hello Kitty desktop icons.

*Buy vintage spaceships at eBay.

Lego Trophy

Lego spaceship trophy by Nathan Proudlove.

*Previously: Monstrous trophy head papercraft by Doktor A.

*Buy trophys at eBay.

Book cover roundup

Five book covers that recently caught my eye. All links are to Amazon:


Boneshaker




The Time It Takes to Fall: A Novel




The Confessions of Edward Day: A Novel




The Natural History of Unicorns




I'll Never Have Sex with You Again!: Tales from the Delivery Room

*Previously: Rampaging unicorn.

*Buy unicorn toys at eBay.

Chibi Lego Spaceship (link roundup)

Adorable microscale Lego starfighter by Alex E.2, who has more microscale Lego vehicles on display here.

And a few more links:

1. Werewolf plus Worf equals Wereworf.

2. Majestic photo of a squirrel.

3. Photo of leaning silos.

*Previously: Wheelchair Werewolf (the movie).

*Buy werewolf posters at eBay.

Abandoned NASA projects (link roundup)

Gallery of abandoned NASA projects. Pictured is the X-33. Note the Skunk Works logo. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Bizarre - - the Chinese basketball league has a height limitation, and player Hu Guang might be a little too tall. You'd think finding out his height would be a simple matter. And you would be wrong. League officials "admitted they had 'limited ability and technique in measuring,'" and declared him eligible. So far, one team has forfeited a game after refusing to play in protest, and another game ended after violence including smashed cars. Via.

2. Heather Jansch makes driftwood horses and other sculptures. Via.

3. Interesting article about the "James Bond villain-like" new owner of SAAB.

*Previously: Desktop Wallpaper: Rick Astley is James Bond.

*Buy Skunk Works collectibles at eBay.

Raygun Gothic Spaceship and Spacegirl (link roundup)

Photo of the Raygun Gothic Spaceship, invite to the related Galactica Gala, and face-painted space girl who attended the gala.

And a few more links:

1. iTunes probably already downloaded it for you if you've subscribed, but the first podcast of series three Penny Arcade/PvP/Wil Wheaton playing Dungeons and Dragons has been posted.

2. Post-apocalyptic hover car.

3. Shiva in a swimsuit.

*Previously: Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson are American Gothic.

*Buy Penny Arcade collections at Amazon.

Lego Alien Queen

Lego Alien Queen by Andrew Lee. See also: Lego hovership.

*Previously: Glow-in-the-dark Alien poster.

*Buy Alien toys at eBay.

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.

Sexy ads that require a little imagination

Viagra ads by Z. Via.




Nayomi Push-Up Bra ads by TBWA\Raad, which has a great image at their site:



*Previously: Lost hiker uses bra to signal for help.

*Buy vintage pin-ups at eBay (link includes nudity).

Mad King sculpture (link roundup)

Mad King wooden sculpture by Stefanie Rocknak. Many more impressive sculptures on display at her site, highlights including her first sculpture as a 10-year-old, and work in progress shots. You can buy a book about the King sculpture here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. The Rio hotel in Las Vegas apparently had a topless pool and invited strippers to frequent it. The pool's now being closed since, surprise, it was being used to facilitate prostitution.

2. Lego Sith Venom (spaceship).

3. Some cute manga-style desktop wallpapers at the bottom of this page. Via.

*Previously: Tron-inspired Lego spaceship.

*Buy Lego minifigs at eBay.

Lego micro-scale battlebarge (link roundup)

"Tомить Battleship" by Arkov. Check out his Lego Rebellion Pod Racer.

And a few more links:

1. Lots of monsters prancing about in the latest Where the Wild Things Are trailer.

2. The "Ultimate Sith" content for Star Wars: Force Unleashed features the Apprentice from the first game replacing Vader as Palatine's favorite, and proceeding to wipe out Wampas, Rancors, and Luke Skywalker.

3. Sad little Deadpool.

*Previously: Lego tentacle monster erupts from micro-scale building.

*Buy Where the Wild Things Are toys at eBay.

Rocket car (link roundup)

It hardly matters what it's advertising. I just like this rocket car. There's also a rocket house.

And a few more links:

1. If you like 826 products, check out Essentially Odd: A Catalog of Products Created For and Sold At the 826 National Stores - - on sale for $12.

2. Quick, someone write a knol about Google's new OS. Remember knol?

3. You can download the special World of Warcraft version of Peggle for free (you don't need WoW to play).

4. The giant furnace of Furnace Town.

*Previously: Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. goods available online.

*Buy Flash Gordon toys at eBay.

Dave McKean art for sale

Rocket ships, centaurs, and lots more original art by Dave McKean on sale at Petits Papiers. Look under "Mac Kean."

*Previously: McKean's cover for the Fat Duck Cookbook.

*Buy Dave McKean art at eBay.

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.