...will he ever win?

Danyelle of [dandee] designed her delightful Love Bug Valentines as a way to send her first-grade son to school with unique non-candy Valentine’s Day cards. She has included a template and full instructions on how to make these cards at home.

via Craft

February 06, 2012 08:18 PM

holy shit wtf

February 06, 2012 08:16 PM

I suppose with the space shuttle no longer available, you've got to go with what you've got

February 06, 2012 08:16 PM

Adventures in Plymptoons! by Alexia Anastasio is a documentary about animator Bill Plympton (trailer). The film will be screened on February 17 at the Boulder International Film Festival, February 20 at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Missoula, Montana, and March 8 at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, New York.

This is a collaborative “portrait“ piece on Bill Plympton: The King of Indie Animation. It evolved into a uniquely molded peek into Bill’s creative vision and the inspiration for his hand drawn, animation art. The film crew interviewed and followed Bill on his travels to film festivals, animation master classes and personal appearances in New York City, Woodstock, LA and Portland, Oregon where Bill originally hails from and back to his studio in New York City where his animation magic happens.

via Drawn

February 06, 2012 08:02 PM

Five accordion-playing students from the Kum Song School in North Korea have taken on a cover of 1984 hit, Take on Me, originally performed by the Norwegian pop band, a-ha.

a-ha’s eternal pop evergreen performed by young accordeon players from KUM SONG School, filmed in Pyongyang, North Korea december 2011. Part of multi-genre project THE PROMISED LAND by director and artist MORTEN TRAAVIK, opening at the international arts and culture festival Barents Spektakel in Kirkenes, Norway February 8-12, 2012 (Juche 101). For more info please go to www.traavik.info and www.barentsspektakel.no

via Joey deVilla

February 06, 2012 07:47 PM

ok, yeah, that is racist as all get-out

February 06, 2012 07:47 PM

07.02.12 | Santa Ana | Constellation Room
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08.02.12 | West Hollywood | Troubadour
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09.02.12 | San Diego | Casbah
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Band site | tra-la-la-band.com

February 06, 2012 07:41 PM

These radiation safety posters were produced at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1947.

via Retronaut

images via Oak Ridge Associated Universities

February 06, 2012 07:33 PM

Phineas X. Jones of Octophant has created Squid in Morning Dress, an illustration of a squid looking rather dapper. The art’s screenprints were created in collaboration with Nevermind Gallery who have made two versions available to purchase. Last year, we posted an earlier version of this illustration.

“Dapper, you say? Sir, you insult me. I can respect your plainly keen eye for the finest bespoke haberdashery and your appreciation of the same. But to imply that my manner of dress is self-consciously beyond that of any proper gentleman is pure effrontery! Do you take me for a preening dandy, Sir? A foppish twit? I am simply attired in a style suitable and fitting to a squid of my social station and I certainly do not have time for your knavery. Good day to you!”

“I said ‘good day,’ sir!”

February 06, 2012 07:28 PM

Jake Reilly took a 90 day vacation from email, the Internet, cell phones, and other aspects of modern communication and documented his experience in a short video: “The Amish Project.”

via Viral Viral Videos

February 06, 2012 07:12 PM