October 16, 2009
O Captain! My Captain! The Legendary LOU ALBANO Dies at 76
Tie a black rubber band around your beards, friends. "Captain" Lou Albano, professional wrestler, manager, actor, and, with Cyndi Lauper, occasional gas station owner/father, died today at 76.
In tribute to this rotund great, let's take a moment to "do the Mario":
Phew. That dance is like a month of mourning. I feel a lot better now.
October 15, 2009
Where The Wild Things Are Blind
After the cool posters and the splendid trailers were released, we now have new products from the universe of Spike Jonze's new film (coming out this week!) along with some life-sized installation and the limited series of skate boards.
Don't Forget! Opening this weekend: "Where the Wild Things Are"
Director: Spike Jonze
Starring: Max Records, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener
Good if you want to see: the illustrated monsters of your childhood come to life, and perpetually backlit with sunlight; childlike wonderment; me openly weeping in a crowd of people.
October 14, 2009
Slow Motion Video Of Bullet Impacts On Various Materials
An amazing 10-minute video showing the impact of bullets on various targets at 1 million frames per second! Some shots show bullets turning inside out and others getting split in half, truly incredible. It was made by German engineer Werner Mehl who created the PVM-21 infrared chronograph, in many respects the most sophisticated ballistic speed-measuring system.
(via Neatorama)
Andrew Chase does it again with his mechanical cheetah
Designer Andrew Chase’s mechanical cheetah seems straight from Transformers. The whimsical cheetah seems poised to move above ground, and is a part of Chase’s ongoing Timmy project, which also features a giraffe and elephant. The fully-articulated cheetah is 61 cm (24 inches) high and 127 cm (50 inches) in length. The steampunked cheetah replicates the joint’s movements of its flesh and blood counterpart.
October 12, 2009
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