It accents the room beautifully, but it keeps burning me when I try to put it on — via Dorkly
— via Sad and Useless
The Australian Sex Party says the organisers of the largest annual music event in the Northern Territory have banned safe-sex advocates from handing out condoms and information — via redwolf.newsvine.com
After 27 series and 110 episodes, UK police drama Taggart, famous for its There’s been a murder
catchphrase, has met its own demise.
A notice on the Taggart website said simply: This programme is now over
— via redwolf.newsvine.com
In the midst of their jury trial, the company behind the defunct LimeWire client and the RIAA settled their dispute out of court. Limewire will pay $105 million to compensate the major music labels for damages suffered. A moment of justice for the music industry, but not necessarily for the artists. The recouped money is destined for reinvestment in new anti-piracy efforts and will not be used to compensate any artists — via redwolf.newsvine.com
This is a wearable mask cast in urethane. It is from an original sculpture and fits most faces. Breathing is through holes between the tentacles — via missmonster
Our friends at Lion Brand Yarn point us to this awesome pattern, designed by Andrea Rangel, to create the sweater worn by The Dude in The Big Lebowski. The original sweater, made by Oregon’s Pendleton Woolen Mills, is being auctioned off this weekend in Beverly Hills. Just be careful not to spill your white Russian on the yarn while you work, okay? — via CRAFT
So, here we have Dirk Benedict, who played Lt Starbuck in the classic Battlestar Galactica, with Katee Sackhoff, who played Kara Starbuck
Thrace in the modern Battlestar Galactica, in a Starbucks coffee shop. The mind reels — via Neatorama
Do not fuck with Cthulhu, originally uploaded by Gwen.
And what about Cthulhu? Who thinks about Cthulhu?
— via Orbit Books
— via CollegeHumor
Finally got around to signing and numbering my Cthulhu prints.
You can buy one here.
I will only be signing and numbering 77 of the neon variant — via deviantART
Warner Music has been sold to US businessman Len Blavatnik, according to credible reports, in a $3.3bn deal. The company’s $1.9bn debt is also transferred to its new owner, valuing Warner at $1.3bn — via redwolf.newsvine.com
No matter how engaging the actors or riveting the plot, sometimes, you’re distracted by something else in a film: a dramatic architectural setting that’s so dazzling, it’s practically a character in itself. We can’t help but drool over Jackie Treehorn’s Malibu Beach manse in The Big Lebowski and covet Mia Wallace’s stylish living room in Pulp Fiction. These 13 (mostly) real modern houses featured in major films are memorable even when the movies are not, despite – in some cases – only appearing for a moment or two — via WebUrbanist
Punisher Cthulhu mashup. Frank Lovecraft watched as his family was killed by cultists of an ancient god. Driven to the brink of madness he seeks revenge as the Cthunisher… or would it be Punthulhu? — via Shirtoid
FAO Schwartz staffers play Bach’s Toccata & Fugue on a giant foot piano
Not everyone was impressed with the Bieber fever that swept Sydney when the Canadian pop star arrived for his long-awaited concert last week.
A 17-year-old Bondi Junction teenager has been charged by police after he allegedly broke into the roof of Acer Arena to throw eggs at Justin Bieber during his performance on Friday night — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Clive James, the Australian television presenter and critic, has leukaemia, it has emerged. James, 71, was diagnosed with the illness in January 2010 — via redwolf.newsvine.com