“Daleks have an eyestalk which they use to view the world. But baby Daleks aren’t as lucky. They have eyes in their torso and are quite often captured from their nests and enslaved by larger lifeforms to be used as webcams. The Time Lords have always used Dalek Webcams to talk to each other over large distances of space and time. This could be one reason why the Daleks are always trying to destroy everything.”
If you get a chance check out The Fun Never Stops! which is a wonderful collection of Drew Friedman’s artwork. I first spotted his work back in the 80s when reading Raw magazine and have been following his work in the New York Observer over the last few years. At first glance his very detailed stippled inking technique makes his illustrations stand apart, but once you look further his sarcastic wit and social commentary are just as enjoyable.
“The American public has voted and it’s time to deliver. Please join the U.S. Postal Service at Madison Square Garden at 10:00 a.m. on October 25th for the dedication of the Yoda stamp. Since it’s so close to Halloween and the subject is Yoda, we are encouraging everyone to come dressed as their favorite Star Wars character. There will be treats for all! Look forward to seeing you, we do.”
“Parallel universes really do exist, according to a mathematical discovery by Oxford scientists described by one expert as “one of the most important developments in the history of science”. The parallel universe theory, first proposed in 1950 by the US physicist Hugh Everett, helps explain mysteries of quantum mechanics that have baffled scientists for decades, it is claimed. In Everett’s “many worlds” universe, every time a new physical possibility is explored, the universe splits. Given a number of possible alternative outcomes, each one is played out - in its own universe.”
Posted by Michael Pinto on Sep 27, 2007 in Animation
There are no giant robots or spaceships blowing up, but I love the look of this short film My First Crush which is by English animator Julia Pott. What makes the film enjoyable is that it’s telling a very personal story, it turns out that Julia was inspired by performance diva Miranda July. make sure to also check out her website as it has quite a bit of nice illustration work on display:
Transformers fanboys may now store their files in style! The Transformers USB Flash Drives sport a nifty design and comes with USB 2.0 technology and with 1GB (Autobot) and 2GB (Decepticon) of storage:
“Two Star Wars pepper mills made of ABS plastic and measuring 11cm (4.33″) tall are on their way to the Japanese market on February 29, 2008. Both hold about 1 oz worth of peppercorns. To crush them, twist R2’s dome and flakes of pepper obediently drop from its bottom. Two variants are on offer - a blue and white R2-D2 and a black and gold R2-Q5.”
