Monthly Archives: December 2011

Moneygami: Not Your Usual Origami

by Noemi Twigg
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Lincoln One Dollar Bill

Every kid had a phase when he (or she) was obsessed with the art of paper folding, or origami, as we all call it. Who wouldn’t be? After watching masters – or even those with decent skills – create magic out of mere pieces of paper, anyone would want to be able to do the same thing. Many of us probably have outgrown the origami fascination, but I just discovered a variation that just might awaken that once again: moneygami. It’s a no brainer, what moneygami is all about. Instead of using just any piece of paper (although there is special paper used for origami), moneygami makes use of real Read more »

Occupy Cybertron

by Noemi Twigg
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Occupy Cybertron

The Occupy Movement has been going on for a while and has even expanded beyond the borders of the United States. Whether or not you agree with the movement, it is worth taking a look at the work of artist and prankster Sucklord. Now with a name like that, you know you are in for a bit of fun. Sucklord has taken an interest in the Occupy Movement and has combined the concept with something everyone can relate to: the Transformers. So what do you get when you put together these two ideas? Occupy Cybertron, what else? The project is taking on the form of a toy exhibit in New Read more »

Forget Waldo. Where’s the Doctor?

by Robin Parrish
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Forget Waldo. Where’s the Doctor?

Artist Jamie Smart has been drawing intricate, elaborate “Where’s Waldo?” style pictures featuring Doctor Who‘s title character for a new UK magazine called Doctor Who Monster Invasion, and now Penguin Books has combined many of her 20+ images into a single tome. Let’s take a peek inside… Read more »

The Curse of the Third Movie

by Robin Parrish
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The Curse of the Third Movie

Not a lot of superhero franchises make it to a third film, but when they do… Why do they always seem to stumble? It’s happened at least five times by my reckoning, and there are some upcoming thirds that you ought to be quaking in your boots over, too. Read more »

Damaged Preconceptions

by Darren Burr
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Damaged #4

As much as I love my cops shows, devouring a steady diet of CSI (insert place name here) and NCIS (you can practically do the same here), and yearning for the halcyon days of Hill Street Blues, The Bill and even if I may exhibit my nationality, Juliet Bravo; I’ve never really taken to cop comics. Despite hearing good things, I sidestepped Gotham Central and the various other Gotham PD series. Stories with indepth plots and twists that involve organised crime and/or the various intelligence services of the world have always satisfied me… ….as long that there is the appropriate ration of spandex involved. John Ostrander’s Suicide Squad or even Read more »

You Wouldn’t Believe These Are Ball Point Pen Paintings

by Noemi Twigg
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Pen Blow 73

We all have our favorite pens with which we write with better. I have no doubt, though, that a large majority of us would agree on the fact that in general, ball point pens can be irritating. This is especially true if we talk about the cheap ones you can get at any store. While they do the job, writing is less of a pleasure when those cheap ball point pens are used. But as they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. If you think cheap ball point pens are akin to trash (or at least close), then artist Shane McAdams will tell you he has found a Read more »

Heavy Metal Coloring Book for Grown Ups

by Noemi Twigg
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Heavy Metal Coloring Book Cover

Coloring books are a staple in a child’s life. They not only battle boredom, but they also help develop a lot of skills. From honing creativity to learning about colors to refining motor skills – coloring books serve all these purposes and more. Of course, kids are not the only ones who can benefit from coloring books. I know some adults who love to spend time with their own coloring books for whatever reasons of their own. Enter the heavy metal coloring book which, while I have labeled it as “for grown ups”, will do very well for kids of any age. The cover alone is enough to get anyone Read more »