Constantly Underwhelmed

Creativity

egrieco — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:07:47 +0000

There are some weird takes on creativity out there. From this clip in Freddy Got Fingered (2001) to the disturbing and surreal Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared.

NSFW: bizarre imagery and gore

Filed under: Videos, Youtube Video Tagged: bizarre, creativity, NSFW, puppets, raw meat, surreal

Drawing Figures

egrieco — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:38:17 +0000

Great article about the finer points drawing figures in comics. Excellent tips about how to differentiate your characters and get your concept across without motion or cheap tricks:

Figures: They Speak For Themselves (mildly NSFW)

Filed under: Uncategorized

Not Epic Enough

egrieco — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:04:37 +0000

As over the top as Epic Meal Time is they still get bested.

Their 100 Pound Chocolate Bar doesn’t look nearly as impressive next to the 550 pound Easter egg the pope received in 2012 or the 5,500 pound egg created in 2004.

Also their “gay bacon” is a cheap imitation of the real thing made by Neil Caldwell back in 2010.

Looks like they need to step up their game.

Filed under: Food

Jell-o-gami

egrieco — Sun, 12 May 2013 09:38:04 +0000

Never thought I’d see an origami crane replicated in gelatin.

Filed under: Art

Sets For a Film I’ll Never Make

egrieco — Sun, 12 May 2013 09:29:36 +0000

Absolutely amazing cardboard sculptures by Daniel Agdag in Sets For a Film I’ll Never Make.

Filed under: Art Tagged: cardboard

Cartoon paleontology

egrieco — Sun, 12 May 2013 09:24:00 +0000

Skeletal representations of cartoon characters are both fascinating and terrifying.

It amazes me that someone took the time to imagine what the skeletal structure of various cartoon characters would be and then, actually had the skills and time to create them.

Filed under: Art Tagged: cartoon characters, skeletons, skulls

37,112

egrieco — Sun, 12 May 2013 09:00:10 +0000

How many times can LEGO bricks be attached and detached before they lose their “stick”?

Phillipe Cantin: LEGO’s magic number is 37,112.

Next up, tootsie roll pops.

Filed under: Toys Tagged: LEGOs, testing

Have American Parents Got It All Backwards?

egrieco — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:35:30 +0000

Great article. I was going to quote the important points but, then I’d be quoting most of the article.

Christine Gross-Loh: Have American Parents Got It All Backwards?

Filed under: Cultural Decay

Underwater Lakes

egrieco — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:23:33 +0000

Yep, you read that right. There are actually lakes and rivers at the bottom of the ocean, just like in Sponge Bob.

Filed under: Nature Tagged: lakes, ocean, rivers

Sylvia Browne is a Terrible Person

egrieco — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:00:40 +0000

Sylvia Browne is a terrible person. Not for this one mistake but for a career built on taking advantage of people in their most desperate hours.

“We call them ‘grief vampires’,” he told HuffPost. “But every single time, the psychics fail to find the person.”

Can’t think of a better term than “grief vampires”. Sums up what they do nicely.

“They need to say, ‘this is my impression’ or ‘this is my truth,’” Weiler told HuffPost. “Something like ‘this is what I feel’ is OK …”

“my truth” WTF is that? There is your opinion and my opinion, your beliefs and my beliefs but, there is only one truth i.e. what actually exists and is. All other “truths” are false. Including the capitalized one.

Filed under: Worst in Class Tagged: psychics