“Make Steam Not War”
England’s own clockwork soldier has the temerity to protest conscription, reported in The London Bell, May 12, 1887.
Machinarium
Machinarium is a gorgeous game illustrated with colored pencil. Read a review and see the trailer here. (thanks, alex!)
Scarred by SuperFriends
Friends, I wasn’t always the superhero-loving comics reader you see before you. I underwent a tribulation, a trial of faith, wandering in a wilderness without capes. My resistance to superheros and the Justice League of America in particular stemmed from one root: The SuperFriends. I can’t, in general, […]
Taking Back Horror
Hey, Freddy and Jason, Fewdio want to take horror back: “All the members of Fewdio felt that the term “horror” had been hijacked by gore hounds and slasher fanatics. There’s nothing wrong with those two subgenres, not by a longshot, but they are subgenres. People hear horror nowadays […]
Secret Eating Habits of Sperm Whales, Revealed!
National Geographic reveals the secret eating habits of sperm whales in a series of 5 photos by Tony Wu. Okay, it’s no secret they eat giant squid, but National Geographic has pictures!
“A Common Nomenclature for LEGO Pieces”
Giles Turnball charts the names 4 children, British and American, use for various Lego pieces. (He also includes the Lego company’s names for them). (via Neatorama).
The Cultural Gutter 