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Vanessa Dualib Makes Adorable Animals Out of Food

by Susana Polo | 3:33 pm, March 12th, 2013

We wish we could adopt every sweet potato stegosaurus, garlic crab, and banana snail in Vanessa Dualib‘s Flickr stream.

And not just to eat them, I swear.

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Cartoon Characters Aren’t So Funny When They’re Skeletons

by Jill Pantozzi | 2:30 pm, March 9th, 2013

But they sure are interesting to look at. Artist Michael Paulus shows us classic cartoon characters as we’ve never seen them before – as skeletons. In his series “Character Study,” Paulus looked at characters that have been around for decades with a scientific eye. He writes, “I decided to take a select few of these popular characters and render their skeletal systems as I imagine they might resemble if one truly had eye sockets half the size of its head, or fingerless-hands, or feet comprising 60% of its body mass.” The results are a little macabre but definitely cool. You can purchase prints and originals in his Etsy shop.

(via Bookoisseur)

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CBS Is, Ahem, Cracking Down on Inappropriate Attire at the Grammys

by Rebecca Pahle | 4:35 pm, February 6th, 2013

“CBS Program Practices advises that all talent appearing on camera please adhere to Network policy concerning wardrobe.

Please be sure that buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered. Thong type costumes are problematic. Please avoid exposing bare fleshy under curves of the buttocks and buttock crack. Bare sides or under curvature of the breasts is also problematic. Please avoid sheer see-through clothing that could  possibly expose female breast nipples. Please be sure the genital region is adequately covered so that there is no visible “puffy” bare skin exposure.“  — From an e-mail CBS sent out detailing proper attire at the Grammys.

CBS, tell me this: If “female breasts” are unacceptable, how about side or undermoob? Translucent shirts revealing male nipplage? Inquiring minds want to know.

(via: Deadline)

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Artist Trains Mushrooms to Someday Consume Her Body In Environmentally Safe Funeral

by Susana Polo | 2:46 pm, January 24th, 2013

New life goal: be the sort of person who could plausibly have “death mushroom trainer” on my resume, and doesn’t live in the world of Pokémon. Forgive us for never bringing Jae Rhim Lee to your attention before. Her Infinity Mushroom project and its accompanying TED Talk have been around for a while, but this is the first we’ve seen them. Lee is pictured above, wearing her Mushroom Death Suit.

And now you have to read the rest of the aritcle, don’t you?

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U.S. Government Removes Airport “Pornoscanners,” Proves It Can, If It Wants, Deal With Privacy Better Than Facebook

by Rebecca Pahle | 2:49 pm, January 18th, 2013

Those controversial airport X-Ray machines known colloquially as “pornoscanners” are going the way of being able to take bottles of water through security.

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The Brontësaurus Sisters

by Susana Polo | 12:06 pm, January 16th, 2013

Timothy Leo Taranto has prepared a series of puns on the names of famous authors, but this one spoke directly to our hearts. You can see the rest here.

Previously in Dinosaurs

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If Arnold Schwarzenegger Voiced Darth Vader

by Susana Polo | 1:18 pm, January 15th, 2013

How many redubs of Darth Vader will I tolerate? How about all of them. And don’t forget, video makers! There are plenty of other iconic characters whose mouths aren’t visible when they talk! V, Bane, and every Power Ranger! Go nuts!

(via io9.)

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Chitwan Kali Wins Elephant Beauty Contest (Also is Elephant)

by Susana Polo | 9:29 am, January 2nd, 2013

I can guarantee nobody here is fasting, dieting, cleansing, or investing in anti-wrinkle cream. On the other hand, the acceptance speeches are generally harder to understand.

(via Digital Spy.)

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Monty Python’s “Universe Song” Rewritten to be About Biology

by Susana Polo | 6:01 pm, December 30th, 2012

Sure, it’s all just a promo for Brian Cox’s Wonders of Life on the BBC, but hey, it’s a good rewrite, and Eric Idle is actually doing the singing. All things considered, it’s quite enjoyable. Yup. Quite nice, indeed.

…Can we have your liver, then?

(via io9.)

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A Sampler of In-Game Holiday Events, Detailed in Festive Verse

by Becky Chambers | 12:28 pm, December 24th, 2012

T’is the night before Christmas
and through many a house
all the gamers are playing
with controller or mouse.

Quite soon we will pause
to wrap gifts and share hugs,
to pour too much eggnog
in red and green mugs.

But wait, says your writer!
Don’t log out right just yet!
There’s some holiday cheer
that we mustn’t forget!

For our digital worlds
love this time of year, too.
There’s presents and parties!
Free swag, just for you!

Deck the halls with your guildies!
Your clanmates! Your crew!
Take part in some make-believe!
There’s so much to do!

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