February 3, 2012 | New Illustration | by Sean Hartter |
A long disbanded team of super-human heroes must overcome the mission gone awry that forced them into retirement to resume defending the earth against other super-human threats, but some missing members must be replaced, and quickly, because a powerful Soviet menace is stirring! Shades of Watchmen in this series created and drawn by comics veteran Kurt Belcher.
February 3, 2012 | New Events | by Sean Hartter |
Held bi-weekly at comic creator Warren Ellis’ Whitechapel message boards, the “Remake / Remodel” threads are genre bending exercises in re-imagining old comic and pulp concepts. Artists of every skill level and discipline create their interpretations of the chosen topic and display the finished product within the thread. Results vary but there are always outstanding and thought provoking ideas presented. Captain Future And His Amazing Lab Goons is the current theme.
February 3, 2012 | New Art | by Sean Hartter |
A veteran of the animation studio scene, artist Thomas Perkins churns out an impressive and always engaging blend of Lovecraftian creatures, heroes crackling with arcs of pure energy and straight up pen and ink pieces that are wholly unique in their vision. Especially wonderful is the blog that showcases his daily illustrations on his kid’s school lunch bags. Read more
February 3, 2012 | Video | 
by Sean Hartter |
From the sword that becomes a keytar, to the vivid rainbow hued jetstreams of the equally rainbow colored mechanical star steeds, this four minute tour de force from the Animation Workshop giddily tosses so many 80s concepts and cartoon icons and into a blender, it would be futile to attempt to list them all. Just watch.
New York-based food stylist Nir Adar has managed to take even the most inedible, unattractive of species and turn them into wonderful, elegant works of art. Read more
Dear nerds, you may be disappointed that this Darth Vader clock radio is out of stock for now, but it’s a blessing in disguise — until this geektastic item is in your possession, there might still be hope that you’ll get laid.
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Google recently demonstrated their ability to predict flu outbreaks across America weeks in advance of the outbreaks themselves. It would seem that they are more than just a pretty search engine. And as if that wasn’t enough, they’ve now teamed up with Life Magazine, what was the cornerstone of photojournalism for the Twentieth Century, to digitize 95 per cent of their image bank that never saw the light of day. Now millions of photos stretching from the 1750s to the present day are available on Google Images at the click of a button. Read more
I caught Austin band Watch Out For Rockets playing the other week at the Beauty Bar, a small smoky den on a bustling hipster strip. Although they hit the stage a few hours late, they still cranked out an awesome set of guitar-based power pop, though they left out my favorite track, Urgent Serpent Merchant (below).
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Erin Shaw creates outrageously creative headdresses out of merino wool, birch wood, glass eyes, paint, and felt. So now you can look like you have a dead animal sitting on your head, when you really don’t. Read more
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Who ever thought that repurposed panty-hose packaging could be so hot? Thanks to the Intuition Line from Treacherous Minx, we have a new-found love for vintage hosiery. Or make that, the branding behind them. This art-driven apparel line from Los Angeles pulls inspiration from vintage packaging, films, and books, laying the art onto must-have modern silhouettes. Check out more in the LAEM store.
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