Link roundup

1. Jewish Giant at Home with His Parents in the Bronx, NY, 1970, Diane Arbus.

2. Penelope Trunk:

You are probably wondering if I think about Melissa having an affair with the Farmer.

I do. I think about it all the time.

As a preventive measure I tell the farmer that if he cheats on me, I’ll stay with him. Forever. I’ll never leave him. He’ll be stuck on the farm with me, in misery.

3. Neatorama, where I used to blog once upon a time, has a new line of zombie goods to help around the house (magnets, doorstops).

He doesn't care about girls

The only things he looks at are dogs.

Illustration roundup

Deus Ex by Lucas St. Martin.





Advertisements by Chelsea McAlarney.





Red Riding Hood and Demon by Erica Henderson on sale at Etsy.





Meet The Thorn (her secret identity is "Rose").




Elephant bird - - extinct since the 1700s.

*Buy Deus Ex toys at eBay.

No Sad, Big Smile Break-Up Service

Short film about a man who announces the end to relationships for a living. I thought it was an ad for his phone, but it's actually an ad for Adidas. Directed by Kosai Sekine. Via.

Funny cover stories on Town and Country magazine

The cover stories on the February 2011 issue of Town and Country magazine:

-I wish I'd married rich

-What he really thinks about your plastic surgery

-The divorce of the year

-The top divorce lawyers

*Buy Divorce For Dummies at Amazon.

Man verbally attacks his former girlfriend on C-Span

This is Todd Seavey:



And this is National Review Associate Editor Helen Rittelmeyer:



They recently appeared on a panel televised on C-Span to promote the new book Proud to Be Right: Voices of the Next Conservative Generation:



The discussion about politics and morality is just as boring as you'd expect, until approximately 1:30 in, when Seavey announces that he used to date Rittelmeyer, that he believes she cheated on him, and that she used to plot to toy with other men:



The end cuts off her response to Seavey's question, "what is it you don't want people to do to each other, what sort of evils are beyond the pale." Apparently, she responds, "I don't know, spilling your heart on C-SPAN?"

Seavey talks about the appearance here. And Rittelmeyer comments here.

A young boy gets his heart broken

Watch a poor boy fail in his efforts to dance with a young girl. Via.

Game Over by Lucy Knisley

A panel from Lucy Knisley's latest comic about the end of a romantic relationship.

*Previously: Romance novel roundup.

*Look at these books at Amazon and enjoy being single.

Game Over by Lucy Knisley

A panel from Lucy Knisley's latest comic about the end of a romantic relationship.

*Previously: Romance novel roundup.

*Look at these books at Amazon and enjoy being single.

Anti-Valentine's Day gifts

Love Razorblade t-shirt by Lucky Bunny.



Self-love print by Ozlem Haluk. Both items via Etsy's Anti-Valentine's Day picks.

*Previously: Valentine roundup.

*Buy gourmet chocolate at Amazon.

It's Not You It's Me

"Breaking up is hard to do" t-shirt by Leon Ryan on sale at Threadless.

Speaking of Threadless, Chris randomly won the iPhone case and t-shirt and has been contacted. Thanks to everyone for submitting such fun Valentine's Day stories. And there's still a few more days to enter this month's art contest and win a $100 credit.

Move over Fail Whale (link roundup)

Mitch Canter gives NBC it's own version of the Fail Whale. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Bizarre story of billboards that have been placed in New York apparently so that a jilted mistress could humiliate her married boyfriend.

2. Funny line amidst advice to someone asking about law school: "Listen, law isn't your strong suit. It wasn't mine, either. And that's ok. You clearly excel in the sciences; I'm gifted at insulting people in fresh and exciting ways. We must each capitalize on these divine talents to forge our careers."

3. At 8:00 p.m. on Monday night, 11.2 million people watched an episode of iCarly - - more than any other show on tv at that time, including 24. Via.

*Previously: Fail Whale pumpkins.

*Buy The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog DVD at Amazon.

Tower in the fog (link roundup)

Scott Monument on a foggy day. See also: Moss-covered lion.

And a few more links:

1. The McCourt divorce is infinitely more interesting than watching the Dodgers play - - allegedly Jamie McCourt is dating her chauffeur and sent him to Taiwan to meet with a Taiwanese senator as a representative of the Dodgers. Via.

2. The various rifles used by Stormtroopers in A New Hope were modified real-world weapons.

3. Star Wars nativity scene.

*Previously: The Fog paper toy.

*Buy Polish Star Wars posters at eBay.

Blue Shell Christmas tree topper (link roundup)

Mario Kart Blue Shell Christmas tree ornament by Jaime Margary on sale at eBay.

And a few more links:

1. Penelope Trunk discusses her unraveling love life.

2. Check out transgenic prairie voles - - a rodent injected with a glowing jellyfish gene.

3. Anne Sweeney told her mom she didn't need a tv for her dorm room, what with Hulu and other options. But her mom is president of the Disney-ABC Television Group and responded, "You're going to have a television if I have to nail it to your wall."

*Previously: Glowing Dharma Initiative ping pong ball.

*Buy Hallmark Christmas ornaments at eBay.

Ambient Ad Roundup

"It's only a movie" comfort pillow by Saatchi & Saatchi for the Elmsta 3000 Horror Fest.





Surfboard escalator by Prolam Y&R for Demolicion magazine.





Splitting couple elevator doors by g k k DialogGroup for Sabina Stobrawe.





Giant inflatable tumors placed by BBDO to promote the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.



Landmine stickers placed by Leo Burnett for UNICEF.

*See more clever ambient ads here.

*Buy "Attack of the 'B' Movie Posters" at Amazon.

Star Trek Recruitment Poster (link roundup)

This unused poster for the Star Trek reboot was much better than the posters actually used. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Road signs tease a wedding proposal, then announce a breakup.

2. A positive review of Gear Pods survival kits.

3. Former NJ Net Jayson Williams entered into a plea bargain to finally settle charges arising from the 2002 shooting and will serve time in prison.

*Previously: Ninja Recruitment Poster.

*Buy survival tins at Amazon.

Book Cover for Patricia Highsmith's Eleven (link roundup)

Japanese book cover for Patricia Highsmith's Eleven, spotted in this Highsmith cover gallery.

And a few more links:

1. That's a lot of wedding bands.

2. Captain Morgan hoped to promote its brand by encouraging players to celebrate by assuming that moronic Captain Morgan pose. After one Philadelphia Eagle did it, the NFL warned against further displays.

3. Stephen King intends to write a new Dark Tower novel tentatively called The Wind Through The Keyhole, and says it'll take place between Wizard and Glass and Wolves of the Calla. (I'm not clear on whether that means it's about Young Roland or not.)

*Previously: Roland Deschain action figure.

*Buy wedding bands at eBay.

Hello Kitty spaceship (link roundup)

Hello Kitty spaceship made by Metin Seven to illustrate a news article about a Japanese spaceship docking with the ISS space station. Metin has some great toys on sale here, including a radioactive sheep lamp.

And a few more links:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was arrested while driving a motorcycle. He had a pistol in his waistband, another pistol strapped to his leg, and a shotgun in a guitar case slung over his back.

2. Man walking the plank bachelor cake. See also: Gallery of heinous pirate cakes.

3. A sign the economy's improved at least a little - - four months ago, I applied for a Chase Visa card and was rejected despite excellent credit. Today I received unsolicited mail telling me I'm preapproved for the card.

*Previously: Hello Kitty desktop icons.

*Buy vintage spaceships at eBay.

Divorce cakes

Go here for a roundup of cakes celebrating divorce.

*Previously: Clever business card for a divorce lawyer.

*Choose from thousands of cake toppers at eBay.

Plush monsters in love

Two of the lovestruck plush monsters on sale in Amy Calton's Etsy shop.

*Previously: Plush love-speared fool.

*Learn how to make plush monsters with these books at Amazon.