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At the Libraries: Illustrators Remembering Maurice Sendak

Each week Miss Kathleen provides links to a variety of stories about libraries, authors, and books. If there’s something noteworthy going on in your local library, leave us a comment! Don’t you wish you could live near a pop-up library? * Maurice Sendak had a huge impact on children’s literature and art, and will be missed. Here are [...]

5 Questions: The Three Stooges

Hey, porcupine! Names in the questions of Thursday’s 5 Questions quiz celebrate: The Three Stooges [...]

Ring of Fire Coming Sunday

A “ring of fire” solar eclipse will be visible Sunday on the west coast of North America and parts of Asia on Monday morning. In this weekend’s annular solar eclipse, the moon will slide in front of the sun and block 94 percent of its light. But because the moon is near apogee — the[...]

Delightfully Creepy Vintage Science Posters

If you love the retro-futuristic vibe of Bioshock and enjoy brain transplants or death rays, then you’ll also love these great science posters by Retropolis. Don’t miss the site’s homepage for even more great vintage artwork in a very similar vein. Link Via io9 [...]

Thor Looks Great After the Surgery

Thor’s a pretty sexy dude, but what happens when you enter a parallel universe where he is suddenly a she? Well, Thor apparently also makes a pretty good-looking gal. Link Via Geeks Are Sexy [...]

31 Awesome Book Sculptures

Sure, the best thing you can do with an average book is read it, but when it comes to out dated textbooks and the Twilight series, book art is also a good solution. Over on WebUrbanist you can check out 31 fantastic examples of book sculptures that show just how much variety there can be [...][...]

This Octopus Needed a New Home

(Video Link) You probably already knew that octopuses are smart and are known to use tools, but did you know that they also enjoy mobile homes in the form of tin cans? Just lugging this thing around seems beyond tiring, but he certainly seems reluctant to give up his can. Via io9 [...]

Stone Tree

John Shaw-Rimmington, a sculptor of stone walls, made this dry stone wall in a conservation area in Orangeville, Ontario. If I understand the story correctly, it is a memorial to a woman named Kerry Landman. Her husband, Eric Landman, helped build the wall himself. Link -via Colossal [...]

So That’s Where Orcs Come From

The Lord of the Rings may quickly discuss how orcs were created, but somehow this makes much more sense. Take one pudgy-faced cat, squish it’s head good and bam! You’ve got an orc. Link [...]

A Different Kind Of NYC Subway Art

(YouTube Link) Artist Ming Liang Lu has a rather unique way of creating portraits for customers that visit him in various subway platforms and tunnels throughout New York City-he cuts up small sheets of paper to look like his subjects, and the results are quite incredible. The cut paper portraits a[...]