Archive for March, 2009

eBay Auction of the Day: Steampunk artist Bob Basset’s one-of-a-kind Doctor Plague Gas Mask.

The story goes that during the Plague, physicians — who were, in most cases, no more knowledgeable about curing sickness than witch doctors — would adorn this frightening mask to scare away spirits thought to be the source of the disease.

I’m pretty sure I would will myself to health just to avoid ever having to visit a plague-era doctor.

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Brunch Links:

• Texas Board of Education agrees there may be something to this “Evolution” thing after all. Well, sorta.

• Spelling mistake foils assassination attempt by FARC guerrillas.

• Breakthrough: HIV spreading through human body filmed for first time.

• Skin cancer charity site attracts hits by offering to tan visitors through their computer.

• Having solved all other problems, Russian scientists turn to studying Jesus-shaped markings on century-old meteorite.

• Cops send widow husband’s bloodied suicide noose.

• Man stopped for speeding…in his 1923 Model T Ford.

• Police officer caught driving drunk…in a marked police car.

• Cop distracted by BlackBerry crashes into car.

• Like snitching, doing drugs, and staying up late? You’re hired!

• Assistant sergeant-at-arms at Nebraska Legislature is 100 years old, still going strong.

• Dogs Of War: Military canine suffers from PTSD after multiple war zone tours.

• If you stole bull semen for a farm in British Columbia, kindly return no questions asked.

• Better Know A Dead Equus: Alysheba, “America’s Horse”, dead at 25.

• Brunch List: 5 Great Men Who Built Their Careers on Plagiarism.

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T-Shirt Concept of the Day: “Conservation Status” by Aled Lewis.

Unfortunately it is not yet available for purchase.

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Photo of the Day: The global headquarters of the Earth Hour event during Earth Hour.

Take your own advice much?

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Art We Like of the Day: “99 Seinfeld References” by Kiersten Essenpreis.

Give up? Click here for the key.

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Matt Bors.

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Movie Poster of the Day: Latino Review’s El Guapo is at ShoWest, and managed to snap this photo of the first official poster for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes.

The film, which stars Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams, is set to open in theaters Christmas Day.

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Lights Out.

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This Ad Will Never Get Out Of Your Head of the Day: Saatchi & Saatchi Germany, working with illustrator Richard Wilkinson, designed this ad for Head & Shoulders as part of an impressively haunting three-poster spec campaign.

Anti-dandruff shampoo and life-long trauma — together at last.

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Late Links:

• Facebook to Pope: Drop dead.

• 14-year-old who uploaded nude photos of herself to MySpace could be labeled a sex offender for life.

• Six-inch rubber penis handed out to teens at sexual health workshop run by British NHS. Surprisingly, some parents have a problem with this.

• Bikini Saturday: Jennifer Love Hewitt.

• Someone’s in the kitchen with September Carrino, and it ain’t her underwear.

• Emma Glover’s hourglass figure makes time stand still.

• Get To Know A Hottie: Jillian Gottlieb.

• International Beauty of the Day: Eileen Abad.

• Just Because of the Day: More Marisa Miller topless shots from Perfect 10.

• Late List: 12 of the Hottest ‘Got Milk’ Poster Girls.

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