Was a little slow to check this out, but the Library of Congress has released thousands of images onto Flickr that have no known copyright. Some of them are flat-out amazing. This pic is one of many gems by Alfred T. Palmer. It depicts a factory girl putting the finishing touches on the nose cone of a B-17 bomber.
Heath Ledger’s death has got DG so bummed that a clean moment is in order. The painting here comes from unlikely source material: The promo graphics for Fox News. The reason for posting: The painting’s irony and beauty reminds me of the great, painful scene at the July 4th picnic in Brokeback Mountain, with Ennis growling at some hicks as fireworks explode in the background.
One of the weirdest things about the initial reports–besides the bizarre Olsen twist and TMZ showing the New York Times how to gather facts–was people trying to be the first to comment once TMZ broke the story. But not to say anything witty, as in the tiger case, but just to say they were first. Four out of the first six comments simply said “first” or something like. Anyone else notice that?
Love these vids, narrated by a fake A.I.-being named Eidolon TLP. Their visuals and the wonky sci-fi themes remind me of the late, great, Omni magazine. There’s a whole slew of these clips on Youtube, on subjects from Iraq to proofs of God’s existance. Who is the fatty that’s shooting these in his basement while his grandma goes out for more Cheetos and grape soda? He might be a genius.
There’s a bank that’s been running commercials during local station breaks that shows bankers–stereotypical old white men–dreaming. Some of them dream, in thought bubbles above their heads, of dollar bills and gold coins. And then THIS guy pops up, dreaming of a Persian cat while he licks his lips. I think the commercial ends with some average-joe character stickin’ it to the man, but who cares about that? It’s the bankers who are the most interesting characters. I mean, look at this guy … Who wouldn’t want him to be his eccentric uncle? Is this the cat lady syndrome, inverted?
The AP reports that the bones of an ancient rodent have been found. It was as big as a bull, eight feet long with a 20-inch skull. The best part:
A herbivore, the beast may have been a contemporary, and possibly prey, of saber-toothed cats — a prehistoric version of Tom and Jerry.
Could that big, beefy son of a bitch be any cuter? Bonus: The monster looks like Sigmund Freud, a little bit.
From Hood magazine’s monthly advice column, penned by Khia, who rose to stardom on the classy track “My Neck, My Back.” (Image above: Khia’s mugshots over time.) Khia’s got the right things to say, I guess?
Khia,
Hey girl I hope you choose this to go in the magazine. My name is Lashawn and I’m seventeen down here in Dade county. Anyway I just had my second baby from a grown ass man, 27 to be exact, who said he was gone be there after the baby was born.
He kept fucking me while I was pregnant all the way up to the doctor said I couldn’t have any more sex. After that he disappeared. I feel so lost. What should I do?
—LaShawn
This video just gets better and better.
Interviewer: I suggest you go away and take a good long look at yourself.
Kid: I have. Everyone has. They love it.
So a sprinter that uses artificial legs was just ruled ineligible to run in the Olympics. The hangup: A normal foot is 60% efficient, but the runner’s artificial legs are 90% efficient—meaning that running at any given speed takes 25% less energy.
Not to get all William Gibson on you, but here’s my point…
Don’t miss the extras after the jump. Via DG super-friend Andre Salyer.
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