1. Cocktail umbrella design contest.



2. Skull face paint. (Part of a super hero-themed bodypaint gallery that's probably NSFW.)



3. Animated gif of a mosquito getting blown out of the air by a laser. Via.



4. FYI, I randomly chose these three of my Tumblr followers to receive Threadless credits. They should have received the credits.

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Here's a better photograph of Jennifer Landa’s Death Star dress (which I posted a few days ago).



And via Jennifer, here's speeder bike cosplay.

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Vintage Batman costume.

*Previously: Homemade Batman costume.

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1. Square.

2. A Bad Case of the Stripes in real life. (Great book.)

3. Fennec fox.

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1. Robin Hanson:

Yes, maybe homework helps kids to learn things that their tests do not test. But more likely, homework functions to get kids used to doing a lot of work, in preparation for their future industry era jobs. Learning seems secondary.

2. Elephant and rhino playing tag.

3. Tie Fighter helmet.

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Plastic Army Man costume via.

*Previously: Another Plastic Army man costume.

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1. Tiny computer. Via.

2. Poisoned holy water for sale. Via.

3. Ming Doyle explains how she made her Thor Costume.

*Buy Frog Thor toys at eBay.

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I mentioned a flying monkey costume earlier this week. But I like John's more.

*Buy flying monkeys at eBay.

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Flying monkey costume available at the BBTS. Shouldn't some costume shop post videos of models trying on its costumes? This one must have been hilarious, right?

*Buy flying monkeys at eBay.

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Rom: Space Knight costume spotted here:

Ever since I saw Spider-Man, Captain America and the (inflatable) Hulk at Woolco as a child, I have been fascinated by Superhero mall appearances. That's why I was so pleased to find this rare brochure describing the services offered by the live services division of Marvel. It's interesting to note that Jonathan Frakes (from Star Trek TNG) got his start in the late seventies portraying Captain America for Marvel.

*At Toycutter: Rom: Space Knight custom toys.

*Buy Rom Space Knight toys at eBay.

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Charlie Sheen cosplay featuring Alex Pardee's new tiger blood print. He also posted a version just featuring the "hat" for download.

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1. Victorian ghost costume.

2. From a post by Seth Roberts on meat-only diets:

Sure, some cravings reflect nutrient deficiencies. (Not all cravings: An alcoholic craves alcohol.) But in the cases I know about, there is an obvious or semi-obvious connection between the craving and the deficiency. For example, people who chew too much ice (pagophagia) crave ice to chew. They are iron-deficient. Eating iron eliminates the pagophagia. Long ago, a craving to eat something crunchy would have led you to eat bones. Bone marrow is high in iron.

3. SDF-1 fan art/wallpaper.

*Buy Robotech toys at Amazon.

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