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Vintage illustrations for Tolkien from around the world

Vintage Hobbit illustrations from around the world.

I may have already linked to this, but so what.  It's awesome.  

Ecuador's giant cardboard superheroes

I'm probably the only person on the planet who still hasn't seen Thor or Iron Man or the last Batman movie, but these superhero sculptures still made me smile.  Sadly, they were all set on fire.

Sharknado Cupcakes!

How to make Sharknado cupcakes!

Link via neatorama.

Badger's Star Trek Episode in Animated Form

Well, that was fast!  Someone made a cartoon version of Badger's Star Trek fan fic from last night's Breaking Bad episode.  Forget the Saul spin-off!  This is the show I want to see.

Adorable crocheted Robocop

Crochet Robocop!  Damn, I wish I knew how to crochet.

Be sure to check out the rest of the site!  I love the little crocheted horror film stars!  So cute!

 

Cthulhu pie with a dash of madness

Cthulu pie tastes like blueberries and despair.

How to make your own Grumpy Cat shorts.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to make your own Grumpy Cat shorts.  I'm not that brave.

Boris Karloff's Guacamole Recipe & Other Celebrity Treats

Here's some other recipes by celebrities such as Bea Arthur's avocado with jellied madrilene and Lloyd Bridge's stuffed cheese buns.  Mmmmmm.

Via @oobp.

How 3 student teachers created The Oregon Trail in a janitor's closet.

Here's an interesting history on how The Oregon Trail was created by three teachers trying to figure out how to get 3rd graders interested in history.

Rawitsch debuted The Oregon Trail in his classroom on December 3, 1971. He rolled the teletype into the center of the room, and the students gathered around. The machine churned out a roll of paper with questions like “How much would you like to spend on clothing?” When a kid typed in a number, the machine delivered a new question, along with an update on his or her condition. Some imagination was required. In order to hunt, students had to type the word bang. If they typed the word quickly and accurately, the machine responded: “Good eatin’ tonight!” If they faltered, the machine sniffed: “A little slow on your Colt .45.”

Old snapshots of gay bikers from the '60s & '70s

Scott Zieher has published a book of found snapshots featuring gay bikers from the '60s & '70s.  

I found them while doing laundry in my apartment building. I had no knowledge of the man who owned them, but my superintendent told me he’d passed away and that he had lived on my floor. There was a large glass container of coins the super wanted to keep, otherwise the rest was up for grabs—it appeared that the man’s entire apartment had been discarded. From among the rubble of furniture, clothing, a potted plant, I plucked one, lone, standard file-box. I was mesmerized for over an hour while looking through the box back upstairs in my apartment. By the time I went down to put my clothes in the dryer, the heap was gone, bagged, and waiting on the sidewalk for the sanitation department.

Link via Nag on the Lake.

90s Video Flashback: The Cranberries -- Ridiculous Thoughts

That's Elijah Wood running around in the video!  I played this album practically non-stop in high school.