I do not like the Lumineers.
This is the giant, flame throwing mantis I was talking about.
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Machine Era / makerset Field Pen | Compact
This pen is the third thing I’ve ever funded on Kickstarter. It’s really really nice. Dead-silent click mechanism, juuust long enough to be usable but still small enough to disappear into a pocket.
Machine Era is a Richmond Va machine shop that is best known for their metal wallets. They made my (current) favorite pen, so I didn’t hesitate to back the campaign.
The makerset brand is an offshoot of Machine Era where they focus on writing instruments. I’m excited to see where they go.
Manskos, RIP
The mid-sole completely disintegrated on a trip to Trader Joe’s (and yes, I see the irony).
I had to slink out of the store, leaving a trail of powdered plastic in my wake. My family takes great delight in retelling the tale.
Tearracotta Army at the VMFA
Took in the Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China exhibit this weekend and it was damn impressive. I’d read about the Terracotta Army before, but to see these 2000-year-old figures in person was humbling. It was shocking to see the level of detail that still exists in this clay. The horse and chariot, above, is a recreation based on the originals from the tomb network.
The below figures are the real-deal statues. You can see the detail in the hair and moustahces. It’s bonkers.
The exhibit runs through March of 2018, so check it out if you can.
My wheelhouse.
There are some nice choices in this most recent batch of Parra-designed clothes at Rockwell. That shirt in particular made me chuckle.
Very clever Hellboy pinup.
[via Multiversity]
A Perfect American Osprey
Look! It’s a funny April Fool’s joke!
Drawn 2005-2013
I feel bad that I only just noticed that Drawn is gone, since posts stopped back in May.
It wasn’t on my daily list of stops but the animation and illustration that was posted there was always worth checking out.
Tacobot by Johnny Crap
I’d love to pull the trigger on this but I have too many posters in the file already. J. Crap is a great follow on Instagram if you’re looking for someone new to check out. This hipsterrific Taco Truck Transformer is sharp.
You can buy them here.
San Diego, Day Two.
I’ve been home from SD for 2 days and I’m just feeling up to recapping. It was an excellent, exhausting time.
Friday at the con was first about getting in on a Monster Worship sale for these dudes:
I’ve admired Jeff Lamm’s work for a long time but it always sells out (and gets expensive on eBay). This was a chance to get a Greasebat and some of his pals at an easy price. I also impulse bought Johnny Ryan’s “Cannibal Fuckface” (in a different colorway than that link). It’s pretty cool but it’s the only thing I got this weekend that I wasn’t 100% on.
The other big Friday thing was watching David Choe and Asa Akira (don’t google her from work) do a live DVDASA podcast from the floor. It’s sweary and NSFW so take care with clicks.
It was weird and kind of gross with a hint of nudity. Later, they all did a signing at a yogurt shop in Poway, about half an hour outside of San Diego. We went out there thinking that it might be lightly attended since it was so far from the Con and he’s isn’t someone I’d immediately associate with comics in general. We were wrong.
We waited in this line for almost an hour. When we got up front they were giving away three posters that they were all signing *and* David Choe bought yogurt for everyone. It was nice to end the night with a sweet treat.