Spanish designer Alejo Malia created Jurassic Sweet, an amalgamated series of illustrations of sugary half-dinosaurs. I would love to sink my teeth into either a Wafflesaurus, Cupcakeceratops, Donutsaurus, Oreosaurus, Cookieraptor and Muffinodon. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. […]
Forget the mistletoe when you can have lingerie made from recycled Christmas trees. This will bring back a rise to any Christmas spirit left in you all year round. Sophie Young chemically processes evergreen trees to create a functional fabric. “A French company is showing that it’s possible to turn pine trimmings into a soft […]
It is a slow news day, however, Andi Watson is back with a new tale to tell. Princess Decomposia and Count Spatula seems like a romp in Gothic imagination for the young. Good to see Andi back from the dead with this fun little book. British cartoonist Andi Watson has reinvented himself lately into the […]
There was a time when geeks got most of their information from Starlog. Most of the issues of Starlog are now available online for free via the Internet Archive. Starlog no longer holds the prestige it did once as the source of information for geekdom since they went out of print in 2009. It is […]
So how are your new year’s resolutions? I did not make any this year. I am bound to disappoint if I promise to change. I am happy with what I have to offer. Here are the top new year’s resolutions for 2015 according to the USA.gov. Where is pay my taxes in this list? Lose […]
Talk about a well balanced meal. This is 1956 in Des Moines, way before Hooters even cemented any foundation. Tax man sets booby trap for well endowed woman. Her $44,694 fine would be the equivalent of $390,690.99 in 2015. The government demanded $44,694 in back taxes from a buxom barmaid today on grounds that it’s […]
It has been a Charlie Brown year so far. It started bad and finished bad. The year is still in life support. When do the good things start? Hoping 2015 will be better. One thing for sure it will bring in new ideas and change. Big change. Change is good. Tony M.If this article […]
Who needs pens and paper when you got Inspirograph! The original Spirograph was created by the British engineer Denys Fisher and released at the Nuremberg International Toy Fair in 1965. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me […]
I love this Hergé parody cover (Tintin in Tibet) by MIT Technology Review‘s latest magazine cover. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may […]
What I want for Christmas is for people to get a sense of humor. Seems people have lost it. John McNesby, head of the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police is upset with cartoonist Chris Brittthat’s depiction of the police. He called it “disrespectful and highly offensive,” and added: There is a special place in hell […]
Dan Wagstaff of The Casual Optimist: Books, Design and Culture picks the best book covers of 2014. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, […]
Is the madness finally over? President Barack Obama announces plans to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba and ease economic restrictions on the nation. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every […]