Canada’s two greatest pastimes are back. Hockey and Doug Wright’s Nipper. The third edition collects the years 1967 and 1968. Doug Wright is in fine form as Drawn & Quarterly collects in book form the best comic strip of the time. In 1967, the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs met for the Stanley Cup. […]
The marriage of Pantone and beer equals Beertone. Not every beer is brewed equal. Yes there are more than fifty shades of yellow in beer. ( more like 202 and counting) I guess now somebody is going to make a Fifty Shades of Grey Pantone swatch. Too late. The internet is just too fast. Tony […]
Be the hit on the hills this winter with the BeardSKI. Grizzly Adams never had it this good. Currently there are eight available beards ranging from pirates to Santa Claus. Get them now, these beards are hot sellers. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, […]
Ever wonder where The Oatmeal gets his fonts from? I am curious by nature and had to find out. Here are the top five free fonts Matthew Inman uses. Burst my bubble by Kimberly Geswein. Complete with him by Kimberly Geswein. Fertigo Pro by the Exljbris Font Foundry. Diavlo by the Exljbris Font Foundry. Sketch Rockwell […]
Just how versions of Light My Fire are covered by other bands? You will be surprised by the Robby Krieger penned song that seems to evolve well into other original interpretations. Be it jazz, disco or heavy metal, Light My Fire seems be a popular choice for bands to jam to. Light My Fire Covers collects […]
What would Mars look like with an earth-like atmosphere and oceans? When the sun does eventually grow bigger and life be unsustainable on earth, perhaps man will colonize Mars. Men will then definitely be from Mars. Kevin Gil used Gimp and data from NASA to visualize a fertile Mars teeming with life. Tony M.If this […]
This year promises to be a great year. We all make resolutions to better ourselves once again. With so many years in our pockets already, seems we are doing a lousy job this year once again. Grant Snider reminds us this year how to better ourselves. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back […]
If you have not heard the news, Spider-Man is dead once again. The mind of Peter Parker is no longer with us. Doctor Octupus’ mind swap left Peter’s mind in his own dying body. We now have Spider-Man with Doctor Octupus’ persona. Holy Freudian mix-up! Fans are in an uproar over the latest calamity. Fans […]
The storm is coming! Snow and lots of it. It’s just cold. It is no fun playing in this kind of snow. At least Dr. Who’s snowmen did not disappoint. I kept feeling that Calvin lurked behind the scenes. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something […]
Respect boundaries. The universal laws of self distance by Wendy MacNaughton. 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 feature your thoughts in a […]
It’s the end of the world as we know it. Newsweek goes digital. In all the eighty years Newsweek was published, I never bought a single issue. #lasprintissue 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 […]
Christmas would not be complete without Christopher Lee’s heavy metal versions of The Little Drummer Boy and Silent Night. 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 […]