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• Clown Skull
• Directors Audition For Star Wars Episode VII
• The Big Bang Theory Soft Kitty Laplander
• The Doctor Keeps Getting Younger All The Time
• Cats and Dogs Together
• That's a Terrible Place for a Living Room
• My Little Lady Gaga
• Cigar Box Purses Are So Passe
• Not Everyone Wins a Pulitzer
• Sloth And Gluttony! It's Two Deadly Sins In One
• Can Sex Help Sell Coffins?
• Seven Baby Pandas
• Darth Vader to Disney Characters: I Am Your Father
• Abominable Ice Men Ice Tray
• Jawbone Sunglasses
• A Dinosaur Named Sauron
• Is Self-Gifting Wrong?
• TARDIS Control Room
• I Told My Kids I Ate All Their Halloween Candy...Again!
• Puking Kitty Gravy Boat
• Combination Katara/Pistol
• Sprinkles
• Jason Voorhees' Pocket Knife
• Friend Zone
• Post-Sandy NYC Magazine Covers
• Calculation Aid Tattoo
• One More Beer!

Clown Skull Posted: 05 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST Alas, poor Giggles! I knew him, Horatio; a fellow of infinite jest. I hope that artist Vik Muniz returns the clown's skull to the churchyard for proper burial. Artist's Website -via Wunderkammer

Directors Audition For Star Wars Episode VII Posted: 05 Nov 2012 03:00 AM PST (Video Link) (Video Link) (Video Link) The quest to find a new director worthy of guiding the Star Wars saga in the right direction has begun, and celeb filmmakers such as Woody Allen, Kevin Smith and Michael Moore are vying for the job in these hilarious audition tapes courtesy of Conan. Kevin Smith would be a good choice, but a Star Wars movie directed by Woody Allen would be too talky, and Michael Moore would just turn the whole thing into a documentary about the injustices suffered by the universe at the hands of Jabba the Hutt! --via GeekTyrant

The Big Bang Theory Soft Kitty Laplander Posted: 05 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST The Big Bang Theory Soft Kitty Laplander - $19.95 Attention The Big Bang Theory fans! Behold the super adorable The Big Bang Theory Laplander Hat from the NeatoShop. This fetching chapeau features embroidered details and cute pointy ears. What more could you ask for in hat? Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Laplander Hats and fantastic The Big Bang Theory items.  Link

The Doctor Keeps Getting Younger All The Time Posted: 05 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST Robin Gatti wanted to make sure her family photoshoot wasn't boring, so she themed it after Doctor Who. While the whole series is pretty adorable, I can't help but love this one, with a baby Matt Smith who looks like he's going to drown in Tom Baker's scarf. Link Via Laughing Squid

Cats and Dogs Together Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:00 AM PST (YouTube link) What has the world come to? Cats and dogs lying together! This compilation of our favorite pets feature cats and dogs in situations ranging from adoration to mere tolerance. 'Cause when you live in the same house, you may as well be friends. -via Buzzfeed

That's a Terrible Place for a Living Room Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PST This amazing 3D painting was created by artist Nikoloj Arndt and installed in someone's home. While it looks amazing, I hate to think about walking around in that room while drunk. Link Via Laughing Squid

My Little Lady Gaga Posted: 04 Nov 2012 11:00 PM PST This pony wasn't born this way, but subjected to the work of master ponysmith Mari Kasurinen. Here's a ponified Lady Gaga wearing her famous meat dress. Link | Artist's Website

Cigar Box Purses Are So Passe Posted: 04 Nov 2012 10:00 PM PST Besides, why promote cigar use when you could instead encourage reading with a gorgeous book purse like this one. Sure, some people might be upset about the destruction of a great book, but there's always the chance that it was damaged before the cover was stripped off anyway. Link Via The Mary Sue

Not Everyone Wins a Pulitzer Posted: 04 Nov 2012 09:00 PM PST Are you participating in National Novel Writing Month? You're a guaranteed winner! Grant Snider tells us about twelve lesser-known prizes that you could receive. Read the rest at the link. Link -via Nag on the Lake

Sloth And Gluttony! It's Two Deadly Sins In One Posted: 04 Nov 2012 08:00 PM PST (Video Link) Just kidding, there's nothing even remotely evil about this little angel of a sloth. Via I Can Has Cheezburger

Can Sex Help Sell Coffins? Posted: 04 Nov 2012 07:00 PM PST Ad execs have long known that sex sells. But can it sell coffins? Enterprising coffin-maker Zbigniew Lindner swears by it. He has been printing calendars of sexy women posing next to coffins years now: One image from the 2013 edition of the calendar has a blonde model, wearing only a skimpy thong and with a snake draped around her neck, reclining on a coffin. In another, a woman wearing a crimson corset is depicted pulling out the heart of a man lying on a casket. "My son had the idea of creating the company's calendar... so that we could show something half-serious, colorful, beautiful; the beauty of Polish girls and the beauty of our coffins," said Zbigniew Lindner, the firm's owner. "We wanted to show that a coffin isn't a religious symbol. Its a product," he said. "Why are people afraid of coffins and not of business suits, cosmetics or jewelry?" The Catholic Church is understandably upset. Piotr Pilat and Dagmara Leszkowicz reports for Reuters: Link (Photo above via Se.pl, which has more photos) And yes, I know you want to see the calendars, which you can do at your own risk over at the company's official site: Kalendarz Lindner

Seven Baby Pandas Posted: 04 Nov 2012 06:00 PM PST The Chengdu Panda Base research facility in Sichuan Province, China, is proud to present Oreo, Xiao Qiao, Si Yi, Yuan Run, Miao Miao, and the twins Cheng Shuang and Cheng Dui. The research center has made amazing strides in panda breeding techniques, and the seven pandas are the facility's 2012 crop of pandas born by artificial insemination. Dr Zhang Zhihe, director of the Chengdu Panda Base, said: "We are delighted that 2012 have been such a bumper year for panda cubs at the Chengdu Panda Base. "The birth of so many baby giant pandas is a testament to the success of our breeding programme." Link -via Arbroath

Darth Vader to Disney Characters: I Am Your Father Posted: 04 Nov 2012 05:00 PM PST Now that Disney has bought Star Wars for billions and billions, Gale Williams of Patbird & Galesaur noted that this technically makes Darth Vader the father of Disney characters! Link - via io9

Abominable Ice Men Ice Tray Posted: 04 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Abominable Ice Men Ice Tray - $9.45 Have you been hunting for an almost mythical way to chill your drink? You need the legendary Abominable Ice Men Tray from the NeatoShop. This frighteningly fabulous tray makes ice shaped like ice men. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more cool Ice Trays.  Link

Jawbone Sunglasses Posted: 04 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST After noticing a similarity of shapes, Emma Montague made stylish but slightly creepy sunglasses with acetate, black horn and deer jawbones. Move over, Ray-Ban. Link -via Wunderkammer | Artist's Website

A Dinosaur Named Sauron Posted: 04 Nov 2012 03:00 PM PST A dinosaur discovered through a fossil found in Morocco has been named Sauron, after the Lord of the Rings character. Paleontologists Andrea Cau, Fabio Dalla Vecchia, and Matteo Fabbri of Italy’s Museo Paleontologico di Montevarchi described the dinosaur as best they could. Only a small part of the skull was found, but it was enough to determine that this dinosaur did not belong to a known species. While the rest of the dinosaur remains unknown, after reanalyzing the frontal the paleontologists decided that it was truly unique enough to merit establishing a new name. The subtly-domed dinosaur is now known as Sauroniops pachytholus–the genus name a tribute to the demonic Sauron of the Lord of the Rings series, and the species name for the thick dome on the dinosaur’s head. The dinosaur and human skull are illustrated for scale, not to suggest the dinosaur's diet. Link -via Ed Yong (Image credit: Andrea Cau)

Is Self-Gifting Wrong? Posted: 04 Nov 2012 02:00 PM PST When it comes to gifts, better safe than sorry. If you want something, the only way to make sure you get it is to buy it (for) yourself! The Telegraph reports that self-gifting is on the rise: The average amount spent on "selfgifting" has risen to nearly £280 a year. At the same time, nearly one in four people expects to spend less on gifts for their family in the coming year. Nearly one in two people has bought their own gifts for a special occasion, while one in 10 always buys their own gifts. The research, commissioned by Barclaycard, revealed that six in 10 Britons still believe it is the thought that counts when it comes to gifts, but one in six would rather have chosen their gifts themselves. Nearly one in four (23 per cent) does not trust their family and friends to get the right presents, so believes self–gifting is "the most sensible way to get what they want." Link Now, head on over to the NeatoShop to start self-gifting stat, people! POLL: What do you think Neatoramanauts? Is Self-Gifting Wrong? Yes - It's the path to hell No - If self-gifting is wrong, I don't wanna be right!

TARDIS Control Room Posted: 04 Nov 2012 01:32 PM PST If you have a hexagonal-shaped room, decency demands that you turn it into a TARDIS control Room. Jayman White understood this and made one optimized for the Fourth Doctor. It lights up, makes appropriate sound effects and travels through space and time. You can view more pictures at the link. Link -via Technabob

I Told My Kids I Ate All Their Halloween Candy...Again! Posted: 04 Nov 2012 01:00 PM PST (YouTube Link) Jimmy Kimmel Live has once again issued a YouTube challenge to parents willing to tell their kids that they ate all their Halloween and video tape the whole ordeal for the sake of comedy gold! The day after Halloween has never been so scarring to young minds, or so full of sugar-free tears. --via Tastefully Offensive

Puking Kitty Gravy Boat Posted: 04 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST Glass sculptor Ginger ELA, inspired by a squirrel, made herself a gravy boat in the shape of a cat. The gravy is poured out of the cat's mouth. The effect is that of a cat barfing up delicious gravy, syrup, or whatever you put in. What a lovely sight to see! You can watch the gravy kitty in action in a video at her site. Link -via Geekologie

Combination Katara/Pistol Posted: 04 Nov 2012 11:00 AM PST The katara is an Indian push dagger--a knife used in a punching action. This one includes two German flintlock pistols built into the engraved silver handle. Link -via You're Not Bulletproof | Photo: Gregg Martin Auctions P.S. Here's another one that's even more finely crafted.

Sprinkles Posted: 04 Nov 2012 10:00 AM PST Sometimes it helps to know whether the bakery person writing down your instructions for cake decoration will be the same person that actually decorates it. But then again, that might not help at all! Cake Wrecks has other examples in a post of cake instructions that ended upon the cake itself. The next time the kids ask me to put sprinkles on a cake I'm baking, I'm going to do just this. Link

Jason Voorhees' Pocket Knife Posted: 04 Nov 2012 09:00 AM PST When Joerg Sprave of the Slingshot Channel (previously on Neatorama) wanted to make a folding pocket knife, you knew it'll be awesome. Behold, the pocket knife worthy of Jason Voorhees of Friday the 13th. Hit play or go to Link [YouTube]

Friend Zone Posted: 04 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PST Sometimes there is just no right answer. I feel like I have been trapped in this terrible situation a few too many times. An easy way to forget the pain is to make new friends, like Mr. Whiskey and Ms. Scotch. I don't know why Scotch comes out as a girl in this scenario, it just sounds better. -Via The Daily Snooze

Post-Sandy NYC Magazine Covers Posted: 04 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PST The cover of the New Yorker has an illustration titled "Undeterred" by Adrian Tomine that imagines the voting difficulties caused by the aftermath of hurricane Sandy.    New York magazine, on the right, features an aerial shot of partially-powerless Manhattan by Iwan Baan. -via Laughing Squid

Calculation Aid Tattoo Posted: 04 Nov 2012 06:00 AM PST Zach lost a finger and didn't want to have to take off a shoe to count to ten. So he got Kirk Nilsen of the Crown & Anchor Tattoo Parlor in Point Pleasant, New Jersey to ink this helpful replacement. Link | Artist's Website

One More Beer! Posted: 04 Nov 2012 05:00 AM PST (vimeo link) What does this Viking bar patron really want? Watch and find out in a very short film by by Brazilian 3D artist Pedro Conti.  -via the Presurfer Curiously, we covered just this subject a few days ago.

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