Snake-fighting, higher ed, and you.

Instructions here.

Via Boing Boing.
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Power & Consequences

...at the Central Institute of Technology in Australia.

Found this hillarious, but a somewhat disturbing as well.  Be warned!

Via Boing Boing.

A Wrinkle in Time (in 90 Seconds)

"A Wrinkle In Time" In 90 Seconds from James Kennedy on Vimeo.

Via Boing Boing.

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Has a "Scottish Dagger" feel to it.

What we are missing out on with our lack of British citizenship:



Via Tor via Boing Boing.

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In Sauron We Trust

Also in Tolkien-related pop-culture:


Via Boing Boing.

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Li'l Jawa 'n' Tuscan

Via Boing Boing.

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The Other, Other, Other White Meat

Canned Unicorn Meat

Also: Canned Unicorn cease and desist.


Via Boing Boing.
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More Scientology hazing

But not the kind you think.

Domestic Monsters

Click image for other such gremlins.

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Dharma Bums A Smoke

Click image to check out other products in the photo set.

Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus

Also the infographic:

(Click for link to full size PDF.)

Via Boing Boing.

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Carmensita

Banhart and Portman go Bollywood.

To catch the subtitles this should probably be viewed at full size.

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RPG Humor

Vecna
It helps to have a little background here: Vecna was a lich (an evil wizard who used his power to prolong his life after death) who went on to become a god. Along the way Vecna lost an eye and a hand. These lost body parts became powerful magical artifacts.

Which brings us to the tale of:

The Head of Vecna


The Gazebo
This is a pretty old story. I think I might have even read about it in college. Read on for:

The Dread Gazebo


The Gamers
Dorkness Rising is the movie I was watching.

The Gamers is it's lower budget predecessor (watchable on line though).

Penny Arcade - The Emporer's Littering Agenda

For the record: a link to that story dad story about a father and son playing Star Wars.

Link.

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Snotoro

Alternate Snotoros here.

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Girls Guild

The Girls Guild: An ancient esoteric order for girls.

Conveniently Creative Commons licensed.

Via Boing Boing.

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Vamping

Your icy kiss
- via the FMyLife blog.

Shimmering with life
- via the FMyLife blog.

Meetup for Weirdos (But who am I to point fingers?)
- via Boing Boing

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Marsh Gods

A fantasy story Adrienne's might enjoy.

Page here.

Direct link to mp3 here.

Superflat Monogram

Basically a Louis Vuitton commercial, but cute.

Watcher note: To improve the video quality significantly take the following steps:
1. Expand the video to full screen.
2. Start the video playing then immediately stop it.
3. An icon labeled "HQ" will appear in the bottom corner of the video. Click that "HQ" icon.
4. Click play again to start the video.

Bibliophile's Dream / Nightmare

. . . depending on your perspective.