When you stare into the Internet, the Internet also stares back at you Internet Jukebox: 10speed Comic Books: Time Travel and Rocket-Powered Apes Tumblr (3.0; @ianbrooks)http://ianbrooks.me/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47psjsCjJ1qzamioo7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47psjsCjJ1qzamioo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47psjsCjJ1qzamioo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47psjsCjJ1qzamioo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47psjsCjJ1qzamioo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47psjsCjJ1qzamioo5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47psjsCjJ1qzamioo6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47psjsCjJ1qzamioo8_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47psjsCjJ1qzamioo9_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47psjsCjJ1qzamioo10_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>BOX Art</strong></em></p> <p>Created by redditor <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/tspuq/so_i_have_a_new_hobby_i_call_it_box_art/" target="_blank">wetkarl</a> with nothing more than a reference image and that bastion of artistic expression: MS Paint. If you press your face up right to the monitor you’ll see that the curves are just an illusion, everything is constructed meticulously with boxes. I play around in MS Paint too but I usually just end up drawing crudely-shaped pizzas or dinosaurs, so I’ll concede that wetkarl wins <em>this</em> round.</p>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23302650610http://ianbrooks.me/post/23302650610Fri, 18 May 2012 15:30:49 -0400artillustrationdesignms paintboxwetkarlreddit<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47obxuFxb1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Internet Medal of Awesomeness</strong></em></p> <p>Constitutional law expert and noted SOPA-smiter Marvin Ammori was awarded this legitimate Nyan Cat Medal of Internet Awesomeness, the “highest honor known to Internet Defenders” by Princess Tiffiniy Ying Cheng of Fight for the Future. I want  to make a promise to every single last one of you reading this that I will not rest until I have earned this medal myself. Well, I might take naps.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>(source: <a href="http://ammori.org/2012/05/17/medal-ceremony-in-real-life-for-internet-awesomeness/" target="_blank">Marvin’s blog</a> / via: <a href="http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/princess-awards-first-amendmen.html" target="_blank">boingboing</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23299293100http://ianbrooks.me/post/23299293100Fri, 18 May 2012 14:15:18 -0400marvin ammoriinternetmedalawesomenesssopadefendernyan cat<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47otlHIFk1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47otlHIFk1qzamioo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>Samus and MC and Link and Zelda and Ganondorf</strong> </em>by Lee Tao</p> <p>The world needs more epic team-ups after the obligatory fight over a simple misunderstanding, of course.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Artist: <a href="http://taopaint.deviantart.com/gallery/" target="_blank">deviantart</a> / <a href="http://www.leetao1.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blogspot</a></em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23296258377http://ianbrooks.me/post/23296258377Fri, 18 May 2012 12:58:14 -0400lee taogamingmetroidsamus aranhalomaster chiefartthe legend of zelda<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47p7nyFzI1qzamioo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Death Cab for Cutie Concert Poster</strong></em> by Jason Munn</p> <p>Prints available at <a href="http://jasonmunn.com/poster.php?name=DeathCabForCuite_MagikMagik_1" target="_blank">jasonmunn</a> for $30 USD. I saw Death Cab play shortly after Narrow Stair came out and it still remains one of my favorite shows to this day, though I have to say I am disappointed Ben Gibbard is not a man of his rhyme:</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47qqnfEKb1qzzvp9.jpg"/></p> <blockquote> <p><em>(via: <a href="http://omgposters.com/2012/05/17/two-new-concert-posters-by-jason-munn-2/" target="_blank">omgposters</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23293358616http://ianbrooks.me/post/23293358616Fri, 18 May 2012 11:45:17 -0400musicdeath cab for cutieconcertposterjason munndesign<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3stq5kPuH1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Coffee Cat</strong></em> by Jamie Boots Marshall</p> <p>Prints available at <a href="http://society6.com/BootsBoots/Coffee-Cat-TWW_Print" target="_blank">society6</a> or in shirt flavor at <a href="http://www.bootstees.com/shop/view_product/Coffee_Cat?c=514868&c_p=1&ctype=0&ma=4&n=2242768&o=0" target="_blank">bootstees</a>. Be honest: you’re jealous of this cat.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Artist: <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/OhBootsBoots" target="_blank">twitter</a> / <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BootsArt" target="_blank">facebook</a></em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23290824975http://ianbrooks.me/post/23290824975Fri, 18 May 2012 10:09:55 -0400catanimalsillustrationcoffeeloljamie boots marshallmornings<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47pv6Msiq1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Bill the Butcher’s Butcher Shop</strong></em> by Corrose</p> <p>Shirt available today only at <a href="http://www.teefury.com/" target="_blank">teefury</a>. That’s a wound.</p>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23288526251http://ianbrooks.me/post/23288526251Fri, 18 May 2012 09:16:00 -0400gangs of new yorkbill the butcherwillaim cuttingfilmdesignillustrationcorroseteefury<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45sdsbjqx1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Solar System</strong></em> by Atmostheory</p> <p>Shirt on sale at <a href="http://www.threadless.com/product/1865/Solar_System" target="_blank">threadless</a> for $9.99 USD. Haha suck it, Pluto.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Artist: <a href="http://www.atmostheory.com/" target="_blank">website</a></em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23263285770http://ianbrooks.me/post/23263285770Thu, 17 May 2012 21:08:18 -0400spacesolar systemplanetsdesignatmostheorytypography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45spgexsF1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Endeavor Rocket Launch</strong></em></p> <p>Taken during a night launch of Space Shuttle Endeavor to visit the International Space Station on March 16th, 2008.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>(source: <a href="http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080316.html" target="_blank">apod.nasa</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23255363933http://ianbrooks.me/post/23255363933Thu, 17 May 2012 19:16:02 -0400nasaspaceendeavorspace shuttlerocketlaunchphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44509Wwy31qe77qeo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44509Wwy31qe77qeo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44509Wwy31qe77qeo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>Pokemon Starters</strong></em> by Andrew Kolb</p> <p>Previously seen at the <a href="http://pokemonbattleroyale.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Pokemon Battle Royale</a> art show. Prints are available at <a href="http://store.kolbisneat.com/" target="_blank">this place</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Artist: <a href="http://www.kolbisneat.com/" target="_blank">website</a> / <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://news.kolbisneat.com/post/23168303636/as-today-is-the-middle-of-the-week-its-actually-a" target="_blank">tumblr</a></em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23247942992http://ianbrooks.me/post/23247942992Thu, 17 May 2012 17:23:47 -0400pokemon battle royaleIvysaurCharmeleonWartortleNintendoIllustrationKolbisneatandrew kolbgaming<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45u9wbKZ41qbzn92o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45u9wbKZ41qbzn92o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45u9wbKZ41qbzn92o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45u9wbKZ41qbzn92o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45u9wbKZ41qbzn92o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45u9wbKZ41qbzn92o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45u9wbKZ41qbzn92o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45u9wbKZ41qbzn92o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45u9wbKZ41qbzn92o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>The 9 Circles of LEGO</strong></em><strong> H</strong><strong>ell</strong> by Mihai Mihu</p> <p>See tons more photos of Mihai’s personal interpretations of the various levels of punishment at his <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59718652@N08/sets/" target="_blank">flickr</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>(via: <a href="http://www.brothers-brick.com/2012/05/12/mihais-inferno-the-9-circles-of-hell-made-in-lego/" target="_blank">brothers-brick</a> / <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://itlego.tumblr.com/post/23221469256/the-9-circles-of-lego-hell-created-by-mihai-mihu" target="_blank">itlego</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23241418037http://ianbrooks.me/post/23241418037Thu, 17 May 2012 15:36:19 -0400legohellMihai Mihupunishmentdante's inferno<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45tyevPYe1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45tyevPYe1qzamioo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45tyevPYe1qzamioo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45tyevPYe1qzamioo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45tyevPYe1qzamioo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>Winnie Tattooh and Friends</strong></em> by Grapheart</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Artist: <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Winnie-Tattooh-and-his-friends/2933811" target="_blank">behance</a> / <a href="http://grapheart.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">shop</a></em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23236087303http://ianbrooks.me/post/23236087303Thu, 17 May 2012 13:34:48 -0400winnie the poohillustrationtattooslolgrapheart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45twjN2mp1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45twjN2mp1qzamioo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>Ren and Stimpy</strong></em> by Nick De Spain</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Artist: <a href="http://nickdespain.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">deviantart</a></em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23231650304http://ianbrooks.me/post/23231650304Thu, 17 May 2012 11:40:26 -0400nick de spainren and stimpycartoonartdigital<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45rb9xaLh1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45rb9xaLh1qzamioo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>The Book of Enlightenment</strong></em> by Studiomeiboom</p> <p>Enlighten your life with this light-up book of enlightenment, available for purchase at <a href="http://www.lightupyourworld.nl/index.html?ih=/en/p_inhoud/inkijk.html" target="_blank">lightupyourworld</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>(via: <a href="http://theawesomer.com/the-enlightenment/169711/" target="_blank">theawesomer</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23228063337http://ianbrooks.me/post/23228063337Thu, 17 May 2012 09:41:28 -0400lightbookenlightenmentlampdesign<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m42qs710cO1qdrgo9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m42qs710cO1qdrgo9o2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m42qs710cO1qdrgo9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>Lord of the Flies</strong></em> by Antonio Gonzales Paucar</p> <p>Held up by strings, Antonio’s sculpture tells the story of a man who mysteriously devolved into a swarm of flies. Either that or Jeff Goldblum made vigorous love to his transportation machine.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Artist: <a href="http://www.galeriedavidegallo.com/?id=paucar" target="_blank">website</a> (via: <a href="http://sweet-station.com/blog/2010/04/antonio-gonzales-paucar/" target="_blank">sweet-station</a> / <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://arpeggia.tumblr.com/post/23151430902" target="_blank">arpeggia</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23203818034http://ianbrooks.me/post/23203818034Wed, 16 May 2012 21:51:12 -0400Artinstallationantonio gonzales paucarflysculpture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43z5iFJtA1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Come With The Rain</strong></em> by Kode Logic</p> <p>Very cool piece by Kode aka Boss Logic, but the first thing I thought was <em>“oh shit, The Liquidator’s back!”</em></p> <blockquote> <p><em>Artist: <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Come-with-the-rain/3939969" target="_blank">behance</a> / <a href="http://bosslogic.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">deviantart</a> / <a href="http://www.dabosslogic.com/" target="_blank">website</a></em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23198468896http://ianbrooks.me/post/23198468896Wed, 16 May 2012 20:42:41 -0400kode logicartdesigngraphic designwaterarmhandanatomy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43wh41gCi1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43wh41gCi1qzamioo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43wh41gCi1qzamioo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43wh41gCi1qzamioo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43wh41gCi1qzamioo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>Metal Type-Art City</strong></em> by Hong Seon Jang</p> <p>Made from the metal letter type from a printing press, Hong creates this bustling miniature cityscape with rooftop messages meant for all-seeing observers or maybe aliens.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Artist: <a href="http://www.hongseonjang.com/" target="_blank">website</a> (via: <a href="http://www.davidbsmithgallery.com/work/detail/type-city#" target="_blank">davidbsmithgallery</a> / <a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/05/a-miniature-city-built-with-metal-typography/" target="_blank">colossal</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23193221915http://ianbrooks.me/post/23193221915Wed, 16 May 2012 19:32:26 -0400Hong Seon Jangdesigntypographytypeprinting presscitylandscapesculpture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43yntR0Pe1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43yntR0Pe1qzamioo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43yntR0Pe1qzamioo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43yntR0Pe1qzamioo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43yntR0Pe1qzamioo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43yntR0Pe1qzamioo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43yntR0Pe1qzamioo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43yntR0Pe1qzamioo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43yntR0Pe1qzamioo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>Mayan Chocolate Temple</strong></em> by Qzina Specialty Foods</p> <p>Built to resemble the Mayan temple of Kukulkan at Chichen Itza, this embiggened dessert monolith weighs in at a record-breaking 18,239 pounds, over 8 tons of chocolately delight! It seems the inevitable Chocopalypse the Mayans predicted is coming early this year.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Artists: <a href="http://qzina.com/" target="_blank">qzina</a> (via: <a href="http://collabcubed.com/2012/05/14/qzinas-worlds-largest-chocolate-sculpture/" target="_blank">collabcubed</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23188307285http://ianbrooks.me/post/23188307285Wed, 16 May 2012 18:22:20 -0400qzinamayantemplechocolatedesignfoodcrafts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zbxj33f1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zbxj33f1qzamioo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zbxj33f1qzamioo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zbxj33f1qzamioo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zbxj33f1qzamioo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zbxj33f1qzamioo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zbxj33f1qzamioo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zbxj33f1qzamioo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zbxj33f1qzamioo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zbxj33f1qzamioo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>Back to Childhood</strong></em> by Julien Mauve</p> <p>When you give up toys, you give up a piece of your childhood. The good news is you can easily reclaim your lost innocence by reintroducing your favorite toy cars, telephones, card games, and animal companions back into your adult life.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Artist: <a href="http://www.behance.net/julienmauve" target="_blank">behance</a> / <a href="http://julienmauve.com/" target="_blank">website</a> (via: <a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/julien-mauve-back-to-childhood" target="_blank">mymodernmet</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23183564257http://ianbrooks.me/post/23183564257Wed, 16 May 2012 17:14:49 -0400Julien Mauvephotographychildhoodtoysadults<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zf4EyOa1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zf4EyOa1qzamioo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zf4EyOa1qzamioo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zf4EyOa1qzamioo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>Fabulous Portraits</strong></em> by Scott Scheidly</p> <p>A series of fabulous-ized depictions of tyrants, dictators, and popes showing this weekend at ArtPadSF in San Francisco, California.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Artist: <a href="http://www.flounderart.com/" target="_blank">website</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/flounderart" target="_blank">twitter</a> (via: <a href="http://spoke-art.com/blog/2012/05/15/scott-scheidlys-portraits/" target="_blank">spoke-art</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23179244641http://ianbrooks.me/post/23179244641Wed, 16 May 2012 16:04:57 -0400Scott Scheidlyartportraitpaintingfabulouspinkdictatorshitlerpopechairman mao<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zo2hkLX1qzamioo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zo2hkLX1qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zo2hkLX1qzamioo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zo2hkLX1qzamioo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zo2hkLX1qzamioo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43zo2hkLX1qzamioo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>Fight Club</strong> </em>by Guillaume Bresson</p> <p>These photorealistic oil paintings by Guillaume make you feel the dust, sweat, and blood kicked up from an actual underground fight club, but you get to keep vertebrate aligned.</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Artist: <a href="http://www.bourouina.com/artists/guillaume-bresson/" target="_blank">bio</a> (via: <a href="http://faithistorment.blogspot.com/2012/05/paintings-by-guillaume-bresson.html" target="_blank">faithistorment</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://ianbrooks.me/post/23175568548http://ianbrooks.me/post/23175568548Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:16 -0400Guillaume Bressonartfightpaintingunderground