Death Star basketballs and other rejected Star Wars merchandise

Death Star basketball, inflatable throne, and a few dozen other rejected Star Wars merchandise ideas.

*Buy Star Wars Galaxy sketch cards at eBay.

I like the Nike+ Fuelband creature

I like the Nike+ Fuelband creature. Does he look forlorn when you miss your goal?

Dance against Slave Leia in Star Wars Kinect

Dance for Jabba's amusement in Star Wars Kinect, which you can preorder for $50 at Amazon. Via.

Video of Sacha Baron Cohen at the Oscars

Ryan Seacrest interviews Admiral General Aladeen on the red carpet. Aladeen certainly left his mark on Seacrest.

Interactive toys based on Fruit Ninja, Cut the Rope, and more

The Verge looks at upcoming toys from Mattel designed to interact with iPad games like Fruit Ninja and Cut the Rope.

*Buy plush Cut the Rope toys at Amazon.

Day of the Dead dolls

Day of the Dead dolls by Cart Before the Horse on sale at Etsy.

Vincent Van Gogh costume

Vincent Van Gogh costume.

Illustration roundup

Team Fortress 2 Heavy by Leon Ryan.




Pen Ward.




Adventure Time concert poster by Robert Mangaoang going on sale later today.




Young Kate Beaton. She posted a charming comic about her sister, too.




Dark Shadows #8 cover by Francesco Francavilla.








Prints by James Hance. Via these sites.

*Buy Up toys at eBay.

Survival Straps - - bracelets that turn into 25 feet of rope

This promotional video was made by Funny or Die, right?

I'm Coyote Peterson, when braving the wilderness I go up against unforgiving environments and the deadliest of animals. To survive it all, there's one thing I don't dare venture off trail without: Survival Straps. Made with 550 military spec paracord, all you habe to do is unravel it and you're ready to go. Wether you're wrangling a prehistoric size turtle or snaring the bone crushing jaws of an alligator, survival straps help me tak eon nature's worthy nightmares. Wear It, Unravel It, Survive It. Don't brave the wilderness without survival straps.

The strap apparently has a starring role in the brilliantly-titled Steve Austin flick Hunt to Kill:



Here's another really good video featuring Coyote Peterson:



Infinitely better than The River.

Wizard of Oz cupcakes

Wicked With cupcake by Kelly's Sweet Rewards. Via.

*Previously: Melted witch cookies.

Alex Ross's Justice on sale

As I've mentioned, I really like Comixology, especially their daily 99-cent comics sales. Alex's Ross's Justice is one of the series on sale this weekend.

Little boy piloting an armored suit

Mecha for kids. Via.

Wind-up toys based on The Wire

Mister Frothee:

Finally completed! A set of five miniature wind-up characters from yet another cancelled HBO series, "The Wire". They're each about 2.5 inches tall, and have weird proportions due to the small motors they contain. From Left to right: Jimmy McNulty, Bunk Moreland, Bubbles, Omar Little, and Kima Greggs.

He previously made Deadwood and Joan Holloway bobbleheads.

Mara

Mara, a miniseries by Brian Wood, Ming Doyle and Jordie Bellaire:

The world of MARA is a war-and-fitness obsessed future, where the angst and insecurity of average citizens is compensated with an extreme focus on sports and battle. Mara Prince is a superbly gifted athlete, playing in a women's volleyball league, and is as famous as you can imagine, with endless endorsements, comped everything, and millions of screaming teenage fans. Until one day...

Seems like there should be a Red Bull sponsorship in there somewhere.

Bridesmaids poster by Dave Perillo for Mondo

Bridesmaids poster by Dave Perillo for Mondo. On sale for $40 during the Oscars tomorrow.

*Buy Alamo Drafthouse posters at eBay.

Link roundup

Admiral General Aladeen's video demand to be allowed at the Oscars worked. (I hope Hillary Swank is his date.)

And a few more links:

1. Deadspin on the new Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavor:

Available only at their Harvard Square location, Ben & Jerry's is selling a limited edition "Taste The Linsanity" flavor, which includes delicious little crumbles of fortune cookie. This, despite the Asian American Journalists Association's clear warning that there's no "compelling reason to draw a connection between Lin and fortune cookies, takeout boxes or similar imagery."

Also, "Taste The Lin-Sanity" features lychee, which is a fruit native to Southeast Asia, which is not the part of Asia that Jeremy Lin comes from. (The part of Asia that Jeremy Lin comes from is Northern California.)

Update: They've removed the fortune cookie bits.

2. Rick Santorum shook Ron Paul's hand like a madman after this week's debate.

3. The new SSX demo (PS3) is a wonderful return to the series, and I've liked every song I've heard so far. My 6 year old instantly fell in love too. Here's the SSX soundtrack lineup and individual downloads at Amazon, and if you preorder the game you'll get a $10 Amazon credit and bonus snowboard.

4. Just added as preorders at the BBTS, DC Universe All Stars Series 02-03 (Flash, Red Robin, Supergirl, Superman, Hawkman, Steel, Batman, Batgirl).

Chopsticks used to advertise a karate school

Grey turned chopsticks into an advertisement for a karate school.

Hidden house

Disguised entrance to a secret office and home in London.

Illustration roundup

I'm going to announce specifics of a new art contest with a great grand prize on Monday, maybe the best prize I've ever given away. Start thinking now of a movie poster featuring your favorite DC Comics characters.


Prometheus poster by Chris Thornley. Check out that brilliant pupil.




Doktor A turned his Rupture design into iPad and laptop cases.




Catwoman by vitaminBee. Via these sites.




OMAC by Mitz.






Sketch cards by Layron DeJarnette for the upcoming Avengers Assembled card set.

*Buy sketch cards at eBay.