Ocre ELLIPSE

http://www.family-style.com/

This is a page from Ocre ELLIPSE by Jonas Madden-Connor.
This minicomic blew my mind. Look at the glory of those word bubbles!!
I wish I were the guy that thought of that.

You can buy it here for just 4 american dollars.

Huge URL.com

http://www.hugeurl.com

Like tinyurl, but opposite.

Fuck Yeah Sharks

http://fuckyeahsharks.tumblr.com

Lolcats are so over. it’s all about FuckYeahSharks now.

IkeaHacker

http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com

Ever wanted to make an awesome table out of some cheap shelves?
IkeaHacker is for you.

1. no more fairy tales…, 2. When the Red, Red Robin Comes.., 3. Señorita que no desea reproducir su nombre, 4. not vegan, 5. Suboccipital muscle overlay., 6. On the Prowl, 7. White Pillow, 8. *****************************************, 9. innita : the beginning of her long trip after her assassination back in november 25th, 1906., 10. Folsom Street Fair, San Francisco, 2008, 11. spinning, 12. dan black, 13. Star St. Germain, 14. Typeface poster, 15. 07400004, 16. PLASTIC 5, 17. «seems an awful waste…», 18. Bob, Howard, Jerry, 19. MUNI, 20. suntimes10, 21. While McCain suspends his campaign, 22. sometimesiwishicouldloseyouagain, 23. The Wound, 24. S-T-U-P-I-D A-N-D S-C-A-R-Y, 25. Put A Penny In The Slot (009/365)

+ poladroid

http://www.poladroid.net

Everyone and their mother has been posting about this thing, so I was going to skip blogging about it…but oh man, is that thing fun!
I made the images below out of a couple shots from the Madonna Inn I had lying around. Of course you should just do the real thing at Polariod Apocalypse.

+ Margaret & Helen

http://margaretandhelen.wordpress.com/

A heartfelt political blog, by grannies. So cool!

My name is Helen Philpot. I am 82 years old. My grandson taught me how to do this so that I could “blog” with my best friend Margaret Schmechtman who I met in college almost 60 years ago. I have three children with my husband Harold. Margaret has three dogs with her husband Howard. I live in Texas and Margaret lives in Maine.

Time lapse photography with a TI-85 graphing calculator

My friend Ed made this sweet time lapse using his TI-85 as an intervalometer.

Dreary Day as viewed from my window from Ed Hunsinger on Vimeo.

More info on how he did it at geeked.info.

Pantone Rubix Cube

How cool is this thing?
Looks like you can’t buy one though.

Girl’s Heart

Lastly, this youtube video blew my mind. It gets extra cool in the last half or so.

1. All that lies between us being together is a clock, a big metal bird, and an ocean., 2. Waleria, 3. heart you, 4. like a sailor, 5. Tiempo de morir, 6. Untitled, 7. Untitled, 8. Discover 41/365, 9. bob ross, 10. innita., 11. macarthur, 12. la mayoría de políticos aún piensan que las mujeres deberían ser vistas y no oídas., 13. Untitled, 14. Star St. Germain & Mr. Nightshade, 15. P is for Peregrine Falcon, 16. Malta and Elsa

+ Oh man! I leave for NYC tomorrow!! Ladyblogger love forever!

+ No Para Innita

This girl makes really great drawings. Check out her Flickr.
& it looks like she makes music too…

+ Helsabot

A highly under appreciated Ten in the Swear Jar song (Listen here, on Last.FM!)

+ Jenny Holzer

I’ve talked about her before on this blog, so I won’t go on at length about it, but here are a couple quotes from her “living” series:

YOU SHOULD LIMIT THE NUMBER OF TIMES
YOU ACT AGAINST YOUR NATURE,
LIKE SLEEPING WITH PEOPLE YOU HATE.
IT’S INTERESTING TO TEST YOUR
CAPABILITIES FOR A WHILE
BUT TOO MUCH WILL CAUSE DAMAGE.

IT IS UNFAIR TO TEAR SOMEBODY APART
WHEN HER HEALTH AND EXUBERANCE
THREATEN YOU.

+ tomorrow’s post will be late, but from New York City! Ooh!

1. The Woman Who Swallowed A Spider– Turtlehead, 2. Jenn Ryan, 3. stars 32/365, 4. Compendium.png, 5. Star St. Germain at Burning Man 2008, 6. high of the night, 7. A Forest, 8. At The Neck, 9. Death of a Piano, 10. Estefania, 11. yes, 12. TWEE-TAR, 13. Order Coal Now!, 14. Star St. Germain, 15. Memory Hole, 16. Untitled

Other things I love today:

+ Subtle

This may be my favorite Doseone Music project. It’s inspiring me to do spoken word again.
Yes, NPS folks, you heard me.

+ Going to NYC for Nubby & Gala’s wedding

Oh yes, I am the maid of dishonor. It will be epic.

+ Zac Smith’s sketchbook

I’ve been a long time fan of Zac’s work, and as a fellow pro illustrator who also works in the adult industry, I recognize 90% of the people he draws.
Someday I’ll draw them too.

1. rabbit, 2. toxicity test, 3. Untitled, 4. Araresky, 5. Me and Isis, 6. I got tired of taking self portraits. so I killed myself., 7. 000029, 8. alone in, 9. Nubby Nemo mug shot, 10. Dry Your Eyes, 11. Saul Bass and Associates – Idea publication, 12. red white and blue, 13. Jozie By Diana, 14. Wonderlanders, 15. one pill, 16. slugs and sherbet

I suspect things will continue to be a bit be a bit spotty for the next week, but don’t fret!
I have new videos and other such awesome on the way for you!

In the meantime, here are a few photos from my weekend visiting the Aquarium and the Conservatory of Flowers.

Also, here’s my TILT from last Thursday, since I neglected to post it:

1. auguri e cervi maschi, 2. SWISS KNIFE, 3. 9th & Hennepin, 4. RAT MASK for young blood, 5. Untitled, 6. German Filmstar Brigitte Helm TV Shot, 7. RendezVous (half past eight), 8. crystalcastles, 9. Die Young, 10. home, 11. Charged City, 12. my bohemian gala, 13. «I have no desire to make windows into mens souls», 14. Typography 01, 15. Typography 02, 16. 3D Fail Whale

1. 27 sett 07 029 (Medium), 2. Untitled, 3. Manon_i97, 4. feet, 5. nose, 6. bed, 7. Untitled, 8. A. Karenina, 9. Untitled, 10. karin, 11. 07032008, 12. Exclusive Self Portrait for, 13. Me, 14. locatethepieces, 15. Cotton Blossoms, 16. He says im the Queen of diamonds, and a number 5

1. emma11, 2. Mary spinning fire on 2piR, 3. IMG_2767, 4. IMG_5959 copy, 5. SugarPie, 6. Buena Vista Park, San Francisco, CA, 7. hot summer for LA Weekly, 8. so how much does crazy cost?, 9. Untitled, 10. Royal Quiet De Luxe, 11. youroldsuits, 12. Coffee, Tea, or Me?, 13. Virgin Snow, 14. Dry Bristlecone, 15. Untitled, 16. «I don’t think two people could have been happier than we’ve been»

Another thing I love this thursday:

I am going to the Playa for the weekend. I will be away from both my e-mail and my phone all weekend.

I hope you all celebrate your independence enjoyably!
See you on monday!

1. All Mixed Up, 2008, 2. darkleavesfromathread, 3. Alfred Hitchcock’s — “The Birds”, 4. The Birds, 5. icanisayihope, 6. Karmann Ghia, 7. SHOWER–CURTAIN PROTOTYP, 8. ZOE SCARLETT POSTER, 9. The two lines, 10. Untitled, 11. Venetian Snares, 12. emma PEEL Toxic Graf 1990, 13. TATTOO PIECE 1 (heart), 14. WANT, 15. Before We Met, 16. polac_cherry05

1. hippie, 2. Peep Show, 3. s, 4. jokejki, 5. icecream., 6. quiver, 7. Char strengths !?, 8. We are all livin’ in america, 9. Kiva Singh images 7 — raw, 10. lola, 11. Milk, 12. Day 214: Talk To Me, 13. distopiandreamgirl, 14. baftub, 15. Discard / Reuse, 16. Nurse Poppy

1. 2007-01-18 At the moment of the nuclear blast…, 2. Tweet Wheel, 3. Untitled, 4. pullip eternia 1, 5. theywritebooksaboutthissortofthing, 6. Blue Hair, 7. Pizza Abstracted; or, Jetset Pizza, 8. waiting, 9. Untitled, 10. Lucky 13, 2008, 11. Untitled, 12. I’m in the tub, you on the seat, 13. i can take it whenever you’re ready, 14. ribs out, 15. somewhere far away, 16. playayte

Is flickr acting funny for anyone else today?
everything is drastically slow for me. :/

1. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=, 2. Rule Breaker, 3. Pink champagne on ice, 4. Secure, 5. sports, 6. Autumn walk, 7. like a painting — by paolo roversi — for vogue italia, 8. Necromance, 9. I’m a little elfe who marvels at a wonderful world…, 10. “Anatomical Venus,” 1782, 11. Selfportrait, 12. The Twins, 13. IMG_0483, 14. Pink Worlds and White Icing, 15. New Goldfish, 16. Showgirls at Mauricio’s Birthday Party

Red things & dead things. (I think that might be the name of my autobiography. lol.)

1. Untitled, 2. Untitled, 3. Untitled, 4. INK 01 BILBAO, 5. The Yard Dogs Roadshow at Lightning in a Bottle 2008, 6. spotkanie, 7. Sue of Cirque Berzerk at Lightning in a Bottle, 2008, 8. 05222008, 9. Many manicules (#2 of 2), 10. the bird keeper, 11. ode to the sun, 12. ode to the moon, 13. muted screams: i dreamt i was drowning, 3 times i gagged, 14. Josie & Diana, 15. mermaids, 16. moonlit lilacs

Other things I love today:

instantrimshot.com
sadtrombone.com

beirut show the other night:

Possible street art:

What do you love today?

1. maleficent, 2. Yum, 3. Hell, Yes!, 4. Untitled, 5. IMG_9955, 6. GIRLS SUPER SUPER SUPER, 7. So Long, 8. Anthony Welter, 9. Meta of Antwerpen, 10. À coeur vaillant rien d’impossible., 11. i’m shifting focus, 12. Letraset, 13. 05042008, 14. Untitled, 15. corpse bride, 16. The Swedish Girl of Haight-Ashbury

1. Lovecraft (take2), 2. the bb, 3. iCiNG Treats design #1, 4. Mezzanine, 5. Inbound Issue 01, 6. Untitled, 7. Untitled, 8. Lucky/unHappy?, 9. Untitled, 10. Untitled, 11. Untitled, 12. Untitled

1. The Scout, 2. Star St.Germain, 3. ezekielle sepia, 4. judith supine’s dirt mansion, 5. Antelope Valley Poppies X-Pro — Gorgeous Poppies, 6. .….….….….….….….….….….……, 7. “The Equestrian”, 8. new pdx condos, 9. Antelope Valley X-Pro — desert television, 10. Horror, 11. Thanks Melt!!, 12. The Lungs & Heart in health, 13. ghost train, 14. redwing, 15. faceless train, 16. Star, belwildered

Things this week that I love:
+Comics

I’ve read a TON of great comics this week…like Karl Stevens’ Whatever, Smoke and Guns, and The Homeless Channel. I’ll probably have even more t recommend after Stumptown this weekend!

+Travel
Portland tomorrow!
So looking forward to Indie Comix and time with Nubs. If you’re going to stumptown, please come by my table and say hi!

+Friends

Whether you’ve bought me concert tickets, shared a pint with me, or even mailed me a hippo…I’m super grateful.

+Live Music

Saw F*ck Buttons last night, and Xiu Xiu last week & it was excellent! I need to go out more.

+Muxtape!

Speaking of music…I was going to post about this a couple weeks ago, but the day I was going to post, Miss Gala beat me to it! haha!

Anyways, I made a mix, and I thought you all should hear it:

thisisstar.muxtape.com

What do you love this week?

Thanks to everyone who’s been reading all this time!
I’m super excited about all the awesome things I have coming up for all of you to check out!

+ I am finally done with my piece for Tori Amos’s Comic Book Tattoo that I worked on with Mr. Chris Arrant.
It will be out this summer!

+ I’ll be tabling at Stumptown Comics Fest on the 26th and 27th in Portland, and spending some time with Miss Nubby Twiglet.
Leave a comment if you’re going, and please swing by my table! If you’re going and you want a specific print or anything, let me know and I’ll try to provide.

+ I got mentioned on Warren Ellis’ blog today for this month’s issue of weird tales! I’ll be posting more stuff from the issue tomorrow.

+ Went to Isotope last night for Matt Silady’s Eisner Nomination party. Strong drinks and good company. Most excellent.

+ Lastly I’m on twitter now, if you’re interested in following me.

& now, we have some tilt:

1. causes et effets -, 2. bouts de vie en mosaïque -, 3. écoulement | substance, 4. 50ft of Voivodess, 5. scenario, 6. feets, 7. Untitled, 8. fairy, 9. mermaid

1. SML_51_04_050, 2. queen grulla, 3. whiteredblack, 4. St. Francis Cathedral (interior). Santa Fe, New Mexico. *** stereo pinhole anaglyph 3-d, 5. house, 6. Alone With You, 7. 90/365, 8. evidence of a canopy, 9. Moon Talk, 10. emanations of semi-bright, 11. Ouija 3D, 12. A brain accident, 13. The Key, 14. 3D Chess, 15. 3D me — part 1, 16. Justice

This week I am obsessed with anaglyphs.

Have any of you ever made one?

1. One year ago today…, 2. luckiest, 3. We may never know what happened, 4. exhale, 5. The Living Daylight Beckoned Sir Thomas, 6. Her Dream: The Ocean, sometime soon…, 7. My Nemesis Is Dead. Now what?, 8. Red Cross, 9. My Boss is Really Nice, 10. LSDKJF, 11. Sadie and Connie find the apple!, 12. the birds, 13. Untitled, 14. 6Front, 15. IMG_0854, 16. Untitled

+ Going to see Justice tonight!

If you don’t know this band, give them a listen, k?

+ yournewbicycle.

I guess I’m late to the party, but I love isyournewbicycle.org.
The trend that started with barackobamaisyournewbicycle.com, has spread past the politicians, and on to common folk like us.
put your name in front of .isyournewbicycle.org, and you’ll find a place where you can build bicycles just like Obama.
whatever you enter in the text field will appear after the name.
for example:

thisisstar.isyournewbicycle.org

Please add data to mine! it’s totally blank!
You can say whatever you want, because it’s anonymous.

show me your new bicycle!