Mad Quickies 8.1

It’s August 1st! We embark on both Goat Cheese Month and Panini Month. I think those two should get together. Now here’s something that’s really delicious!

• NASA’s Top 5 “Earth as Art” winners. And this is the whole collection. {via Smashley}
• Wendy Pini created a blue-skinned hermaphrodite and Facebook had a major hissy fit.
• Here’s what you’ll share with your friends today: 25 behind-the-scenes movie photos that will mess with your mind.
• A multi-colored sprinkler paints rainbows. {via SpArkLecoRn}
• Drawings and photographs: Du Zhenjun’s future dystopic Tower of Babel series.
• You think you’ve seen kickass superhero art? Then check out Michael Cho’s work and we’ll talk.
• Head crab Bento box. {via Anne S.}
• From the Why-Didn’t-Anyone-Do-This-Before Dept.: Gladys from Rocket Surgery re-imagined the Eleven Doctors as Time Ladies. Yer welcome.

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• The visionary French filmmaker Chris Marker died. He inspired modern sci fi, and created La Jetée, a favorite film of mine.
• Apparently Stanley Kubrick wrote Arthur C. Clarke a letter and that how all THAT started.
• Retail find: I dare you to show me a more engaging t-shirt. {via Mary B}
• A lot of stuff happens on the internet. Data Never Sleeps attempts to quantify it.
• Retail find: Deep Sea Diver Tea Strainer.
• Dear Peter Jackson, please film The Silmarillion. An open letter from a fan.
• Want today’s wifi password?

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William Shatner and the Grand Entrance

NASA prepares for Curiosity rover landing on Mars with William Shatner as a spokesperson.

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Wil Wheaton and the Grand Entrance
NASA prepares for Curiosity rover landing on Mars with William Shatner as a spokesperson.

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15-year-old Magician/Comedian
Kyle Eschen performs at the World Magic Awards 2008.

More videos at Kyle’s site.

http://youtu.be/wppg_F_1tA4

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Featured image shows Maurice Evans and Kim Hunter on the 1967 set of Planet of the Apes, shot in Los Angeles. Locations: Westward Beach/Zuma Beach/Point Dume, Malibu. Photographer unknown. For more info: Planet of the Apes wiki, Voices of East Anglia and the Daily Mail.

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