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RIP Jim Roslof

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Old-school D&D artist Jim Roslof died this past Saturday. While I never considered him one of my favorite artists, there's no denying the indelible impression he left on my mind as a young nerd (I'm thinking mostly of the cover painting for B2: Keep on the Borderland).

I like the piece featured above because it showcases what I like best about his work: fluid lines, trippy shapes, and retro-fantasy style. This one gets bonus points for being especially polished (some of his stuff is not) and Art Nouveau-esque.

I'm really enjoying the celebration of his work on the various OSR blogs.

Incredible Shadow Art Created From Junk

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This is really amazing. Worth clicking through the whole slideshow.

Woot Cellars Albino Rhino (Albariño White Wine) is here!

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Label illustration by Matthew Shultz, design by moi.

Drink!

The Hack Hustle: The Inspiring Story of the Slacker Behind the Woot-Off

You've certainly read Jason Toon's work: he's head writer for Woot.com. But you might not have thought about the staggering amount of copy he has to write. And the first time he did a Woot-Off, neither did he.

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Nice to see an old buddy get a little (more) respect.

Must Add to the "Must Go" List...

The Mud House, St. Louis, Missouri

Another reason to visit us, New Yorkers!

Monday Morning Textures: April 26, 2010

The parking lot outside the office.

At dave's suggestion, presented horizontally in case anyone wants to use these as desktop wallpapers (click to see full-sized versions). And yes, I know it's totally lame that my last two posts are on the same theme, and a whole week apart. Gimme a break—I've been working on the other one!

Monday Morning Textures

Pics of the construction dumpster outside my office. I've always been mesmerized by this kind of stuff.

V is for Venom and Voltron Voguing on Vulcan

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Some of you may be wondering what the hell that is on my latest Make-A-Face.org pic.

It's from Neill Cameron's A-Z of Awesomeness!

I was following Natalie and Michael and Fumiaki's's lead, but it came out kinda blurry. Monkey see and all that...

I like this picture. This has been to' up since then due to moving madness. I can't believe we're moving into our own home tomorrow (god willing)

Weaponizing Mozart - Reason Magazine

IThe weaponization of classical music speaks volumes about the British elite’s authoritarianism and cultural backwardness. They’re so desperate to control youth—but from a distance, without actually having to engage with them—that they will film their every move, fire high-pitched noises in their ears, shine lights in their eyes, and bombard them with Mozart. And they have so little faith in young people’s intellectual abilities, in their capacity and their willingness to engage with humanity’s highest forms of art, that they imagine Beethoven and Mozart and others will be repugnant to young ears. Of course, this becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. The dangerous message being sent to young people is clear: 1) you are scum; 2) classical music is not a wonder of the human world, it’s a repellent against mildly anti-social behavior.

via reason.com

This is crazy. Via @agentmule.