All gussied up and nowhere to go, these morbid curiosities are the product of Dutch artist Cedric Laquieze, who uses the skeletons of cats and dogs and covers them with fake flowers to create a startlingly beautiful effect. Now your deceased pet can serve as the centerpiece for your next family get together!

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If you thought you had to go back in time to see the shoes Marty McFly wore in Back To The Future II, you'll be positively delighted by Nike's release of the 2011 MAG, faithful reproductions of the shoes seen in the film which are being auctioned off to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. If you're like me, though, and can't come anywhere near affording the hefty $5000 price tag, you'll just have to wait until 2015 when Nike releases the real deal version of these shoes, complete with power laces. Now someone needs to get to work on creating a working hoverboard and all of our BTTF fantasies will have come true!

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As a shepherd, you normally don't have to worry about much more than a stray sheep or wolf attack. But in this animated short by Junaid Chundrigar we see what happens when UFOs take interest in the wool industry, and the lengths a good shepherd will go to in order to reclaim his precious flock. Let the hilarity ensue!

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These fun, comical and totally cartoony character redesigns are from Thomas Perkins, an artist who really knows how to capture attention with dynamic poses and visual appeal. All of the designs found on his DeviantArt page and blog would make awesome cartoons, and the humorous nature of his redesigns (Captain America as luchador, for example) breathe new life into these iconic superfolks.

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Every lunch period would be an adventure if kids had lunch bags that look as cool as these! Take a look at this dad's Tumblr page and see why his son sports a great big grin to school every day.

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Watch what happens when the Smash Bros.  take notes from Mortal Kombat on how to finish their opponents, with a FATALITY! Cute, bloody, and starring some of the most beloved video game characters of all time, this is my kind of vid!

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This is what happen when superheroes get a little long in the tooth, and grow so old that they aren't quite as super any more. This series of paintings by Swedish artist Andreas Englund shows the fate of all non-immortal beings-wrinkles, weight gain and a feeling that tackling mundane tasks is like performing mini feats of heroism.

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Ever wondered about the origin of the Japanese Kirin or the waving Lucky Cat? If so, then this article by Matt Alt will amaze and astound with it's short yet concise descriptions of 10 of the best known Japanese mythical creatures, some of which you may have seen but never thought you'd understand. This great article sheds light on creatures both strange and strangely familiar, and the accompanying illustrations are a delight! Follow the link, read on and be glad you've never spotted one of these critters in your backyard.

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This smart, and very affordable, little device might not turn you in to the next George Lucas, but it will definitely help stabilize your home movie making, and might help you become the next net video sensation.It's the Pico Dolly, made for the modern era of homegrown video stars, this modular mini camera dolly can be outfitted with attachments for lights, mics, and all the peripherals you need to step up your home cinematography skills. And with a price tag of around $65, it is affordable even for someone working on a no string budget.

http://photographyandcinema.com/index.php/products/item/pico-dolly?category_id=1 -via LifeHacker

Through the eyes of Robbi Rodriguez, pop culture icons such as Doctor Who, Darth Vader and the Rocketeer are imbued with frenetic energy, rendered in pen and ink with  jagged outlines and a roughness which is counterbalanced by sharp, smooth detail. Take your eyeballs on a tour of the pic gallery posted on ComicsAlliance, then head to Robbi's website for more ocular delights!

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I'm sure you're thinking "Gee, just what we need, another deleted scene...", but this one's a little different than the rest. In this scene from The Empire Strikes Back, featuring Han and Leia bickering and oozing all kinds of sexual tension, you get to see Harrison Ford's acting sound forced and a bit hackneyed, which may result in feelings of disillusionment and sadness. Not all deleted scenes hit the cutting room floor due to time constraints, some were removed to avoid fan heartbreak!

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If you want to show the world what you're REALLY made of, guts and all, then your wait is almost over. Thanks to Japanese researchers from RIKEN, biological tissue can be turned transparent via chemical reagent, so you can look like a superhero without the need to have powers or a cool alien back story. Unfortunately, this reagent doesn't work on living tissue, so you'll have to wait a while longer for your clear skin makeover. Until then, read on at PopSci and imagine all the creepy possibilities!

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-08/japanese-researchers-turn-biological-tissue-transparent-study-brain-function -image via RIKEN

Have you ever wondered why certain superheroes don't get as much attention, or as many fans, as the big name spandex superstars? Well, these audition videos from College Humor should help clear that up for you, and proves that even D-list superfolks have star power!

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When fantasy genre and food enthusiast Adam Bruski read the "A Game Of Thrones" novels by George R.R. Martin, he paid close attention to an aspect that i'm sure very few reading the books have even noticed-the amazing sounding recipes. So he has taken it upon himself to recreate the recipes, using only ingredients which would have been available during the Medieval period, on his cooking blog "Cooking Ice And Fire". Bruski's passion for food shines through in his recipes, of which there are six so far, and the fantasy food turned haute cuisine recipes range from the strange (cold egg lime soup) to the sublime (veal cutlets blanched with almond milk). With many more books and recipes to go, Adam aims to show us all what we've been missing while reading through the series, and how we can bring home exotic and interesting flavors from our favorite fantasy novels!

http://www.cookingiceandfire.com/ -via Ology

Reactions to this new bundle pack will range from "How much? No thanks..." to "Awesome!", with lots of mehs in-between. But if you're still using your Wii for anything other than Netflix, and you enjoyed the previous Legend of Zelda games, then you'll probably want to check out the new Skyward Sword game bundle, even though it's set to retail at $70. The collector's bundle includes a golden Motion Plus Wiimote, game and 25th Anniversary Concert CD, so you can take your new theme music with you wherever you go!

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