One of my favorite TV shows is Monk, a dramedy about an obsessive-compulsive detective (Adrian Monk) played brilliantly by Emmy-winner Tony Shalhoub. Imagine if Sherlock Holmes had been wracked with anxieties and phobias, and you've got the essence of the character. His over-the-top attention to detail makes him an excellent detective but also an enormous frustration to the people around...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av6fWfmugds] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azGhHh9mV_Q] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRh9MFW9FU] I was playing around on my iPhone the other night and came across these YouTube videos. They gave me a good chuckle. The first one is a spoof of the "I'm a Mac", "I'm a PC" commercials. From there they evolve into a series called "After Hours" where various heroes and villains hang out and talk about whatever. To view...
There's a "tag-your it" game going around the internet. The challenge is to list five of your weirdest habits. I haven't been officially tagged by anyone, but I wanna play anyway. Here's my five (as if you needed any more proof that I'm not normal): 1. I like to eat my cereal dry, with no milk. Soggy cereal = yuck. 2. When...
Being a freelancer is great, but its also very isolating. Thankfully there's the internet, which allows me to make connections with other artists, share comments and ideas, and get feedback on my work without ever leaving my studio. Over time I've found a few good websites that are designed to give artists a sense of creative community. Many "assign" projects for...
From the crazy folks at Cap'n Wacky: Users required to use AT&T for phone service, iTunes for music downloads, Fantastic Sam's for haircuts, and Jimmy Toledo's House of Hats for headwear. Advanced speech recognition software detects users talking about repulsive medical conditions on a crowded bus and delivers a powerful shock. Disobeys the first rule of robotics. Takes not only photographs, but also...
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