While the Secretary of the Navy would like to see the Navy’s fleet run on cleaner, greener energy, Republicans on Capitol Hill are trying to put through measures that would prevent the Navy from using anything but traditional fossil fuels. BEcause killing the domestic biofuel industry so we can give buy more oil from the Saudis sounds like a swell idea.
Hmmm
Website of the day: Project Apes
Photographer James Mollison took portraits of more than 50 apes. “I decided against photographing in zoos or using ‘animal actors’ but traveled to Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia to meet orphans of the bush meat trade and live pet trade,” he said.
Space Shuttle Enterprise flying over New York City
On its way to its final resting place at the National Air and Space Museum, the 747 hauling the Space Shuttle Enterprise flew within visible range over NYC give the world one last look at the space shuttle in flight. Kind of in flight. Oh space shuttles, you will be missed.
Concept design of a hypothetical unified Earth flag. I didn’t make it, but I lost the link. Still a great idea.
The worst action figure ever?
I know that’s a tall order, considering how many incredibly awful action figures have been made over the decades, but this MEGO Wonder Woman action figure is pretty fucking awful.
No, actually MEGO’s Daisy Duke action figure is worse.
Teenager does a frighteningly good Don LaFontaine movie trailer voiceover impersonation
This guy already has a pretty good voiceover voice normally, but when he lowers his pipes just a bit to do his best Don LaFontaine impersonation, it’s a little uncanny. He’s got skills and I imagine he will land his dream voiceover job at some point.
This kid’s voice is incredible.
Terryl Whitlatch is a professional creature designer who worked on Star Wars: Episode I, specifically on creating Jar-Jar Binks. While that may be a big black mark in anyone’s book, here are some dinosaur Avengers to help erase the hatred you already have for her.
