January 2006
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Manamana
The Manamana tune will stick in your head indefinitely. Learn the history behind this catchy song which most people attribute to this one Muppet Show skit. Who are these pink guys and who is that orange haired guy? Did they only show up for this skit? Was this their one hit wonder?
I saw this skit originally on the Muppet Show many years ago. I hadn’t thought of this song in 20 years...
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Bankomat
Koms.ru is a Russian collective of Flash animators delivering gothic, urban, industrial, vanguard and really bizarre animations in that unique Russian style. Here is Bankomat by Kol Belov. This clip was made to the music of CYCLOTIMIA band, which has coined the phrase “electronique mondial” to describe their work. Their electronic sound reminds me of a soundtrack to a dark video game...
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Super Mario Bros Jukebox
Look over at 4CR for an all-time classic NES game tribute. They’ve created the ultimate Super Mario Bros audio jukebox! Enjoy the nostalgic sounds by wildly clicking on the different game images! Thanks 4CR, what a wonderfully clever idea!
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The Dark Tower board game
The Dark Tower electronic board game was created by Milton Bradley in 1981. This game combines a traditional board game with an electronic tower unit and can be played by up to four players. The object of the game is to journey around the board, build an army, collect the three magical keys and successfully attack the Brigands in the Dark Tower. Each gameboard move is accompanied by pressing the...
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New Handbook to the Marvel Universe
The new Marvel “Handbook” series will run monthly throughout 2006, starting with Abraxas in January, and planning to finish with Arnim Zola in December. A lot of 1960’s and Golden Age characters as well as characters who never received a profile will be shown with the rest of the characters from the Marvel Universe in each of the 64 paged issues. Check CBR for more info and...
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the Creatures in my Head
Drawings of these wicked creatures will consume your mind. the Creatures in my Head has illustrations and artwork by Andrew Bell- native of Brooklyn, NYC. His site is in it’s 5th year of the oddest looking creatures you’ve seen. As pictured above, he’ll occasionally do gaming artwork, but most of the time his creatures are as spooky as they are captivating to look at. His humor...
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The Adventures of a boy and his dog
The illustration and coloring of the comic Copper are very appealing to me. On top of that, the stories are fun and make you think- which makes waiting for the next one even more difficult. A very imaginative boy, Copper, with his lovable pup, Fred, are a great pair in this clever and colorful series.
Kazu Kibuishi’s site features several of his web comics such as the western adventures...
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BB Bats - Old Timey Candy
BB Bats are an assortment of strawberry, chocolate, banana and molasses peanut butter chewy suckers. They may not be manufactured anymore, but I’m not sure. They’re hard to find in stores, so you’re pretty lucky when you do find them. You can find them online too, but what can’t you find online?
When I was a young whippersnapper, I’d enjoy these whenever I could....