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Photojojo » How to Make Moving Pictures (Just Like Harry Potter!)

In honor of the new Harry Potter movie (eeeeee! we can’t wait!) we’re teaching you how to make your own moving pictures.

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Thomas Allen’s Book Art Photography

American photographer Thomas Allen constructs witty and clever dioramas using figures cut from the covers of old pulp paperbacks. Using salacious pulp art drawing’s of the ’40s and ’50s that covered books such as ” I Married a Dead Man” and ” Marihuana Girl’, Allen constructs one set of pictures up close while obscuring another, and in the process creates a different context.

Via Paintalicious.

Gearing Up for Mad Men

As part of a Mad Men promotion, Variety has put a few of their most interesting issues from 1960-1965 online.

Loopy Felt Flower by Sister Diane

Easy instructions on how to make these adorable flowers! Thanks to Julie for the link!

Bus Softie

My daughter loves buses right now and I couldn't find a bus toy that represented a metro-style bus (not a school bus). So this was my solution. I found a stock illustration of a bus and ironed it onto some white fabric. Then, I machine stitched the bus onto some corduroy, stuffed it with some beans and then hand-stitched the decorative blanket-stitch. 

Pork Belly Bocadillo

It's a horrible picture, I know, but I had to snap a photo of the Pork Belly Bocadillo from Contigo in Noe Valley. Served with harissa allioli, pickled onions and chips, this pork belly bun is the closest thing I've had to the heaven that is the Momofuku pork bun.

Goodbye, CompuServe! (We thought you already died) - Ars Technica.

A little piece of Internet history has now been laid to rest, as CompuServe was shut down for good just before this Fourth of July weekend. After some 30 years of service, CompuServe's new owner has finally pulled the plug, leaving us to reminisce about the days when the Internet was young and we were still using modems whose speed was measured in baud.

Lineup for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival.

This year's concert - now expanded to six stages across Speedway, Lindley and Marx meadows - promises lots of must-see acts: Actor Steve Martin, who recently released a bluegrass album, "The Crow," featuring his banjo playing, will perform with the Steep Canyon Rangers.

There's a lot of tacky shit being sold on Etsy right now in honor of Michael Jackson. This, however, is nice:  Off the Wall crocheted and embroidered pillow.

Via Serious Eats, here's Fancy Fast Food: 

These photographs show extreme makeovers of actual fast food items purchased at popular fast food restaurants. No additional ingredients have been added except for an occasional simple garnish.