Archives for September, 2008

Bionic Lobster

We recently launched a microsite for Leatherman's new Bionic Lobster ad campaign. The idea is that a lobster lost his claw during a struggle with ...


Video: David Letterman Reacts to John McCain Suspending Campaign David Letterman gives McCain a "drubbing" for canceling his appearance, only to find ...


Zoe’s First Narrative

On Saturday, Zoe had a busy day. It was my dad's birthday, and there was a family get-together planned at a park in Corvallis. She ...


Detroit Diesel Redesign

About a month ago, we launched the new Detroit Diesel redesign. We were working on this site when I was first hired at Pop Art, ...


Video: Shatner Responds to J.J. Abrams and Plots Kirk's Resurrection Shatner cries foul on J.J. Abrams' claim that he turned down a ...


I didn't actually work much on this site, but I wanted to draw some attention to it because it's really cool. Leatherman just launched a ...


How about a one-word review? Disappointing. The summary says "Batman takes on Deadshot, Killer Croc and other deadly foes in six anime-inspired short films." The ...


The Bastard Operator From Hell This is old-school, but I just found the link again. Basically, every story you ever heard about ...


Embarrassingly Superior

"Not only do I want an elite president. I want someone who is embarrassingly superior to me. Somebody who speaks 16 languages and sleeps two ...


Good Advice

"If you're good at something, never do it for free." -- The Joker, in The Dark Knight


Don’t Mock The Constitution

"Don't mock the Constitution. Don't make fun of it. Don't suggest that it's not American to abide by what the founding fathers set up. It's ...


We are Both Atheists

"I contend we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other ...


"Anyone who thinks the LHC will destroy the world is a twat." -- Brian Cox referring to death threats sent to the LHC team


Video: V for Vendetta in Kinetic Typography "Are you like a crazy person?" "I am quite sure they will say so." Tags: vforvendetta, ...


The controversy about the possible connection between vaccines and autism has been in the news again lately. Portland is a sort of alternative-parenting Mecca, and ...


Zoe likes Eating

It wasn't too long ago that Zoe used to be completely uninterested in food. While her cousins and friends would gleefully eat anything and everything ...


It Gets Worse

Vanessa: "There is no fun in my life!" Dr. Huxtable "As you get older, it gets worse." -- The Cosby Show


I've managed to attend An Event Apart every year so far, and this year was particularly exciting because the nearest location was in San Francisco. ...


I'm not going to waste any of your time. Just go see this movie as soon as possible. It is hilarious, and you will love ...