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rawpixel.comThe previous year had a lot of coverage on artificial intelligence, including news of an AI win at the Colorado State Fair digital arts competition and the advent of ChatGPT.I personally...
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Snowman
Evil snowmen have been a staple of pop culture horror for a long time. Most people are probably familiar with them through the direct-to-video movie Jack Frost, or from Dr. Who, or even from ScoobyDoo...
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Frogs and Fairies
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite is a 20th C. Australian artist who drew fairies as one of her main subjects. Among her illustrations are many that depict frogs alongside fairies.I am Kexy, Friend of Fairies.from...
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Il Gigante
Michelangelo's David has been a subject of controversy over censorship since it's original unveiling in 1504. From my point of view, rhetoric both past and present contain various forms of supposition,...
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Topsy-turvy rabbits
Mikhail Bakhtin used the term "carnivalesque" to describe a literary style in which expectations and heirarchy are turned topsy-turvy. He linked the term to celebrations in medieval Europe, such as the...
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Pazuzu
Pazuzu is a Mesopotamian underworld deity personifying the west/southwest wind, and ruler of the lilû.Louvre Museum, MNB 467 A statue of Pazuzu appeared in the 1973 film The Exorcist, which apparently...
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Some random items after a long period of inactivity
The first two miniatures are the androsphinx, Kamaljiori (Monsters of Exandria Set 1 #2), and an Adranach (Monsters of Tal'Dorei Set 2 #1) from the Critical Role Miniatures line. Sphinxes from the...
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Figuras Dunkin
Dunkin is a brand of bubble gum from Spain that seems to have been sold from the 1950s to the early 1990s. The Dunkin name has become synonymous among [Spanish] collectors with toy premiums provided...
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My burning feet of fire!
Ithaqua is an addition to the Cthulhu Mythos created by August Derleth, inspired by Algernon Blackwood's novella The Wendigo. An interesting exposition on the story can be read at Dark Worlds...
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GreenLight and Johnny Lightning figures
GreenLight Collectibles is a well known producer of 1/64 scale diecast cars, which sometimes include figures and accessories. I picked up a random assortement of the figures, some of which can be used...
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PNSO and Meng Dinosaurs
PNSO (Peking Natural Science-Art Organization) was a project started in 2010 by Zhao Chuang (illustrator) and Yang Yang (children's book author) to promote the wonders of natural history. Outside of...
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Middle-earth Cavalry
Last week I received the latest sets from Dark/Light Alliance, consisting of two sets of Mounted Light Eastern Tribes, Southern Kingdom Warriors Heavy Cavalry, and Windy Bay Warriors Heavy Cavalry. The...
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Gillespie Field
SoCal is expected to undergo heavy rain this weekend, but in the window between the two atmospheric rivers moving through our area, I took a trip down to Gillespie Field, where the Kit, Model &...
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Alfa × Ferrari
The 1920 Targa Florio was the first major race that Enzo Ferrari participated in as a driver for Alfa Romeo—a role he would stay in until the 1930s, when he transitioned over to a management position....
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Lion Dance
The Lion Dance is one the first things that come to mind when speaking of Chinese New Year. However, Lion Dances are not just performed during New Year celebrations, but also for various auspicious...
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Bobkit Commandos
During the 1980s, Heller started a line of models under the Bobkit/Bobcat brand that was aimed at novice modellers, as well as the Cliclac brand for children. Mingling also occurred between these...
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Toys Cabin Parking Lot Collection
Toys Cabin (トイズキャビン) is a manufacturer of gashapon toys of various type, among which are 1/64 cars and related diorama items. While their cars aren't of any interest to me, I did want to get some of...
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Food Trucks
Before they became trendy, food trucks were often referred to by the unflattering nickname of "roach coach".Chef, 2014 I used to think the name was unique to Hawai‘i, since that was where I first heard...
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西西利 КамАЗ-5350
In an article at the 就爱模型 (Jiu Ai Moxing; [I] Just Love Models) site, Anthony Jin writes that Xixili Model (西西利模型) is the current incarnation of the old CC Lee model company, which in more recent times...
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Earthbound but aspiring
The Dohwar are a race of space penguins from the Spelljammer setting. I don't know too much about them, but even though I am a fan of whimsy in fantasy, I'm lukewarm about Dohwar which seem to have...
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Linear A 3D printed sets
The two latest sets from Linear A are 3D printed resin models. One set covers the Indus Civilisation, and the other covers the Roman Bacchanalia.Indus Culture Set 1Bacchanalia in Ancient Rome Set 1 The...
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КамАЗ-5350 part 2
Here is part 2 of my post on the Xixili KamAZ-5350 trucks. Now that I've done a little more research on the subject, I can offer a bit more commentary regarding the models. Most of the parts of the...
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Leshiye
???Some sources use the word Leshy as a proper noun to describe a tutelary deity from Slavic mythology, but I use the term to refer to a class of nature spirits. The main reference for lore regarding...
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仕事猫
今日も一日。ご安全に! Shigoto Neko (仕事猫; Working Cat) is a Japanese meme that originated in 2016 from an illustration posted on twitter by the artist known as Kumamine (くまみね). In the picture, Denwa Neko (電話猫;...
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Some D&D 50th Anniversary Miniatures
For the 50th Anniversary of D&D, WizKids has released a set of Icons of the Realms figures representing creatures from 1st ed. AD&D and the current 5th ed. of the game. I picked up a few of the...
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