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The Art That Would Shape My High School Years.

DnD_Art-Elmore_Boxset

Larry Elmore recently posted a Kickstarter project to fund an art book full of his paintings and it has really kicked me in the teeth with some nostalgia. Elmore along with Jeff Easley, and Clyde Caldwell were the artist that defined AD&D 2nd Edition for me. A number of their paintings have become instantly recognizable to me and always send me back to the days of going to my local hobby shop (They sold trains and RC stuff too!) to thumb through the new TSR hardcovers and counting out pennies with friends to see if we could afford it. Continue reading

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Top Five Favorite Holiday Movies

MitC Five Fave XmasChristmas is fast-approaching and I couldn’t be more excited!  I LOVE this time of year.  I’ve been wrapping, menu-planning, decorating, listening to holiday music, and watching my all-time favorite Christmas movies for weeks now.  So, I wanted to spread a little holiday cheer by counting down my favorite Christmas movies featuring the art of some uber-talented folks. Continue reading

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Día de los Muertos… In a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Imperial Trio by John Karpinsky, $30

It seems that Día de los Muertos has steadily been growing in popularity over the last few years and with good reason.  The holiday is both merry and macabre, a celebration of the dead by the living.  It’s a beautiful sentiment marked by beautiful art.

The huge “Disney buys LucasFilms” news this week inspired me to search out the raddest Día de los Muertos:  Star Wars Edition I could find.  My search stopped the moment I laid eyes on John Karpinsky‘s work.  Click through to see his amazing art.   Continue reading

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Happy Halloween!

Halloweenies, 8″ x 16.5″ Print by Alex Leighton aka Xander Thurteen, $40

Happy Halloween, Monkey Lovers!  We’ve been celebrating all month long here in the cage.  Halloween is a favorite among the monkeys.  Seeing as the month of October marks not only the Podcast’s birthday but also the birthdays of all the co-hosts in possession of a Y chromosome, we’ve been partying all month!  While looking for something to share with you I stumbled on the art of Alex Leighton aka Xander Thurteen.  Click through to take a gander at this talented Kiwi’s work!  Continue reading

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These Aren’t The Droids You’re Looking For…

Costume Ideas for Droids By Andrea Gerstmann

Halloween is just around the corner.  This weekend is primed for tons of Halloween parties.  So, do you have your costume yet?  Well, C-3PO and R2-D2 threw a few last-minute ideas together to inspire you.  =)  Click through to see all the images larger.  Continue reading

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Bring The Walking Dead Home

The Walking Dead Posters by Piercing Silence, $23.95

This week my Etsy addiction was fed by the season premiere of The Walking Dead on AMC.  I was anxious to get back to see what Rick and crew had been up to during the break as well as see my girl, Michonne wield her sword and I was not disappointed!  Holy crap was that an amazing hour of television!  If you haven’t seen it yet no worries, I was sure to pick objects of desire that were spoiler-free.  Clickty-click  for more Walking Dead goodness.   Continue reading

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