This episode is brought to you by HostGator, offering premium web hosting at low costs, and 24x7x365 phone, chat and email support. Use coupon code WEEK to get an extra… Read the rest of the article: Gweek 116: The policeman who turned into a flea

Michael Paul Smith's photos of a fictional mid-20th century town, Egin Park, are accomplished using his detailed scale models shot against real backgrounds. The effect is spectacular. Born in Pennsylvania… Read the rest of the article: Model car photography with full-size backgrounds

"Theme park manager Eddie Stark has one week to whip his lackluster group of employees into shape before the park's grand opening." The folks at Bad Lip Reading have outdone… Read the rest of the article: Game of Thones recut as trailer for comedy about theme park cast and crew

Brian Doherty of Hit & Run: "As I've written before, even law-and-order types should be concerned with reckless and murderous police tactics that lead to innocent citizens' deaths, because they… Read the rest of the article: Los Angeles County Sheriff's sued for $50 million for killing 80-year-old man in "meth raid" that found no meth

Square Cash, released today in the United States, lets you send cash to anyone with an email address, simply CC the message to "cash@square.com," and the recipient will receive the… Read the rest of the article: Square Cash: email money to other people without a fee

"A fibreglass replica of Ronald McDonald having his shoes shined by a real live boy. The sculpture will visit the sidewalk outside a different McDonalds every lunchtime for the next… Read the rest of the article: Banksy's Ronald McDonald sculpture gets a shoeshine

Crazy 4 Cult 2 is a brand new collection of cult movie-themed artwork from Gallery 1988's annual show. This book features amazing art inspired by movies such as A Clockwork… Read the rest of the article: Book excerpt from Crazy 4 Cult movie art show

"You, Fozzmo, are the most brilliant scientist and inventor of the century! The whole world has acclaimed your genius at creating amazing mechanical contrivances!…" A story from Weird Mysteries, told… Read the rest of the article: "Robot Woman," a 1952 Basil Wolverton comic book story

Launched just hours ago on Kickstarter, the castAR virtual reality headset has already received over $300k and will reach its goal of $400k very soon. It was developed by Jeri… Read the rest of the article: castAR 3D projection glasses off to a good start on Kickstarter

I saw British electronic music legend Gary Numan perform last week (it was a great show; I wrote about the show here). Tomorrow, October 16, Numan is playing a free… Read the rest of the article: Gary Numan talks about his favorite albums at LA's Amoeba Records

"The baristas don’t tend to mind, especially if you tip generously." — Ian Gonsher, MAKE

Legend Toys of Japan is taking pre-orders for the Young Steve Jobs Action Figure. I like the 1/6th scale Apple I they are selling, too.

Did you know that Boing Boing has a variety of wonderful products? For instance, here is our Skullcap Moleskine Pocket Journal, designed by Sarina Frauenfelder. It's only $5.95. Why not… Read the rest of the article: Boing Boing Skullcap Moleskine Pocket Journals

I want to hire this little guy to check my kids' heads for lice. (Via Neatorama)

Ryan Holiday is a media strategist who started his career as an assistant to Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power and was the director of marketing at… Read the rest of the article: Growth Hacker Marketing, by Ryan Holiday (excerpt)

An excerpt from a letter Anthony Hopkins wrote to Bryan Cranston after binging on all six seasons of Breaking Bad in two weeks: I know there is so much smoke… Read the rest of the article: Anthony Hopkins' fan letter to Bryan Cranston after bingeing on Breaking Bad

It looks like Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the creative duo behind Black Magic, were inspired by Tod Browning's great 1932 movie Freaks. That's Johnny Eck in the lower right.… Read the rest of the article: Cover for Black Magic comic book, 1954

Cody Wilmer has created a workstation-making kit out of sturdy metal parts. I got an early kit and am going to make a standing desk. He's got the project up… Read the rest of the article: MultiMod Consoles — modular, modifiable workstation kits

Apps for Kids is sponsored by HuluPlus. HuluPlus lets you binge on thousands of hit shows – anytime, anywhere on your TV, PC, smart phone or tablet. Click here to… Read the rest of the article: Apps for Kids 047: Light-Bot game to teach kids programming

May 1915. "Nine-year-old newsie and his 7-year-old brother 'Red.' Tough specimen of Los Angeles newsboys." Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine. — Shorpy