The Poptimist

I love these cartoons.

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:44 -0500

I loved this video about Hatch Show Print, one of the oldest...

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:33:00 -0500

I loved this video about Hatch Show Print, one of the oldest letterpress print shops in the U.S. Their work is very neat and you get to see alot of it in the video.

Update: After taking a quick look at their posters for sale, I’d really like to buy approximately…. a ton of them.

This “robot learning to flip a pancake” video has...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:36:21 -0500

This “robot learning to flip a pancake” video has made the rounds, and I suspected it would be cool. What I did not foresee, however, is that I would laugh until I was crying every time the robot messed up. Maybe I’m a teensy bit behind on my sleep and that’s what I’m cracking up over a pancake robot but wow. Great stuff.

If laughing at this is wrong then I never ever ever ever want to...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:00:41 -0500

If laughing at this is wrong then I never ever ever ever want to be right.

"So it wasn’t until my third day of work that I finally decided to slip past Conan—hunched over..."

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:03:43 -0500

“So it wasn’t until my third day of work that I finally decided to slip past Conan—hunched over his desk, busily doodling on that day’s script—and join the other writers behind the couch. As I settled into my spot among three veteran writers and prayed for invisibility, Conan glanced over, sized us up, and mock sneered, “Look at you four, standing there. You’re like a Mount Rushmore of incompetence.” Then he chuckled and returned to his cartooning. It was a quality put-down, and I was honestly overjoyed to be included in it.”

- Todd Levin, in a fantastic article about his 8-month writing stint with The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. The article is an absolute must-read for any Conan fans.

"Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I..."

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:00:44 -0500

“Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.”

- W.H. Auden

An ice cream truck for dogs? First of all, I already adore that...

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:00:46 -0500

An ice cream truck for dogs? First of all, I already adore that big brown dog. Also, I feel as if a story about an ice cream truck for dogs will be made into a TERRIBLE movie which will inevitably star The Rock. (Working Title: “Ice Cream Bone”) (Via)

Best tape dispenser ever? (Via)

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:00:42 -0500

Best tape dispenser ever? (Via)

This packaging of these Panasonic Note headphones is some kind...

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:01:42 -0500

This packaging of these Panasonic Note headphones is some kind of wonderful. (Via szymon)

Here’s a great one for you lovers of coffee, and/or...

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:00:42 -0500

Here’s a great one for you lovers of coffee, and/or infographics, and/or typography. (Via)

This was attached to a birthday package my sister sent me. Yes,...

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:23:13 -0500

This was attached to a birthday package my sister sent me. Yes, she’s a total baller. I know what you’re thinking and no, you can’t adopt and/or marry her. But you’re perfectly welcome to join us while she and I watch National Treasure together and quote all the lines. It’s a “can’t-miss” experience.

This seems like an apt enough metaphor for the “young...

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0500

This seems like an apt enough metaphor for the “young professional” stage of my life.

So that’s what happens when you get a Lincoln Navigator....

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:59:43 -0500

So that’s what happens when you get a Lincoln Navigator. Watch at least the first 10 seconds- I got a big kick out of this.

I’m not going to go so far as to say that my parents have...

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:00:42 -0500

I’m not going to go so far as to say that my parents have too much time on their hands now that they’re empty-nesters, but I will, without comment, present to you, this picture, emailed to me by my dad, of a golden retriever wearing a tie. (They couldn’t get the hat to stay on.)

(Their other dog, apparently not worthy of being suckered into the photo shoot can be seen off to the side).

Little bit of brilliance: Funny or Die dressed up Jewel in a...

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:01:42 -0500

Little bit of brilliance: Funny or Die dressed up Jewel in a disguise and sent her out to a kareoke bar to sing her own songs. Love it.

This is definitely a metaphor for something. I want to say...

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:00:43 -0500

This is definitely a metaphor for something. I want to say it’s a metaphor for… the oil spill? No, no- it’s a metaphor for big business. Or it’s an illustration of Keynesian multiplier in a post-recession economy? That’s got to be it.

An engagement ring box modeled after the house from Up? Any...

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:00:42 -0500

An engagement ring box modeled after the house from Up? Any chance I can talk the dude who bought this out of his marrying current fiancee? No? Okay, cool. Just asking. For…. a friend…of mine. Who… likes Up alot. Great talk!

It should be horrifyingly clear by now that I like pictures of...

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:00:43 -0500

It should be horrifyingly clear by now that I like pictures of dogs wearing human clothing and appear to be smiling. Let’s all just carry on and pretend this never happened.

Okay sports fans, I have eased up on the LOST posts (probably...

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:00:41 -0500

Okay sports fans, I have eased up on the LOST posts (probably because the show isn’t on the air anymore, but I’m just hazarding a guess here), but… how great is this hoodie? Any guesses what it’s called? Yep, it’s called “815.”

"I enjoy visiting Canada, but it always freaks me out at the airport when I have to trade a bunch of..."

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:02:42 -0500

“I enjoy visiting Canada, but it always freaks me out at the airport when I have to trade a bunch of real American money for their pretend Canadian money. That’s a real leap of faith. I worry that when I give a colorful Canadian $20 bill to the lady who works at Le Burger King she’ll look at it and say, “They sold this to you at the airport, didn’t they?” And I’ll say, “You’re not going to give me hamburgers in exchange for it, are you?” And she’ll just slowly shake her head.”

- comedian Mike Birbiglia