Dear Demian, things from Japan

This is one giant flan:


Now I have that song stuck in my head forever.

I have no idea what is going on here, but I like it. Time to check the WiiWare store!

If you are lucky, a dogbean/beandog will pop out of your food and gift you with bits of trivia. Truly, Japan is a magical place.

Dear Demian, bike parkour

Clearly these things are not possible: bikes.

James Lipton's beard saves us all.

Give it a ponder.

Dear Demian- Are you Jeff Vader?

Also, you may have seen this one, since I guess it has gone all meme, and I suggest you watch with the sound off, but damn, is this one cute kitten.

Dear Demian (and Sarah): Flash Mobs.

I'm enchanted by the idea of flash mobs. The largest, most slickly-executed flash mobs are generally advertisements. But there are some crazy kids getting in on the action, too. Of course, you don't have to dance or fight to be part of a flash mob. You can just freeze. Or, you can be like the Japanese, and really put the "mob" in "flash mob."

Dear Demian, those old ladies are slammin'.

Someone thought they ought to make a biographical comic about the author of the Twilight books. Only she didn't really do that much before beginning her evil empire. What's a comic artist to do? Make some execrable artwork, is what.

Dear Demian, WHIPS

Not too instructive really, but neat to look at, nonetheless: animated gifs of works in progress from comic artists.