Sometimes, a single Los Angeles street corner can tell several stories at once. When I snapped this photo in December 2025, the giant billboard overhead was promoting Jaws: The Exhibition at the nearby Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (just outside the frame to the right). The blockbuster exhibition celebrated the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s legendary thriller and ran for more than six months before closing at the end of July. If you missed it, you’ll have to wait and hope it resurfaces somewhere else. Continue reading Shark Attack Billboard!→
Barbie’s Dreamhouse? So three years ago. This week’s Pink Thing of the Day is the decidedly less wholesome Ed Gein’s Dreamhouse, a hilariously twisted creation from the darkly absurd animated series Cyanide & Happiness Show (on the Animation Plus Network).
At first glance, the house looks like it belongs in a kid’s Saturday morning cartoon. It’s Shocking Hot Pink from roof to foundation, complete with cheerful sparkles and the kind of cartoon charm that practically screams “family-friendly fun.” Then you notice the name. And the tiny figure peering out the upstairs window. Suddenly, this sugary suburban fantasy takes a sharp detour into the bizarre. Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Ed Gein’s Dreamhouse→
For decades, fans of heavy metal and hardcore punk have heard the same criticism: it’s too loud, too aggressive, too chaotic to be considered “real” music. Parents worried, teachers dismissed it, and cultural gatekeepers often labeled it as harmful. But for many listeners, this intense, high-energy music has served a very different purpose — not as noise, but as a lifeline. Continue reading Heavy Music, Real Healing: New Documentary Heavy Healing Explores the Power of Aggressive Sound→
Sometimes a piece of pop culture merchandise manages to capture the entire spirit of a film in a single object. This wonderfully dramatic Jaws Shark (Attack)Tiki Mug with Swimmer Swizzle Stick does exactly that, turning the iconic movie poster for Jaws into a three-dimensional drinking vessel and immersive, nostalgic experience.
Released in 2019 by Mondo and produced by Tiki Farm, the ceramic mug is shaped like the gaping jaws of the great white shark made famous in Jaws. The shark rises up through sculpted ocean waves, mouth open wide and ready to swallow whatever tropical concoction you choose to pour inside. Continue reading Shark Attack Jaws Tiki Mug!→
