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Homer Simpson Bodega Mural

Homer Simpson Bodega Mural
All Photos By Gail

Homer Simpson dreams of donuts that rain sprinkles down on his head in this fun mural on the front of an East Village bodega, painted by street artist Jerkface.

Located on Avenue C at the corner of 12th Street, just cross from the C Town Market.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Van

TMNT Van
All Photos By Gail

When I was in California at Christmastime, a friend and I spent an afternoon visiting a few locations in Pasadena when you can see the Rose Parade floats in the process of being built. That was really fun and totally recommended! At one location, they also had booths set up where you could buy overpriced Rose Parade and Rose Bowl swag, and that’s where I saw this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Van!

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Rosie The Robot By Kenny Scharf

Rosie the Robot by Kenny Scharf
Photo By Gail

Kenny Scharf’s compelling portrait of The Jetson’s maid, Rosie the Robot, is part of the group show, Appropriate Disruption, on exhibit through December 20th, 2014 at the Jacob Lewis Gallery, Located at 521 West 26th Street, 4th Floor, in the Chelsea Gallery District.

Get Your Boop On at Betty Boop Dot Com!

Betty Boop Merchandise Shelf
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Holiday gift shopping was so much easier (and way more fun) when I was much younger and most of my friends could be counted on to like the same things I liked. Now, I don’t know what anybody wants or needs. And while it usually covers all of your bases, nothing says “I Put No Thought Into This” quite like giving a gift card. You might as well just give the person cash. Sure, there are exceptions: like if the card is from a very niche store they like, but regardless, you will get a much better reaction if you manage to find out they really want. Continue reading Get Your Boop On at Betty Boop Dot Com!

Bad Idea Tattoo of the Day: My Little Pony Scalp Tattoo

I’m certainly all about letting your freak flag fly but, seriously, WTF was this woman thinking when she had My Little Pony tattooed on her head? On her fucking head? The only good thing about this tattoo is that she can easily cover it up by growing out her hair. Hopefully, she has done that by now.