Beer, cheesecake and fudgesicles? Could these sweet treats by The Beeroness be the ultimate in decadent summertime snacks? I thinks so.

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This mustacioed puppy has been an internet celebrity ever since his adorable mug made its way onto Reddit a few month's ago. More recently, the little chum's owner came forward with a more recent photo. Even if you're one of the many people who think ear cropping is inhumane and/or stupid looking (count me amongst those against the practice), there's no denying that the fantastic mustache on this pooch has kept him looking quite dapper.

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Killing Reapers can really take it out of a guy, which is why Commander Shepard needs a relaxing hobby, like baking, to go home to. Laine's art blog has a great rendition of the standard issue N7 Kitchen Aid mixer Shepard surely has back at home.

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Even puppies sleep better with a lullabye. Good night sweethearts indeed!

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Zombies Salt & Pepper Shakers

Zombies make great mealtime companions. They have a real zest for life and are always happy to sit down and chew the fat. Invite a NeatoShop zombie into you home today. 

The Zombies Salt & Pepper Shakers are made of glazed ceramic. Magnets hold the two shakers together. 

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Salt & Pepper Shakers. 

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What would Disney name that movie if it were honest? Christine Gritmon and Nick Nadel posted 9 examples over at TheFW. I'd say they nailed it: Link

Via Geeks Are Sexy and Make Use Of

Batman is being too hard on the Boy Wonder in this cartoon by Dan Piraro. With this costume, at least he has a chance of being able to fly.

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Let's go on a vacation! South Africa design studio MUTI collaborated with ad agency Foxp2 to create these retrotastic posters featuring places from King Kong, The Shining, Avatar, and Lord of the Rings for South Africa's Ster-Kinekor theaters.

Larger pics over at Behance: Link

Links: MUTI's Behance page

The Man of Steel may have ditched the red underpants, but illustrator Jeff Victor (previously) is still a fan. Check out his latest art: The Evolution of Superman.

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Believe it or not, this is soccer, not pinball. The ball can reach the goal, but it just won't go in.

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When the tires on their Dodge Caravan had worn so thin that the steel belts were showing through, Don and Florence Cherry couldn't afford to buy a new set.

So they decided to rent instead.

The Rich Square, N.C., couple last September agreed to pay Rent-N-Roll $54.60 a month for 18 months in exchange for four basic Hankook tires. Over the life of the deal, that works out to $982, almost triple what the radials would have cost at Wal-Mart.

"I know you have to pay a lot more this way," said Florence Cherry, a 57-year-old nurse who drives the 15-year-old van when her husband, a Vietnam veteran, isn't using it to get to his job as a prison guard. "But we didn't really have a choice."

Ken Bensinger of the Los Angeles Times reports: Link (Photo: Mel Melcon/LA Times)

Redditor adrianahasaids showed her daughter ice cream. She reacted appropriately.

I've got good news for you, kid. No matter how old you get, ice cream is always this awesome.

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We've got thousands of neat items over at the NeatoShop for Father's Day, but sometimes your love for dad can only be said with bacon.

Watch and weep: Hit play or go to Link [YouTube]

Wind-Up Pac-Man & Ghost

Has your job become all work and no play? Add the fun back into your cubicle with the Wind-Up Pac-Man & Ghost from the NeatoShop. This great set of wind-up racers are shaped like Pac-Man and Blinkey, the red ghost.   

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Cubicle Toys. 

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Hipsters would be more tolerable if they were pizza

— Eden Dranger (@Eden_Eats) May 30, 2013

~Illustrated by: Colin Graham~

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It's not wise to upset a wookiee, as the TSA learned the hard way.

Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca in Star Wars, was upset that the TSA detained his lightsaber-shaped cane while traveling after attending Denver Comic Con. But instead of using the Force, Mayhew used something even more effective: Twitter.

The 69-year-old actor tweeted about the incident through his account @TheWookieRoars, posting the picture you see above.

"Won't allow me through the airport with me cane!" he said. "Giant man need giant cane. Small cane snap like toothpick. Besides, my lightsaber is just cool. I'd miss it."

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There are 14,000 McDonald's and 11,000 Starbucks around the country, but you know who's got them trumped? Libraries. There are more public libraries (about 17,000) in the United States than the largest fast-food franchise.

It may surprise you, but libraries reach 96.4 percent of the US population, as evident in this map by Justin Grimes (@justgrimes) over at The Atlantic Cities:

“There’s always that joke that there’s a Starbucks on every corner," says Justin Grimes, a statistician with the Institute of Museum and Library Services in Washington. "But when you really think about it, there’s a public library wherever you go, whether it’s in New York City or some place in rural Montana. Very few communities are not touched by a public library.”

And to make things better, there are 35,000 museums, zoos, arboretums, historical societies, art galleries, and aquariums to feed your brain. So take heart, Americans, our society isn't going to hell in a handbasket just yet (though think of how much more popular libraries could be if we can just have Starbucks inside them!)

Emily Badger of The Atlantic Cities has more: Link | Interactive map over at CartoDB

Tyrone Stoddart's Boxed is a portable wooden workstation. It includes a desk, a stool and a lamp. All the components break down quickly and fit inside a small suitcase. As an alternative, you can assemble a low table and an additional stool.

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Kani Goalkeeper is a movie about a crab who serves as a soccer team's goalie. No, really! Scroll down to watch the hilarious trailer for it.

This movie isn't a complete oddity. It's one of multiple films in a Japanese film genre that may be called "sea life sport movies," which is, as you might guess, about sea creatures playing human sports.

This genre is one of ten bizarre ones described by Alison Nastasi of Flavorwire. You can see the rest at the link.

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Malkovich acted quickly and knew just what to do to stop the flow of blood until paramedics arrived, Walpole said.

Chris Mathias, a doorman from the King Edward Hotel, also sprinted to help the man when he fell on Thursday night. He said he found Walpole lying on his back in a pool of blood.

“I believe (Malkovich) was having a cigarette and witnessed the whole thing happening, he placed his hand and started applying pressure to the man’s neck didn’t let go until the ambulance arrived,” Mathias said. [...]

After his frightening experience, Walpole said he definitely plans on watching Malkovich’s movies.

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I can respect this open-minded approach to parenting. Still, I think that a little nudge in the right direction can help a child make the right decision.

Alternatively, you can nudge them in the wrong direction so that when they rebel as teenagers, they'll end up making the right choice.

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In the Japanese mafia, failure often comes at the price of a finger:

In Japan, a stunted pinkie signifies membership in the yakuza, or Japanese mafia. In a ritual known as "yubitsume," yakuza members are required to chop off their own digits to atone for serious offenses. The left pinkie is usually the first to go, though repeated offenses call for further severing. As a result, those who get out, have a hard time finding work because of the stigma attached to those missing fingers.

If you can get out of the yakuza alive and want to live a normal life, how can you avoid the stigma of missing fingers and all that they imply? Dr. Shintaro Hayashi's solution was to construct highly realistic prosthetic fingers:

The doctor molds silicone prosthetic pinkies, made to seamlessly mask the amputation, making for a smoother transition to the outside world. Priced at nearly $3,000 each, the fingers are carefully painted, to match the exact skin color of the client. Former yakuza members, who make up 5 percent of Hayashi's business, often keep several sets of fingers for different seasons – the light skinned version for winter, and a tanned look for summer.

One client, Shigeru Takei, described his fake fingers as essential to his post-yakuza success:

Takei's current wife convinced him to turn his life around after years spent in jail, but his missing fingers prevented him from landing a job.

"The first time I applied for a job, I got cut after the interview. I couldn't write the truth in my resume because I had been in the yakuza for 20 years," he said. "If you don't have fingers, there's no way to get a sales job."

Takei sought out Hayashi eight years ago after an extensive web search for a prosthetics maker, and credits his fingers for helping him turn his life around. He now works for a home makeover company and says he's only been questioned about his fake fingers once.

Link -via Marginal Revolution

(Photo: Akiko Fujita/ABC)