Gendy Alimurung

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Michelle Obama's Election Night Dress

America did the right thing at the polls this time around. I'm so happy, even Michelle Obama's odd election night dress is looking good right now. The crisscross empire waist and side panels are meant to be strategically slimming, I believe. Sure, the swath of red splashed across the front......
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Evita Peron Notebook & Angry/Happy Salt Shakers

Man, oh man. The day is finally here when the nation elects a new president. In honor of the occasion, here are two great items from a fantastic online store called LAMA, which stands for Latin America in the Modern Age. Like Obama, Argentina's First Lady Eva Peron was/is beloved......
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Anti-Hipster Haunted Garage Party in The Burbs

I spent a mellow, anti-hipster Halloween at my friend Mark's house in the burbs. It was supposed to be a Harry Potter party, but Mark changed his mind at the last minute. Instead of butter beer, he had Guinness and Budweiser. The entire Harry Potter aspect consisted of me, my......
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Obamaware–Drink It Up

Chinese Americans for Obama cup by Beth Lo, designed for last week's Obamaware ceramics auction on Ebay. Someone won it for $710. Half of that went to the Obama-Biden campaign. Don't say ceramicists and Asians aren't doing their share for change! via More Ways to Waste Time Speaking of Obamaware,......
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Men of Mortuaries–The Perfect Stocking Stuffer

What could be better than a mortuary calendar with hot funeral industry men for each month? Not a whole lot, that's what. What is Men of Mortuaries? I'm not sure. It's something to do with charity and cancer. However, I'm too distracted by the buff guys who want to comfort......
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Chocolate Skullapalooza

In the spirit of Halloween (and the severed chocolate arm) and Mexican sugar skulls, here are some chocolate skulls. Will Thanksgiving bring the rest of the chocolate body? Only time will tell. From top left: (1) Vosges has a Red Fire Skull with ancho chiles, a Barcelona skull with hickory......
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Sweater Buck

It's a deer...in cashmere. Artist Rachel Denny apparently does custom does or bucks in different colors and knit textures. It costs $700. It's sort of like you caught a deer with your sweater. She's also got rabbits. But I'm really kind of over the whole rabbit thing. The deer, however......