The 501st Legion is a worldwide family of Star Wars costuming enthusiasts, who have movie-accurate costumes (all of which are scrutinized and have to be approved), and participate in fundraisers, parades, goodwill events and other activities. It’s a brotherhood, and … Read the rest…
This is very cool site, if you’re into retro, pulp magazines and imagery like I am. The Pulp-O-Mizer site allows you to create your own magazine covers, with all sorts of images to layer atop of each other. Retro-futuristic cityscapes, … Read the rest…
The sci-fi blog i09 has a wonderful series of vintage advertisements of gasoline ads from way back when motoring was a brand new adventure, and different gasoline makers were trying to establish brand loyalty with sometimes questionable claims, distinctive logos … Read the rest…
Unlike the rolling electric shavers we drive today, cars of the past competed on the strength of their designs. Small but important decorative flourishes served to distinguish one car manufacturer from another. Industral design was an art form, and cars were … Read the rest…
The best posts of the old Magnum Arts blog will be imported to the new format, and this post definitely qualifies. This is a feel-good post about strangers who came together to help a veteran, and it has a happy ending. … Read the rest…
This is the fifth year I’ve organized the 501st Legion’s participation in the Dark Sky event, which draws attention to the growing problem of light pollution (the reason we don’t have pitch-black nights anymore). The Dark Sky festival gets more … Read the rest…
Welcome to the first blog post in the new and improved Magnum Arts blog, magartsblog.net, which will eventually replace the original blog, magnumarts.blogspot.com, which used the Blogger platform. The theme you see now will be continuously improved to increase its … Read the rest…
