The “pixel hand icon” wall hook (a.k.a the 8-bit hanger) is jolly nice indeed.

Nina Maria Kleivan’s photos of her daughter dressed as various dictators are as compelling as they are shocking.

My daughter’s first painting, Untitled #1, is a sophisticated exploration of colour, with bold, confident brushwork and clever use of negative space. Or something like that…

I’ve always been a fan of the graffiti-covered walls you see in pretty much any rehearsal studio worth its salt. The legendary Enterprise Studios on Denmark Street is decorated with some choice artwork (note the smoking penis in the above photo). I couldn’t help but take a photo…

A lovely lamp, inspired by the AT-AT Walkers from Star Wars.

Bears – you can’t help but love them. There’s one for each day of the year right here.

What kind of lunatic opens an unofficial embassy in a country, which, depending on your viewpoint, may or may not exist? Find out more from His Unofficial Excellency Conor Creighton at the official (unofficial?) blog.

Behold, the Hello Kitty chainsaw. Like an iron-on Simon Weston transfer, it defies logic, but therein lies its beauty.

Eric Smith’s perspective on life changed upon being diagnosed with cancer, leading to the Live Now Project:

“Before cancer I was like most folks, just cruising along. It was during my treatment, when I started to discover what cancer could gift to me – the ability to absorb every moment as if each one were my whole life. The Live Now Project was born!”

As a father, it’s little surprise that I love childrens’ clothes. I’m very enthusiastic about Mini Giants‘ collection, even if some of the pieces are a little on the pricey side (£40 for a T-shirt that will inevitably end up covered in assorted food, sick and the detritus of childhood seems bananas).