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    Simpsons     characters     food     kidrobot     satire     tv     zen     vinyl     toys    
    Homer Buddha, “Mmmmm.  Enlightenment.”
The kidrobot x the Simpsons toy collaboration continues with the new 7-inch vinyl Homer Buddha. This standalone, zen-like Homer inspired by “Goo Goo Gai Pan” (Season 16, Episode 12), comes packaged in a white and red box parodying a Chinese take-out food container.

“With a pretzel in one hand, and beads in another, Homer passes down the oral tradition of donut eating…” —kidrobot blog

Homer Buddha, peacefully sitting on top of “giant fried dough topped with pink frosting and rainbow jimmies,” will be available starting September 6th, 2012.

    Homer Buddha, “Mmmmm.  Enlightenment.”

    The kidrobot x the Simpsons toy collaboration continues with the new 7-inch vinyl Homer Buddha. This standalone, zen-like Homer inspired by “Goo Goo Gai Pan” (Season 16, Episode 12), comes packaged in a white and red box parodying a Chinese take-out food container.

    “With a pretzel in one hand, and beads in another, Homer passes down the oral tradition of donut eating…” —kidrobot blog

    Homer Buddha, peacefully sitting on top of “giant fried dough topped with pink frosting and rainbow jimmies,” will be available starting September 6th, 2012.

    Simpsons     animation     humor     quotes     silly     tv     video     characters    

    Ralphisms.

    The “Best of Ralph Wiggum” video consolidates some of the simple word choices and combinations formed by the comical animated character on The Simpsons. Though Ralph can come off as oblivious or ignorant, so often what he says is perfectly succinct (or purely laughable).

    (found via @piccsydaniel via Revolver)

    Simpsons     kidrobot     animation     toys     vinyl     fun    
    kidrobot x Matt Groening vinyl toy

“…Created by legendary “Life is Hell” cartoonist Matt Groening, THE SIMPSONS is celebrating its 500th episode in February 2012, and Kidrobot is honoring the father of primetime animation in the only way we know how: making him into a 6-inch vinyl toy!
Complete with goatee and glasses, director’s jacket, and pad and pencil accessories, it is the first EVER Simpsons Matt Groening toy…” —kidrobot

    kidrobot x Matt Groening vinyl toy

    “…Created by legendary “Life is Hell” cartoonist Matt Groening, THE SIMPSONS is celebrating its 500th episode in February 2012, and Kidrobot is honoring the father of primetime animation in the only way we know how: making him into a 6-inch vinyl toy!

    Complete with goatee and glasses, director’s jacket, and pad and pencil accessories, it is the first EVER Simpsons Matt Groening toy…” —kidrobot

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    new Simpsons + Kidrobot vinyl toys 
Kidrobot releases a 25-character blind assortment of the The Simpsons Mini Series 2.

    new Simpsons + Kidrobot vinyl toys

    Kidrobot releases a 25-character blind assortment of the The Simpsons Mini Series 2.

    food     toys     characters     vinyl     Simpsons     Kid Robot    
    the new Simpsons Lard Lad 6-inch vinyl toy from Kid Robot

    the new Simpsons Lard Lad 6-inch vinyl toy from Kid Robot

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    (photo via tubes. on flickr)

    (photo via tubes. on flickr)

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    flipped through this book at B&N and it’s now on my wishlist. love the slipcase.
elBulli: Food for Thought, Thought for Food (review via Wallpaper.com)

    flipped through this book at B&N and it’s now on my wishlist. love the slipcase.

    elBulli: Food for Thought, Thought for Food
    (review via Wallpaper.com)

    Michael Jackson     Simpsons     animation     music     pop culture     video     tv    

    Michael Jackson co-wrote “Do The Bartman” for The Simpsons
    (discovered via Vulture