This short film, by Polish stop-motion animator Wladyslaw Starewicz, tells the story of Duffy (known as Fétiche in France). A stuffed animal, Duffy is on a quest to bring his young mistress, sick with scurvy, an orange. It is a quest that will take him through Hell and back. Starewicz was a master of his craft, sometimes employing the use of insect carcasses — their limbs reattached with wax — as puppets. Duffy proved to be one of his most popular creations, and Starewicz featured him in three more films. If you’re a fan of stop-motion animation The Mascot is a must see.
Update: Switched to a YouYube playlist as the original player, located here, kept auto-playing.
After careful consideration Randy decided that his master could afford to purchase a new ball and that this particular game of fetch was over.
Thanks to everyone who pinged Ectomo on Valentine’s Day, it made Eliza’s puckered tear ducts moist with joy (or rage, I can never tell)!
The severing of a number of undersea communications cables have elicited claims of sabotage. Edward points to one of the more plausible theories.
The beautiful story of a young woman and the intimate relationship she shares with her speakers. Thanks, Tristion!
What happens when someone with a high speed camera takes video of insects being pelted with various liquids and miniature pies? Mable invites you to find out.
I do not know what is going on in this video but it is NSFW. Looks of disgust should be aimed at ithidet.
Update: The ever lovely and erudite Suzanne points out that the above image is by two Swiss collagists, Plonk & Replonk, and is part of a set of postcards which can be seen here.
In sheer defiance of the World Wide Web Consortium's will, Ectomo was designed using a non-web-standard font. Luckily, it is included in the excellent font pack released by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society, which can be freely downloaded in Mac and PC formats here. Ectomo should still look fine without it, though.
