One of the most indelible images in art is Vincent van Gogh’s portrait of his bedroom in the Yellow House in Arles, France. I’m sure you’ve seen it dozens of… Read the rest of the article: Sleep with van Gogh

I can’t tell you how many times over the past five decades I needed a bookmark when none were around. Bookmarks are designed to reside most comfortably between the pages… Read the rest of the article: The Origami bookmark you can make for free

The power of simple animation can be overwhelming. This film, I Will Always Remember You by Hugo Guinness, done for The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, is shattering. The technique used… Read the rest of the article: I Will Always Remember You

People going to amusement parks in the post World War II boom times of the early 1950s were looking for fast, not slow; they wanted to be thrilled, not dropped… Read the rest of the article: Disneyland has stopped offering 13 minutes of tranquility

Among the attractions that will vanish for at least 18 months during the construction of the new land devoted to Star Wars, there’s a good chance that at least one,… Read the rest of the article: A peek into Disneyland's Dead Man’s Grotto

With the unsettling closure and uncertain future of a vast original area of Disneyland which has remained mostly undisturbed since park opening in 1955, it seems fitting to reflect upon… Read the rest of the article: The delight of the unexpected moment when your child comes upon a character at a Disney park

Yasuo Amano, a Tenyo collector, author of the Japanese blog Hey Presto, and all around creative guy recently bought a package of what is known in Japan as “Fan Shaped… Read the rest of the article: That ain’t baloney, it’s magic!

What did you think about on New Year’s day? I sat in my home in Washington, DC, and dreamed the dream of a middle-aged Jew. Not of wealth. Not of… Read the rest of the article: A Jew and his sandwich

Yasuo Amano, webmaster of the Hey Presto blog often creates specialized versions of magic tricks devised by the Tenyo company of Japan based on the seasons or holidays. I guess… Read the rest of the article: Incredible magic trick with Star Wars theme

In 1968, I think, my grandmother offered to take me to the movies. I would have been 10 at the time, and my grandmother was cool: she took me to… Read the rest of the article: Why Dick Van Dyke is the coolest 90-year-old in town

I love Guillermo del Toro: he’s a Renaissance man who makes deeply artful and emotional horror films and revels in his work. What’s not to like? His soul is bottomless… Read the rest of the article: Guillermo del Toro's deluxe Cabinet of Curiosities will make fanboys (and girls) swoon

Setsuko Hara. It’s unlikely you’ve heard her name or seen any of her numerous films, yet she was the muse of one of the world’s greatest filmmakers: Japan’s Yasujiro Ozu.… Read the rest of the article: Mysterious famous Japanese actress dies

Japanese ingenuity, particularly when it comes to creating delicious snacks and about five million ways to eat chocolate, never fails to amaze me. Yet I am amazed anew by this… Read the rest of the article: What’s the greatest thing since sliced bread? Sliced chocolate.

Harry Houdini thought he was a superstar, but there was one medium he was unable to conquer: movies.

Most folks use paper, Some use their hand, Outdoors they use leaves, In the desert they use sand. But what about fruit? You've never wiped your keister with a kiwi?… Read the rest of the article: This fun and fruity toilet paper looks good enough to eat

The Jungle Cruise at Disneyland in California was an opening day attraction in 1955. Walt Disney’s desire to bring the mystique of faraway lands to what were once orange groves… Read the rest of the article: Print out your own map of Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise

My father took me to see Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the old Madison Square Garden in the early 1960s. What a wondrous day! First the smell… Read the rest of the article: Say goodbye to the circus before it vanishes forever

Hammacher Schlemmer is a mostly mail-order company from which I’ve bought some lovely cashmere sweaters for my wife at Christmas. The company is renowned for its entertaining mail-order catalogue (and… Read the rest of the article: The wallet that does nothing

He's been dead since Halloween, 1926, but Harry Houdini just won’t die. The old bastard really won’t go away.

Our Magic from R. Paul Wilson on Vimeo. The documentary Our Magic by filmmaker R. Paul Wilson lifts the curtain behind which magicians have worked for a century and a… Read the rest of the article: 66% discount for Boing Boing readers on the documentary, Our Magic