PixelArt is a little space for pixel miniatures (211 right now). I hope to expand the scope of the project to include submissions and collaborations sometime in the future. First I need to get this sucker off the ground.

The first 184 icons are ready to roll.

Right now we've got ninjas, a viking, a samurai, three knights, a bandito, a cowboy, a depression era gangster, Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Iceman, Cyclops, Spiderman, Daredevil, The Punisher, The Hulk, The Thing, Silver Surfer, Blade, Captain America and Gordon Freeman.

The projected finish mark for the initial site rollout is around 450. So there.

Added some additional Marvel Comics super heroes. Marvel is now X-Men, X-Men (Original), Heroes and Villains.

Added DC Comics and videogame character icons. Started to break the icons into additional categories (separating villains and heroes).

Finished cleaning up the first 219 icons (mostly adding highlights and toucing up eyes).

Added a few sports stars. Broke the dreaded 220 icon barrier.

Added a few Half-Life characters including head crab afflicted zombies. Those little bastards scared the bejesus outta me in the vents. You know what I'm talking about.

Added Half-Life characters, miscellaneous and movie icons. 265 icons in da can.

Added a few Counter-Strike, Simpsons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and miscellaneous comic book icons bringing the grand total to 277. You cannot stop this.

Added Ralph, Lizzy, George, Mileena, Kitana and a few others. We're at 287 icons. Awwwwwwww yeah.

Added a few more Mortal Kombat icons including Noob Saibot. Also added a couple Marvel Comics villains. Just three more icons for the big 300!

A three day backlog of icons is now available for viewing. Added some various occupations (Lifeguards, Canadian Mountie) and a little bit of everything else (X-Men, Movies, Movie Villains, Mortal Kombat). Most important of all, we've added Mr. T. Enjoy!

Rolling on... added six members of the King of the Hill cast (Luanne Platter, Boomhauer, Dale Gribbel, Bill, Hank Hill, Peggy Hill). The essential kiddie icon Big Bird has also joined the ranks.

Lost track of how many got popped in tonight and frankly I'm too lazy to check. All that must be known is that ALF is in da house!

Added Charlie Chaplin's tramp, several restaraunt occupations, a clown, Curly (The Three Stooges), Bumblebee (Transformers), Bucky (Get Fuzzy), Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story) and my fave... Cotton Hill (King of the Hill).

Added Edmond Honda (Street Fighter), drill sergeant, doctor, Dr. Zaius (Planet of the Apes) and Duke and Dusty from GI Joe.

Added several miscellaneous occupations like fishermen and firemen. Also added Gandolf the Gray, Gandolf the White Wizard, Garfield the cat, and a couple of GI Joe characters (General Hawk and Generic Joe).

A slacker, a war veteran, a 50s toughguy, a mother with an apron, a Mexican with a sombrero and colorful shirt, Zorro and a few others added to the pile.

Grandma, new samurai armor, Ghengis Khan, General George Washington and a few others are now in the pixel art gallery.

Added a rabbi, a muslim man and woman, Gobo (Fraggle Rock), Gimli (Lord of the Rings) and Groucho Marx.

Dropped in Harpo Marx, Hobbes, Inspector Closeau and a few others.

Added several cartoon characters from King of the Hill (Kahn, Kahn Jr. Minh, Didi Hill, Nancy Hicks Gribble, Joseph Gribble, John Redcorn), Larry from the Three Stooges, Leela from Futurama, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a Laker girl, Jon Arbuckle and a few others.

Saw "Shrek 2" the other night. Inspired me to get cracking on a few Shrek icons.

"Shrek 2" really seems like an adult cartoon (not that kind of adult cartoon... perv) with a few slapstick gags thrown in here and there for the kiddies. The computer generated scenery is spectacular, the story is clever and that donkey is funny as hell.

Zeus, Martin Luther King Jr., Mardi Gras dancer, Megatron (Transformers), Christopher Columbus, a Musketeer, a Hippie, M Bison (Street Fighter), Master Chief (Halo), a Mexican mariachi, a postal worker, Moon Knight, Moe (Three Stooges) and a few others.

One bizzaro one that slipped in was Principal Joe Clark (Morgan Freeman) from that movie Lean on Me... it was on while I was doodling and it seemed like a good idea for an icon. Them's some good instincts eh?

I've been burning through the complete "Freaks and Geeks" TV series on DVD the last couple of weeks. It sure captures high school in all its painful glory. How did this show get cancelled after just a single season? This show feels so real and yet it's so damn funny. That Judd Apatow is a freakin' genius.

I really dig shows that spend time casting the right actors/actresses even if they might not fit the Hollywood look. Just look at all those funny BBC shows - they're chock full of fugly talent.

Although I've only seen one film ("ah, l'amour") I'm totally entranced by the Bitter Films web site. If you've ever had any interest in animation (especially 2-D animation) you gotta read the production journal - it's amazing/scary/unsettling.

According to the FAQ on the site they are planning a 2005 release for a DVD collection. I'm waiting with bells on.

A nun, a nurse, SpongeBob SquarePants, Frosty the Snowman and a partier thrown into the mix.

A new Ali G season is coming to HBO. Didn't catch the date, but I think it's the beginning of July. Big up yourself ya bell ends.

Patrick Ewing, Patrick (SpongeBob SquarePants), Oscar the Grouch, the Pink Panther, Optimus Prime (Transformers), Odie (Garfield), Penguin (Batman) and a human and an orc from Warcraft added.

The gallery now stands at 495 icons. Another five and we've got a nice round number.

The 20 new icons added to the gallery brings us to the 500 mark... cool.

Added armored car guard, LAPD officer, NYPD officer, British redcoats, Protoss, Zerg, Sabretooth, Red (Fraggle), a polo player, three generic Rebel Soldiers and two Empire Storm Troopers, Ren, Roberto Clemente and a Russian guard.

Just finished the Playstation 2 game "Ico" last night. The puzzles are fairly simple, but the beautiful sets, sweet story, flawless character animations and eerie sounds make the game well worth dropping 15 to 20 bucks at your local video game supplier.

Come on, you should know this... Spider-Man, that's who!

With the movie right around the corner I decided to pick up the PS2 game to get myself extra hyped. Simply put - this game is kick ass. The freedom to roam around the city GTA3 style seems to be almost a necessity with these type of games nowadays and "Spider-Man 2" gets it just right. It's really a hoot to run up and down buildings and swing all over the city.

I did find a couple essential freedoms missing... you can't pound on random pedestrians, jack cars or pick up hookers.

Sigh.

I'll just have to get my sadistic kicks tossing incapacitated enemies fifty feet into the air and then pounding their limp bodies back down to the ground. Watch out evil-doers - this Spider-Man's gone rogue.

"Nip/Tuck" is one of those shows you hate to admit being into, but damned if it isn't addicting. I can't quite figure out why the show has me wanting more - the characters are morally bankrupt across the board so it's difficult to find a character to empathize with and the freaky Michael Jackson clone son creeps me out.

There's just something fascinating about seeing how plastic surgeons can slice and dice a body day in and day out. As grotesque as the operations are, it is quite amazing to see what they can do.

Indian evil-doers beware, the Amazing Spider-Man will be battling villains in a new area of the world.

Where do you think Spidey stands on the Kashmir conflict?

That's right Raider fans, Tim Brown and Al Davis are parting ways.

With the Olympics winding down it's time to start counting up the medals and declaring which country produces the best people. :)

The Mike Tyson we all know and love has been living on the streets recently since going banckrupt.

Here's a choice quote from the great communicator:

"I ain't the same person I was when I bit that guy's ear off."

Oh yes... it be true (and it's free too).

Those Germans sure know efficiency.

That nutty Austrailian, Eric "The Hulk" Bana, might be the next 007. Go Hoot!

The Douglas Adams classic "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is coming to the big screen with Tim from "The Office", John Malkovich, Mos Def and Sam Rockwell.

Hellz yeah.

For the legions of Dick Grayson (one of Batman's Robins) fans out there, there's finally a funky little live action movie for ya.

A lot of the DC Comics characters are sprinkled throughout the movie so even if you think Robin is just another one of Batman's bitches it's still worth a look.

Those hardworking Valve folks have finally started the much anticipated preload of HL2 via Steam.

A nice little companion piece for this news item... Electronic Boutique sent me a message this morning informing me that my HL2 preorder is due to ship "November, 1st 2004".

I'll believe it when I see it.

Two high capacity disc formats, Blu-ray and HD DVD, are getting ready for primetime. The Blu-ray format was approved by a group of consumer electronics manufacturers yesterday. Microsoft is already on board with HD DVD for its next gen OS, but hasn't announced any plans for Blu-ray support.

Oh goodie, another confusing format war. Duck and cover.

A few more days and Ken Jennings could top a million bucks on Jeopardy.

I got Jeopardy fever and there's only one known cure... more cow bell.

Video-conferencing is headed in a funky new direction. Using a transparent desktop to "see" what another person is doing is a fantastic and logical next step for online collaboration... and porn.

Get all your favorite Street Fighter pals in icon format while supplies last.

Remember those corny "And knowing is half the battle" lectures at the end of each GI Joe episode? Maybe these will refresh your memory.

AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list was really lacking in the original scores department and it didn't even include "Uncle F*cker" from "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut". :)

I realize that a lot of the famous scores probably didn't get much consideration because there are no lyrics, but a great score can evoke so much emotion from us without us even realizing it.

Composers like John Williams ("Star Wars", "Jaws", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Catch Me If You Can", "Superman") Danny Elfman ("Batman", "Pee Wee's Big Adventure", "Beetlejuice") and Thomas Newman ("American Beauty", "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Road to Perdition") bring so much to a movie.

Admit it... you're humming the "Star Wars" theme right now, aren't you?

So it's the movie "Alien" broken down into a 30 second Flash movie with bunnies in place of all the actors.

There's really nothing else to say. Seeing is believing.

"The Blues Brothers" came out on top in a recent BBC survey.

Some unexpected movies in the top 10... "Grosse Point Blank" and "The Royal Tenenbaums" suprised me. Kind of cool to see a Wes Anderson movie in there - his movie soundtracks are always interesting.

Is it just me or has the end of the Cold War really sapped some of the fun out of the Olympics? It was so cool having a bad guy rival super power to root against (USA or USSR depending on your point of view).

Rooting against France is always fun, but France represents perennial losers so it's just not the same. Zing! Take that you cheese sniffing moped jockeys. I kid, I kid... I know a lot of my mutt heritage is French. Besides, with Dubya in the White House the French have all sorts of valid insults to fling our way.

A humorous and brutal look at the Olympic games.

If you've ever wanted a little insight into how an NBA Owner/GM handles agents, players and the media it's worth checking out Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban's blog site.

Love him or hate him you have to respect the man's honesty and passion.

While stumbling around ESPN's site I came across a fantastic section of Page 2 - sports movies!

They've got the top 20 sports films, top 10 best actors, top 10 best actresses, top 10 best moments and top 10 worst sports films. I'm a sucker for top 10 lists.

Added Terran space marine from Starcraft, soccer player, mountain climber, skier, snowboarder and Dex from the Don Bluth classic "Space Ace".

A playable version of Sony's next generation console has been confirmed for May 2005's E3.

Hopefully it will come with a hard drive and four player capabilities right out of the box this time... cheap ass bastards.

19 icons available for your twisted pleasure.

The new additions are Violator (Spawn), Tommy Vercetti (Grand Theft Auto III: Vice City), a casual Hawaiian, a Hawaiian tourist and a UCLA basketball player.

Getting rats addicted to cocaine sounds like a fun science project.

I hope JibJab gets a chance to counter-sue the dumbasses who tried to jack them.

The Craig of craigslist.org speaks out in the latest Wired Mag. Keep fighting the good fight bro.

I think our forefathers would be proud that any successful 4th of July celebration has to include excessive drinking and fireworks.

God bless America.

Any little word spouted on a national network from the Commander in Chief should fall under the public domain, yes? No.

This little Flash cartoon is well worth a look even if you are not a fan of political humor.

Check out the blow-by-blow first impressions of the game that launched a thousand computer upgrades.

Sorry to get all political, but the dirty old coot has done it again. The Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act introduced last month by the pant load Sen. Orin Hatch (R-Utah) is ready to hit the floor of the Senate Judiciary Committee today.

Markham Erickson, general counsel for NetCoalition had this to say about the bill: "The bill as it is currently drafted is extremely broad and not entirely clear. It would, at a minimum, undermine the Sony Betamax decision."

Since I'm not in a position of any real power, the only way my feeble mind can think of to fight back against this idiotic and close minded jihad against innovation and freedom is to call people (specifically that card carrying Nazi Orin Hatch) childish names.

A little post script to this tirade... Who the hell keeps voting Orin Hatch (the tool) into office? His grudge against technology stems from when the computer replaced the good old days of typewriters.

A choice quote from a National Education Association spokeswoman (Melinda Anderson) speaking about the MPAA's blatant attempts to sway children regarding copyright issues using prizes and freebies:

"We want to teach children to be thinking human beings. Not a parrot for some corporate agenda."

Amen sister.

Even though I'm no real fan of the twitchy variety of first person shooters which accounts for most every game in id history (the Quake series, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Doom 1 and 2) I just had to grab Doom 3.

Doom 3 is a superb horror game with an insane amount of detail. The graphics and sound effects are top notch and the story moves along nicely. Although the weapons are pretty standard fare, they all have a good feel and they look fantastic. I'm only about halfway through the game and I already feel I've gotten my money's worth.

After playing Half-Life mods (a Quake II engine game) and Quake III powered games like "Call of Duty" for the last few years I'm excited to see what games id's new technology will help produce.

Doom 3 isn't all roses... I know the focus of Doom 3 is the excellent single player game, but I can honestly say the multiplayer gameplay hasn't advanced much since the original Doom. I'm sure Quake IV will be the big multiplayer powerhouse for id - I just wish Doom 3 multiplayer had something to offer beyond 1995 era gaming.

One other minor speed bump... Even with the newest video card drivers installed and having a system that far exceeds the minimum hardware specs, I did have quite a few game crashes and actually lost a couple of quick saves. I understand these types of problems are fairly common for cutting edge games like Doom 3 - it just would have been nice if the bugs weren't there.

Ask yourself this - please answer honestly:

Should it be legal to make a backup of a piece of software, a movie or a CD that I have purchased legally?

If you said 'yes' Jack Valenti (the scum sucking maggot dropping), the judges in his pocket and the warped Digital Millennium Copyright Act are calling you a moron!

If you said 'no' please go goosestep back to Nazi headquarters and leave the rest of us alone.

How much freaking time did they spend on this prank?

Another competitor has entered the fray against Gmail - Walla Mail. The Israeli company is offering the same 1 GB inbox right now if you're too impatient to wait for a Gmail account.

Not that I'm paranoid, but Google's targeted marketing strategy creeps me out a bit.

Who says that you need drawing ability, original characters or a massive press syndicate to be a hit in the comics biz? Sprite comics are the future.

Scarlett, Roadblock, Sci-Fi, Zartan, Air Tight, Baroness, Jinx and Serpentor were the new GI Joe additions. Started back in on the Batman villains - Catwoman, Two Face, Poison Ivy, Harley and Scarecrow were added to the archive.

Rounding out the new additions are Satchel (Get Fuzzy), Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell) and Sam Gamgee (Lord of the Rings).

Sir William Wallace (Braveheart), the Wicked Witch of the West (Wizard of Oz) and the Witch King and a Ring Wraith from "Lord of the Rings" are the n00bs.

A soccer player sporting a frazzled afro, a Tiki warrior, The Emperor (Star Wars) and Tiger Woods (PGA) join the pixel ranks.

Caught this one on ExtraLife!...

The robots in disguise will be coming to a theater near you. Can't wait to watch Optimus Prime bring da hurt on those hatin' Decepticons.

Added Stimpson J. Cat of "Ren and Stimpy" to the Television icon gallery.

All sorts of classic cartoon mischief can be found here including an extensive history of everyone's favorite wabbit.

Sorry folks, Stimpson J. Cat wasn't part of the "Golden Age". Freaking elitists.

Growing up I only caught a few episodes, but I remember Peter Falk's Columbo being the ultimate detective - funny, perceptive and half blind.

Years later I'm hooked on "Monk", a mini-revival of that great detective formula (except he suffers from OCD instead of a dud eye).

I was lucky enough to catch a couple episodes of "Monk" on a national network (maybe ABC?) a few months ago and I really developed a taste for this Columbo-esque detective show. Tony Shalhoub (Antonio Scarpacci form "Wings") is the perfect man to carry the torch for Peter Falk. "Monk" normally airs on USA Network so give it a whirl if you are into humorous detective shows.

While stumbling about the Internet I came upon a lovely little gem. I was totally floored at the amazing craftsmanship than went into this fine artist's portfolio. Simple, elegant, intuitive. Savor it.

The Three Stooges DVD release is getting some attention for it's decision to offer a colorized version in addition to the original black and white version.

Reminds me of that great "In Living Color" sketch where Ted Turner "colorizes" old movies by using black actors in place of the original white actors.

Got a 2fer for ya. Download the black and white classic stars of old and the whole "King of the Hill" crew.

Go get em!

Doom 3 is finally here so there's a chance Half-Life 2/Counter-Strike Source will be close behind... right? In celebration of my uncharacteristic optimism here's a pack of Windows CS icons for the true believers.

No, not in a homoerotic way you perv.

Sandy Collora, the creator of that cool short film where it's Batman vs. Aliens vs. Predator, has done it again.

Just finished the Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog DVD. The comedic interview has been elevated to a new level with Triumph and Da Ali G Show characters.

The Onion A.V. Club recently interviewed Robert Smigel, the mad man behind the crappy plastic puppet.

Get in touch with your inner avant garde art AND film critic in one shot... check out some cool live action Flash movie experiments.

In honor of the second season kickoff of "Da Ali G Show" on HBO tonight we've added an entire category for the pride of Staines. Check it!

Also added a zombie, Yoda (Star Wars) and Zangief (Street Fighter 2).

Couldn't let this masterpiece go unmentioned... Ali G Harvard Commencement.

Added Blockhead, Redwoodman and Popsicleman.

Added a couple Donkey icons and a Shrek icon to the new Shrek category.

Added Sulkyman, Bundler and Felixman.

Fatman, Roboto, a cycloptic squid thing, a dingo warrior, Beans the pirate, Bionic Cat, Snappy Dresser and a bear sniffing a flower are the new additions.

Pete the Dancing Cowboy, Surly Bear, Somber Frog, space trooper, Schmoozer Alien, four colored aliens, a lobster claw robot, a fuzzy pest and a muscle man added to da house.

New categories under Miscellaneous: Aliens, Animals and Robots.

Check the Characters category for a couple of Afro brothers.

Just stumbled across this thread on IGN Boards. There's a massive collection of screen captures including a sneak preview of the new multiplayer component. Goodie gum drops.

Added Ratchet, Captain Quark, two Halo marines (red and blue), the Spy vs Spy duo, Princess Fiona (Shrek) and Alexander de Large (A Clockwork Orange).

There's nothing quite like watching these cute little bastards tear each other up. The screams and over the top cartoon gore are hilarious and horrifying at the same time. Kudos.

So far I've only put up one collection, but I plan to convert several other collections from GIFs to Windows desktop icons. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find a solution for creating icons for the Mac. Sorry macophiles.

I also added a happy little elf icon to the Character category.