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I decided to break the law to provide a necessary medical service because women were dying at the hands of butchers and incompetent quacks, and there was no one there to help them. The law was barbarous, cruel and unjust. I had been in a concentration camp, and I knew what suffering was. If I can ease suffering, I feel perfectly justified in doing so.

Dr. Henry Morgentaler, a Canadian doctor who was arrested four times for performing abortions, but whose arrests eventually led to the 1988 Canadian Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the country. He died this week at the age of 90. His obituary can be found in the NY Times. (via nailure)

Random sketchbook page.

Huh

I just realized that Jamie and Adam of Mythbusters ...

... both look a fair amount like Alex Sector from M.A.S.K.

Hm. Adam's beard is closer, but Jamie wouldn't have to shave his head. I doubt either of them could pull off the accent, though.

The depiction of Dr. Wily here says less "megalomaniacal robot-building mad scientist" and more "Old World existentialist philosopher." I could go for that.

The lesser reviled but still bizarre European cover of Mega Man on the NES. Closer to the actual character, but still a lot of liberties taken. Massive size for this art too!

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If you ever want to sample the KTMA episodes (aka Season Zero) of Mystery Science Theater 3000, "Phase IV" isn't a bad one to start with. The movie (the only feature directed by Saul Bass) is interesting enough to carry through the gaps in the mostly improvised riffing and slow enough so the jokes help when they hit.

In another time, this would be the script for an Adult Swim pilot.

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You know what? It’s been a long day and I do not have the energy for your hypothetical dream bullshit, Super Dictionary.

The team finally got into the studio and we started living with the mice. Of course they were quiet but sometimes they were a little bit invasive.

The Studio was called ”La Maison des Canaux”. If ever you come to…

"Yeah, I ... I forgot my mantra."

The proverbial Goldblum.

(See also: The proverbial Walken.)

I finally learned how to make GIFs, which is great because it allows me to eloquently illustrate my reaction to ads trying to convince me that Hot Pockets are gourmet food.

I would pay Canadian prices for a coffee table book of these illustrations.

Rob Fuck’n Ford