Food Art: BB-8 Bento Box

BB-8 Bento Box by Micky Araben (OMGIRI)

Source: OMGIRI via  Between the Pages

Disney bento box creator Micky Araben was so excited about the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens that he created a series of bento foxes featuring BB-8  (on a bed of “Jakku sand couscous”), Rey and Finn, a Stormtrooper and Kylo Ren (with a beet-stained red lightsaber), and Chewbacca and Han Solo.

Food Art: Force Awaken Bentos

"Stormtropper & Kylo Ren"

Force Awaken Bento Boxes by Mike Kravanis

Food Art: Death Star and Luke Bento

Death Star and Luke Bento Boxes by Micky Araben

I love that Araben has created Death Star and Luke boxes, rather than Luke and Death Star. There's no question who's the star of this show here.

"Star Wars Force Fridays - Death Star and Luke in his pilot gear from Episode IV: A New Hope.  And have fun at Star Wars Weekends at the Hollywood Studios. I’m jealous, but I am loving your posts from there!"

Food Art: Big Hero 6 Bento Box

Big Hero 6 Bento Box by Micky Araben

Baymax is a personal healthcare companion in Big Hero 6, but in this bento box, he’s your personal hunger companion. Made by Micky Araben, this edible Baymax is made from red pepper, nori, purple tinted ham, snap pea, asparagus, and broccoli.

Food Art: BentoShock

BentoShock by LikWitSnake

Source: Imgur via Reddit

Humor: My iPad is Frozen

Author and designer Jim Benton summed up the digital reading divide in a simple comic. His cartoon drew down tens of thousands of views inside a single morning a couple hours, with commenters lamenting the loss of our literary heritage and commiserating with each other over the difficulties of raising tech-saavy kids the information age.  Do the kids in your life love books? Or is a book just a broken iPad? Back in 2011, a viral video of a little girl reading caused a similar debate.

Link Round-Up: April 16, 2013

SolidType Custom Ampersand Two by MATTERIAL

SolidType Kits available for purchase. US$17

DeMilked takes a look at 15 Popular Movie Poster Cliches

Find as many gaming characters as you can! Don't miss the funniest bit. Via: Reddit

Why Etsy Doesn't Have a Gallery in New York:  Does anyone here speak art and tech? "Indeed, for a certain sort of hoodie-wearing entrepreneur more keen on trips to Tahoe than the Tate, the rules of the art world can seem especially opaque." No, they are two different cultures. "The traditional art world appears to be recognizing that it is going to need to collect some of this money to continue operating in the manner it has grown accustomed to. What it doesn’t seem to recognize is that it may be selling the wrong thing, a brand of social status that the technology culture is not interested in buying." Reuter's Felix Salmon had some interesting thoughts on this in "Why techies don’t buy contemporary art."  (Because, evidently, Tech Millionaires Can't Figure Out How To Buy Art.)

Video game bento boxes, including a wide range of characters and controllers.

Why Japan's News Is Better: Dioramas and Miniature Models

Food Art: Mario Bento Box

Mario Bento Tutorial

Could you eat Mario's face with some chopsticks and a ton of goomba juice? Minicuteclub crafted up this bento box and demonstrates how to make your own.

Food Art: Portal Bento Boxes

Portal Bento Boxes by Anna the Red
Enjoy your meal, you monster.

Food Art: Calvin and Hobbes Bento Box

Calvin and Hobbes Bento Box by Anna Thered