I don't know if you've seen these awful "All because two people fell in love" signs, but they're inescapable these days.  They're usually found either as stand-alone signs or as a frame full of pictures of peoples' kids.  The first time I saw one of these, I thought it was kind of sweet - in a somewhat treacly sort of way. Now the damn things are everywhere, and I've grown to loathe them.  The only thing worse than trite sentimentality is mass-marketed trite ... Read on, Daddy-O

Despite the tragic death of Heath Ledger, the intense ad campaign for The Dark Knight continues. Most of these ads reflect the rather dark and disturbing mood the film is sure to revel in. And for many Bat-fans, this is how it should be. Batman is, at its core, a pretty dark and disturbing franchise about a kid whose parents are murdered and trains for years to become a high-tech vigilante. But it wasn't always this way. Despite the ... Read on, Daddy-O

Back in the day (1935 to be precise), President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Works Progress Administration (WPA), an enormous government program aimed at providing employment for millions of Americans affected by the Great Depression. The WPA produced many public works (bridges, roads, etc.) and cultural projects. And while that is great, what I really care about are the cool posters designed to promote many of the WPA's programs. All of these images and hundreds more are available as part of ... Read on, Daddy-O

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