Investigating the ominous robots, hidden inside furry toys.

Matt Kirkland was born & raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He had trouble keeping his room clean, and often built toy cars, kites, drawing implements, or child-sized weapons from things he found in the garbage. He currently designs websites at a small consultancy in San Diego and has a sideline project whereby he chops up kids toys to show their scary insides.

"I've always been curious about stuffed animals that sing, dance, light up, or talk back. There must be a fascinating robot underneath the fur and fluff, right? Surely the robot hiding in the bear's clothing, vestimentis ursum, is impressive. So: armed with my childish curiousity and the spurious excuse of 'product design research,' I set out to discover what, exactly, these creatures are hiding."

For more information go to www.mattkirkland.com

Halftone Def Studios are a studio duo specializing in what they love, design, illustration, and screen printing.

They started printing silkscreen posters in their garage and have since branched out into all types of design areas such as CD art, packaging, logo design, branding, clothing, and skateboards.

If you are intersted in purchasing one of their prints or in having them do some work for you visit www.halftonedefstudios.com or www.gigposters.com

Check here for blueprints to build your own Nintendo Coffee Table.

Hashima Island (Border Island) more commonly know as Gunkanjima (Battleship island) due to its resemblance to the shape of a battleship, was once the most densely populated place in the world but today is abandoned and derelict.

The island was bought by Mitsubishi in 1890 with the aim of using it to mine coal from the sea bottom. The mine and island were closed in 1974 and today travel to the island is prohibited.