To mark the film’s 30th anniversary, Vanity Fair presents rarely seen photographs from the Empire Strikes Back set.

Banksy produced the darkest Simpsons’ opening ever. Highlights include kittens shredded to stuff Bart dolls an chained unicorns used to punch holes in DVDs.

According to BBC News, “The latest intro, closes with a minute-long sequence showing dozens of sweatshop workers in a warehouse painting cartoon cells and making Simpsons merchandise.”

“The storyboard was apparently inspired by reports the show outsources the bulk of their animation to a company in South Korea.”

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Converse Presents Dr. Lakra from Highsnobiety on Vimeo.

Dr. Lakra, based in Oaxaca, Mexico, held his first US exhibition at the ICA in Boston. His tattoo-inspired work is based on traditional Maori tattos, R. Crumb comics and Day of the Dead imagery.

Dr. Lakra Exhibition at the ICA in Boston, on view April 14th – September 6th, 2010.

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Coast Modern poster by Michael C. Place. Pantone PMS 806 on 100lb Topkote.

Limited to 100 prints.

33 1/8″ x 23 7/16″