Freshly minted.

One of my favorite parties every year is almost here. Looking forward to the massive crush in Beldon Place all year.

Completely missed when this came out! Definitely seeing it this weekend.

Edit: Awesome, as predicted. The last 30 minutes dragged a little—the first one had a better boss fight, this one using a predictable, well-worn device to vanquish the antagonist—but the scene with Red and Blue singing over cans of Tecate is almost worth the price of admission. Guillermo Del Toro’s creatures and scenes are also not uneasy on the eyes.

Trailer!

Finally—San Francisco considering exempting cyclists from stop signs. For riders, stop signs = yield signs, stop lights = stop signs.

London electro artists The Black Ghosts bring this delicious slice of Paris + homage to Space Invader and Pac Man, directed by Sarah Hay, featuring Damon Albarn. Bon appetit, indeed.

The Black Ghosts will be playing in San Francisco with Holy Ghost! on July 25 in San Francisco.

(via Missing Toof)

I am kind of going to have their man babies.

(via College Humor + Jay)

In Paris, the window of a design firm.

Verdict: success. <3

Baltimore fire engine in the Paris pride parade. No kidding.

Reaping the benefits of the Boingo WiFi tax, battling back curmudgeonly instincts while the woman at the AA desk seeming less convinced as each successive assigned takeoff time expires under the boot of repairs on the lavatories.

I could have taken the subway to Manhattan by now, instead opting to decompress at a cafe before the gate, writing—and reading—the backlog of email, curate ~2000 photos from France, and kitting a plan for the weekend.

Speaking of which, looking forward to Jay’s birthday party + he and Jen’s housewarming, riding with Jenny Oh & co in Oakland on Friday before East Bay BBQing, a Tam loop on Saturday, followed by Wanted with Krissy and then We Are Scientists on Sunday. So much for lying low.