We've had a couple days of grumpiness and I feel like the only solution is an overabundance of animals being adorable. Well, it was either this or I yell at everyone(myself included) to go take a walk and I don't know about where you are, but it's really frickin cold here. There's snow and ice and some of us are accident prone. I figured this was safer, warmer, should not result in the sniffles, and best of all you can stay in your pajamas to view this post. Consider it a giant fluffy hug from ICH.



( Best viewed in comfy clothes from a comfy spot. Hot chocolate optional. )

A little over a month after it came out, we finally have the scans. \o/

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A few years ago Jason lost a bet and was supposed to post a photo of himself in Fall Out Boy girl shorts. The staff decided to join in the fun and the shorts have been traveling across the continent for several years. The resulting photos from the traveling shorts are presented as a calendar to enjoy all year long. Identities of the staff models? Don't ask.....we won't tell.

-stolen from AP.net

nevermind. my computer sucks. im gonna put the song up tomorrow.

at some point

tonight im gonna post the most ridiculous song ever for exactly five minutes for xmas. watch out. its stupidly funny.

xmas came early for me. i was feeling a bit old after being called the "r. pattz of 2005". thanks to @J14Magazine for giving me a burst of youth!


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Merry Christmas to the ICHers who are celebrating. Happy Thursday evening to everyone else! IDK who is going to be around tomorrow, so we may or may not be off until Saturday.

♥

I don't see any embed code thingy so you get a link.

It's from back in February, but I don't remember us posting it.

i signed  and numbered 200 “death of neon” prints yesterday night. next collection is gonna continue to go against the grain. who says we make clothes into art. its gonna get darker “clandestine strikes back”. imperial take over. expect to see the “love cant save you” 2.0 hoody.

last year i put together a book of 21 different authors called REMNANTS. the book was my chance to expose my loyal readers to a group of amazing writers and people with wonderful stories. people ask which was my favorite and i always respond with a different story depending on my mood. but the one story that stood out while we read through the hundreds of the online submissions was one called 'cozzas story' by declan james greene. i actually met the guy in nottingham, england on one of my first tours out on that dank island and the first thing he did was give me shit about my music taste. when i got the story in my inbox i was initially a little leery because i didnt know what to expect. he was this rough looking tattoo artist who openly mocked my taste. when i finished the first thing i thought was, "fuck, this dudes story is so good its going to make my writing look terrible." but thats when i knew i had to include it in the book. i closed my laptop and became a fan of his writing that instant.
REMNANTS came out and i toured promoting the book. it was interesting to hear feedback from people who have read the stories. i love hearing which ones people like best and why. who knew the turtles story would resonate in people in australia. i never would have seen it coming but thats what i love about that book, its my compilation tape of stories. and if i had to pick one story that i continue to go back and read over and over, its cozzas story. the true story about the pseudo english vampire hunter and his quest to buy explosives. if you havent ordered the book, you can now read it here.

its been four years since i started the deadxstop publishing corporation. its been a blind struggle to not only hold a book of my own in my hand but to somehow squeeze a living out of crossed fingers and an idea. one of my biggest goals with this adventure was to eventually put out a book by someone i am a genuine fan of. in the spring of next year, the deadxstop publishing corporation will be releasing the first book of non-fiction short stories by declan james green entitled: NOTHING LOST, NOTHING BROKEN.

the stories i have read are heartbreaking to hilarious and tell an amazing story that is so incredible you might not believe it is possible for one person to endure so much. i dont think there is another person that is more excited about this book than i am simply because i might be the biggest fan of his work and i cant wait to share it with you as well.


- in other news:
if you ordered anything from me (outside of the frames) before today at noon, it is officially in the mail. all copies of DEMONSTRATIVE MONSTERS include a poster and fanzine and should be arriving on your doorstep relatively soon. please be patient with the holiday season.

- i printed 100 extra copies of deadxstop fanzine # 7, they will be included with any orders from deadxstop.com until i run out.

- i think i want to makeout with every girl.

- this sunday. the deadxstop publishing corporation rollerskate jam. 4-6pm.

Bob Nanna and Mike Kinsella and Joe Trohman and Empires

British icon Morrissey is presumably too busy to stop by Chicago very often, but there are still cover bands to satiate our thirst for his bleak indie rock, even from the likes of Bob Nanna of Hey Mercedes, Mike Kinsella of Owen, and guitarist Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy. The local indie-rockers will join for a night of pure Morrissey fun, hopefully playing everything from Viva Hate to this year's Years Of Refusal, and maybe even a Smiths track if we're quiet and respectful. The guys will be pumping out tunes like "Suedehead" for a good cause: The show benefits Girls Rock! Chicago, a non-profit fostering creative expression for girls ages 9-16 through weeklong summer rock-music camps.

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