Unicornomics

ekai: and what a messy day that is. (at Castro Theater) It...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:51:30 -0700

and what a messy day that is. (at Castro Theater)

It only seems like a thousand years…for the male unicorns, at least. <:-)

Thanks to the ad firm David & Goliath, we can catch a...

Fri, 31 May 2013 10:30:24 -0700

Thanks to the ad firm David & Goliath, we can catch a glimpse of a leprechaun riding a unicorn in the presence of a mermaid and floating wishbone. Luck overkill? California Lottery Fortune 55 Scratchers thinks not! (And neither do most of its players, who are right now grumbling and tossing their losing tickets in the trash.)

"…Some facts are not facts. I’m not going to go into the whole thing, but jeepers,..."

Thu, 30 May 2013 10:30:45 -0700

“…Some facts are not facts. I’m not going to go into the whole thing, but jeepers, I’m not getting $100 mil on Avengers 2… A few other things about me that have been “reported” that people should take with a grain of salt…
That I ate a unicorn and made it winter for three years.”

- Joss Whedon on Whedonesque.com

We can officially lift the embargo on Joss Whedon from all unicorn farms now that he is no longer a carnivorous threat.

A unicorn-centric music video from @antennasup = Our new...

Wed, 29 May 2013 10:30:28 -0700

A unicorn-centric music video from @antennasup = Our new favorite internet thing

This video for the band Antennas Up “Coming On” has everything a unicorn farmer in training could want: a unicorn, balloons, streamers, and women in bikinis standing up against uncouth come-ons.

"Everyone knows that a unicorn makes the best history teacher. “America The Unicorn” is..."

Tue, 28 May 2013 12:50:05 -0700

“Everyone knows that a unicorn makes the best history teacher. “America The Unicorn” is the 36th original sketch comedy revue written and performed by Bovine Metropolis Theater’s sketch team, and it’s taking absurdity to a whole new level. A unicorn will teach a reinvented history of the United States, a version that’s magical, strange, and hilarious.”

- Broadway World Denver

Correction: A unicorn makes the best everything teacher. <:-)

Pick the Unicorn Enthusiast, Baby Bachelor! Thank you, Jimmy...

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:35 -0700

Pick the Unicorn Enthusiast, Baby Bachelor!

Thank you, Jimmy Kimmel, for introducing us to the newest hit reality show: Baby Bachelor. Of course, we’re rooting for 29-month-old Gabrielle, the Unicorn Enthusiast, over the Stay-at-Home Daughter and the Duck-Duck Gooser. Not that there is anything wrong with either of those roles - girls can be whatever they want to. But a Unicorn Enthusiast will have a lot more to talk about when it comes to fire truck dreams than “the big girl”.

Taylor Swift makes some kind of a statement using...

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:35 -0700

Taylor Swift makes some kind of a statement using glitter.

Taylor Swift blew up the blogs with her fashion choice during her 2013 Billboard Music Awards performance: A sparkling unicorn t-shirt that read, “Haters gonna hate.”

Allegedly created by Junk Food, but no longer available on the site, this tee is confusing to us. Who would hate a unicorn?

A unicorn in the greenery? No, a unicorn is the...

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:26 -0700

A unicorn in the greenery? No, a unicorn *is* the greenery!

Atlanta Botanical Gardens seems to wish it was a magical zoo. Seriously, ABG, who doesn’t?

This exhibit features, among other things, a humongous unicorn sculpture composed of plants. Garden-goers must not miss this opportunity to say they witnessed a unicorn with its own irrigation system!

Answer: Unicorns just are [awesome]. In the stop-motion video...

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:30:33 -0700

Answer: Unicorns just are [awesome].

In the stop-motion video above, rainbowunicornkitty seeks to answer the age-old question, “Why are unicorns so awesome?”

Apparently, her answer comes through a review of unicorns’ sometimes-mismanaged magic and some notebook doodles.

The fact is, unicorns are just inherently awesome. They cannot deny or avoid that destiny. It’s like how camels don’t need much water and koalas are full of bloodlust.

Rambo kitten with laser gun rides fire-breathing unicorn: Just...

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:21 -0700

Rambo kitten with laser gun rides fire-breathing unicorn: Just another Reddit ad

This is the cover slide of a Reddit sales presentation.

We’ll buy whatever they’re selling.

Do unicorns believe in people? Yesterday, we asserted that...

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:32 -0700

Do unicorns believe in people?

Yesterday, we asserted that unicorns believe in people. Today, Sebastien Millon has caused us to question that assertion.

…But not for long! Because we know unicorns believe in us. If they didn’t, why would they give us cotton candy?

So when your spirits are down, here’s a Unicornomics poem that will put a glittery gallop in your step:

When you feel unlovable

Someone believes you’re cuddleable

There’s a unicorn who thinks you’re swell

And that unicorn knows you very well!

Whimsy turns artsy: A unicorn art show in LA The image above is...

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:30:20 -0700

Whimsy turns artsy: A unicorn art show in LA

The image above is Seahorse by Robert Bowen, part of a unicorn art showcase that occurred at the WWA Gallery earlier this year. Titled I Believe in Unicorns, Too!, art was displayed and sold featuring unicorns and various creatures with horns.

Want a fat unicorn balloon holding a kitty made of ham? They got that.

A map of a magical unicorn land? That too.

We’re glad so many people have agreed they believe in unicorns. Especially since unicorns believe in them!

But how do you eat the unicorn? We at Unicornomics are known for...

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:24 -0700

But how do you eat the unicorn?

We at Unicornomics are known for our love of unicorn cakes. Colorful and delectable, they make the thought of devouring a unicorn one to be almost celebrated.

This cake by The Cake Fairy is different, though - it is a unicorn in front of a cake. Perhaps it’s a subtle gesture to save the unicorns, saying, “This unicorn is not to be eaten!” And for that, Ms. Fairy, we bow our horns in gratitude.

"[Paper:] Any highlights from the Met Ball? [Olivia Wilde:] I met Frank Ocean but he was wearing a..."

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:08:00 -0700

“[Paper:] Any highlights from the Met Ball?
[Olivia Wilde:] I met Frank Ocean but he was wearing a ski mask so I didn’t get to enjoy [the interaction]. This man came up to me and was like, “Hello, you look beautiful.” And I was like, “You’re wearing a ski mask with a unicorn on it!” and “I don’t know who [you are]!” And then he walked away and I saw him roll it up and I was like, [screaming] “THAT’S FRANK OCEAN!””

- Centuries from now, we hope this quote will be resurrected and anthropologists will thus believe this was how important people greeted each other.

Not for the faint of heart - Dissecting a unicorn: The...

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:40:52 -0700

Not for the faint of heart - Dissecting a unicorn: The book

Artist Alison Woodward of the Alison Wonderland blog spent part or her time at art school last fall creating a book entitled Heirloom. But this is no ordinary digest you can grab off the shelf at Barnes & Noble for $14.95. It is a book that, when unfolded, reveals a small, deceased unicorn’s innards.

You read that correctly.

So what wisdom lies beneath ribs and rainbowed organs? Apparently, when the book is reassembled, it results in an assortment of toadstools, butterflies, and the words “Until next time”.

A promise or a threat? Only the deceased unicorn will decide upon its return…

Halloween comes early: Unicorn onesie for adults at...

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:30:21 -0700

Halloween comes early: Unicorn onesie for adults at @Topshop!

Do you have $72 and an intrinsic sense of wonder? Then Topshop is ready to trade you the former to capitalize on the latter! This “unicorn all in one” was made popular by Miley Cyrus in a certain dancy-dance twerk video, but you can also wear it uncorrupted, as unicorns are meant to be. <:-)

For Mother’s Day, make your cat evil (via Inflatable Evil...

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:30:34 -0700

For Mother’s Day, make your cat evil

(via Inflatable Evil Unicorn Horn for Cats)

You could make her cat a unicorn, but where is the intrigue and danger in that? No, if you want to show your true appreciation for all she has done for you, your mom needs something more dynamic than that! Enter Archie McPhee, ready to take your mom’s at-home adventure level up another notch. You’re welcome.

The would-be apocalypse[s] of unicorns

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:30:28 -0700

The would-be apocalypse[s] of unicorns:

Yesterday, we featured the winning design of the Unicorn Apocalypse gaming app. That means there were submissions that didn’t win. Gamespot features those designs at this site, and they are fascinating.

From unicorn shepherding to a neon form of curling to a revenge-seeking game where a unicorn from a foreclosed kingdom goes after the big bank fat cats (quite literally), there are demos here for everyone. Our favorite? A wizard who disposes of the horned undead intruders with rainbow smoke. Because why wouldn’t he?

The Unicorn Apocalypse is coming…to your phone (via...

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:30:17 -0700

The Unicorn Apocalypse is coming…to your phone

(via Unicorn Apocalypse - Android Apps on Google Play)

Did you watch the Samsung Galaxy ads about the ‘Unicorn Apocalypse’ video game developers, crossing your fingers and wishing on lucky stars it would become reality in your lifetime? The wish-granting unicorns heard you: You can now own the app - as long as your phone uses the GooglePlay store for its apps (i.e., is not an iPhone).

The game design won Liquid Gameworks $25,000, but it hasn’t exactly won fans’ hearts. Um, perhaps it’s because unicorn fans know a real unicorn apocalypse would be less murderous and more glamorous? Seriously, if a polycorn posse took over the world, it would mean ice cream in drinking fountains, mandatory hugs, and all national anthems to be replaced with the sound of children’s laughter.

Great blog! Haha and your icon is amazing!

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:01:33 -0700

Thank you, unicorn advocate! <:->