we love the web email us go to messageboard newsletter archive home NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 72: "DIY SPIDERMAN" next issue » « previous issue This Week: * HERO - DIY Spiderman * COMPETITION - Win a date with Weebl * GAME - Rescue a polar bear ------------------------------------------------- ________ ____ __ ___ ____/ _)|_ // /_/ _ | ___/ _ |/_ > Lady flash video << Despite using the most minimalist techniques, Amy Beth's sentimental animation gave us the biggest laugh of putting the newsletter together. Absolutely preposterous. http://www.supah.com/flash/ladymovie.html >> Goths vs. Robots << The latest from Matazone's fertile brain is the continuing adventures of a little goth girl. See her defeat robots with nihilism. http://www.matazone.co.uk/little_goth_girl_and_the... >> Sexually explicit rap << New Jersey rapper MC Paul B is an inventive, ribald lyricist. Judging by this Flash video, he also likes sex. A lot. Chaoskitty has matched all the ladies mentioned in the track with pics from the web. We like it. http://www.chaoskitty.com/chaoskitty/mobster.html >> Paedo Quiz << In the UK our celebrities' reputations are being trashed with kiddy porn accusations. B3ta editor Rob has chosen to handle this issue in the only way he knows how. By making a quiz. http://www.b3ta.com/nonce-or-babysitter/ >> Goodbye Mr Beard << Chaps will understand this. You haven't shaved for a few weeks. It needs to go. But why do it all at once? And why not photograph your progress? And send it in to b3ta? Thanks Casey. http://caseyporn.com/beard/ >> Ninja Video << "I've made a ninja movie", writes Simon Panrucker, "Watch or I'll come round your house and deck you with my nunchucks. It will make your face bleed." Quite. http://private.orcon.net.nz/b3ta/ninjamovie.wmv ------------------------------------------------- : SITES IN BRIEF Stuff we like that wasn't made by our mates. >> Fake boobs quiz << There's been many a fake tit quiz on the internet, but the good bit about this one is that there are hundreds of pics and you can keep playing for ages. Yay! http://www.fakeornot.com/index.asp >> Tricksy Jumping Game << This space-themed platform game took us by surprise with its unusual and innovative interface. It's difficult and pretty challenging. For us, at least. http://www.superdudes.net/games/interface_escape/p... >> Icon War << Ever wondered which of your computer icons is the toughest? This cute little animation aims to show you. http://www.divstivs.plus.com/iconwar/ >> Groovy tile thing << This is neat. You can draw tiny tiles to use as the wallpaper on your PC. Will keep you busy if you're of a design bent. Or very anal. (Doesn't work on macs.) http://www.tilemachine.com/ >> Plastic Babies << When doctors are training to doctor they're not allowed to practice on real babies. They use these nasty synthetic ones. The photos are rather macabre. http://www.medicalplastics.com/neonatal.html >> Fat people eating << Look, it's a page of scantily-clad fat people eating! This will put you right off having an afternoon snack, unless you are part of the site's specialist audience. http://www.feeder.co.uk/eating/ ------------------------------------------------- : B3TA IMAGE CHALLENGE Results from "If Adverts Were Honest" Each week we run a competition to test your creative skills. We set a challenge and you open Photoshop and mess with our heads. Last week we wanted honest ads: http://www.b3ta.com/challenge/advertisement/ It was a fantastic challenge with over 750 entries, many of which were picked up by visitors to the site, and emailed round the world and back again. We gave b3ta boarder Slim the mammoth task of judging the hundreds of entries - here are his 3 faves. Slim writes - #1 "Got Milk. Quirky, funny, and refreshingly different. It goes well with his Frosties advert too. (Monkeon) http://www.b3ta.com/board/662948 http://www.b3ta.com/board/660671 #2 "Just do it. Simple and effective. This might end up in your mailbox. I also liked his phone advert. (Lumpbucket) http://www.b3ta.com/board/647677 http://www.b3ta.com/board/647883 #3 "Peperami. This tickled my funny bone. (Dutchbird)" http://www.b3ta.com/board/648408 >> This Weeks Challenge << This week, B3ta boarder "itwontbeeasy" gave us the suggestion, "The Cutting Room Floor: Deleted Scenes From The Movies " http://www.b3ta.com/challenge/movie/ ------------------------------------------------- : WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Follow-ups on previous stories. * SNOWMAN MEDIA PENETRATION - last week we showed you a snowman made by a b3ta boarder. Look! It's now on the BBC. Fame! http://makeashorterlink.com/ ------------------------------------------------- : STAR IN NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE Make something cool and tell us about it. If you are in it then people will see your stuff. Things we'd really like to see include * Quizzes. The tricky bit is thinking up the idea. Go for a walk. Think about the ones that worked. Question why they were successful Then get busy. * A new way to explode stuff. Get creative with petrol and a video camera. * Money. We can't seem to find any on the internet. Send contributions to http://www.b3ta.com/mailus/ BTW: If you've sent something in that hasn't been featured then don't be put off - we look at everything you send us. ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] ------------------------------------------------- THANKS: This issue was edited by Rob Manuel with David Stevenson. Links sent in by Splendid Sam, Hearn and Freddy Woo. 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