Author: Mike Flacy

    Editor-in-Chief for The CheckOut. During my free time, I love to write about pop culture, home theater, digital photography, social media, mobile technology and cool gadgets!

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  • 20 Creative Ways to Reuse Your Old iPhone

    Wondering what to do with your old smartphone when the iPhone 8 & X comes out? While you can certainly sell your old phone immediately after Apple announces the new model, there are plenty of ways to repurpose...

    • Posted 2 years ago
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    Refinancing Student Loan Debt could save you Thousands

    According to a 2016 study, nearly 70 percent of seniors achieving an undergraduate degree will leave college with more than $35,000 of student loan debt! Resulting in monthly payments around $350 (average in 2012), that’s a decent chunk...

    • Posted 2 years ago
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    18 of Pop Culture’s Most Famous Baldies of All Time

    Developed by London-based illustrator Mr. Peruca, this collection of “Notorious Baldies” illustrations offers up one of the best collections of famous pop culture characters that also happen to be bald or going bald. Characters within the collection...

    • Posted 2 years ago
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  • The Joker posing for a mug shot in the 1940s.
    Batman Villains Envisioned in Vintage Mugshots

    Paying homage to the collection of 1920s vintage mugshots of Australian criminals posted on Laughing Squid last year, Canadian graphic artist Jason Mark has applied the same type of look to a handful of classic Batman villains. Giving off...

    • Posted 2 years ago
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  • Sandwich Bag Art: A guy in a dragon costume
    Amazing Dad Draws Sandwich Bag Art Every Day For Five Years

    Definitely solidifying his place in the Hall of Fame of Amazing Fathers, David LaFerriere has been drawing illustrations on his kids’ clear, plastic sandwich bags since 2008. Basically a fun surprise when they popped open their lunchboxes at school each...

    • Posted 2 years ago
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    The Best Time to Find Amazing Back-To-School Deals

    It seems like the school year starts sooner every year. With tax holidays, sales flyers and special promotions to keep track of, it’s tough to make sure you’re saving money when filling up your shopping basket with...

    • Posted 2 years ago
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    10 Amazing Mario Propaganda Posters

    Enough cannot be said about the ridiculously cool design work of Fernando Reza, a graphic artist from Los Angeles. Just taking a look at his site, you will notice a variety of posters and other illustrations on the subject of various...

    • Posted 2 years ago
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    How to Save Money while buying a Father’s Day Gift

    Looking for some great gift ideas for Dad and want to save a little money at the same time? Kristin Cook, Managing Editor of Ben’s Bargains, says “Father’s Day sales have really begun to kick-off since Memorial Sales have...

    • Posted 2 years ago
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    This is a Thing: The Grumpy Cat Art Show

    Grumpy Cat has hit the Alabama art scene faster than a barefoot jackrabbit on a hot greasy griddle in the middle of August! Yee haw! Spongebobian colloquialisms aside, the Grumpy Cat Art Project is an actual ongoing event at...

    • Posted 2 years ago
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    10 Awesome Tech Upgrades for Apartment Dwellers

    One of the biggest detractors to living in an apartment over your own home is a lack of freedom when it comes to upgrading your apartment’s technology, specifically when it requires changes that are forbidden by the...

    • Posted 2 years ago
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  • Twelve Amazing Movie Infographics

    We really love infographics, especially smart, savvy ones that pay homage to all my favorite pop culture references and movies. I’ve collected twelve of the coolest movie related infographics on the Web ranging from movie monsters to...

    • Posted 3 years ago
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    Popular Movies Turned into Pulp Comics, Novels

    Created by illustrator Tim Anderson, this collection of illustrations takes the classic 1920s pulp novel covers and applies the style to popular movie franchises. Movies adapted into pulp comics and novels within the collection include The Matrix,...

    • Posted 3 years ago
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