Personally, I’ve never heard of Emek nor seen his work before today. I must say, I am very impressed with not only the style that he works with but the intricate details he adds to his pieces. He’s been doing posters and illustration for over 20 years and has worked with everyone from the Pixies to Audioslave to Cold. As you can see, the human body, especially the skull, is a centerpiece for his work. Releasing an average of only 300 posters per event, Emek’s works are highly sought after by both art collectors and fans alike. Check out more of his work after the jump.

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Need that extra flair to add spunk to your upcoming Halloween bash in two months? How about a flying skull that, once attached to the ceiling, will fly in circles as it chomps away at the air. It’s on clearance for a measly $6, so now is a better time than ever to snag one for your party. It’ll go great with a garden zombie and a bloody Wii that’ll complete the “spooktacular” look you go for every October.

This thing looks oddly familiar, though. Where have I seen it before? Oh! It’s from Nightmare On Elm Street for the Nintendo. When you fall asleep the bats turn into flying skulls, just like this one! Hit the jump to see what I mean.

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This is a material skeleton, living in a skeletal world. You can chastise me for the shitty Madonna pun, but don’t even think about giving artist Brian Dettmer any shit. He’s the guy who crafted this cassette tape skeleton. The only text I can make out is a big ARISTA Records logo and some tape called “Get The Knack.” It’s beautiful, but would look much better as a lamp.

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This re-creation of Van Gogh’s “Skull with a Burning Cigarette” was made entirely of cigarette packs. If you look very closely, you’ll see the painting resembles a mosaic and is filled with packs of Winston, Camel, and Marlboro cigarettes. How appropriate, unlike some other works of art we know of, this is true dedicated. Cancer sticks at their best if you ask me.

After the jump, you’ll be able to see some close up shots and what brands of smokes are in there.

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I, for one, was never much a follower of NBA or NCAA basketball. I was far too busy painting figurines of mighty warriors. But you fans out there can go pretty nuts when it comes to showing team spirit. This Basketball Hat takes fanaticism to the extreme, cementing a 13 x 15.75 inch basketball on your skull.

You can tell from the glint of insanity in this man’s eyes that he is not your average fan. No average fan would look as thrilled as him to be wearing such a tumor-like mass of sports on their head. But if it’s your thing, all the power to ya. Get your own for $16.96. — Andrew Dobrow

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Everyone knows that bike helmets are made to protect your head in case you were to take a fall off of your two-wheeled monster. This Skull Helmet takes the “skull” part literally, designed to look like an actual scary black skull.

We hate when we hop for a ride on our bike and our neighbors dogs take chase after us, maybe thinking we are some weird sort of bike running prey. The Skull Helmet should scare the hell out of the pets in question, while keeping you safe in the process. The helmet even has a Michael Jackson-esque hollow nose hole, so you can still breathe freely. — Andrew Dobrow

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Finally! What we’ve all been waiting for! A way to directly control your computer with only the use of the brain. German company g.tec is making this technology not only conceptually, but as a complete BCI kit available commercially for the masses. Amazingly, there is also one available for a Pocket PC. The “g.MOBIlab” is a super-low-weight biosignal recorder which measures EEG, data processing, analysis, and pattern recognition to create a fully functional Brain Computer Interface.

The first BCI system will allow the composition and sending of messages and also game play control. All of this is controlled through EEG electrodes mounted on the skull which is then transfered via a sophisticated biosignal amplifier which is made to predict actions at a very high accuracy. Talk about role playing! Still in the lab is an invasive BCI technique which would be much more effective, but would require an implant. The initial focus seems to be on use with paralysis victims, but its a sign that the ease of human communication is ever increasing with each days new discoveries. — Andrew Dobrow

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Where do lost remote controls wind up anyway? Is there some far and distant land where remotes of all ages run free? Well despite of where they wind up, the Remote Wrangler can help you keep them enslaved in reality. No more getting stuck under couch cushions.

The Remote Wrangler keeps them one of the only places its impossible to lose them. Right on your skull. The velcro-like stretchable fabric fits around your chin and dome to create an ugly mask of productivity. The fabric is supposed to feel like a second skin, but just looks plain uncomfortable. Like some weird strap for a torture device.

Only two styles are available so far. “Antique Olive”, for those fancy formal parties, and “Retro Sportsman”, for those times where you need your remote handy to play soccer with some pals. But don’t feel restricted to only put remotes up there. What you put on your head is totally up to you, and the size of your head. — Andrew Dobrow

Use your head to find those lost remotes [InventorSpot]