My position as a music and culture blogger has afforded me the opportunity to meet some truly amazing talents. From Dr. Octoroc, whose gorgeous sprite work perfectly parallels his infectious chiptunes ...

Sock Puppets allows just about anyone to quickly and easily create short animated movies using not only sock puppet characters, but (via in-app purchases) aliens, politicians and Halloween characters.

Alex Cohen profiles designer Paul Frank, who gained fame as the creator of a well-known sock monkey named Julius. Critics are debating whether Julius is a commercial product or a work of art.