Hey there, True Believers!

Tomorrow, Iron Man 3 opens in theaters, and we couldn’t be more excited. Not because we secretly have a stash of comics hidden in the office (Shh!) Not because we’re planning on calling in sick to see it (Cough… cough…nah, Bob would never let us get away with that.)

Because Iron Man has also arrived on CafePress! Our brand-spankin’ new Iron Man 3 store has your favorite genius playboy billionaire Tony Stark, along with War Machine and Iron Patriot, on t-shirts, mugs, iPhone cases and more.

Suit up, gear up, and get ready to take down The Mandarin.

This week is Lebowski Fest in New York. It’s an annual festival that actually originated in the hometown of our global headquarters, Louisville, Kentucky.

The festival has stopped in towns like Austin, Chicago, Las Vegas and San Francisco over the years.  Fans of the cult classic movie enjoy bowling, costume and trivia contests, and of course, a screening of The Big Lebowski.

We’re proud to have The Big Lebowski as one of our CafePress Entertainment partners. Whether you plan to attend Lebowski Fest or not, you can find (and create your own) amazing designs to celebrate your dedication to The Dude.

Who else was parked on their sofa this weekend, waiting for the first glimpse of the teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on the MTV Movie Awards?

What’s that you say? You were too busy with archery practice and baking tasty loaves of tesserae bread to watch? No problem. You can still catch it here:

If that doesn’t sate your hunger for The Hunger Games, we’ve got some amazing designs on the official CafePress store.

P.S. – If you were really watching the MTV Movie Awards for the Best Shirtless Performance award, then we have a deal for you. You can pick up this shirt for 50% OFF* with the code: JBLACK50.

*Offer only applies to the Jacob Black t-shirt from CafePress, excluding shipping charges, gift wrap charges, taxes and custom duties. Applies only to product numbers 413949640 and 413949639 featured on the following URLs: http://www.cafepress.com/newmoon.413949639 and http://www.cafepress.com/newmoon.413949640. Coupon code JBLACK50 must be entered at checkout. Promotion starts on April 14, 2013, at 12:00 a.m. (PT) and ends on April 20, 2013, at 11:59 p.m. (PT). All orders must be from the CafePress New Moon shop and added to cart from the URL beginning with:  http://www.cafepress.com/newmoon. Excludes CafePress marketplace purchases (e.g. all products added to cart from URLs beginning with the following (i) http://shop.cafepress, (ii) http://t-shirts.cafepress and/or (iii) http://www.cafepress.com/sk/), Gift Certificates, SIGG bottles, licensed sports merchandise, Fathead products, Design Your Own, specially priced CafePress products, CafePress Groups and LogoSportswear orders, and bulk orders. Offer valid online only, cannot be combined with any other coupons or promotions and may change, be modified or cancelled at any time without notice. This promotion cannot be applied to past orders.

Ready to return to a time of primal danger and thrilling heroics? Ready to return to… 1993? (Hey, those flannel shirts and grunge concerts could be dangerous!)

We love it when classic, fun movies come back into theatres for a whole new generation to enjoy.  The idea of going to see Jurassic Park again, this time with eye-popping 3D on an enormous IMAX screen, has us shaking with excitement. Or maybe just shaking… those velociraptors were pretty darn scary the first time around.

If you want to get geared up for the new release, not to worry. We’ve got you covered.

Once upon a time, there was an extremely tall, slightly awkward, ginger-haired comedian who loved to make people laugh on his late night talk show.

Yes, you probably guessed I was talking about Conan O’Brien. Tall, red-haired men are few and far between.

But what you may not know is that Conan has a CafePress shop – and yes, the Team Coco shop is just as great as you’d expect – designs featuring the Ginja Ninja, Dancing Taco and Mr. O’Brien’s pretty mug plastered all over the place. If you have a design in mind, create one yourself at the Team Coco Fan Portal (and remember to take a gander at the design rules, too).

Plus for today and tomorrow only, we’re having a Conan Flash Sale! Snag two styles from the Team Coco collection for only $10*. Make sure to get yours before the time runs out – literally. We’re timing you with a countdown clock. (Just think of it as Conan yelling absurdities at you while holding a stopwatch as you’re trying to run your fastest lap around the track.) He may give you extra points if you’re wearing his Team Coco t-shirt while crossing the finish line.

So snatch up your $10* Team Coco t-shirt before this sale ends tomorrow! And we’re positive he’ll keep those belly laughs a’coming. Are YOU on Team Coco?

*Offer only applies to featured t-shirts, while supplies last. Excludes bulk orders. Discounted price is set forth on the website, no coupon code required. Promotion starts on February 8, 2012, at 12:00 a.m. (PST) and ends on February 10, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. (PST). Discount cannot be combined with other coupon code offers.  All orders must be from the CafePress Marketplace.  Offer valid online at CafePress only, and may change, be modified or cancelled at anytime without notice. This promotion cannot be applied to past orders.

Well, the media hubbub surrounding Herman Cain’s decision to suspend his presidential campaign is starting to die down. And with Cain out, it may mean no more pizza for the former Godfather Pizza CEO – but in Willy Wonka terms, that doesn’t mean the race for the republican “golden ticket” is over yet. Especially with the newest candidate who just announced his intent to run.

Meet Marvin E. Quasniki – turquoise farmer from Nevada and newest Presidential hopeful.

For someone who is terrified of muppets (The Swedish Chef has NO EYES people), Marvin is actually OK in my book. He’s got some sass, some humor, and most of all, a personality that is likeable to the public. Ask him about his platforms, and you’ll get a simple answer: “No Bulls%*t!” Take a look at the official Marvin E. Quasniki video channel to see what Marvin’s really all about – and you can find all of his official merchandise on CafePress in the Marvin Quasniki shop.

So determine for yourself if you think Marvin is a good candidate for the 2012 election and get your vote in gear. Maybe you’ll see him on the streets near your town. And for my sake, let’s just hope he doesn’t bring The Swedish Chef on the campaign trail with him.

Back in September we hosted a DWTS t-shirt design contest where the winning t-shirt’s creator would win a trip for two to LA for the finale.

Our winner, Tanya Pedersen, shared her experience with us – and what an experience it turned out to be. Here’s a photo of Tanya with Season 13 DWTS winner JR Martinez – holding up her winning t-shirt with a design of that was about none other than JR himself! And he signed it, too. Congrats to Tanya on a job well done…we’re kind of jealous you got to hold the mirror ball trophy.

We understand that the holidays are a stressful time in a lot of ways – working long hours, crazy in-laws to entertain, too many cookies. We don’t want you to eat your feelings this holiday season. But the wonderful thing about the season – in our opinion – is being able to spend quality time with your loved ones. They can live across the country, around the world – but holidays give us all a reason to come together in one (or many) places to just…be.

Maybe this isn’t always possible – especially if finances are tight.

That’s why we’re pleased to launch our CafePress Holiday Sweepstakes – which features a grand prize of $2,000 in FREE airfare (in the form of gift cards), as well as a $250 gift certificate to use on CafePress.com. This basically means a free flight for you or a loved one…and you can come bearing custom gifts from CafePress (Score. Winning.).

All you have to do to enter for a chance to win is visit our Facebook page, like our page, submit an entry form, and you’re entered. Another great tip to remember: the more people you refer who also enter, the more additional entries you get in the sweepstakes!

In the meantime, we hope you’re taking it easy on this Black Friday. Maybe laying around on the couch, or making Thanksgiving leftovers sandwiches. Jingle bells is already stuck in my head.

The decorations. The treats. The ridiculous costumes.

Halloween has to be one of our favorite holidays here at CafePress. Especially when it comes to donning fabtastic costumes, haunted houses, and thinking outside of the box. And the costumes: homemade, store-bought or a mixture of both, it’s always a treat (and sometimes a trick if they’re disguised well enough) to see who wears what, especially the kiddies of CafePressers!

This year, we’re encouraging everyone to share their costumes with us – because we love creativity, self-expression and copious amounts of zombie face paint. (Umm, who doesn’t love that? No. One.) And, if you share a Halloween costume photo on our Facebook page Halloween photo contest, you’ll have a chance to win a FREE custom photo mug. Simply “Like” us on Facebook, upload a photo of your child or pet in a Halloween costume, and VOTE! The top 25 most voted will get those free photo mugs.

Now how’s that for a fun Halloween memory? We think its better than a pillowcase full of candy. Or possibly better than a house-full of kids bouncing off the walls from a candy-induced sugar rush. Coffee is often the answer to life’s many unanswerable questions.

So don’t forget to upload your photo after you’re done trick or treating tonight, and VOTE on your favorite photo! Our contest ends Friday, 11/4. Dress to impress, oh yes.

This season’s celebs and dance partners take to the ballroom floor for the 13^th Season premiere of Dancing with the Stars this Monday, September 19^th. And while we eagerly await the premiere to see who can shake their stuff all the way to the finale and attain that mirror ball trophy we all know and love, CafePress and ABC are giving YOU a chance to foxtrot your way to LA to attend the finale on November 22^nd with the Dancing with the Stars Design Contest!

You could be one of two grand-prize winners – and each prize includes roundtrip airfare to LA, hotel accommodations, and tickets to the DWTS finale for you and a guest!

First, choose from two different category themes – Dancing with the Stars Season 13 (think mirror ball, the entire cast, voting and types of dances) or Season 13 Teams (team names, celebrities, and dancers) and simply design a DWTS t-shirt based on that theme that’ll run circles around the competition. Once you’ve channeled your inner Bruno, Kym Johnson or Rob Kardashian for inspiration, add the following tags to your design to be considered for the contest:
Dancing with the Stars Season 13: DWTS13
Season 13 Teams: DWTSTEAM
Don’t forget to add DANCINGWITHTHESTARSTV to be included on the fan page!

Design away from now until October 18^th, when five finalists in each category will be selected for a fan vote on abc.com to determine the grand-prize winner!

Don’t forget to read the rules here to ensure you’re entered, with no missteps in the meantime.

So use some fancy footwork as inspiration, and design away and don’t forget to watch the Dancing with the Stars Season 13 premiere on September 19^th at 8:00pm!