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				Superman and Batman sit on the toilet, looking sort of depressed. Why are they so bummed out? It's hard to tell, since I can't read the speech balloons, but maybe they've realized there are some situations that giant muscles just won't solve. It's a typical image for Indonesian artist I. Nyoman Masriadi, who often <a href="http://www.artnet.com/artist/424234960/nyoman-masriadi.html">depicts </a>muscle-bound men and women looking either monstrous or ridiculous. His paintings have been known to fetch up to $360,000 each, and he's won awards, maybe because he's put his finger on a muscle-attenuated nerve? [<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=al0KnMb3Vgu4&refer=muse">Bloomberg</a>]				<a href="http://io9.com/5040185/even-superman-and-batman-have-crappy-days-sometimes" title="Click here to read more about Even Superman And Batman Have Crappy Days Sometimes">More&nbsp;&raquo;</a>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:30:00 PDT]]></pubDate>
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