March 2011
Boy 'Bimbos' Too Much for Game-Maker Maxis →
This is an oldie but goodie from ‘96. An article from Wired about the SimCopter hack, in which Jacques Servin (aka Andy Bichlbaum of the Yes Men) gender-hacked 50,000 copies of the game.
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” As a Bejing entrepreneur joked with...”
– What Not to Say on the Phone in China | Motherboard
Uh oh.
Jonah Brucker-Cohen: Interactive Networked... →
One of my favorite new media artists.
Pranksters in the Museum →
Museum 2.0: Pranksters in the Museum
Nina Simon’s thoughtful response to the recent unauthorized (yet goodhearted and playful) activities at the Met and Smithsonian:
What’s the quality of the project? Many of the people arguing for the fake Smithsonian ads mentioned how great they are, and that the museum should be pleased to thrilled to get such creative ad work for free. While...
Let the Games Begin →
Artists are designing or adapting video games to comment on politics, art, and games themselves.
(via ARTNews)
hello kitty + friends
calicocomics:
A tribute to my favorite childhood cartoon! This comic will be in OUR BROADCAST DAY: COMICS ABOUT TELEVISION, edited by Pat Lewis. Coming soon!
WatchThe Silver Lake Badminton And Adventurers Club (by TSLBACC)
Aside from the fact that Silver Lake is my ‘hood, I think this web series is pretty darn delightful.
Happy Saturday, Internet.
Submissions :: IndieCade - International Festival... →
IndieCade is now accepting submissions for the 2011 festival!
Rockwell Group to Design Blue School Interiors -... →
Not only does the Blue Man Group have a school, but the Rockwell Group is designing the interior.
“NPR, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, all...”
– Sarah Palin trashes National Endowment for the Arts | Culture Monster | Los Angeles Times
Just cut out my heart, why don’t you.
“A trained therapy dog named Puppy eventually broke the back of her selective...”
– In Therapy, Easing the Way With the Aid of an Animal - NYTimes.com
Alternatively titled: How to Make Me Cry in 30 Seconds or Less!
UBERMORGEN.COM - CATALOGUE →
Conceptual art, culture hacking, awesome.
WatchThe DIY Wave of Indie Gaming - Video - TIME.com
This video has lots of people I like in it.
WatchUncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Interview: Richard Lemarchand (PlayStation 3) - GameSpot Video
This is all very exciting.
