Subway ads are a fact of life in New York. At the very least they're something to look at while your train is running late.
However, there is a unknown artist "Poster Boy" who is shaking things up a little bit underground with mashups like the awesome one here, combining ads for Star Wars on TV, Murakami's art exhibit, and what I think might be Taco Bell. When new ads are posted, they are often simply pasted over the old ones. If you cut through or peel the away at it, you get weird juxtapositions. Part of his art seems to be these cutaways. Others are simple cut and paste jobs from other posters in the ads.
His "gallery" is here. A lot of the ads are not that special - elaborately executed but somewhat empty toilet humor, but the ones that are good are very good indeed. Particularly the Star Wars pieces.
However, there is a unknown artist "Poster Boy" who is shaking things up a little bit underground with mashups like the awesome one here, combining ads for Star Wars on TV, Murakami's art exhibit, and what I think might be Taco Bell. When new ads are posted, they are often simply pasted over the old ones. If you cut through or peel the away at it, you get weird juxtapositions. Part of his art seems to be these cutaways. Others are simple cut and paste jobs from other posters in the ads.
His "gallery" is here. A lot of the ads are not that special - elaborately executed but somewhat empty toilet humor, but the ones that are good are very good indeed. Particularly the Star Wars pieces.
Here is an absolutely delightful video. It's an incredibly intricate Rube Goldberg machine (an unnecessarily complicated contraption) whose sole purpose is to destroy an innocent Cadbury Creme Egg. It takes several minutes and two entire walls.
This is better than even that legendary Honda commercial.
This is better than even that legendary Honda commercial.
This weekend I visited a delightful art installation beneath the Brooklyn Bridge called the Telectroscope. It's a giant steampunk "machine" ostensibly using a series of optics (or is it fiber optics?) to link New York and London. You can stand in front of the lens and wave to people across the pond. You can send a short message using a whiteboard.
When I was there, a girl had arranged to meet up with her boyfriend who was in London. It was pretty neat that they could see each other.
The art project is the work of Paul St. George and brought to life by Artichoke who also created the 42-ton Sultan's Elephant, a ginormous sculpture and theater project that they had lumber down the streets of London and around the world. Mr. St. George claims that there is an actual tunnel and the images are conveyed via a long series of mirrors. He's concocted an elaborate Victorian history for his creation.
The term telectroscope does date from the Victorian period and it did refer to either fictional or seriously proposed long-distance optical devices or television-like devices that were never realized.....until now!
While the unimaginative will claim this is just an oversized webcam and frankly old technology, this unexpected window onto another slice of the world and even limited access and interaction with distant strangers is strangely exciting and satisfying.
If you're near the Brooklyn Bridge or Tower Bridge in the next few weeks, definitely check it out - it's up until June 15.
When I was there, a girl had arranged to meet up with her boyfriend who was in London. It was pretty neat that they could see each other.
The art project is the work of Paul St. George and brought to life by Artichoke who also created the 42-ton Sultan's Elephant, a ginormous sculpture and theater project that they had lumber down the streets of London and around the world. Mr. St. George claims that there is an actual tunnel and the images are conveyed via a long series of mirrors. He's concocted an elaborate Victorian history for his creation.
The term telectroscope does date from the Victorian period and it did refer to either fictional or seriously proposed long-distance optical devices or television-like devices that were never realized.....until now!
While the unimaginative will claim this is just an oversized webcam and frankly old technology, this unexpected window onto another slice of the world and even limited access and interaction with distant strangers is strangely exciting and satisfying.
If you're near the Brooklyn Bridge or Tower Bridge in the next few weeks, definitely check it out - it's up until June 15.
Sure, this summer is all iron men, speedy races, crystal skulls, batmen, and sex in cities.
But the internet, in what sounds like the best worst idea ever, has decided to make its own Movie. Using the collaborative film production site Wreck A Movie, a group of Finnish film-makers are trying to make a top notch science fiction film.
The film is called Iron Sky, and a teaser was just released. I'll be honest, it has very high production values.
The premise of the film automatically makes it awesome: In 1945 the Nazis escaped to the Moon, and now they're coming back to Earth. So, if this sounds like the kind of movie you'd like to help produce/shoot/promote/distribute, you can sign on to the project.
Thanks, Finland and internets!
But the internet, in what sounds like the best worst idea ever, has decided to make its own Movie. Using the collaborative film production site Wreck A Movie, a group of Finnish film-makers are trying to make a top notch science fiction film.
The film is called Iron Sky, and a teaser was just released. I'll be honest, it has very high production values.
The premise of the film automatically makes it awesome: In 1945 the Nazis escaped to the Moon, and now they're coming back to Earth. So, if this sounds like the kind of movie you'd like to help produce/shoot/promote/distribute, you can sign on to the project.
Thanks, Finland and internets!
Miracle Fruit is a semi-rare tropical berry that makes other bitter or sour foods taste amazingly sweet. You can bite into a slice of lemon and have nothing but a party in your mouth - no puckering or sour flavor. I posted about this earlier and have wanted to have some since I heard about them, and recently I got my chance!
I do some work with Absolut Spirits who also produces the really delicious Level vodka. Recently we sponsored a cool party where some of the hottest chefs in the land made their signature dishes and also created some awesome cocktails with our product. I normally don't go for martinis and not girly, fruity martinis. But I couldn't pass up the Miracle Martini. It included vodka, rhubarb, citrus, and miracle berries creating a sweet-sour pink lemonade-like drink.
I admit I had a couple of these martinis, because I don't know when I'll be able to have miracle fruit again - it seems hard to find. I believe there are few places on the web to order seeds, but these are also a bit difficult to secure. It was a pretty cool experience, although none of the people I was with knew about the magic fruit.
I do some work with Absolut Spirits who also produces the really delicious Level vodka. Recently we sponsored a cool party where some of the hottest chefs in the land made their signature dishes and also created some awesome cocktails with our product. I normally don't go for martinis and not girly, fruity martinis. But I couldn't pass up the Miracle Martini. It included vodka, rhubarb, citrus, and miracle berries creating a sweet-sour pink lemonade-like drink.
I admit I had a couple of these martinis, because I don't know when I'll be able to have miracle fruit again - it seems hard to find. I believe there are few places on the web to order seeds, but these are also a bit difficult to secure. It was a pretty cool experience, although none of the people I was with knew about the magic fruit.
