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themattsmith: On the road. And not one of them called shotgun?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:12:43 -0800

themattsmith:

On the road.

And not one of them called shotgun?

heyitseva: Some wiseguy just submitted a bullshit cat to a...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:15:10 -0800

heyitseva:

Some wiseguy just submitted a bullshit cat to a casting I’m working on.

HA-HA.

No, you don’t understand.

That cat played Luke in the Star Wars television show.

(via copycats) This is the best thing I’ve ever seen Jimmy...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:08:49 -0800

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This is the best thing I’ve ever seen Jimmy Fallon do.

welovestopmotion: Miracle Fortress - Have You Seen In Your...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:54:48 -0800

welovestopmotion:

Miracle Fortress - Have You Seen In Your Dreams by Sinbad Richardson

Amazing!

Second-tier, USA.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:30:57 -0800

southtwelfth:

All this talk of Philly art kids reminds me of a somewhat tipsy, rampaging conversation I had with my friend Matt last year about something we called The Second-Tier City Art Kid Playoffs. It sort of seemed like an interesting idea at the time, I guess, but I’m a little hazy on what it entailed precisely. Something about all of the second-tier cities in America sending their best multimedia, performance and installation artists to compete in some sort of vaguely defined team-based contest of aesthetic prowess. The idea, I believe, was sort of a cross between Prospect New Orleans, The Saddest Music in the World, that Where the Wild Things Are fort-building contest that booooooom.com put on, and an Odyssey of the Mind meet-up. Terminally twee, I know, but Jesus, what hasn’t been this past decade?

What was most interesting, though, was trying to figure out what constitutes a “second-tier city.” Minneapolis, most definitely. Portland, Seattle, Cleveland, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Detroit, San Diego: all second-tier. First-tier cities are obviously New York (though it was agreed Queens was separately second-tier and would be permitted to field a squad), Chicago, LA, DC, San Francisco, Boston. I believe there was some spirited debate as to whether Philly and Atlanta constituted first-tier or second-tier cities. First, I think we decided, but only barely.

The third-tier was, you know, places like Madison and Columbus and Nashville.

At the end we all agreed Minneapolis was the greatest second-tier city in America and our young multidisciplinary strivers would destroy the field in this theoretical contest*. This seems like a weird thing to agree on, but I guess it was pretty late and we’d all had a lot of beer.

* I believe we actually, um, came up with a theoretical Minneapolis roster — yes, that’s how far it got. Email me privately for the list as I remember it.

Pretty sure Seattle would kick Minneapolis’ butt.

Just sayin’.

Design Fetish: The Real Simpsons House (LINK)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0800

Design Fetish: The Real Simpsons House (LINK):

Woah.

(via sexylexicon)

I helped film this.Boy, do I love those guys. See more at...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:12 -0800

I helped film this.
Boy, do I love those guys.

See more at youtube.com/kexpradio

I always think it’s funny when these captcha things make...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13:17 -0800

I always think it’s funny when these captcha things make actual phrases.

Looking for help/submissions at my new project...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:00 -0800

Looking for help/submissions at my new project website:

ThroughThisWindow.com

I cried tears of laughter while reading this. Hoboy.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:55:35 -0800

I cried tears of laughter while reading this. Hoboy.

carlovely: taylor hanson & andrew wk are totes bros.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:50:40 -0800

carlovely:

taylor hanson & andrew wk are totes bros.

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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:15:58 -0800

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NEW PROJECT ALERT! Through This Window Basically, a group of...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:35:19 -0800

NEW PROJECT ALERT!

Through This Window

Basically, a group of artist friends (including myself) is creating an online documentary webseries/webzine called “Through This Window.” The basic premise is that it will feature a significant video component, which will be kind of like a short monthly video version of This American Life with a Northwest bent. Each month will have a different theme or subject and multiple stories or angles and mediums/medias from which to tell them (ie interviews, poetry, fictional narrative shorts, music, animation, audio collages, etc.) The ‘webzine’ part of it would complement and provide context for the video portion, with the opportunity to post photos or writing or other art in a standalone way, too. Plus, potentially more interactive elements and the ability to take submissions, kind of like Miranda July’s Learning To Love You More website (that’s now, unfortunately, done.)

Get excited, get involved, get connected.

The 100 Best Books of the Decade

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:57:15 -0800

The 100 Best Books of the Decade:

themattsmith: christinefriar: supersonicelectronic:

I’ve read 11. Which is actually a bit more than I would’ve thought…

jendunlap: What is this place?!? Bedford and...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:28:00 -0800

jendunlap:

What is this place?!? Bedford and Atlantic/pacific

It’s an old turn-of-the-century armory! For now, part of it is used as a homeless shelter and much of it is left unused. When I first moved to Crown Heights, I remember wondering what the hell that thing could be. So awesome and out of place!

themattsmith: We have a healthy baby girl! I’ve been...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:09:44 -0800

themattsmith:

We have a healthy baby girl!

I’ve been following as themattsmith has been liveblogging the birth of his daughter. Congrats, dude!

hereandgonemovie: Film Still #3

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:10:37 -0800

hereandgonemovie:

Film Still #3

Darnit!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:00:41 -0800

I wrote a great song this morning.

But between then and now I totally forgot the melody.

I knew I should’ve gotten my tape recorder out.

Ramona Falls - I Say Fever Woah, hey awesome music video!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:17:48 -0800

Ramona Falls - I Say Fever

Woah, hey awesome music video!

Let’s go Sounders!

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:42:00 -0800

Let’s go Sounders!