Postmodern theory meets consumer culture
Article from the Economist explains how pomo notions about fragmentation and such have been appropriated + repurposed to sell us stuff.
Archive for December, 2006
The softest TP on the planet
Saw this in New York last month at a variety show called “Hot Tub” with hosts Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal. This particular bit made me chuckle and want to take a crap.
Dogs in slow motion
This video for Vitalic’s “Poney Pt. 1″ is one of the most visually arresting pieces I’ve seen in a long time. And of course it makes me laugh.
TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year
Everyone’s going gaga over Web 2.0… the bestest, brightestest, smartestest, funniestest, insightfulest person is sitting right where you’re sitting. It gets pimples where you get pimples. It laughs just like you do. It smells like you. It chats blogs posts flames + rolls its eyes like you do.
What channeling John Hughes sounds like
Went to the Yule Benefit thrown by KEXP last weekend and pangs of some serious mid-80s adolescent anxiety shot up my spine when I heard the synthy, heavy breathing sonics of a Canadian band called Junior Boys. I’m telling you there’s something in the water up there. The Canucks have got pop music on lockdown. Witness here.
Also they’re sponsoring a music video contest through social networking, harnessing the collective creativity of their fans…
Goodby and Droga pontificate
AdCritic’s featuring a talk between Jeff Goodby and David Droga*…
Look beyond the egos, skip episode 1, tune into episode 2, and they cover a lot of the stuff ad folks are all busy thinking about (e.g., traditional vs. interactive, relevance of big agencies, what agencies get paid for)…
* You need an AdCritic login to view.
Niko the snotty cat
This is Niko, the little Tabby cat we rescued from the animal shelter. We named her after both Nico and Neko Case. That explains the spelling.
Karaoke Smackdown 2006
Karaoke contest we held at the agency for the holidays. Much Flash animation wackiness.
Nintendo Wii has arrived
To celebrate the launch of the Wii (which I just picked up through a co-worker’s pre-order) , I thought I’d post this link to one of the best performances from last summer’s Seattle Danceoff. Also worth checking out is this spastic dude who strips down to a figleaf.
Santa meets R. Kelly
Trapped in the Clauset Part 1 of 3. You gotta check out the rest on YouTube.
