iampatsquires: whats gayer than harrison ford’s earring?
me: what
iampatsquires: nothing
v?
www.chips-ny.com
09/13/09
high level
09/03/09
a emporter, oui?
The dudes behind La Blogotheque have cemented a place for themselves, regardless of what they decide to do with the take-away shows, in some corner of media history. A favorite:
#87.1 – YEASAYER – No need to worry / Redcaveby lablogotheque
Suckers are up next. A show to end all shows.
Cass—Cass McCombs,“I Went To The Hospital”
While Cass has always been, and still is, peerless and highly revered among those “who know”, his not-so-so-new Catacombs has pushed him into a little brighter spotlight, it seems. I’m no “music writer” and I couldn’t care less if you like him or not. And, honestly? I’m pretty tired. [...]
08/22/09
deathgifs
08/19/09
Ouroboros v.2.0
here’s one.
so the nice ladies of m.i.s.s. magazine contacted me about an interview. I agreed, and it quickly turned into a family affair.
Rather than an email correspondence of question-answering, I recorded an interview with Salon-ite Todd Hudson, during which he got threatening text messages from Sara Pedal to come home, and one of the pictures [...]
08/18/09
diem chau
vietnamese artist diem chau’s work feels like a warm summer night in the park with a new crush; the electricity of your hand brushing against hers (or his) for the first time and walking home with them as the sun comes up.
incidentally, my friends over at Hal Riney partnered with Chau for a new spot, [...]
08/17/09
chomsky vs. foucault
In 1971, amidst the raging political insecurity surrounding the Vietnam War, activist and linguist Noam Chomsky was invited to partake in a debate with French philosopher Michel Foucault on the topic of Human Nature.
The discussion, primarily focused on the concept of whether there is an intrinsic quality to human nature, or if it’s completely conditioned [...]
08/14/09
uncooked cards
our new friends Nat and Armand are talented peoples. the pair have shared duties as advertising agency copywriters, short-story-scribblers, directors and cartoonists; but as of late have focused on their line of cavity-inducingly adorable greeting cards.
the cards, masterfully written with a keen sense of humor and charming illustrations, are the perfect way for me to [...]
08/13/09
Scion’s + Flux = Super 8
Scion, in continuing to thinly veil their attempts at vicarious cool-ness by way of creative philanthropy, is unveiling this weekend their latest endeavor: Super 8. A joint venture between the car manufacturer and the now-risen phoenix that was birthed from the death of RES magazine: Flux.
Super 8 showcases eight emerging filmmakers including the likes of [...]
08/11/09
i <3 hotdogs
simple idea, great execution.
I <3 HOTDOGS has quickly become one of my new favorite sites.
Reaching across just about the widest breadth of film history, I <3 HOTDOGS does little more than select a handful of stills from movies, but their shot selection and consistency keep me coming back time and time again. there’s something to [...]