London Boasts First Interactive Nightclub
Engadget give us a look at the “first interactive bar in the world.”
Cristina Córdova
Living Art
ART Ernest Arthur Bryant This young (got his BFA from MCAD in 2005) and fast-rising (fellowships from Jerome, McKnight, Bush, and Skowhegan) Minneapolis artist works in the mode of the moment: a combinatoire of painting, assemblage, ragpicking, and video. These are fragmented times we live in, and it’s artists like Bryant who pull together the … Read more
Guilty Pleasures
HBO exploits your voyeuristic tendencies. (You can stare for hours.)
Sim City for the Energy Set
Chevron tries to show us the future of energy. This kind of model is one of the most attractive and dangerous tools we can employ to affect our public policies. (I mean, it is Chevron, after all.) The site demands a serious discussion. What do you think?
Heap Seconds on Your New Free Hotness
ART LECTURE They Call Him Heap of Birds What a name! Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds. Or is it VI? His name seems to be in all capital letters everywhere. What does this mean? Is he… just that kind of guy? Perhaps. With exhibits across the world — from the MOMA; to … Read more
Newser.com
This month’s Vanity Fair has an article about a new online news website, newser.com, that includes Michael Wolff, former Pioneer Press editor Tom Doctor, and High Beam Research. The article, “Is This the End of News,” is definitely word a read.
It's a Spiritual Life
SPECIAL EVENTS Happy Rosh Hashanah! Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown today, so Happy Jewish New Year. Jewish or not, this might be a good time to take stock of the year’s mistakes and reflect upon the changes you need to make in your life. This isn’t about false resolutions, folks. Think about realistic things you … Read more
Have You PEEQed Today?
Adfreak turns us onto The Peeq, a risqué facebook-style social networking site for adults.
Old Britney Home Video
This old video shows Britney Spears chatting with Kevin Ferderline during her down time. It’s quite sad, really — the perverse mutation of innocence.
Britney Drops the Ball… again
In case you missed Britney Spears’s wretchedly uninspired performance at the VMA Awards, suffer through it now.