Tuesday’s Video Pick

Plastic Bouquets-Man on the Moon from Richard Metzger on Vimeo. Today on Boing Boing Xeni Jardin posted long lost footage of the Andy Warhol produced musical Plastic Bouquets- Man on the Moon. “The play was conceived by John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas...
Friday’s Twitter Roundup

Friday’s Twitter Roundup

This week’s roundup comes to you from my now semi empty apartment after a long day of moving. Here are the stories that caught my eye this week. Have a great weekend. RT: @Lampo Illinois Arts Council FY10 budget is just $8M compared to $19.4M in FY07 –...

Tuesday’s Video Pick

Last night I was looking at work by contemporary Icelandic artists when I discovered the work of Egill Sæbjörnsson. This video, Ping Pong Dance (2006), borders on being annoying while still holding onto that stoner “whoa” factor. “An installation...
Big Man Japan| Big Boring and Big Laughter

Big Man Japan| Big Boring and Big Laughter

Big Man Japan at times felt as if it was two different movies. One made me laugh so hard that the people viewing it with me actually thought I was in physical pain. The other part, so boring I started to fall asleep. The mockumentary written, directed, and starring...