Sita Sings the Blues

Sita Sings the Blues

This morning I found an email from Richard Holland that simply stated “utterly awesome” with a link. I clicked on the link and found myself at the home page for the film Sita Sings the Blues. I had seen the movie poster while I was at the Gene Siskle Film...

Tuesday’s Video Pick: 80s Art Institute Commercial

I found this really cheesy commercial from the Art Institute while I was searching for a video of Sol Lewitt on Youtube. It was made in 1988 to commemorate the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Building. I sort of wish that this music would play in the lobby as you bought...
BAS Giveaway: Arcade of Cruelty

BAS Giveaway: Arcade of Cruelty

Up for grabs this week is a copy of Joseph Larkin’s “Arcade of Cruelty. You know the drill email me (megonli@badatsports.com) and lucky number 11 will get the book. via William Jones for Graphic Novel Reporter “Crass-for-the-sake-of-crass comics...
Abe’s Penny

Abe’s Penny

Today I came across a subscription service called Abe’s Penny through Cool Hunting. Described as a “micro-magazine” the project consists of postcards that combine one artist with one writer. Over the course of a month a story unfolds. via Cool...
Modern Wing Preview

Modern Wing Preview

Last night I attended the staff preview for the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing. The first floor has a Cy Twombly show and a photo show. I don’t think that either of the rooms that these shows were hung in do much justice for the new wing. The...