Media
794 audio, visual, and audiovisual posts
Hey, what’s everyone doing tonight? I assume, like me, you’ll all be bingeing the Murdoc episodes of the original MacGyver series.
Some @AGWC footage of me is in a @HSpecialSurgery ad, but my @usairguitar buddy Papa Air actually had surgery there! So I updated the ad.
Yes, the likely actions are Snooze the Alarm, Stop the Timer. But the buttons’ inverted functions across modes mess with my head every time.
My favorite film of 2017 was Negative Space, nominated for Best Animated Short. Trailer and behind-the-scenes: thisiscolossal.com/2018/01/negati…
Hello! I like the World Economic Forum logo. That is all.
How great is this 1980s “decade of cards” from Second Marriage Studio? @alyankovic and @FlavorFlav are the jokers! etsy.com/listing/585603…
I get mail
Apparently @NewsHour redesigned recently, and it looks pretty great. pbs.org/newshour/
If you couldn’t tell, I have a particular fondness for High ’n’ Dry. flickr.com/photos/robweyc…
One year into the Trump Administration, we’ve updated our Cabinet Cards to see who’s still standing. propublica.org/article/the-ch…
Winter Jazzfest British Jazz Showcase
I’d read this story without hesitation if I were sure it would answer all my questions about the image at the top. newyorker.com/magazine/2008/…
Everyone please continue making colorful geometric confections and I will continue admiring them. thisiscolossal.com/2018/01/comple…
This short report on a newly-discovered prime number is an interesting window into the world of pure mathematics. fivethirtyeight.com/features/we-ha…
I finally saw Fist of Fury. Bruce Lee’s electrifying fight scenes may be the primary draw, but Nora Miao’s amazing outfit is a close second.
Current status.
Living my best snow day life.
Closing out 2017 with this killer find at an Asbury Park vintage shop.
I love these so goddamned much. mymodernmet.com/math-cake-dina…
@meyerweb Aaaaaand here’s my uncle and my dad, both of whom passed away years ago. Not quite the same thing, but still.
Whatever terrible things await in the next few months, the new @AndrewWk album cover will get me through. pitchfork.com/news/andrew-wk…
Here’s @the_completist living up to its name with a thorough dissection of Hammer Films’ Frankenstein franchise. thecompleti.st/no4
does louise linton work on the death star
@tweetbot The straw that broke the camel’s back. (I also added regex to mute tweets with 5+ @ mentions. gist.github.com/imathis/3006330 h/t @jasonsantamaria)
I accidentally fell down an Amir Shervan mullets-’n’-bullets rabbit hole today, so forgive me if I’m kinda monosyllabic for a few days.
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Is there a person on earth who responds positively to passive aggression when unsubscribing from a service they didn’t consent to receiving?
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There are lots of opportunities for tech to do more good and less harm, and @sara_ann_marie is on the case: sarawb.com/technically-wr…
“Who would want to live in a world which is just not quite fatal?” thenib.com/the-epa-used-t…
Regarding our commander-in-chief’s military priorities. thenib.com/trans-troops-a…
We’ve given the @propublica site a facelift. Revised logo, responsive design, new CMS. More improvements to come! propublica.org/nerds/welcome-…
Ex Eye
On the rare occasion a sly ad placement catches my notice and actually makes me smile, I have to give it its due.
Livin’ right with two days in a row of my man Sol Lewitt, at @DiaArtFndn and @MASS_MoCA.
Makin’ websites.
And then you sense a change
Nothing feels the same
All your dreams are strange
With the copyright on Mickey Mouse set to expire in 2023, expect Disney to work toward changing the law again soon. thenib.com/who-owns-the-w…
Hey Philly, I’m performing at the @usairguitar semifinal at @johnnybrendas on Saturday. Come. You need this. johnnybrendas.com/event/1482208-…
Night Birds
Today is the eighth anniversary of the epic Free Slurpee Day blitz undertaken by @iamrumz, @jyllish, and myself. twitter.com/search?f=tweet…
Interesting look at how the same snake oil is marketed to very different audiences. qz.com/1010684/all-th…
Hey NYC, I’m judging the @usairguitar semifinal at @KnittingFactory on Friday. You probably don’t want to miss it. ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEv…
Palm
Pissed Jeans
I just don’t get it.
Pizza cake topped with coconut, figs, dried pineapple, and strawberry fruit leather. Made by the incomparable @chambermonster for @mattsutter’s 40th.
