Joline Blais on Internet Pranks by the Yes Men

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Filed under: Culture Jamming and Reality Hacking, Media Literacy, Pranksters

Submitted by William of FORA.tv:

FORA.tv presents Joline Blais, in cooperation with the Long Now Organization, discussing the artwork of the Yes Men’s internet pranks that focus the world’s attention on big corporations and global political entities.

Joline Blais is co-author of At the Edge of Art with Jon Ippolito.

Related links:

  • Cato Institute K.O’s Yes Men Attempt
  • Yes Men: “Exxon Strikes Back!”
  • The Yes Men Strike Again
  • The Yes Men are Coming! The Yes Men are Coming!
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