…Exploring the role of the prankster as artist, activist and social observer and the significance of the prank in society.
Submitted by Marcy LaViollette [this posting has been updated to give proper attribution for this hilarious work, thanks to Scott Beale of Laughing Squid].
Here’s a helpful guide from Wry Baby founders, Kelly and David Sopp, to aid new parents who may not understand the subtleties of good parenting.
More tips here.
Submitted by Marcy LaViollette:
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Submitted by Marcy LaViollette:
Wong Hoy Cheong”™s Re-Looking Art Exhibit
How differently would people view colonialism if the roles were reversed? Wong Hoy Cheong’s art piece “Re: Looking,” exhibited at the Venice Biennial in June 2003 among other international venues, asks this question under the guise of a documentary detailing the fictional history of Malaysia’s colonialization of Austria.
The deadpan detail may confuse viewers who doubt their historical knowledge. Interviewees include an Austrian migrant seeking a better future in Malaysia, a Malaysian sociologist explaining the Austrian fascination with death, and an Austrian whose father died fighting in the war.
Even the room where the video is screened has been transformed into the living room of a colonialized Malaysian home, containing fake visual histories including paintings, photographs, and display cases which show memorabilia of exotic items from the homeland.
View the artist Wong Hoy Cheong’s Web site and read more at Universe in Universe Worlds of Art, which includes an interview with the artist.
Photograph: Universe in Universe
Submitted by Marcy LaViollette: Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show is perfect for anyone who’s ever watched (and tried to make sense of) Japanese TV shows. Written by Kim Evey and directed by Greg Benson.
A battle of apathetic grandeur submitted by Marcy LaViollette:
Starring:
Announcer Greg Berman – Taige Jensen (voice)
Announcer Neil Tafoya – Ryan Hunter (voice)
Reporter Conica Friesbee – Jenn Lyon
#1, Sasha Pinrod III – Taige Jensen
#2, Larken Trebek – Maggie Ross
#3, Nolan Shelby – Ryan Hunter
#4, Zac Zuro – Ryan Hall
#5, Gideon Zidoushe – Dave Powell
Referee Wally Masters – Will Connell
Square Sean Ericsson – Eric Sherertz
