…Exploring the role of the prankster as artist, activist and social observer and the significance of the prank in society.
Satire uses elements of a prior work to target some other aspect of society, parody uses elements of a prior work to target the prior work itself.
From Tamara Thorne:
Just in time for your Easter snack-tray
And, if you’re still hungry, Cosimo Cavallaro, whose sculpture I did it daddy was first done in 2005 and is now causing quite a stir in New York City, has an entire body of work made from cheese.
While we normally don’t consider run-of-the-mill pop music as being at the forefront of culture jamming, this effort by Canuck songstress Alanis Morissette defies that. Her take on the Black Eyed Peas’ “My Humps” and the bling and boobs culture it represents is beyond lampoon. It’s perfectly sublime.
Want to see the original? Continue reading “Alanis Morissette “My Humps” video”
This has been around, but for those who haven’t seen it or want to see it again, it’s certainly worth sharing! Created by Jamal N. Qutub, who is a director, designer and animator (see http://nimpsy.com) and written by James Huber (see http://www.jhuger.com/kisshank.php). -JS
The following is excerpted from Paul Krassner’s book, Sex, Drugs and the Twinkie Murders
In the midst of Disneyland’s 50th anniversary celebration, DisneyLies.com claimed to be serving 50 to 100 gigabites a day of such online imagery as a couple of newlyweds caught on Tom Sawyer Island after dark, major nudity on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, and a virtual orgy on Pirates of the Caribbean. There was also a steamy incident with a couple of cast members in the secret room at the top of the Matterhorn, too. Ah, but what about all those cartoon characters themselves? Continue reading “The Disneyland Memorial Orgy”