Penguin July 31st, 2008
Hoop Dreams is now available for free streaming on Hulu.
Hoop Dreams is a documentary about two African-american boys with aspirations of the NBA. It starts with them in high school, follows them into college, with their hopes of going pro. It’s a fantastic film which is both inspiring and sobering at the same time.
Slot 3 hours and watch it.
-Penguin
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I’m not sure how I feel about Drew Friedman’s take on Batman’s supervillain created for Vanity Fair. Yes, it’s George W. Bush as the Joker. Great execution, but I think the Joker is far scarier as is without the goofy W. factor.
via Boing Boing
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Ninja July 31st, 2008
School of Visual Arts
Summer Residency Programs
Open Studios 2008
Featuring participants in the following residencies
Painting and Mixed Media
Sculpture, Installation and New Media Art
Printmaking and Book Arts
Public Art
Photography
Illustration and Visual Narrative
Exhibition/Reception
Thursday, July 31, 2008
6:00 PM–9:00 PM
Locations
141 West 21st Street, Fourth and Eighth Floors (Painting)
141 West 21st Street, Ninth Floor (Printmaking, Illustration, Public Art)
141 West 21st Street, First Floor Westside Gallery (Photography)
30 West 17th Street (Sculpture)
Ninja July 31st, 2008
Oh dear, Feist is counting to 4 on Sesame Street’s 39th Season Premier. 1-2-3-4 penguins? Yes, please!
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Take a look at what Hong Kong designer, Ming Tong, came up with.
Penguin July 31st, 2008
Woke up a little before 6 today. I had a dream with Marcia in it. Don’t really remember what it was about though.
I did my devos and went down for breakfast of fried eggs.
Afterwards, I read my Bible as I waited for Marcia. She came by around 8:00 and we took a taxi to the orthodox church.
When we got to the church, we saw another camera crew there. They looked pretty pro. A woman came up to us and told me that my shorts weren’t really appropriate. I should’ve worn long pants. We started talking to her and found that she was the producer of the camera crew, here to shoot a documentary on orthodox churches in Kyrgyzstan for Kyrgyzstan TV. Obviously, she was a great candidate to be interviewed.
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Ninja July 30th, 2008
Giant Robot is pleased to announce a special in-store appearance by artist and designer Simone Legno of tokidoki. Since relocating from Rome to Los Angeles, Legno’s tokidoki has truly exploded in the pop culture and streetwear consciousness. Not only does his stylish, sophisticated, and cute art appear on the highly visible line of handbags for Le Sportsac but it has also received the seal of approval from the unoffical artibors of Japanese pop, Sanrio (in the form of limited-edition Hello Kitty jewelry) and Medicom (BE@RBRICKS). Legno’s latest project is a special collaboration with Mikasa to make a FIFA-regulation soccer ball, which he will be signing at GR2.
Simone Legno at GR2
Wednesday, July 30
6:00-8:00 p.m.
GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90025
310-445-9276
Ninja July 30th, 2008
Hayao Miyazaki takes me off to far away worlds with his imaginative stories and steals my heart with his memorable characters. Every time I hear about another Studio Ghibli release, I get all wide-eyed and giddy with excitement.
Ponyo on the Cliff tells the story of a 5-year-old boy and his relationship with a goldfish princess who longs to become human. The Toho Company just released the film in theaters in Japan this weekend. Disney will distribute Ponyo on the Cliff in America hopefully sometime later in 2008.
You can find more info on this movie at the official website.
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Starting the morning off right with The Morning Benders‘ cover of The Cardigans’ Lovefool. Just one of the songs off of their The Bedroom Covers CD, an aptly titled album of only covers reordered inside their apartment with one mic and one laptop.
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http://www.themorningbenders.com/bedroomcovers.zip
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Ninja July 30th, 2008
Mario, Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Sonic are just as iconic as The Beatles to our generation. They are our childhood heroes, our babysitters, our most awesome fantasies, and it’s amazing to see how wildly and diversely artists choose to interpret them, because every experience is a personal one.
– Jon M. Gibson, i am 8-bit founder and curator
i am 8-bit returns for its fourth installment this summer. This annual exhibition enlists over one hundred artists to reinterpret their 80’s videogame memories.
i am 8-bit
Opening Night
August 14, 2008
8 p.m. to Midnight
World of Wonder Storefront Gallery
6650 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, Cali.
Runs until Sunday, September 7
i am 8-bit contributing artists include Joe Ledbetter, Scott C, Jim Mahfood, Ashley Wood, Amanda Visell, Jose Emroca Flores, Luke Chueh, Bigfoot, Yoskay Yamamoto, Kofie One, Angry Woebots, Gerald de Jesus, Tessar Lo, Gabe Swarr, Jorge R. Gutierrez, Carlos Ramos, Joe Vaux, Joe Shea, Benjamin Marra, Deseo, Mr. Jago, Jude Buffum, Michelle Valigura, Suckadelic, DGPH, Jim Stoten, Tanner Goldbeck, Scott Belcastro, Tony Mora, Nate Frizzell, Elizabeth Ito, ZOSO, The Chung, Ray Frenden, David Goldberg, and many others. The show will also feature epic installations from Jason Torchinsky, creator of 2007’s six-foot-tall, giant Atari 2600 controller.
Limited edition lithograph prints. Signed + numbered.
