Monthly Archives: February 2008

Acting homeless on America's Next Top Model

February 29, 2008 @ 2:18 am

WTF. The most recent aired episode of America’s Next Top Model (February 27, 2008) had the contestants model as homeless people. Again, WTF. I hate people who pretend to be homeless, and in doing so think that they are taking … Continue reading →

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Benjamin Franklin is That Guy

February 28, 2008 @ 10:13 pm

Here’s a great T-shirt from Streeter Seidell which shows Benjamin Franklin popping up from behind Mount Rushmore…holding up bunny ears! It’s available at Busted Tees for $17.99. On a somewhat related note, the Ask Me About Dinosaurs tee is pretty … Continue reading →

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Chris Jordan: Running the numbers in 2008

February 28, 2008 @ 7:56 pm

Chris Jordan, the celebrated artist that creates large-scale portraits of America using various consumer goods has released two new works for 2008. The two new representations of American waste are “Plastic Cups” and “Barbie Dolls”. “Plastic Cups” is 60×90″ and … Continue reading →

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Water balloon launcher looks fun and a bit dangerous

February 28, 2008 @ 4:39 pm

I was trying to find a video of the balloon tank that I posted, but what I ended up watching instead was this video of a water balloon launcher/cannon/whatever. There’s a company that’s selling a version of this and calling … Continue reading →

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Tank made of colorful balloons by Hans Hemmert

February 28, 2008 @ 1:52 pm

How wonderful is this? This balloon tank was part of a 2007 exhibition put on by Inges Idee, a group of 4 German artists who create various public art projects. [via] The balloon tank is made by German artist Hans … Continue reading →

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Subtle homeless street signs in Toronto

February 28, 2008 @ 12:55 pm

Mark Daye posts and erects makeshift street signs around Toronto to educate and make people aware of the area’s homeless. [via] The signs look like any standard city sign but a closer look reveals statistics on homelessness or an urge … Continue reading →

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