Tag Archives: High Arts
Favorite Williams Professor, Michael Lewis, on visual images in a verbal culture
This makes me wish I were back at Williams this fall. Sigh… growing up is harder than I thought.
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A Titian kitten, lessons in leadership, Motown Divanalysis, and much more
My favorite things found across l’internet cette semaine. Every single one is worth a click through: Aaron Sorkin had an amazing cameo on 30 Rock. Was Studio 60 discussed? You betcha! Kelly launched a Work Twinsies tumblr. I will probably … Continue reading
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Would make a better Sharpie ad than the lame Post-It proposal
Thought this was very clever: Via Bits & Pieces
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The cutest dictators ever
Not to stifle this woman’s creativity, but I’m pretty creeped out by the whole “dressing up her baby like Stalin” thing. Still better than the Anne Geddes-babies-in-cabbage-leaves thing… Via The Daily What
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Is putting a Single Ladies print in a single lady’s apartment too meta?
Because I’m thinking of it: Via The Daily What
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So yeah, this New Yorker cover was “fingerpainted” on an iPhone
No judgements, but the artist must have tiny fingers. Via Gizmodo.
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Parental poetry
My mother found this poem by Philip Larkin and decided to share it with the family despite the vulgar language: They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with … Continue reading
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The saddest part of all is I’m pretty sure this would have passed as a real project for the “Public Art” class at Williams
Improv Everywhere’s latest: As a point of comparison, while at Williams, Drew did a public art project that involved putting up a mailbox to collect people’s thoughts. I’m pretty sure it only collected trash.
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The poetry of Paula Abdul
Entertainment Weekly has pulled some of Paula’s comments into poetic verse and at this point, I’m not sure who’s the greater genius: Paula or EW. A favorite: The Search for Definitive Punctuation Although it’s a level of difficulty, you made … Continue reading
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You could never do this with a Shack burger
“Painting” the Mona Lisa in burger grease: (Via AHT)
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I saw this on The Corner and threw up a little in my mouth
Courtesy of Michael Kaiser from the Kennedy Center: While government bailouts are being offered or considered for financial institutions, the auto industry, homeowners, and so many other needy and worthy sectors, one group is quickly and rather quietly falling apart: … Continue reading
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Either this guy is fantastically fun and clever or severely disabled: definitely no in between
Read the whole exchange here. (Thanks, Lydia!)
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I think Magdalena Bors is super cool
Check out some of her work: And: More here. (Via neatorama)
Sad, but clever
(Via PSFK)
Filed under Banking, Economist, High Arts, Uncategorized, Wall Street Journal
Your meat digest… seriously, guys, I’ve been giggling over that pun for 20 minutes
Kiddos, so much going on in the world of meat this week! Bring your cardiologist some Baconnaise! That’s bacon-flavored mayo mes amis: NYC residents have a brand new burger to try: If there is a tastier burger ($15 with fried … Continue reading
If the Williams Dance Company had done things like this, I might not have made fun of them as much ;-)
You need to click through and watch this. It’s a man WALTZING WITH A BULLDOZER and watch the whole thing. Because honestly, it gets better and better.
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Good luck tomorrow to Drew and Eric!
Drew and Eric are running in the Twin Cities Marathon tomorrow so as a tribute, here is a photo of Drew sitting in North Adams, MA for some rando public art project of his. Run well, gentlemen!
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