Weekend Scrawl: A Poignant Game, Supercilious Graffiti, Blurry Sex and More.
Posted by Nav on January 25, 2008
I know, I know - a link list? Why bother when others do it so much better? Well, I’m trying to keep some momentum going - and not everything fits in my ‘technology/pop culture’ schtick. So, without further ado:
Can we put the ‘games as art’ debate to rest now? Passage, a brilliant little game that pushes the boundaries of what games can do gets a write up in the WSJ. What’s so great about it is that it could only be done as a game. I’m not going to ruin it for you though: play the game itself here. [via]
What’s better than regular graffiti? Graffiti that reminds others of just how pathetic their lives are. Though I feel I’m well past condemning people for having to work 9-to-5 jobs, this still really made me laugh.
Hate self-referential, postmodern word fuckery? Don’t read this. Because it’s awesome.
You know how photography never captures the energy of sex or its weird ‘in-but-not-in-time-ness’? This is the best attempt I’ve seen.
The ostensible point of academics is a sort of trickle down economy of ideas right? Yeah, turns out that it works about as well as Reagan’s financial theory - at least at until someone steps up (I’m trying dammit!).
How much worse can reality TV get? This much worse.
Remember that NYT story about how tuna is loaded with mercury and is going to abduct your children? Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
We will return to our regularly scheduled verbose wanking soon.
