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Theremin cats

piratebowling — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:19:04 -0800

Lifemeter

piratebowling — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:58:33 -0800

Do you like video games? Art about video games? Comics about video games? If yes, Lifemeter may be for YOU!

Ever Thine

piratebowling — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:18:13 -0800

Sailors' Valentines were, according to maritime myth, made by lonesome sailors at at sea in the early to mid 19th century. However, research revealed they were made by residents of Barbados and sold to sailors. These pieces, often in octagonal wooden boxes, are stunning examples of shellwork.

I may not know thrift store art, but I know what I like.

piratebowling — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:01:44 -0800

Thrift Store Art. Reinterpretations. (Previously.)

I'm the gosh-darn Batman!

piratebowling — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:07:30 -0800

Little Batman. Like Batman, but little. He fights crime. He likes bats. Sometimes he misses mom and dad.

Prenez soin de vous

piratebowling — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:44:08 -0800

"I recieved and email telling me it was over. I didn't know how to answer." (pdf) The email closed with the phrase "Prenez soin de vous" ("take care of yourself"), so Sophie Calle went to 107 woman, chosen for their profession to analyze, tran slate, or reinterpret the email. The resulting collection of responses, and Calle's portraits of the women, filled the French pavillion at this year's Venice Biennale.

harder, better, faster, stronger.

piratebowling — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:04:49 -0800

Daft Punk, a capella. That is all.

What's the hardest part about being you?

piratebowling — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:34:45 -0800

"It's hard being me." Other Dudes it's been hard to be. previously

You are a Mystery, It's so Confusing

piratebowling — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:14:10 -0800

Amanda Lear is one of the greatest enigmatic personalities to emerge from the 70's. Known in equal measures for her disco hits (such as Enigma,Queen of Chinatown, and Follow Me WARNING, youtube link) and her affairs with David Bowie, Brian Ferry of Roxy Music (and thus appearing on their For Your Pleasure album cover) and Salvador Dali. Her past was hazy at best. The most debated aspect of her past (so prevalent as to be mentioned even in reviews of her paintings is what sex she was born (One popular telling of the rumor even claimed it was Dali who paid for her surgery to become a woman). Her more recent, very private life took a tragic turn in 2000 when her home in France burned down killing her husband, the equally interesting Alain-Philippe Malagnac d'Argens de Villele. [MI]

Chronics of Narnia

piratebowling — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:28:32 -0800

Lazy Sunday. Apparently SNL occasionally can be funny still. Points for giving shoutouts to magnolia bakery and MeFi's favorite recent web toy google maps