tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50686363540623005412011-10-08T08:28:19.029-04:00art, music, food, fashion. it's a pop culture extravaganza.katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.comBlogger1571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-26750765140572439062011-02-12T13:27:00.002-05:002011-02-12T13:29:16.435-05:00

i think it's interesting that watching the process is almost more engaging and aesthetically interesting than the finished product. thumbs up!

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I never had a picture perfect life on Long Island. Apparently such a life did exist at one point, but by the time I was growing up LI was an overpopulated shit hole. I'm sort of jealous of all the people who loved LI before it took a turn for the worst.

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this is one of my all time favorite recipes. i thought it was lost forever, but it miraculously resurfaced and was mailed across state lines to make its way back into my recipe book. i'm not sure where it originally came from, but it was given to me by my old boss at the bed and breakfast i used to work at. these muffins are delicious! next time you feel like baking give these a try. you won't

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Sharon Butler gave this talk at TEDxOrlando on the advantages that blogging can bring to working artists. She also name dropped Habitat for Artists which I'm a pretty big fan of. Check it:

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John Baldessari gives voice to Sol Lewitt's musings on conceptual art in a sing-song fashion. what a couple of odd birds.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-66598835497397138962011-01-23T12:40:00.000-05:002011-01-23T12:41:26.580-05:00

while reading about america's cultural policy (or lack thereof), i learned that Woody Guthrie had been commissioned to write songs about venereal disease. apparently many of them were just plain raunchy. good for you, Woody.anyway, that information led me to search for these raunchy PSAs. unfortunately i mostly came up empty handed, but the search did lead me to this:The V.D. Radio Project.

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before i moved out to pittsburgh, a good friend told me that there was a talented young rapper from the area who i should make sure to check out. up until tonight i had completely forgotten to follow that advice. during an entirely unrelated conversation with a different friend (also not from pittsburgh), Mac Miller got brought up again. so i thought i should probably check him out. i'm glad that

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i'm a sucker for good pop music. lately i've been particularly into Rihanna, maybe because kiss fm is one of the only stations i listen to in pittsburgh, and their playlist is slim to say the least. but anyway, i like Rihanna. and while Rude Boy is probably not my favorite song by her, it's definitely one of the greatest and most ridiculous music videos i've seen in a while. truly spectacular.

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i love kanye west. i really do. his music is great (let's forget 808s and heartbreak). but part of what makes him so appealing is his flamboyantly crazy behavior. i appreciate that he puts this on full display on his twitter feed. and right now i also appreciate josh groban poking fun at it.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-54167221816742097902011-01-01T21:54:00.001-05:002011-01-01T21:56:40.664-05:00

sort of creepy, but also adorable. the reasons to get a dyson just keep piling up.Winter Tale (stop-motion animation) from Sergey Yazvinsky on Vimeo.

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my new years resolutions are as follows:eat more. laugh more. kiss more. study more. travel more. do more. enjoy it all.2010 was a pretty good year. here's hoping 2011 will be even better.

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my favorite Marilyn photograph in the Warhol exhibit (for obvious reasons).maybe it's because i've been to the Warhol 3 times in the last month, but i've been on such a Marilyn Monroe kick lately. with that in mind, please enjoy the following video of Marilyn belting about diamonds. she was such a class act.

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QR codes have taken over this past year. this trend is exemplified in the NY Time 10 year anniversary magazine cover. check out this cool making of video for a sneak peek at how a bunch of balloons became a technological information keeper.

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sharing is caring.

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Kurz und Schön opener from errorone on Vimeo.

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reblogged from: If It's Hip, It's Herecheck out their post for a thorough rundown on all sorts of Google search trends from 2010.

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i really enjoy paper based artwork generally, and i can't help but be impressed by things like this.

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italian glass:indian fabric:the man has good taste.

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excellent slow motion of a water balloon mid-pop courtesy of Modernist Cuisine.

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I spent three and a half years wandering through the galleries of Dia: Beacon. I learned a lot, and acquired one hell of an all black wardrobe. For anyone interested in contemporary art, fancy skylights, or crackers, it's well worth a trip.Plus I've heard their recent Walther exhibit is not to be missed.

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right now, when faced with finals that i have no interest in studying for, all i want to do is watch french movies and curl up under blankets. instead, i'm attempting to be studious but supplementing with music like this:enjoy, friends. and maybe watch Breathless in my honor.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-3216430766380801232010-11-29T20:03:00.003-05:002010-11-29T20:06:53.704-05:00

I like Kid Cudi, but in this case I think I'm going to have to go with the cover. Either way it's a pretty catchy tune.plus i'm also currently pursuing happiness.Lissie:and here's the original for good measure:

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Photos by William Andrews.This isn't quite as grand in scale as his Sunflower seeds installation at the Tate, but it's quite stunning just the same. This installation is on view at Misa Shin Gallery in Japan through the end of January.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-634681038155357302010-11-24T21:36:00.004-05:002010-11-24T21:52:55.071-05:00

this is a really beautiful video of French graffiti artists Supakitch and Korlalie creating a wall mural. dig it.SupakitchKoralieMetroplastique

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-44627249210869715002010-11-24T10:49:00.004-05:002010-11-24T10:53:54.437-05:00

there is a reason why canon is my favorite.Canon Pixma: Bringing colour to life from Dentsu London on Vimeo.reblogged from bearpope.tumblr.com

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-42855328228396244132010-11-20T12:46:00.001-05:002010-11-20T12:48:46.500-05:00

aesthetics: less philosophy, more science.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-31945035522013403642010-11-18T10:17:00.001-05:002010-11-20T00:21:13.520-05:00

Grad school has forced me to become more studious. This has manifested itself through longer hours working on campus and me unplugging my Roku player to force myself to refrain from watching endless netflix. But that has caused me to watch lots and lots of online videos, several of which have recently graced this blog. Well, here's another fun video to enjoy!A Life on Facebook (HD) from Tomás

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addendum to my previous Movember post:Attention, ladies! There's only one day left before "Have Sex With a Guy With a Mustache Day." Now's the time to make sure you have a mustachioed individual willing to help you fight cancer. Because, as we all know, cancer steals titties. It steals balls. It loves Glenn Beck and it hates nachos. We can't just sit around and let it get away with that. So use

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-77969887407135648062010-11-16T17:31:00.001-05:002010-11-16T17:34:06.150-05:00

funny stuff! the tune is pretty good too.reblogged from: http://www.misskathrynemily.tk/

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-10601382165629954112010-11-11T16:36:00.002-05:002010-11-11T16:38:47.926-05:00

Picture: MATHEW GROWCOOT / CATERS NEWSfrom www.telegraph.co.uk:A real-life owl and the pussycat. A kitten and owl have become inseparable. The unlikely friendship began after a litter of stray kittens were handed in to the Hawk Conservancy Trust in Hampshire, after they were found abandoned on a nearby road, and one of the litter has become firm friends with Nigel, a white-faced scops owli

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i love everything about this.reblogged from bearpope.tumblr.com

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-84997157488408142022010-11-04T18:29:00.004-04:002010-11-17T22:31:35.112-05:00

for anyone who has read Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point (which is referenced in this film), these ideas will seem pretty familiar. but it's always interesting to think about how trends come to be and how people influence and become influenced in that context. especially coming from an arts background, i'm always curious about how music, fashion, design, and all the rest of those cultural and

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-4250306163318983432010-11-03T16:31:00.004-04:002010-11-03T16:34:32.279-04:00

words cannot express how much i want this cookbook from ikea. even if it's all in swedish and i can't make any of the recipes, the photographs are so gorgeous i really don't care. check out the video below for a cool making-of. and be prepared to get hungry.IKEA – Homemade is Best. from Forsman & Bodenfors on Vimeo.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-80609610986196683492010-11-03T12:41:00.000-04:002010-11-03T12:41:00.706-04:00

this month Future Tenant is hosting a window installation by artists' cooperative Justseeds. the show is running in conjunction with Justseeds' Celebrate People's History catalogue release. be sure to check it out! more info and a sweet video of the installation can be found on the Future Tenant facebook page.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-64836391924581053112010-11-02T00:33:00.014-04:002010-11-02T19:17:42.818-04:00

who doesn't love a good moustache? no one, that's who. and there's no better time to embrace all those 'staches big and small than movember.from wikipedia:Movember (a portmanteau of the words 'moustache' and 'November'), is an annual month-long event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November. The event has been claimed to have been invented in 1999 by group of Australian

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Periodic TableOriginally uploaded by The WorkermanI don't have much use for the periodic table in my everyday life, but there is something about it that I find really appealing. For instance, I have a pretty strong desire to upgrade my current shower curtain to one that will teach me about the elements. So I was pretty excited when I stumbled across this periodic table. Not quite academic, but it

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14 year olds like Jack Skuller prove that there is no excuse for the likes of Justin Bieber and his ilk. enjoy!

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-73111197098638371972010-10-27T12:54:00.003-04:002010-10-27T12:58:47.646-04:00

I'm a sucker for good collage, and these from Jenny Odell are pretty amazing. Using images taken from Google Satellites, these prints are oddly beautiful. check out the whole set here.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-44365819081112980432010-10-09T12:01:00.002-04:002010-10-09T12:02:26.374-04:00

happening RIGHT NOW. check out the live stream:creativetime on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free

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Human Shaped Robot has some amazing prints for sale. check it out. the meat hair is only the beginning. reblogged from gastronomista.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-56398477663319107832010-10-01T18:59:00.002-04:002010-10-01T19:00:33.345-04:00

this kid is slightly annoying, but he sure as hell knows more at age 11 than i did.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-6420650671471766622010-09-21T15:28:00.002-04:002010-09-21T15:34:14.772-04:00

Eric Fischer created 95 maps of various urban areas using ethnic demographics as a visual basis.from his flickr: I was astounded by Bill Rankin's map of Chicago's racial and ethnic divides and wanted to see what other cities looked like mapped the same way. To match his map, Red is White, Blue is Black, Green is Asian, and Orange is Hispanic, and each dot is 25 people. Data from Census 2000.you

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combining three things i love: owls, conan o'brien, and advertisingyanked from team coco.get ready for the comedy, folks.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-15236598161181319512010-09-09T22:02:00.005-04:002010-09-09T22:09:40.674-04:00

i almost forgot to say happy new year!

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-84031256019641177532010-09-09T21:34:00.006-04:002010-09-10T16:17:05.159-04:00

tomorrow night in pittsburgh:a fun-filled night of southern sounds at Future Tenant!featuring:Shaina Kapeluck of The Horror The Horror (Asheville, NC),Shining Path (Montgomery, AL),Three Happenin Guys (Huntsville, AL)music starts at 9:30PM, $5 suggested donation plus free beer at the bar(plus it's the last weekend for Madelyn Roehrig's window installation Darksides. don't miss it!)

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for the record, i have not yet seen this movie. but these silly internet games are too fun to pass up in the wee hours of the morning. you can avatar yourself right here.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-84297216150051476952010-09-05T15:35:00.003-04:002010-09-05T15:48:27.984-04:00

this week i have an assignment to reflect on american cultural policy, so this seems appropriate. mr. show can be an excellent research tool.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-49612598412319140802010-09-03T16:02:00.003-04:002010-09-03T16:09:51.887-04:00

if you're in the Pittsburgh area stop by Future Tenant tonight for the Belgian Party. Good times!

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Artist Sally Davies has undertaken an experiment where she literally just leaves a happy meal lying around to see how long it will take for the food to exhibit some sort of physical change. so far, after 137 days, the most that has happened is that the burger patty looks just a wee bit dehydrated. pretty amazing. i knew i was right all those years ago when i tried to convince my mother to stop

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emma watson and i officially have the same haircut. but for the record, mine came first.from her facebook page:i do love a girl who can rock a little boy's haircut.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-6476492247592496922010-08-23T19:25:00.001-04:002010-08-23T19:25:29.597-04:00

excellent graphics and a jaunty background tune make this video hands down the best 2 and a half minute science presentation ever. i wish i had this video for world biodiversity day. but shouldn't everyday be a day to celebrate biological diversity? just listen to the video. Biodiversity - Vancouver Film School from Vancouver Film School on Vimeo.

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when i was a kid we had a bunch of these amazing mcdonald's drinking glasses. sadly only one survived (from the odd mcvote '86 series), but luckily i salvaged it from the reckage that is my childhood home. it is a prized possession, as you might imagine. as luck would have it, i was recently browsing through an antique store, and i came across a small collection of other vintage mcdonald's

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*photo by Anthony Mylott for NY Daily Newsi love red velvet cake and i love fried chicken. together? i'm not so sure. if you are a brave soul in San Francisco, check out American Cupcake to find out how this chicken tastes for yourself.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-5779444330098085382010-08-12T17:00:00.008-04:002010-08-19T20:29:51.628-04:00

Come join us for the usual Second Saturday celebrations in Beacon, plus the opening of this year's Windows on Main St! Make sure you make the rounds of Main St. to check out all of the wonderful installations.Chill Wine Bar will once again be graciously hosting the reception.129 Main Street* Bank Square Coffee House: Kristie Phillipson133 Main Street* Paper Presence: Katie Ford162 Main Street*

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since leaving new york, i have been unfortunately but pleasantly unemployed. during these few weeks of free time i have accomplished many things. one such thing is watching the first four seasons of the dr. who reboot, including the specials that followed the fourth season. conclusion: dr. who is extremely entertaining and i am officially in love with david tennant. the new boy who took is place

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-22291982090943290742010-08-06T14:03:00.000-04:002010-08-06T14:04:17.627-04:00

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-81553229225001808362010-08-02T12:05:00.002-04:002010-08-02T14:46:05.908-04:00

this is pretty fantastic. their version of single ladies is also worth a listen.check out their channel here.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-82760312330611440502010-08-01T13:42:00.004-04:002010-08-01T13:48:24.796-04:00

i miss new york. parts of it at least. of course the usual, like friends and family and favorite restaurants. but oddly enough, one of the things that's throwing me off the most is not knowing what to listen to on the radio. i love listening to the radio when i drive, but most of what's on it is not worth listening to. but, in new york i knew where to listen. specifically to wfmu. more

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please to enjoy the latest installment in the always enjoyable Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis:Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Steve Carell from Between Two Ferns

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here i am in pittsburgh. i've only been here about a week and i've already unpacked and decorated the walls. on top of that, i've been to a few prominent food and drink establishments around the city (notably the "dirty o," primanti brothers, and the east end food co-op). but most importantly i made a venture to the east end brewing company, conveniently located just minutes from my current

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a few days ago it was ruled by the british supreme court that homosexuals seeking asylum in the uk, for fear of being persecuted in their home countries, have a right to stay. good for them. however, the thinking behind this seems slightly less progressive than the decision itself.from gawker:"Just as male hetero­sexuals are free to enjoy themselves playing rugby, drinking beer and talking about

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i recently went on a grand adventure to Pittsburgh to prepare for my future life there (Carnegie Mellon here I come!). While I was there, as a brief break in my apartment hunting, I stopped at the Andy Warhol Museum. To my great delight they have an old school photobooth in the basement. What you see above is my prized memento from my solo expedition to the 'Burgh (my lease, however prized,

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this song reminds me of borderline/la isla bonita era madonna. and although it's not my favorite, it's still pretty damn catchy. and now it has a ridiculous video to go with it. enjoy!

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a lot of my friends are people who try really hard to make amazing things happen. here's two of them:vote here

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Monsanto has donated millions of dollars worth of hybrid seeds to Haiti. call me crazy, but i don't trust them. here's what they say.here's what the news says.here's a response.and here's a vanity fair article that i've linked to before to help paint a clearer picture of what Monstanto's real motivations might be.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-76589704550918207932010-05-18T11:02:00.002-04:002010-05-18T11:04:24.809-04:00

this song has been stuck in my head for days. it's so silly, i sort of hate myself for liking it, but JT can do no wrong. my only question is: where are all those ladies getting drive-thru cupcakes? that seems like a great idea!

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-55765547195676000552010-05-14T21:49:00.002-04:002010-05-14T21:53:49.210-04:00

if you're in the Hudson Valley tomorrow night:Opening Saturday @ the DuBois Fort Gallery81 Huguenot Street, New Paltz4 to 8pmFREEthis exhibition will be running through June.Historic Huguenot St.NP Third SaturdaysArt Along the Hudson

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-38749281160897212942010-05-05T17:00:00.003-04:002010-05-05T17:20:13.962-04:00

what's up with polaroid's new instant film camera? i thought that when they came back with their famous instant film i would be overjoyed, but instead i'm just confused.i became aware of polaroid's new model through a fellow photographer and friend, and i think both of us are a bit puzzled. here's the deal: polaroid broke hearts when they announced they would be no longer producing their iconic

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-60213138712524653452010-04-30T22:17:00.002-04:002010-04-30T22:18:43.040-04:00

PolaroidOriginally uploaded by Bnice2micethere is something about crocheted and knitted food products that i absolutely love. Nicole Gastonguay creates some especially amazing examples of fabricated foodstuffs, among many other delights (check out her robot!). the pickles and polaroid above are just two of my favorites.

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Attention Hudson Valley readers! I'm currently look for artists to participate in this year's Windows on Main St. in Beacon, NY. Below is a call for artists, and for more information please visit beaconwindows.blogspot.comCALL FOR ARTISTS:This event focuses on site specific/site responsive installations created for the storefronts along Beacon's Main street. The installations will run from August

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always good to see polaroids in action. reblogged from my dear friend adam: http://washablemarkers.tumblr.com/

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Andy Warhol PinataOriginally uploaded by Brooklyn Museumi really enjoy the Brooklyn Museum. it's a great space and they tend to have decent exhibits. this makes me love them even more. andy warhol in pinata form? how does it get any better? gosh.

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i really appreciate when advertising is self-aware. see below:

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-18132836921957976892010-04-15T15:26:00.004-04:002010-04-15T15:32:32.603-04:00

i heard about this story courtesy of the most recent episode of Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! sometimes you really can have too much meat. the best part, in my opinion anyway, is that they've taken this guy's unfortunate eating experience and turned it into a contest and publicity stunt. america!

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as i was using my local ATM, i noticed this beautiful tree across the parking lot. it really is spring now, isn't it? and a perfect time for bike rides!

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i'm a sucker for cute animals (see owls below). there is just something about a fuzzy animal face doing something silly or cute that is just universally appealing, and i am just as likely as anyone to laugh while watching a baby panda sneeze. today however, i present to you two of my favorite water bound animals: otters holding hands. it would probably be best to watch the video on mute, as the

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i love owls. i think they are adorable. and deadly. it's the same reason i love cats so much (only cats are better because they cuddle). thanks to ustream.tv, we can now enjoy the wonder of owls up close and personal from our internet devices. go to http://www.ustream.tv/theowlbox to see a mother owl named molly and her new little babies being adorable. also enjoyable about this: 1.how crazy it

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Slash apparently supports Conan Obrien. good for him. NBC apparently doesn't appreciate this. what else is new?view the video of the whole performance (badly edited) on gawker.tv.I'm with Coco.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-70248953811165901902010-04-02T13:35:00.002-04:002010-04-06T11:19:02.948-04:00

i like you jamie oliver. i like what you're all about. not just the naked thing either (although i do miss your show on food network).i respect jamie oliver because he doesn't just talk about sustainability or eating locally- he really backs it up with his cooking. lately he's become the poster boy for school cafeteria reform. and it's about time someone took up that torch. i know my high school

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-89986040286081543392010-04-01T12:36:00.001-04:002010-04-01T12:36:00.802-04:00

this band has been around for a little while now, but i just discovered their existence. the music is pretty good, but the name is what really got my attention. enjoy!

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-87720269754084433672010-03-31T10:15:00.000-04:002010-03-31T10:15:00.515-04:00

let's all take a moment to appreciate the following images. images courtesy of the Huffington Post. more can be seen here.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-86317656743349081832010-03-30T16:02:00.004-04:002010-03-30T16:12:50.001-04:00

Italian Vogue has a new feature on its website called Vogue Curvy. its goal is to showcase plus sized models and famous ladies who have even more famous lady parts. i like this in theory because, frankly, women should look like women, not little boys like so many models these days. but why does there need to be a special section put aside to accommodate all the lovely curvy women out there? i

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in honor of Passover beginning tonight, check out this helpful video about how to best break your unleavened bread:

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-15954088405588947742010-03-29T14:47:00.003-04:002010-03-29T14:52:31.351-04:00

according to IMDB, there's an Arrested Development movie in production. it's apparently scheduled for 2011. i'm skeptical. they've been talking about making a movie since the show was cancelled in 2006. any more information about the possibility of this happening would be very much appreciated. until then you can watch episodes on Hulu, and catch it in repeats on IFC.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-29961850895694990342010-03-27T19:45:00.004-04:002010-03-27T20:20:52.302-04:00

i just discovered that a show called Food Party exists of IFC. it's insane! check out this clip and see for yourself:i have always had a soft spot for anthropomorphic food.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-15916147051695506872010-03-24T11:35:00.002-04:002010-03-24T11:44:55.303-04:00

Nina Maria Kleivan dressed her baby up like famous dictators and then photographed the results. admittedly, this can at first seem shocking and wrong. but i think on closer inspection that she has a point. Hitler was a baby once too. who knows who all the newborn children of the world will grow up to become? they're all just babies in the beginning. you can read an interview with Kleivan here, as

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-48024449839763912332010-03-23T22:35:00.004-04:002010-03-31T11:10:16.209-04:00

i love this woman's work. it's a beautiful contrast between the "ugly" subject matter and the dreamy watercolor. see more here!

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this past week i made it down to nyc in part to check out the whitney biennial. i had heard quite a bit about it, mostly because of how many women were included this year. my impression of the show had very little to do with the amount of women (although it is exciting to see so many ladies represented), but more to do with the amount of video. i have nothing against video art, but i find it

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-32971168092871320512010-03-21T20:19:00.005-04:002010-03-21T21:00:48.407-04:00

this past week i made it into nyc to see a few museum exhibitions. aside from the whitney biennial, which i'll get to later, i visited moma and the new museum. it's been a little while since the tim burton retrospective went up at moma, and i'm glad i held off on seeing it. if the crowds last wednesday were any indication, it must have been an absolute madhouse when it was brand new. i'm not

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i generally don't like hot pockets. this commercial makes me sure that i don't.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-31645287381599332752010-03-15T21:48:00.004-04:002010-03-16T12:11:42.021-04:00

have you seen this? it is perhaps one of the best commercials i have ever seen. absurd advertising at its finest.you can find individual commercials for each of whoopi's alternate personas on youtube as well. what's going on here is uncomfortability.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-6130000971268148022010-03-15T12:14:00.000-04:002010-03-15T12:14:00.213-04:00

the Found Footage Festival is a treasure trove of amazing and odd video clips. it's like Found Magazine, but for video! incidentally, Found Magazine is pretty fantastic. also fantastic: their collection of found Polaroids. anyway, here's a highly informative clip from FFF. with this information you will never fail at seducing anyone again. i especially relate to the girl with the freckles. and,

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this is pretty great. as much as i like to think i'm insightful because i can usually guess who will win oscars, it really is fairly predictable. these guys have distilled the formula pretty perfectly in just under 4 minutes.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-86429342724892584882010-03-13T21:25:00.000-05:002010-03-13T21:25:00.996-05:00

a while back i posted about lady gaga and beyonce's collaborations. well here is the visual product of one of those collaborations:CRAZY.and i generally hate gratuitous product placement, but in the case of Polaroid i have to let it slide.

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watching court room proceedings on television can really give you a lot to think about. take the following case for example. what does the absurdity of their situation say about our culture at large?it's pretty funny stuff.**be sure to check out the affiliated music projects as well. Narwhalz is pretty terrible, but worth listening to for a second because of how mind blowingly bad it is.

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i'm about to blow your mind.and here's this for good measure:

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-60850377230268933212010-03-09T23:08:00.003-05:002010-03-10T19:28:35.049-05:00

i just saw this commercial on tv and decided it was just weird enough that i needed to share it.i don't know about you, but i don't like thinking about my beer macking on wheat, or anything else for that matter.

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-10239589304833772022010-03-08T19:41:00.021-05:002010-03-10T11:27:29.880-05:00

thankfully, Avatar was mostly shut out on last night's oscars (except for visual effects categories, of course). this means that i will be able to continue my yearly tradition of watching the telecast and shouting my predictions at the screen as the nominees are announced. last night's show was actually pretty good. good for you, kathryn bigelow! NPH's musical number was pretty great and steve

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why is it so hard to curate your own artwork? i am currently preparing to exhibit some of my photography at a local gallery, and i have complete control over what i choose to show and how i choose to show it. it's an amazing opportunity. but through my brainstorming i realized that it is not going to be as easy as i thought it would be. the familiarity i have with my work is great in terms of

katy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02186353173072302958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068636354062300541.post-80121933427924774882010-03-06T12:22:00.000-05:002010-03-06T12:22:00.135-05:00

i've never been all that into Burberry. i always found it a bit stifled and boring. so much khaki and so many trench coats. well this season, despite still have quite a lot of khaki and trench coats, i think Burberry's collection is pretty fantastic. new york magazine has a good slideshow of the looks, which is worth checking out despite the near constant advertising interruptions.the whole

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