Tuesday night reading?
Okay. I had two webpages open on my computer to read when I got home today, and I think they are both worth sharing.
I don’t remember who brought these to my attention or where they came from, either FB or tumblr… If you recently shared one of these then it was probably you and I apologize profusely for the lack of credit. So… sorry. I didn’t mean to. And I’ll gladly fix this if you let me know.
Anyway, here goes:
Patton Oswalt’s A closed letter to myself about thievery, heckling and rape jokes is an excellent read about those three issues. He has thought-provoking points about the craft of comedy and also about being willing to change perspective and to be wrong from time to time.
To my daughter on Father’s Day: Sorry I used to be a sexist by Mo Elleithee is, I suppose, of a similar vein to Oswalt’s third topic, albeit in terms that are a little broader and easier to digest.
I am currently working in violence against women/children, so you may see this become a more prevalent theme as the summer progresses.
Mobstr - The Story (2012)
The first installation of The Story was a simple “Once upon a time…” The artist expected maintenance crews to paint over his graffiti. As soon as the wall was cleaned, Mobstr proceeded with the second installation, which was then also painted over, and so on until the narrative was completed. His intention was to create an indirect “teamwork” between two opposing societal forces exemplified by street artist and street maintenance crew.
(via jacquesofalltrades)
Griffin Hammond, director of the upcoming Sriracha documentary, created this hypnotizing animated GIF from his footage of the bottling line at the Huy Fong Foods factory in Rosemead, CA.
Hammond reports: “Huy Fong Foods produces 3,000 bottles of Sriracha per hour, 24 hours a day, 6 days a week. That’s at least 70,000 born each day. And over 20,000,000 in a year.”
via jasontheexploder:thesrirachacookbook:
(via jesswanderlust)
