This is an organization that finds typographical errors in the wild, takes pictures of the errors, surreptitiously fixes them, and takes a picture of the final product.
"Little Brother" by Cory Doctorow is a neat and passionate teen-lit book which is destined to become an icon of the zeitgeist.
The book is divided between a very compelling plot of teenagers battling authority and expositions of science, politics, philosophy, and sociology covering such topics as cryptography, patriotism, protest, open source software, and the abuse of power by a government. The transition from plot to soapbox is seamless and artfully stands in for the passage of time and is a very effective method of building suspense. It's not too preachy, it's extremely stimulating, and it always maintains the voice of the main character.
The monologues will occasionally reveal hints of a propaganda training manual which shines a beam of light on white-bread America, and makes them aware of a world outside of their cornfield. You may find this condescending, or at the very least, based on truth.
Everything about the story and characters is believable. The teenagers talk like teenagers, they make mistakes like teenagers, and they are overrun by their emotions and hormones. The central love story takes me back to when I was 17 and discovering love for the first time. You can feel the intensity of affection in the book's relationship. Don't be dismayed by the teen-lit element, though, there is enough here for kids and adults alike.
If you hate the abuses of authority in the wake of 9/11, you will be rooting, whooping, and cheering for the main characters.
If you're puzzled by why people wouldn't be willing to sacrafice their freedoms for illusion of safety, then this book will make your blood boil.
Because Television stations are always waging a war betwen standards and reducing the cost and staff of production, occasionally really funny things slip through the cracks. This is a micro-blog of still photographs of television caught in the act of being ridiculous. It's worth a couple of chuckles.
I wish that this were the majority of TV, but alas, the networks like vanilla.
Being raised with absolute freedom as my guide, I can't think of anything more American than drawing this comic besides emulating it's message. Come on Rule 34. Bring us your bounty.
Aesop Rock's "None Shall Pass" brings rhythmic headtrips to your ears.
His vocal delivery is so smooth that some tracks literally sound like the words are pouring out of his mouth like a viscous honey. The drawl of one word or phrase sliding into the next is fabulous.
The production is strong and the content is amazing. He even has a song about bringing Pluto back into the planet pantheon.
Who would like this album: People with ears.
Who would hate this album: League of Planitary Scientists.
Imagine if you will, that someone combined the colorful blocks with the dull drudgery of pong. Now imagine that your mouse's x-axis controls the breakout paddle and your y-axis controls the pong paddle. It's devilishly simple, yet extremely challenging. I hope Friday goes faster.
