So, I've been reading Modernism by Richard Weston for one of my art history classes and really enjoying it! Weston manages to turn a scholarly approach to studying architecture into a page-turning (at least for me) book. I would definately reccomend this for anyone interested in modern architecture.

Now, to completely change the subject, I think that everyone should play this new game, Pac-Mondrian. What an ingenious game! You are pac-man, running around gobbling up squares
from Mondrian's "Broadway Boogie Woogie" to the sounds of the jazz that Mondrian listened to. The game takes on a somewhat improvisational quality, as each time you eat a square, a different sound is added to the background music. The game was created by the Prize Budget For Boys, an online artist group.

Speaking of online artist collectives, The Yes Men comes out tomorrow! I am so excited, it is already on my Netflix queue. Don't know who The Yes Men are? I don't even know where to begin. For one, they are responsible for several "hijinks" including gwbush.com (an anti-Bush site posing as a Bush supporting site) and gatt.org (an imitation WTO site). The Bush site actually created a small scandal, which led Bush to proclaim, "There ought to be limits to freedom." Read about the story for yourself. As for the WTO site, The Yes Men have actually
gotten invitations to conferences as the WTO and attended, only to espouse ridiculous theories. See The Horribly Stupid Stunt for actual video of The Yes Men impersonating WTO officials. Go to their site if you want to know more, I personally love these international pranksters.

Speaking of general disallusionment, we have Outfoxed right now on Netflix, and I plan to watch it soon.

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