So remember to smile when you feel "low"
November 3, 2010 10:04 PM Subscribe
I'm pretty certain there is no virus. I actually hadn't thought to check the source code before I posted this.
posted by Rory Marinich at 10:39 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by Rory Marinich at 10:39 PM on November 3, 2010
[sing-song] "Someone's been rooting through the new Geocities archive ..."
posted by user92371 at 10:44 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by user92371 at 10:44 PM on November 3, 2010
I think that just made me feel stoned...;)
posted by fantodstic at 11:01 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by fantodstic at 11:01 PM on November 3, 2010
Hi mom! I'm doing fine. Yes, I'm eating well. I got your emails.
posted by naju at 11:11 PM on November 3, 2010 [6 favorites]
posted by naju at 11:11 PM on November 3, 2010 [6 favorites]
Is "this" supposed to be "enjoyed" in an "ironic" "fashion"?
Or is there a 100k artist's statement that goes on about the "common vernacular of the early days of web design" to justify all these blown-up images with bad transparency and really crude photoshoppery?
posted by egypturnash at 12:00 AM on November 4, 2010
Or is there a 100k artist's statement that goes on about the "common vernacular of the early days of web design" to justify all these blown-up images with bad transparency and really crude photoshoppery?
posted by egypturnash at 12:00 AM on November 4, 2010
I would suspect, both.
posted by luftmensch at 12:16 AM on November 4, 2010
posted by luftmensch at 12:16 AM on November 4, 2010
It's migraine inducing -- there's a good reason why site's don't do that now. Can there not be some way of warning the migraine prone not to click. Seriously.
posted by bwonder2 at 1:50 AM on November 4, 2010
posted by bwonder2 at 1:50 AM on November 4, 2010
Ignore the haters, man, this is sublime in many ways... one of them being that it reminds me of Lollie McLain... Another thing so anti-cool that it veers into cool again. As existentialist depression-ridden teenager two decades ago I was laughing at it, but some of the writing gave me the tiniest warm feeling. I did not know back then the internet could do this. (Metafilter didn't exist yet for one thing /Pandering mode)
That was nothing compared though to emailing the site's author (still in 1993 or so) and finding out she'd lost pretty much everything in life, was living in a trailer in someone's back garden, and just making spending her time making this site because she thought she could help others who are worse off. It's ironic enjoyment BUT I ENJOY
posted by yoHighness at 6:33 AM on November 4, 2010
That was nothing compared though to emailing the site's author (still in 1993 or so) and finding out she'd lost pretty much everything in life, was living in a trailer in someone's back garden, and just making spending her time making this site because she thought she could help others who are worse off. It's ironic enjoyment BUT I ENJOY
posted by yoHighness at 6:33 AM on November 4, 2010
I honestly get a little pissed off at the way people sneer at anything that decides to employ irony. Perhaps it's because so many people do irony poorly? But I like irony, and I like things like this where you can either sit and think about it or you can just enjoy it for what it is.
For what it's worth, I got this link originally from a friend who'd seen Jacob Ciocci, one of the founders of Paper Rad, speak. But I wanted to post it here before I knew a thing about Paper Rad; the page stood on its own merits.
It's meant as a commentary on kitsch and on pop art. But it passes my "good art" test of "would I like this even if it wasn't intended to provoke discussion?" So I posted it here. Hopefully that's not too offensive to nobody.
posted by Rory Marinich at 7:24 AM on November 4, 2010
For what it's worth, I got this link originally from a friend who'd seen Jacob Ciocci, one of the founders of Paper Rad, speak. But I wanted to post it here before I knew a thing about Paper Rad; the page stood on its own merits.
It's meant as a commentary on kitsch and on pop art. But it passes my "good art" test of "would I like this even if it wasn't intended to provoke discussion?" So I posted it here. Hopefully that's not too offensive to nobody.
posted by Rory Marinich at 7:24 AM on November 4, 2010
Yoko Ono + Zombo.com = Paper Rad
posted by ikahime at 7:42 AM on November 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by ikahime at 7:42 AM on November 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
Def worth spending hours or days in the Paperrad universe. blissout
posted by naju at 8:11 AM on November 4, 2010
posted by naju at 8:11 AM on November 4, 2010
What's the word for a parody that is indistinguishable from its target?
posted by chairface at 8:12 AM on November 4, 2010
posted by chairface at 8:12 AM on November 4, 2010
Awww, Rory, thanks. You're a special gem in my eyes, shining brighter than a thousand unicorn horns, bathed in golden kitten sunshine. BFF!!!!!!!
posted by nomadicink at 11:13 AM on November 4, 2010
posted by nomadicink at 11:13 AM on November 4, 2010
We saw Paper Rad's show in SF in 2006, and it was swell! They're great.
otherwise... get well s00n!
posted by ovvl at 5:06 PM on November 4, 2010
otherwise... get well s00n!
posted by ovvl at 5:06 PM on November 4, 2010
Another thing so anti-cool that it veers into cool again.
I like irony
You hipster kids are so cool!
posted by CCBC at 6:02 PM on November 4, 2010
I like irony
You hipster kids are so cool!
posted by CCBC at 6:02 PM on November 4, 2010
Just posted to Ubu Web:
Paper Rad - Trash Talking (2006, animation, video, 60:12)
Probably deserves its own FPP, but I can't do that at the moment.
posted by naju at 9:22 AM on November 5, 2010 [1 favorite]
Paper Rad - Trash Talking (2006, animation, video, 60:12)
Probably deserves its own FPP, but I can't do that at the moment.
posted by naju at 9:22 AM on November 5, 2010 [1 favorite]
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