Christopher Schreck, Contributor, Art Fag City
In Defense of Humor: It's Not Funny Any More // http://badatsports.com/2011/hyperjunk-in-defense-of-humor-%E2%80%93-its-not-funny-anymore/
Nicholas O'Brien had humor on his mind when he offered thoughtful arguments for artists and writers' abandoning ironic distance in favor of wit, empathy, and sincerity. If that sounds embarrassing, be sure to read this piece: he's talking about you.
Steven Stern, Contributor, New York Times dining section, Contributor, Frieze Magazine
Henry's Kitchen: How to Make Henry's Anytime Chili for One // http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFjstQ30RI8
“Ennui is the echo in us of time tearing itself apart,” wrote the great Romanian philosopher E.M. Cioran. If he had a YouTube cooking show, it probably would have been something like this.
Michelle Vaughan, Artist (website, tumblr)
The Art Pop Primer // http://artlog.com/posts/262-the-art-pop-primer
Hat tip to Nic Rad for coining this important contemporary movement: ‘Art Pop is suspicious even of its own right to exist.’
Pedro Vélez, Art critic
Javier Cambre, PERU, http://javiercambre.com/section/253149_PERU.html
Culture porn, ruin porn and poetry porn are some of the things Javier Cambre, a 2002 Whitney Biennial alumnus, makes when he travels.
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I’m surprised no one thought to include any of Hennessy Youngman’s videos in this list. They were surely among the most liked & re-posted videos of the last year.
Wow, I’m flattered. thank you for posting about Dior Nights.
Hey Paddy, Why is this list split across six pages?
Because I looked at the amount of scrolling people were going to have to do and it became clear that it would be easier to click through the post than scroll indefinitely.Â
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