Comic Sans in action
- Paddy and I are in New Orleans for Prospect.3; if you want to know the background to the exhibition, the why and how, this interview with Artistic Director Franklin Sirmans sums up all that we know, too. [Hyperallergic]
- Because pitbulls are adorable. [Daily Pitbulls]
- The Swedish government has commissioned a national font, Sweden Sans. If America named a national font what would it be? Our guess: Comic Sans. [Medium]
- Time waster + art = Doll Index. Developed by artist Joseph Montgomery, the site lets you generate differently sized stick figures. [Broadway World]
- A partial solar eclipse happened yesterday, but if you want some tips on how to photograph it the next time around, here’s your filter guide. DON’T LOOK AT THE SUN. [Mr. Eclipse]
- Can you name the horror movies depicted in these minimalist posters? [i09]
- Frank Gehry really is a grumpy old man. He flipped off a journalist at a press conference in Spain; he later apologized, blaming his anger on jet lag. The proof is in the pictures. [The Guardian]
- No likey: “New York City developers will spend 60 percent more on new homes this year, while adding only 22 percent more units, a sign of the market’s tilt toward luxury condominiums, the New York Building Congress said.” [Bloomberg]
- On Thursday afternoon, CalArts students walked out of class to protest how the art school has been handling a student’s rape allegation. [The Los Angeles Times]
