I absolutely love the artist Banksy. I’m not sure what his involvement with this is, or if he was involved at all, but this is great. Best Simpsons couch gag I’ve ever seen. Either way, he is aware of it, because this clip is posted on Banksy’s official YouTube account.
If you don’t know who Banksy is, check out his wikipedia page.
Update: Apparently Banksy did the storyboards for the intro. Very vague details here.
This will probably be the last non-Japan related post for a while.
About a week ago I got to see a sneak peek of “Exit Through The Gift Shop.” It’s a documentary about the elusive street artist Banksy. To explain what the movie is about, or to even show the trailer would run the risk of ruining this incredible film. This is a movie I would recommend to anyone and everyone. I enjoyed it more than Kick-Ass, Iron Man 2, or anything else I’ve seen in 2010. Do yourself a favor and go check this one out. Here is a list of cities where it is currently playing.
I guarantee this will become a cult film, it made big waves and Sundance and will probably at least be in the conversation come awards season. The moment I get back from Japan I’ll be headed to a theater to see it again. It’s so great and so profound, definitely check it out.
Banksy is one of my favorite modern artists. This video is a sneak preview of his new exhibit. Even though it is free, it is in another country and probably won’t be seeing it anytime soon. That is unfortunate, because it looks really great.
One of the features I am starting is to “weekend reading.” Basically every Friday / Saturday I am going to post a bunch of links that I am too lazy to write individual posts about. They will be tied together with the general theme of being interesting things to read while you are sitting around bored on the weekends.
Photos: The World According to Banksy
Banksy Unmasked? A Graffiti Mystery
Faking it: How to do a Reggie and get away with it
The Blasphemy Challenge
10 Things You Might Not Know About Your Credit Card