The Art of Storytelling

• Corporate Graffiti http://is.gd/19iYO Taken with iPhone 3G S. #
• Concept art from the film Alien 3 or Alien III, whichever you prefer. http://is.gd/19CmA #
• Dirty Jersey from Bombin' Magazine http://is.gd/19D73 #
• Radiohead re-issues from the '00's already. http://is.gd/19DfX Nostalgia is so last week, literally. Cashless completists w/ empty wallets. #
• Jersey Graf Fest 09!! http://is.gd/19DHo #
• http://twitpic.com/89ydl – Plasma spotted during morning commute. #
• RT @alicam Wow. Amazing human-like super-realistic sculptures. http://gs9sm.tk #
• http://twitpic.com/8cp4o – Evan Dando of the Lemonheads performing Skulls by the Misfits #
• @chearn73 Definitely Skulls. Great set tonight at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia. Or I suppose last night. in reply to chearn73 #
• RT @UKcomicGuy Batman the focus of art exhibit. http://is.gd/1ekmb Concord, NC. Michael Eury's collection, author of "The Batcave Companion" #
• Michael Jackson died on the 25th anniversary of the release of Prince's Purple Rain. #
• When Farrah Fawcett comes to mind I immediately think of the iconic image featured in this article http://is.gd/1eNGr #
• What is the one iconic image of Michael Jackson that stands out? Would an iconic figure have just one iconic image? #
• I think of the Thriller album cover, as well as the red leather jacket, but that makes the Beat It video come to mind, not a still photo. #
• I forget where but somewhere someone mentioned a fear of Farrah Fawcett's death being lost in the coverage of Michael Jackson's death. #
• But there's losses of mothers, fathers and children that are getting squeezed out of the news because of both deaths. I'm just saying. #
• @CarolinaUrra In media terms, true. Although when deaths occur on the same date people probably remember both. in reply to CarolinaUrra #
• @CarolinaUrra In media terms, there's a disparity in magnitude of celebrity, plus one death was a surprise as opposed to the other. in reply to CarolinaUrra #
• http://twitpic.com/8ih8b – I think i just ran over a skunk. #
• http://twitpic.com/8ihe3 – Not sure though since i didnt feel a bump #
• http://twitpic.com/8ii50 – No sign of dead skunk after surveying area #
• RT @TheInnominato http://twitpic.com/8jp9q – Stephen Raw's final treatment of the script for the book cover. #
• Bespoke Type artist Stephen Raw http://is.gd/1g49q His subsite of letterforms. http://is.gd/1g4b7 He also drew maps for Tolkien #typography #
• Christopher Tolkien drew the original maps for dad, J R R. Story here. http://is.gd/1g4hU Stephen Raw re-created and added maps for re-issue #
• of paperback version of Lord of the Rings. http://is.gd/1g4ni #
• @switzke I always loved those maps when I read books, but really liked Maps in general, like the ones from amusement parks. in reply to switzke #
• @switzke I never had the fold-out one though. Raw's letterforms alone and other letter focused paintings impress. http://is.gd/1g4By in reply to switzke #
• @krisversteegen Didn't realize kickball was having the resurgence that Dodgeball has recently enjoyed. in reply to krisversteegen #
• Megan Fox of Transformers originally wanted to be a comic book artist. Comes up in Kimmel interview around 6:20 mark. http://is.gd/1g8Uj #
• @switzke How's your book coming along these days? in reply to switzke #
• RT @ArtTactic Michael Jackson + Art tributes: http://bit.ly/54Agl, http://bit.ly/2jaa2K and http://bit.ly/eXBY3. #
• The Warhol picture seems the most iconic of the image links from http://bit.ly/eXBY3. But not as much as Thriller or Off the Wall photos. #
• Sadly, the whole baby by the balcony image with MJ sticks out, as it was the most recent to be published in so many places. #
• @switzke Great to hear. I'd love to see it , on newstand or otherwise. You night be first to market ahead of us. in reply to switzke #
• RT @switzke this is my favorite tribute so far http://bit.ly/YVUAL A fitting Michael Jackson chronology. #
• @switzke Is self-publishing a run of it an option? in reply to switzke #
• Jim Mahfood's tribute to Michael Jackson RIP MJ http://is.gd/1gcGz #
• tilen tribute to Michael Jackson RIP MJ http://is.gd/1gcJe #
• David Choe draws the Jackson 5 http://is.gd/1gcNJ RIP MJ #
• @switzke Show me something at some point, I wonder if doing an excerpt or a few page prequel in our mag would be cool. I could run it by EIC in reply to switzke #
• @switzke Editor-in-Chief in reply to switzke #
• Jonathan Edwards' tribute to Michael Jackson http://is.gd/1gd2b RIP MJ MJ's #MichaelJackson #
• Probably the only link to click that mentions making money on Twitter. http://is.gd/1gdUv Amanda Palmer of Dresden Dolls tells her story #
• That last one would not have been found if not for the blog of Warren Ellis http://is.gd/1gdX7 #
• @switzke I'll talk about it on my end, let's see what yr doing and then we'll consider how it will fit. J may or may not go for it, let's c. in reply to switzke #
• I think I've just been twitter-panhandled. Looks like he @messages folks 4 clicks. On a blog it's blegging here it's twegging. get it? #
• http://is.gd/1gegP That's the twegger/spammer's tweet. If you scroll down his tweets you'll see his MO. #
• Marian Churchland http://is.gd/1geAj and Brandon Graham http://is.gd/1gezi. Quite the creative couple. #
• Lex Machina @lexmachine is selling her photographic work on the cheap right now. http://is.gd/1geBV found via @warrenellis #
• @DayaDayaD Hi, My name is 300, and I'm a twitter account. in reply to DayaDayaD #
• David Chelsea illustration of Michael Jackson http://is.gd/1geOw Rip MJ #
• Daily Kos details the darker side of Michael Jackson, the child abuse allegations, which also remains part of the legacy http://is.gd/1gl1R #
• Not much about skateboarding from us lately. What If Michael Jackson Skateboarded? http://is.gd/1gliJ Looks more like Vincent Vega actually #
• Michael Jackson & Prince on skateboard, among others. http://is.gd/1glpj What season did Morrissey replace Don Johnson on Miami Vice? #
• Farrah Fawcett on a skateboard. http://is.gd/1glt1 I didn't realize she was only on Charlie's Angels for one season. #
• I wouldn't be surprised if Ron English juxtaposes iconic images of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson in a future piece. http://is.gd/1gly7 #
• "POPaganda is the musical epic of the modern day visionary artist Ron English." http://is.gd/1glE4 Includes Wesley Willis. Mp3s available. #
• There are now rumors circulating that Jordan Chandler lied about Michael Jackson. Is this true? http://is.gd/1gm0N #
• Wikipedia entry detailing the allegations against Michael Jackson. http://is.gd/1gmjD Review and form your own opinions. #
• I guess this is the kind of stuff that gets stirred up again posthumously. Not looking to stir, just looking at what's out there. #
• Yet you don't know if the truth is actually out there. Don't tell Fox Mulder. But the truth may not be out there if it hasn't been revealed. #
• Method and means for creating anti-gravity illusion. http://is.gd/1gnqF Michael Jackson's patent filing. #
• RT @Artbybig My bad I was missing part of the link! http://twitpic.com/8l5ml Airbrush artist created Michael Jackson memorial shirt. #
• RT @Zachary_Koeber MJ's patent http://bit.ly/oCWon (Michael Jackson had a patent?!) #
• RT @ToureX It's important for media to tell the full story warts & all but not right after s'one's died. That's a grieving moment. #
• RT @ToureX "…Mike's musical legacy has gotten overshadowed by his weirdness. It's time to liberate the music and celebrate that" #
• @Artbybig No thanks necessary, you may end up making more than one of those. in reply to Artbybig #
• Dr. Sketchy's recently featured Justine Joli in a recent 8-bit influenced adult anti-art school. http://is.gd/1gogE Something like that. #
• RT @JoaoMendonca
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• @lexmachine Don't mention it, I liked what I saw and thought I would spread it around further. in reply to lexmachine #
• @lexmachine Hope it helps. I'm sure @warrenellis helped a bit more. Glad to hear you reached your goal. in reply to lexmachine #
• http://is.gd/1h1jS Nice photography. #streetart #
• I knew it! Mario is real! Now to find proof in Flickr of the Easter Bunny's existence. http://is.gd/1h1o7 Mustache & overalls make the Mario #
• I'm really loving this photo by @lexmachine http://is.gd/1h1CJ Available light. Check. Long hallway. Check. Splash of red from chair. Check. #
• Hey, @larzini! Your profile pic is, like, so three years ago. #
• Ok, fair enough, @larzini, but do you find it the least bit disturbing that what's happening here is a public conversation with yourself? #
• @larzini Word. in reply to larzini #
• @larzini But srsly, you should get that done. It's nearly July. in reply to larzini #
• RT @larzini Springfield Punx. http://is.gd/1h2MD Various characters drawn in a Simpsonesque style. Great background on page. #
• "Somebody Watching Me" by Rockwell. Michael Jackson sang the hook. http://is.gd/1h5R4 No further details on Judge Reinholdesque mailzombie. #
• I realize it's actually "Somebody's Watching Me". Must proof these tweets more often. It's only 140 characters. It wouldn't take long. #
• Michael Jackson releases occupy 17 of the top 25 spots on Amazon.com's bestseller list. The top 13 spots consecutively. http://is.gd/1hhgL #
• Music writer Steven Wells died on June 25. http://is.gd/1hjwN Obviously not the only one. #
• Thx4 the RT @harryallen @Airchecker @kozmicfunk @mandreano Michael Jackson 17 of top 25 spots on Amazon's bestseller list http://is.gd/1hhgL #
• Did twitter just clean house? The following and follower counts just dropped by about 70+ #
• Though it was strange, it dropped our following to exactly 2,000. I noticed last week we could follow plus 2k after hitting 1900 followers. #
• It was always believed you couldn't follow more than 2k until you had 2k following you. Thought it changed, maybe it's been corrected. ????? #
• Ok…weird. Following and follower numbers went back up again. Twitter is going through more growing pains caused by recent deaths. #
• Michael Jackson only has 16 of the top 25 items on the Amazon music bestseller list now. Appears on 33 of top 100 including The Wiz. #

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I hardly ever go into Brooklyn and I can’t seem to get a grasp around this “hipster thing”  Everyone says that they are not hipsters but they all fit the mold….very confusing for a guido from New Jersey.  Anyway a few weeks back I hung out with someone who finally admited to being a “hipster” so I took the opportunity to get a better understanding.  I asked so what is a “hipster”? She replied: I basically have a trust fund, dress like this, listen to indie music act like im poor and well you get the picture.  Well I foud this NY Times article interesting and also eye opening.  I had now clue some of these trust funders are on mommy and daddy’s payroll for $4,000 – $10,000 a month!  If I had that much loot I wouldn’t try to act poor and dress like a dirtbag,  I would waste it on loose women and booze but that’s just me.  At any rate these brats are actually going to have to start working like the rest of the world.  Welcome to reality, enjoy your stay!  Check out the article.

www.nytimes.com/2009/06/08/nyregion/08trustafarians.html?scp=1&sq=williamsburg&st=cse

We began our Artist Series Tshirts that will be released starting with issue#1.  Rime Stopped by last night and dropped of a design for his shirt.  We will be going into print a bunch of shirts next week.  Keep a heads up for them in our online store which will be up in a few weeks.

I stopped by Grove Street Bicycles the other day and met up with Ralph and a bunch of the other ANIMAL dudes.  I had a chance to speak with Ralph about some old school spots and we got another super dope story about “THE BOWL” in Clifton.  Grove Streeet Bicycles is located at 365 Grove Street in Jersey City, NJ…..check it out.  I posted an old interview with Ralph for your viewing pleasure.

After a few weeks and a bunch of different versions we finally have our main logo…..by none other than Mr. Aest.  I am super stoked on this and I can’t wait to drop it into the issue#1 cover.

We just added KAVES from the Lordz of Brooklyn to our Soapbox Section….He told an amazing story about how the Lordz landed their first big record deal with Island back in the early 90’s.  This will be in issue #1.  Shout out to KAVES for hooking it up.  We are still waiting on some photos so I jacked this one from another blog in the mean time….it is actually part of a series that Ricky Powell did for Dickies check out the other photos on their blog it is a really dope post. Also check out the Lordz page that we just added to our blog roll.

WIGGLES PRE PARTY IN NEW BRUNSWICK NJ!!!!  Caught this one at the River Walk in New Brunswick NJ.  Super Fresh

Someone kiss the paparazzi for this one. Their work might just save the CDC a lot of time and save us a few tax dollars searching out the host for America’s new favorite potential pandemic. Forget the bird flu, I think you get that from using Twitter too much anyway.

Isn’t it obvious that this photo depicts the exact moment when the swine flu jumped species? HELLOOOO!!!!! The Tribeca Film Festival began just last week. And here we have captured on celluloid (or more likely just pixels) Robert DeNiro swapping spit with Miss Piggy in front of a horrified Kermit. Sure I thought the Green Hornet and the Bacon Babe were through, but maybe Kermit is not just green with jealousy. Maybe Kermit knew that Miss Piggy was tested positive for swine flu, and there was nothing he can do about it, as DeNiro already got his grope on, for some hot host-on-new-carrier action.

Get your designer surgical masks at the ready New York City, because they’ll clearly be in vogue this summer. Maybe they’ll be what jump starts the economy.

Sure our print publication is not out yet, and there’s more tweets than news coming out of The Art of Storytelling, but I’ll be damned if we didn’t just scoop the AP, Reuters, CNN, and that other news station.

Photo source: I don’t know.

If you’ve been following on twitter today, then you know we’re trying to figure out how cleaning graffiti off buildings and bridges actually helps the planet today. It would make more sense to clean trash out of parks and forests, and plant some trees,bushes, flowers, and vegetables. Some of the products that remove graffiti may even add to toxicity of the planet, though I’m sure the aerosol paint cans may have some CFCs as well. I haven’t done the math or the science on that one. So keep your carbon footprint in check today.

It’s also Administrative Professionals Day today so be kind to your assistant today. And say thank you after he or she plants that tree for you.

Photo found at A Lemon Tree of Our Own