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OMG the Brooklyn Bombshells won the 2009 Mermaid Parade (again)!!!
I just got word that my group the Brooklyn Bombshell Revue won, yet again, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade! Specifically, we got the Judge’s Choice Award, with the additional note “might the winningest folks in Parade history — custom art bribes work!”. The art bribes they refer to are these awesome caricatures drawn by our…
Yehoodi Video Talk Show: The Frankie 95 Episode!
Spuds & Rik recap the event of the decade: The Frankie 95 Birthday Festival in New York City. The guys share memories and video from this amazing event where over 2,000 lindy hoppers showed their love for our ambassador for Lindy Hop, Frankie Manning. Catch the show on Yehoodi or subscribe to the podcast. Get…
Why the “Awesome Philippines” Island in Second Life is not so awesome
Earlier this month, I did a little machinima tour of the new "Awesome Philippines" island in Second Life, an effort of the Philippines Department of Tourism to spur youth travel to la Perla del Mar. The Secretary of Tourism Joseph ''Ace'' Durano does seem to get the value of virtual worlds as participatory media. From…
Global Kids Youth Leaders Premiere “Discovered” Machinima on July 1 in NYC
On July 1, 2009, 15 New York City public high school students will premiere their film Discovered –a digital "machinima" film produced in Second Life that explores the powerful issue of child sex trafficking through the fictional story of one Mexican teenager. Discovered is the final product of a year-long, intensive digital filmmaking program called…
Interview with Lynette Wallworth, Aussie multimedia installation artist
Here's a cool Second Life interview with Lynette Wallworth, a truly innovative Australian artist who creates emotionally powerful video installations that break the wall between the viewer and the video. I love Lynette's work, which transforms physical space and draws you into the video in a way that a computer screen or even an IMAX…
Breakin’ Soap: When you want to feel “supa fresh”!
My friend Emily saw this at her work and had to get it for me: "Breakin Soap." I love that comes with a soap cassette tape and old skool boombox. This is the awesomest random gift I have received in a long time! Thanks, Emily!
A soggy but satisfying Mermaid Parade at Coney Island
What started out as the worst Mermaid Parade day ever, turned into one of the best! The weather forecast was for severe thunderstorms all day. So the organizers of my group the Brooklyn Bombshells Revue decided that it was too risky to have us march in the parade. I can not explain how much the…
Mind blowing machinima by Lainy Voom: “The Stolen Child”
This machinima "The Stolen Child" by Lainy Voom just completely blows me away. I find it unbelievable that this was done in Second Life. Those water and light effects are just amazing. The first in a series of machinima inspired by poetry, I can not wait for the next one!
OMG Mermaid Parade is Tomorrow! Harvey Keitel, They Might Be Giants… and possibly rain
Finally finished my outfit for the MermaId Parade tomorrow! For those that don’t know, Saturday, June 21, is the 26th annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade, the nation’s largest art parade and the my absolutely favorite part of summer in New York City. As has been tradition for the past years, the lindy hoppers participate as…