Archive for the ‘Weird’ Category

White Offices

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Last Saturday I went to the Atlantic Theatre Company to see the play Offices, written by Ethan Coen – without his brother. I’m still not sure if I liked it. I thoroughly enjoyed Burn after reading by both Coen Brothers, which was wonderfully ridiculous and the 2nd part of the play was pretty close to that. I have no idea what the point of the play was besides 120 minutes of sheer fun of watching amazing actors rendering witty dialogues. So I walked out there rather satisfied, without being able to see a meaning and with no clear idea about the message of the play. It took me a while to understand: The medium meaninglessness is the message!

Then, a bit later I realized something else: When comparing the play to American TV shows or movies, I realized that one thing was different. The entire cast of the theare play was white. The boss was white, the homeland security officers were white, the secretary: white, the wife: white – the ones who hired, those who got fired: all white. The bum was white. Every single person was white! What a contrast to something like LOST, which is more diverse than Noah’s ark… They even have an Iraqi, even better, an Ex-Republican Guard – and the 1st season is from 2004! Now that’s diversity!

Glowwine

Monday, December 17th, 2007
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Suchspiel

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

In folgendem Bild sind 7 Fehler versteckt:

Beckstoberfest

Der Aldi im Hippipelz

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Trader Joe’s. Trader Joe’s.

Oder lest doch gleich den Text bei der Deutschen Welle.

Die Website wurde von einem halbwissenden Studenten designt – weil der Laden ja kein Geld hat. Die Kassen sind aus braunem Holz gezimmert.

Trader Joe’s Jute – Starbucks Kreide. Und zerfetzte Denims vom Designer. Der leicht angehippiete Look ist vielleicht das amerikanischste was es momentan gibt. Reaktion als Reaktion auf Künstlichkeit.

Wer südmanhattanische Bohemians sehen will, der muss nicht in Lower-East-Side Bars suchen, in denen eh nur noch Jerseyaner und Longisländer anzutreffen sind. Nein, den echten New York City Dweller kann man nirgends so gut beobachten wie beim Einkaufen. Beim Einkaufen, nicht beim Shoppen. Groceries. Lebensmittel. Jeder zweite ist Deutscher. Deutsche verstecken sich gut in New York. Besser als die Franzosen. Aber irgendwie ist jeder zweite ein Landsmann. Oder Schweizer.

Unglaublich, wieviele Sweatshirt-in-Lederjackenträger sich für billig-gute Produkte eine ewige Wartezeit antun. Ok, ich ja auch:

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Wenn Die wüssten…

Möchte nur noch wissen, was für Geheimdrogen die Mitarbeiter kriegen. Ach ja genau, die Mitarbeiter sind die mit den einfarbigen T-und Sweatshirts mit der weissen Blumenscherenschnittmusterborde. Die, die so unglaublich froh sind, in einem Supermarkt zu arbeiten. Geheimdrogen – die T-Shirts allein können es ja nicht sein…

Beim nächsten Mal gibt’s möglicherweise die Kart-Kam vom kompletten Einkauf…

Obi-Bier

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

obibier

Long Island Lights

Friday, October 19th, 2007

Light Ads (more…)

The History of Communist China…

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

… is a song / comic book / video by Jeff Lewis. Go consume the other pieces of this funny, witty Lower Manhattanite, full with allusions to places of this town.

Other FOPs in NYC

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Two kiwis in New York: Flight of the Conchords.

Definately watch their live show on Stage6. Do that right now!

Then also watch their TV show also on Stage6.

Thanks to Rainer for the hint.

Definitions :

FOP = F.O.P = Fresh Off the Plane

FOB = F.O.B = Fresh Off the Boat.

I live where hip hop lives…

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Not that long ago I started browsing the posters after walking down the subway station stairs … “Wait a minute….”

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Great posing. Nice one.