Comments on: Look Around You: Iron

By: ahab

ahab — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:24:27 +0000

I trust they actually mean what they mean to say, but Amy's and Adam's couple of potentially credible (and critical) points get lost in the confusion of whether they could have possibly meant what they actually said.

The blogging goofiness would be a fiasco if it weren't so... horrifically goofy.

I hope you passed your unusable artist/industry party pass on to somebody who'll appreciate it.

By: MC

MC — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:27:11 +0000

Fuuuck me! Why don't people accept a free editor when they need one?

By: MC

MC — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:11:47 +0000

I wish I had a Twitter account... I could write like:

Meanwhile, Paul Matwychuk continues to opine stupidly (despite being FIRED from SEE Magazine! LOL).

But, that sort of shit is fucking irresponsible childishness, OBVIOUSLY!

Er, I mean... GRRR! I'm sooo mad!

By: MC

MC — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:52:45 +0000

Hi Paul... thanks for reading!

Mmm... angry stew!

By: MC

MC — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:39:02 +0000

I tried to ask some questions about the selection of "bloggers" for the AGA's tour, over on Mack Male's blog, but sadly, instead of answers, all that was offered were personal attacks and sarcasm:

"You're just mad 'cuz you didn't get invited", "Sorry you're so upset", etc...

So much for transparency, critical thinking, common courtesy, etc....

Samo, Samo...

By: ahab

ahab — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:44:43 +0000

The video's title was a typo - "Look Around You: Irony".

Re: uncritical. A skewed sort of unacknowledged criticality is currently exercised by marketers, admen and fasionistas, one that is neither the admirable nor contemptible version of the trait, but entirely involuntary. While I value a discriminating criticality, and may be criticised for being of the censorious type, their faculty of discernment is betrayed by reflexive shudders of horror at the very thought someone might suggest all is not as it should be.

But those of the 'them' who are unaware of it all, cannot, as a result, be held responsible. And what reason other than cluelessness could there be for damping one's critical sense of things? No taste at all?

What can a guy lay authentic claim to if not his own taste? (I read that in some very unfashionable book.)

By: MC

MC — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:04:22 +0000

""You like being critical" one insider said to me of studiosavant. But, no. We like to like things and don't like to pretend we do when we don't.

As opposed to those who like to be uncritical? in what field of endeavor is an uncritical attitude a plus, exactly?

Regardless, it would be an understatement to say that the AGA is aware of our little online publication. Which leaves the conclusion that we were left out for precisely that reason: We're not uncritical enough.

As another blogger puts it, "Great to see organizations recognize the value of many voices contributing to and shaping a PR/marketing message."

Super-great. Awesome. Etc...

By: MC

MC — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:21:34 +0000

Check out the Horror Show...

By: MC

MC — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:45:18 +0000

I already see a few mentions of the AGA Bloggy preview, from political blogs to wedding planning blogs… I suppose we just don't fit in to such a select group… what with our visual arts focus, and all. Not really the demographic the AGA is trying to attract, after all… it's all about those rentable party spaces… only the best for the Ladies Who Lunch.

By: MC

MC — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:40:41 +0000

More importantly, is this video not fantastic? The entire "Look Around You" first season is well worth watching…

A Studiosavant Exclusive!