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How a British photojournalist became Plastic Jesus in LA
The British-born artist drew international attention this week for his 6-inch-tall wall around Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Man pranks people upset with Target for no longer segregating toys by gender
Mike Melgaard pretended to be Target on Facebook and teased people who are threatening to boycott Target for removing gender labeling from toy aisles (e.g., separate labeling for “Building Sets” and “Girls Building Sets”). The boycotters were nonplussed.
Jeff Wysaski pranks pet store with fake signs
Get your Baby Godzilla Lizards, Fieri Hamsters, and Judgemental Tree Frogs right here! LA-based humorist Jeff Wysaski switched out the signs at his local pet store with these far superior versions
The Age of Drone Vandalism Begins With an Epic NYC Tag
KATSU, a well-known graffiti artist and vandal, used a hacked Phantom drone to paint a giant red scribble across Kendall Jenner’s face on one of New York City’s largest and most viewed billboards. By all accounts, it is the first time that a drone has been deployed for a major act of public vandalism
2012 proved to be just another in a succession of landmark years for the Taliban, as the influential Islamic fundamentalist organization continued its awe-inspiring push toward unprecedented expansion.
Link: Nurse’s Death Stirs Sharp Criticism of Royal Prank Call – NYTimes.com
But the stunt took a horrific and unexpected turn on Friday, when the nurse who answered the call, 46-year-old Jacintha Saldanha, was found dead, an apparent suicide.
Link: Nimrod Visits the Sartorialist | Shorties | VICE
VICE’s resident gadfly Nimrod Kamer went to London to mess with the Sartorialist, aka fashion blogger Scott Schuman. For some reason, Scott wasn’t so psyched about the idea of Nimrod following him home after his book signing.
Link: Pranksters Hijack Republican Live-Streamed Petition Drive | Threat Level | Wired.com
The GOP promoted the campaign heavily online with the hashtag #IWantRepeal, leading Thursday to the inevitable barrage of jokers entering made-up names for the sheer joy of seeing them spit off the printer before a live web audience.
Happy April Fool’s Day….I think we are taking ourselves too seriously these days…and I think a little irreverant mischief might be just what is needed in our depressed economy and changing times…ALWAYS love the work of David Shrigley and Jan von Holleben, and you might consider using them for inspiration…
Link: Boing Boing