Arts + Letters Links for Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Justin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:23:04 +0000

Live E3 Webcams, Streaming E3 Coverage – G4tv.com
If you saw and enjoyed The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters documentary, you’re going to REALLY LOVE THIS: A live stream of Steve Wiebe attempting to break the World Record at Donkey Kong.
(Via G4TV)

INTERVIEW PROJECT – NEW EPISODE EVERY THREE DAYS
David Lynch + 20,000 Mile Road Trip + Video Camera = “Interview Project”.
(Via interviewproject.davidlynch.com )

J.D. Salinger Sues Copycat in Manhattan Federal Court
“The reclusive and elusive author filed a lawsuit yesterday in Manhattan federal court…to “block an anonymous author from cashing in on the iconic coming-of-age novel with a follow-up titled 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye.” “
(Via feeds.gothamistllc.com )

Before William Hung, Before chocolate rain, America had Florence Foster Jenkins
“Confidence is a funny thing. We all have our daily encounters with the cocky, the insecure, that optimistic date who is far more enamored of his or her looks than he or she has any right to be. But when we’re talking vocalists, when a singer lets down the inhibitions and belts it out despite not having any skill whatsoever, there’s a line that’s crossed. Crossed like the sound barrier is crossed: with a physic if not physical boom. It rattles you a bit, stirs up what you perceive to be true and what the performer perceives is true.”
(Via blogs.creativeloafing.com )

Khaaan!
Artist Daniel Martinico took William Shatner’s finest moment as an actor and stretched it out into a 15-minute video….And thanks to Veritrope reader Clark, we now have this link that gives us even more of the story!
(Via www.kottke.org )

Arts + Letters Links for Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Justin — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:47:07 +0000

Stream Dark Night Of The Soul – Stereogum
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse’s Dark Night Of The Soul project includes contributions from Black Francis, Julian Casablancas, the Flaming Lips, James Mercer, Iggy Pop, Vic Chesnutt, Gruff Rhys, Jason Lytle, Nina Persson, and Suzanne Vega — and some visuals by David Lynch.
(Via stereogum.com )

“Xtra Salty” R. Lee Ermey Military 12 inch figure
Having trouble staying motivated? Until the “Mickey Goldmill Alarm Clock” gets released, tide yourself over with an “Xtra Salty” R. Lee Ermey Military 12 inch figure (you filthy maggot).
(Via Amazon.com )

Top 5 David Lynch Mashups: Pics, Videos, Links, News
I would have rather seen the David Lynch Version of “Dirty Dancing”…
(Via www.buzzfeed.com )

A List Apart: Articles: In Defense of Eye Candy
Attractive things may actually work better.
(Via www.alistapart.com )

Justice Department Probe Slams Bush Lawyers Over Torture Ethics
A new Justice Department report about Bush lawyers who legitimized torture techniques is “devastating”.
(Via The Daily Beast – Blogs and Stories )