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"I actually try and stay away from politics because I don’t know too much about it."

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:25:17 +1000

““I actually try and stay away from politics because I don’t know too much about it.””

- Willa Holland (ex The OC). What a smart little cookie she’ll turn out to be.

Radiohead - House of Cards (via radiohead)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:49:33 +1000

Radiohead - House of Cards (via radiohead)

Alas! I've been away!

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:32:21 +1000

BANKSY, the mysterious guerilla artist famed for his lightning graffiti art attacks, has been unmasked, with his photo appearing in British newspapers this weekend.

He is a 34-year-old former public schoolboy called Robin Gunningham, according to the Mail on Sunday.

The newspaper said it identified the British artist from a photograph taken four years ago in Jamaica, which shows a man kneeling by a spray can.

A spokeswoman for Banksy declined to comment.

“We get these calls all the time,” she told the BBC.

“I’ll say what I always say: I never confirm or deny these stories”.

The Mail on Sunday’s picture was taken by Jamaican photographer Peter Dean Rickards.

It first appeared on the internet and then in the Mail’s sister publication, The Evening Standard, in 2004.

Former friends and acquaintances identified the man in the picture as Robin Gunningham.

Scott Nurse, who went to the £9420 ($19,318) a year Bristol Cathedral School with Gunningham, said he was “extremely talented at art”.

“I am not at all surprised if he is Banksy,” he was quoted as saying.

Luke Egan, an artist who later exhibited with Banksy initially denied knowing Gunningham, but then confirmed he had shared a flat with him.

Asked whether Gunningham was Banksy, he replied: “Well, he wasn’t then”.

Gunningham’s father Peter said he did not recognise the person in the photograph, while his mother Pamela said she didn’t have a son.

Banksy’s agent Steve Lazarides told The New Yorker it was not Banksy, but Colin Saysell, an anti-graffiti officer in Bristol who has followed Banksy for years, said the photo was legitimate.

Banksy’s stencilled artwork appears unannounced in public spaces around the world.

In January a piece of his graffiti in Portobello Road, west London - which shows a painter finishing off the word “Banksy” - attracted a bid of £208,100 in an online auction.

But the artist is also renowned for his audacious stunts - such as leaving a life-size replica of a Guantanamo Bay detainee at Disneyland in 2006.

His fiercely guarded identity only adds to his subversive appeal - and members of the Hollywood elite including Christina Aguilera and Angelina Jolie have snapped up his paintings.

Banksy has insisted the public should never discover who he is.

“I have no interest in ever coming out,” he once told Swindle magazine.

“I’m just trying to make the pictures look good; I’m not into trying to make myself look good.

The only solid biographical fact about the artist is that he was born and raised in Bristol.

It has often been rumoured that his real name is Robin Banks and that his parents think he is a painter and decorator - but no one close to Banksy has ever verified these stories, the BBC said.

No Big Deal FOUND by Jill Van Sickle in St. Paul, Minnesota: I...

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:17:33 +1000

No Big Deal
FOUND by Jill Van Sickle in St. Paul, Minnesota:
I found this on my car. Hmmmm.

Watch out!

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:23:00 +1000

I was (happily) surprised at how many older folk turned up for...

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:41:00 +1000

I was (happily) surprised at how many older folk turned up for this protest.

Aren’t these living necklaces just beautiful? Available at...

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:22:09 +1000

Aren’t these living necklaces just beautiful? Available at greenhearthouse.

Is it a little wrong to want these Chucks graffitied with Kurt...

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:32:02 +1000

Is it a little wrong to want these Chucks graffitied with Kurt Cobain’s lyrics? I can’t yet decide…

Taken at the Jazz-Age Lawn Party on Governor’s Island,...

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:32:00 +1000

Taken at the Jazz-Age Lawn Party on Governor’s Island, NY.

More at Xenia Rosebud’s Flickr.

Times Square Bubble Battle 2008 (via valjean615)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:43:23 +1000

Times Square Bubble Battle 2008

(via valjean615)

Requiem For A Day Off (via benjifilms)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:35:02 +1000

Requiem For A Day Off (via benjifilms)

Bland Canyon: Australia's Next Top Model

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:24:08 +1000

Bland Canyon: Australia's Next Top Model :

A review of last night’s episode of AusNTM. Hilarious and spoilery if you haven’t seen it.

Project 183 - 2,170 days. 183 goals. 1 man.

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:55:23 +1000

Project 183 - 2,170 days. 183 goals. 1 man.:

Heath Tully records his quest to complete 183 things before he’s 30. Random, and at times, inspiring.

Zombie Shuffle 2008. I love Melbourne. This made my Saturday far...

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:28:00 +1000

Zombie Shuffle 2008.

I love Melbourne. This made my Saturday far more entertaining.

Photo via fa11ing_away (more at the source!)

The mental_floss Grammar Quiz

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:05:10 +1000

The mental_floss Grammar Quiz:

Think you’re a grammar nazi? Think again!

I miss the east village.

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:04:33 +1000

I miss the east village.

Barcodes: The new era? See more at Dark Roasted Blend.

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:02:00 +1000

Barcodes: The new era?

See more at Dark Roasted Blend.

Crawl, the new Kings of Leon song. Everyone seemes to love it....

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:36:00 +1000

Crawl, the new Kings of Leon song. Everyone seemes to love it. But where’s the rockin’ out?

(via mo0okie)

Writing with pen and paper.

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:27:00 +1000

Fun with Moleskine!

I should have stocked up on these when I was in the States. Now if I need a new one I have to pay something ridiculous like $40AUD.

Here are some links to awesome things you can do with/to your Moleskine:

‘skine.art - A collection of illustrations from Moleskine owners.

Chris Piascik - An artist that uses his Moleskine as a canvas!

Ann-D - Wonderful illustrations in her Moleskine.

One Page at a Time - A Flickr community.

Etsy Moleskine - If you lack an art flair, buy one already customised and get going!

WHAT THE FUCK DO I NEED TO KNOW

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:01:00 +1000

WHAT THE FUCK DO I NEED TO KNOW:

If you’re ever stuck for a conversation starter…