Here are Paris and Nicky Hilton on New Year’s Eve (photo care of The Superficial) to confirm that, yes, 2009 will be exactly like 2008 – only moreso.
This year, we at Tiny Gems resolve to give you a close analysis of the fascinating, absurd pop-culture landscape of the early 2000s before it inevitably recycles. And just in case you were wondering what evidence we have for this brand pop-culture millenialism, I give you – of course – “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga.
Look forward to more music, TV, film, art, design and trash-talk all the time in 2009.
Claire L. Evans is an unqualified science writer whose work addresses the synchronies between art, culture, and modern science. If you haven’t been there yet, I deeply suggest you get yourself get over to Evans’ blog, Universe. It caters to my fascination with all things scientific/universal/space/taking it to the Next Level-related, without any of the troublesome math.
There is some inventive video work to be found there as well, including an ironic “Evacuating Myspace Before it Recycles” video homage to the iconic Heaven’s Gate Cult, best known for committing suicide while wearing Nikes, timed to coincide with the arrival of Comet Hale-Bopp (remember the 1990s???). Although I am slightly ashamed to write about the internet so blatantly on, umm, the internet, I am heavily sympathizing with the impulse to abandon the Myspace ship before it goes the way of Friendster and, like, Pitas or whatever (remember the 1990s??) before it. Let’s talk later about making art about the internet.
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