Showing posts with label Smithsonian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smithsonian. Show all posts

Monday, October 3, 2011

Smithsonian to Whore Out Video Game Exhibit

I'm Batman
The Smithsonian has announced that you too can be a part of their "The Art of Video Games" exhibit next year.  All you have to do to have your name or whatever displayed in the Smithsonian from March to September is give out some of that green, ya feel me?  Starting at $10, donations can be made from this page.  Your name will be taken from your billing information, unless you request different in the comments (barring anything offensive, etc.).  Smithsonian via kotaku

I do not know about you , but I really want a wall of the Smithsonian to be filled with names like "Commndr_Killer" and "Kool_Aider54".  This may be something I can try, even if there is no word yet if they allow URLs, twitter handles, or bad puns from the Simpsons.  I am going to report back as to whether or not Banned Library staff members "Pat McGroin," "Mike Roch," "Ivanna Tinkle," "I. P. Freely" or "Amanda Hugankis" are allowed on the wall.  Wish me luck!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Smithsonian Adds More Robots, Zombies Next?

Toysmith 4M Tin Can Robot
Not actual representation
The Smithsonian Institution of American History added a few more robots to its collection this week. Among the additions was MARV (Mini Autonomous Robotic Vehicle), one of the smallest robots in the world.  MARV joins other such classic robot conceptions as R2D2 and C3P0 also on display in the museum. 

Aw, ain't the tiny robot cute as it putts around?  Yeah, then it whips out a knife and starts cutting fools.  I saw Transmorphers, I know what's up.  The Smithsonian should be destroying these abominations, not putting them in one place so they can talk to each other.  What fools these mortals be! 

Next thing you know a government agency will be collecting virus's of extinct plagues...  What the hell do you mean they do that?!  We gotta talk to these crazy government people, man.  That's messed up.

Computer World

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Farrah Fawcett Heats Up the Smithsonian

Farrah Fawcett - Red Swimsuit Poster - 1976 - 20 x 28
And in the Effin Hot Room: The Fawcett Collection
Seen in the poster to the left, this red swimsuit adorning Ms. Fawcett will be donated to the Smithsonian Institutes pop culture museum.  The poster the swimsuit appeared in is one of the most iconic images ever, selling close to 12 million prints.

Unfortunately for Ms. Fawcett's swimsuit, Michael Jackson's bottle of Jheri curl from the music video Bad will be donated to the museum the same day.  We hope this classic piece of Americana lives on and is remembered for generations to come.  We also hope the swimsuit has a special or something on VH1 this time next year.

LA Times Blog