THIS SKATEBOARD PAINTS

Unreal skateboard mod by street artist D*Face. Spray paint equipped and computer controlled, skateboarders can now break two laws at once—and leave vivid trails in their wake. Spray on. Via The Jailbreak

JIM CARREY VS CASEY ANTHONY

Were Casey Anthony and Jim Carrey separated at birth? You tell me. The resemblance is quite uncanny. If anyone could tackle the inevitable made-for-television movie role, it's America's favorite Canadian. (Animated Gif created by Jesse Bulger and Bryan Noble).

YOU CANNES DO IT

So, abandonment issues are apparently a problem in the south of France. This bizarre street sign was spotted by @davidondemand (Perezident on Instagram) while in Cannes, France for the grandaddy of advertising award shows, the Cannes Lions. Remember kids: If you find a baby, save a baby. Via @davidondemand

STEPHEN COLBERT CAN ADD AWESOME COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER TO HIS RESUME

Northwestern's most famous alum, Stephen Colbert, returns to campus and delivers one of the greatest graduation speeches. Of. All. Time. It's a great rebound for a school trying to put their f&xk saw past behind them. Good luck, Northwestern Wildcats class of 2011.

Every college institution take note. This is how you inspire your graduates, with someone inspiring— intellectually and humanly.  I don't even remember mine. I think it was a state senator. Needless to say, it was not this. Via Open Culture

1,000 SPACE INVADERS SET FOR PARIS INVASION

Space Invader is a sneaky dude. This video for his latest exhibition (where 1,000 pieces will be on display) is hilarious in its law skirting, in-your-face, "try again next time" brevity. Great teaser and footage of the mysterious Invader at work. The music is a killer and sinister compliment. If you know the artist who created the music, please leave a comment.

Show opens June 7th at la galerie Le Feuvre / Paris Via Wooster Collective



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NEW FAILE PUZZLE BOXES MAKE FOR ONE HELL OF A STREET ART FANTASY

Not only do New York's art collective Faile capture the essence of nostalgia in these retro inspired puzzle boxes, they've created something that goes beyond the physical and into the digital era with their wicked six sided art puzzles that you can also play for free on your iPhone or iPad.

You can download the iPhone/Pad app through iTunes. Just search 'Faile Puzzle Boxes.' And, since each puzzle is six-sided, that means there are six different puzzles altogether in each box. Pretty rad. Here's some shots from their website. You can check out more or buy one at failepuzzleboxes.com.

Screen Shot: 'Faile Puzzle Boxes' iPhone and iPad app. Available for free at the iTunes Store

BETWEEN TWO MILK CARTONS WITH BERT AND ANDY SAMBERG

Bert interviews Andy Samberg on Conversations with Bert, airing on Sesame Street. Great send up of the ever popular Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis. It's also a great way to get kids drinking milk.

I've gotta hand it to Bert. He asks some really introspective and imaginative questions. We learn about Andy's pet turtle, jet packs, socks, pigeons, gravity and depressing Russian novelists. Via Portable and HolyKaw

LIVE OUT YOUR HIPSTER CYCLING FANTASY ON YOUR iPHONE

You've seen the hipsters cruising down your street on their retro 10 speeds sporting uncomfortably tight jeans, manicured mustaches and Chuck Taylors. Now you can live the hipster dream in the bustling metropolis that is Philly, PA.

 
Get some 8-bit street carnage with Hipster City Cycle. Can you say awesome? Enjoy your weekend, and take a shower after you're done, you filthy hipster. You can buy the game at the iTunes app store.  Available for both the iPhone and iPad. Via @TWBE

Hipster City Cycle game play

THE EVOLUTION OF TURTLE POWER

As you can see, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been evolving over millions of years. Here's how it may have happened. Via fffffound and flyingmouse

HANKSY BANKSY HOMAGE: THE SEQUEL

"Catch Me If You Can," by Hanksy. Spotted in Soho, NY.

Everybody's favorite American actor is slowly becoming synonymous with Banksy based solely on the similarity in name spelling. Gotta enjoy some stupid fun every once in awhile. This is the most I've liked Tom Hanks since Cast Away. Via woostercollective

Above image based off the Girl with the Red Balloon image by Banksy (below)

YOU ARE NOW ENTERING SOCIAL MEDIA HELL

Good buddy of mine recently updated Dante's Internet to reflect all the inanities of Social Media. He's dubbed it Social Media Hell. And if you're an offender of its various hellish aspects, HOP, take a step back, and slow your role. Great stuff, Taylor LeCroy. Via @Taylorlecroy

Design based off of @ohhistop Sinner & Saint design.

PROTECT YOURSELF BEFORE YOU POISON YOURSELF

Apparently, not every mushroom in Mario's world is a safe mushroom. Don't eat wild mushrooms, people. Via ffffound

CRACKADE GOES TO ART CHICAGO 2011

Spent a healthy 3 1/2 hours checking out over 200 galleries (not sure on the number) on the enormous 12th floor of the Merchandise Mart. As you may have heard, Shepard Fairey—better known as Obey Giant—has been popping up around Chicago, pasting up his most recent work from his  'Revolutions' exhibition through the Robert Berman Gallery. The bizarre part, he nor the gallery were listed in any of the Art Chicago materials. Needless to say, it took a little while to find the gallery because most of the workers had no clue what I was talking about. Go figure. Regardless, it was badass seeing it all in person.

So like I said, there was a lot of stuff. I took pictures of whatever looked fresh, interesting or just down right bizarre.  Overall, it was a solid showing, but lacked a lot of street art aside from the Obey Giants and a Mr Brainwash. Surprised I didn't see one Banksy on display.

Shot pictures using my iPhone 4 camera as well as Hipstamatic and Instagram apps. I think the quality is alright with me.

Favorite of the Show: Renaud Delorme,  Mixed Media.
(Above) Shotgun shells, tennis balls, yarn, cassette tapes and other collected artifacts
(Below) Patchwork, electric toy racetrack, pill bottles.

 World Currency Butterflies by Erica Harrsh. These were Hand Painted if you can believe that.

 (Above) Ryan Humphrey
(Below) Mr Brainwash "Madonna"

 (Above) Obey Giant Album Covers. Framed editions of 8

 (Above and Below) Yi-Hsin Tzeng

 (Above) Sarah Palin Stamps.

 (Above) Victor Sydorenko
(Below) Detail shot of the above piece.

 (Above) Kelly Ratchford
(Below) Christina Nederberger. Acrylic on Plexiglass 'Chandelier'

 (Above) Warhol
(Below) Ed Valentine

 (Above) Horse Drawn Hummer Carriage

 (Above) Peggy Kouroumalos
(Below) Christy Langer. Creepiest thing I saw all day.

 (Above) Arno Elias

 (Above and Below) Bates Wilson

 (Above) Most unique way of selling art: Threaten to destroy it. Part of the NEXT section of Art Chicago, this gallery placed a time limit on each piece. If no one offered atleast minimum wage x the amount of time it took to create the piece of art, well, then, it gets the ax. This one was saved for $80 dollars

Obey Giant hanging from the lobby of The Merchandise Mart. Balling.