The Horror of Party Beach, an example of a movie that artists like, according to Robert Smithson.
- Hey, it’s Friday, but we can’t wait until Monday, to find out if Gawker will “reboot”; CEO Nick Denton says there’s “room for the possibility of changing the company name.” [Digiday via Daily Intelligencer]
- Matisse makes an appearance on the Netflix series BoJack Horseman. [Art World Scenes]
- This December, Miami will receive another satellite art fair. This one is actually called “Satellite.” [artnet News]
- I’m nominating Fridge Art Fair for brightest fair site. Ow, all that pink! [Fridge Art Fair]
- Sony is entering the drone business. [Wall Street Journal]
- A quick commentary on the complexities of the term “net art” from Rhizome’s Michael Connor. [Rhizome]
- A great report on the voluntary “fansubbers” in China. The voluntary market has grown because larger groups had been subject to government crackdowns on copyright infringement. [Motherboard]
- An interview in which you can learn that artist Hans Haacke is involved with activist group Gulf Labor. [Hyperallergic]
- Note to self: Never complain about the high prices of a lighting establishment because I could get punched in the head three times. [Courthouse News Service]
- There are two dogs riding on a Vespa and the driver is Iron Man. This video only has 233 views! [YouTube]
- Quick job for you? Find the e-mail address of this artist. [Mechanical Turk]
- Your weekend read comes from 2010: “The Architecture of Serial Killers” will give you the best conversation starter (or killer) about what artists talk about when they hang out together. [Star Wars Modern]
