Feb. 26, 2021
Fri. 02/26 - Is Mr. Potato Head Non-fungible?
Delving into the world of crypto art and non-fungible tokens. A history of Mr. Potato Head, or, I’m sorry, just Potato Head? And a few links to help you chill out this weekend.
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Links:
- Techmeme Ride Home
- Kenny Schachter Gets Sucked Into the Surreal NFT Vortex… and Makes a Fortune Overnight in the New Virtual Art Market (ArtNet)
- A coat check ticket, a magic spell (Robin Sloan)
- Trailer for the Sundance award-winning — Feels Good Man
- eeby deeby (Garbage Day)
- The spudly history of Mr. Potato Head (The Takeout)
- The iconic Mr. Potato Head gets a 21st-century rebrand (Fast Company)
- A mister no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral (AP)
- No, Mr. Potato Head isn’t going “gender neutral” (Katelyn Burns)
- Mr. Potato Head Brand Update (Hasbro)
- Vintage Original Mr and Mrs Potato Head commercial 1960's (VintageTVCommercials, YouTube)
- Mr. Potato Head (PBS)
- NASA to Honor 'Hidden Figure' Mary W. Jackson During Naming Ceremony (NASA)
- Blobmixer
- Draw an Iceberg and See How It Will Float (Kottke)
- chill room (YouTube)
- Self-Medicating Media: Relax in Online Ambiance Rooms (Kottke)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
