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