Did you know that N+1 had a personals page? In case you don’t know, N+1 is sort of an literature, adademic-y magazine. I’m not sure how else to describe it. Their website says this. “n+1 is a print magazine of politics, literature, and culture founded in 2004 and published three times yearly,” which is not helpful at all, I know. It’s a good one and now their interns have gone and started a literature, academic-y oriented personals site that is amazing and hilarious. Check it out here:: http://www.npluspersonals.com or you can follow the interns on Twitter here:: @nplusinterns . Here are some good ones…

GIRL WITH LARGE GLASSES SEEKS MATH NERD WHO RAPS, DANCES

Willing to share my rotten core if you’ll admire my elegant edges. Let’s mix metaphors and gin and tonics. I can’t promise perfection, but have been said to be easy on the eyes. Czech-American, 5’6”, long-haired brunette, large glasses. Have no dilemma with my flexitarian culinary acumen. Working knowledge of rap music ideal, ability to cut a rug to various beats a serious plus. Preference for tall, lean math/econ/pol nerd, though not overly given to any one angle.

I can totally relate with this one…

THIS CHICK IS NOT A RANDIAN (other markers of the northern brooklynite herein)

27-year-old Female Arts Administrative/Functionary. Enjoys Bikes, Ethnic Grocery Stores, Stoner Culture, Midcentury Modernism. Seeking similar facsimile thereof. A typical Friday night for me involves a roast in the oven, bottle of wine, and laundry. I listen to vinyl and ride a bike, as do most people my age who live in the northern regions of Brooklyn.

Dealbreakers include: mocking my student loans, liking Ayn Rand, and not being able to tolerate spicy food.

Go to the site and read more. Good good good!

Here’s a dealer talking about selling animated gifs at Armory 2011.
The New Museum hosted a discussion on digital folklore, including animated gifs earlier this year.
Internet scholars such as Olia Lialina write analyses and cultural interpretations of the earliest gifs

I’ve been spending my afternoon  playing with gif stuff. 3Frame is a great website/app that allows you to make animated gifs easily with your phone or webcam. This is seriously my new favorite phone app. I had some fun with it this afternoon running around the streets when the rain let up.

Also Blingee is always fun.

Can’t get enough of Mitt’s politics!

via @someecards

UPDATED: here’s some Bachmann for ya too!

Cap’n CRUUUUUUUNCH

great video and great comments by dlisted

this is a video made by a guy in Brooklyn who found some film during the big NYC snowstorm this year, and spurred on by a chance windfall or $26 from a stranger, he’s trying to get it back to its rightful owner, and maybe have some friendship adventures. I like it.

get the full hovercat experience (with sound) here