From Studio HC2 located in an underground lair miles below Rockefeller Center, this is Weekend Update. As the writer’s strike tentatively comes to a close, many people breathe a collective sigh of relief considering that Lost only has a few full episodes left in the queue. Be sure to grab a piece of history with a T-Shirt that stylishly says: “You Write a Clever Slogan, I’m on Strike”, or a neat pencil ribbon. Onto the silver screen, we are anxiously anticipating Michel Gondry’s new film titled ‘Be Kind Rewind‘, starring Jack Black and Dante Smith (aka Mos Def). The basic premise is rather humorous, and best of all, it’s getting mixed reviews from undependable critics. Even the poster rocks!
From the realm of media we switch to bricks, textiles and smelly gym clothes. It may go unnoticed at first glance, but those red bricks buried amongst the weeds actually resemble Nintendo Gameboys. Further investigation uncovers the fact that Gameboy bricks are ridiculously priced, and unfortunately made out of real Gameboys; just in case you need to leach toxic metal and plastic into your lawn. Florian Kräutli offers something a bit more useful with a magnetic curtain, which you can form into many different shapes. I picture all-out calamity for those attempting to unstick the magnets. Lastly, as New Yorkers revert to a drone-like state tomorrow, make sure you pass through Grand Central Station to check out the glass cube / squash court, which still remains from the Bear Sterns Tournament of Champions.
