Oh boy…Awkward Stock Photos is a goldmine of funny. The thought of actually needing some of these photos to accompany a news report or a TV show blows my mind.
“Jimmy! We’re running a front page story on dogs wearing donuts. Get me a photo from Getty…STAT!”
-via Kottke
I’d love to be a fly-on-the-wall in meetings at the Museum of Bad Art, listening to the curators debate which artists deserve the dubious honor of being featured. According to the website, “the pieces in the MOBA collection range from the work of talented artists that have gone awry to works of exuberant, although crude, execution by artists barely in control of the brush. What they all have in common is a special quality that sets them apart in one way or another from the merely incompetent.”
The pieces are grouped together in several collections, and include quotes and analysis from museum curators and the artists themselves. Here are the collections, along with one of my favorite pieces from each of them. Enjoy(?)
Portraiture – “Sunday on the Pot with George”
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Landscapes – “Two Trees In Love”
Unseen Forces – “Inspiration”
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Unlikely Landscapes, Seascapes, and Still Life – “No Visible Means of Support”
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In The Nood – “The Better To You See, My Dear”
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Blue People – “Mama and Babe”
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Poor Traits – “Annie’s Downstairs Secret”
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Here The Symbols Crash (which I think means WTF art) - “Drilling For Eggs”
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Still not sure about the difference between good and bad art? Take a listen to Louise Reilly Sacco, the Executive Director at MOBA and you’ll become an expert in no time:
Spend the afternoon virtually wandering around the MOBA – if you’re anything like me, you’ll find a few pieces so horrible you actually end up loving them… (via @terrinakamura)
I swear I’m not revamping this site to be Turtles I Think Are Kinda Cool – I know it’s only been a few days since my last turtle post, but I can’t help it. Click play and experience the magic of a dog proudly riding his favorite tortoise. (I love the internet).
-via Buzzfeed
Remember those hilarious “Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey” segments from SNL? No? How the hell young are you, anyway?
This is “Deep Thoughts Of A Robot” – self-explanatory:
-via Unique Daily
Way back in September I posted a hilariously awful video from Everything is Terrible that compiled all the dreary “before” scenes from infomercials. It was depressing…and amazing.
Today, an updated video has hit the web…and this time it’s set to “Help” by The Beatles. Sit back, click play, and realize that as much as your life COMPLETELY SUCKS…it could be SO much worse.
-via NY Mag
