Tuesday January 24, 12.10pm. FELT are off to Sweden in February to spruik our best and brightest at the Stockholm Independent Art Fair. Amazing much?! Unfortunately shipping artwork to the other side of the world costs a lot of money, so they’ve turned to Pozible for support. If you’ve got a spare fiver (or more), why not send it their way? You could even snag a copy of FELTspace Gold or a limited edition artist print. Fancy! Donate here.
Wednesday January 18, 10.56am. So you’ve found yourself on the rotating Metro/Two Ships/Format/Dancing Room/Ed Castle DJ roster, and have more or less got that cross fading business down. Why not make a submission to the Fringe Benefits Spin DJ comp? You’ll get to battle it out with some hardcore spin doctors, with the ultimate prize including an opportunity to play at the Fringe Club, plenty of exposure and some fancy DJ gear worth $500. Mixes are due in by February 12. Find out more here.
Thursday January 12, 3.25pm. Those crazy folks dreaming up Adelaide Festival’s Barrio are looking for retro cocktail bars, accessories and bar mirrors. Got anything that might suit laying around your pad or back shed? They’re happy to accept donations, loans or even buy the pieces from you if you can send them descriptions and pictures of what you’ve got. See some examples and find out more here.
Thursday January 12, 10.30am. Just when we thought we were done with sales, Julie White yells ‘twenty-five percent off!’ and we go flying to her online store, credit card in hand and ready to use the ‘FLASH25′ discount code. If Julie asked us to jump off a cliff would we do it? Probably. She’s a sweetheart, and we’re obliging with things like that. Sale ends midnight Jan 15!
Thursday December 22, 4.20pm. Ladies, there’s someone special you’ve forgotten to buy a present for. That someone is… you! DRESS UP didn’t forget. They’re giving all you special ladies 30% off all items in their web store, but only until December 31! If you are feeling special on January 1 it will be too late.
Friday December 2, 2.42pm. Remember Italian Spiderman? That stuff was genius, and lead Dario Russo – formerly of the Media Resource Centre – being commissioned by SBS to do a ‘real’ series for the tele! Proof that the web can springboard your film career. Let’s Make Web TV is a two week intensive course in January that aims to teach you all about having an impact on the web. Whiskey! Keen beans? Head to the MRC website for more info.
Among science fiction blog nerds, Star Trek is often credited with the invention of the flip phone and the tablet/iPad. They predicted the future by matching their current technology with human desire, and then some very smart people raided the prop department and turned their ideas into a reality.
What we know is that before you can predict the future, you must understand the present. So, as The Thousands continues to think about how we can make our content more convenient and mobile, we want to understand what mobile means to you. And, that’s what our Mobile Survey is all about.
In the survey there are only 12 multiple-choice questions that are so quick to answer you might even go back in time. We are also dangling the proverbial carrot with an iPad 2 to give away to one lucky survey taker. The draw is random and we’ll announce the winner on Twitter and Facebook next Wednesday. It’s simple, all you need to do is click here.
Thursday 1 December, 9.58am. Clubhouse Lane Boutique is on the move! They’re headed to the old Wax Museum/Gymnasium space on Rundle Street (nice one!) In the meantime they’re offering up to 70% off throughout December at the Frome Street store. Quick sticks!
Wednesday 23 November, 7.24pm. BLAM! Today Jon Ronson released a short report on real-life superheroes. KAPOW! Proper superheroes (goodwill and justice mean nothing without costumes). BATANG! The Amazing Adventures of Phoenix Jones and the Less Amazing Adventures of Some Other Real-life Superheroes follows Phoenix Jones and his band of masked vigilantes as they sweep the streets of thugs and crackheads. BAMF! Ronson gets under their latex skins, uncovering an underground network of wardens of the night. SHAZAM! It’s available on Amazon for peanuts ($2.99). PEANUTS! Digital only, because paperbacks just weigh down your cape. Jon: you are our superhero.
Monday 14 November, 11.45am. We first got wind of Smith Journal entering the internet from their Editor at Large, and our long time friend, Nadia. And now Smith Journal a-la website is live! She said it would be a “mixture of funny man links and stories, plus posts that expand on key stories” from each issue. And you know what? It is just like this! As the online version of its printed self, posts are divided into Adventure, History, Science, D.I.Y., Photography, Design, Arts and Life. And that’s a life without tits pics, man of the year ratings and forums on facial hairstyles.
