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June 17, 2014 Sophie Weiner

Holly Herndon is an artist interested in how the spaces we inhabit in the digital world become physical. In her video for “Chorus” off her 2014 EP of the same name, she explores how we coexist with technology. Her collaborators Akihiko Taniguchi and Mat Dryhurst created the video using clips sourced from friends and rendered in glitchy […]

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August 29, 2013 Kyle Chayka

Whether it’s the prying eyes of the NSA or government surveillance drones, many of us want nothing more than to just go on with our lives without the constant feeling of being watched. The Lower East Side’s New Museum proves to be on point once again and has started their own “Privacy Gift Shop,” selling only the finest wares for your modern privacy […]

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June 11, 2013 Kyle Chayka

Just in time for the rising concerns sparked by the NSA leak, here’s OFF Pocket — “a privacy accessory that zeros your phone’s signal, blocking all incoming and outgoing wireless communication.” Designed by Adam Harvey, the privacy conscious entrepreneur that brought us the “drone-proof” hoodies and scarves of Stealth Wear — as well as the very simple idea of anti-facial recognition makeup. Expanding upon these ideas, Harvey […]

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