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May 1, 2013 Julia Dawidowicz

Your va-jay-jay called! It wants to talk about anarcho-syndicalism. This Tumblr is amazing. While you may never be able to leaf through the pages of Cosmarxpolitan to learn the dirty deets of mega-babe Antonio Gramsci’s sex life, or why Kropotkin thinks anarchism is the new black (it so is), these first seven mock-covers will provide […]

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April 18, 2013 Marina Galperina

ANIMAL is a bit obsessed with this new Tumblr project from Derek Frech and Alison Feldish that presents two similar art works side by side. WhoWoreItBetter.Info is addictive. It’s incredible how works decades and continents apart have striking resemblances. It’s depressing how works not decades and continents apart have striking resemblances. We asked the creators about their motivations. Where the […]

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Kyle Chayka

Still think gender equality has became a non-issue by now? Think again. Check the new Boys Clubs Tumblr for a perpetual stream of gender inequality updates from business world. The single-serving Tumblr exposes some of the numerous “boys’ clubs” that remain comfortably seated at the top of some of the world’s most profitable companies, most of which […]

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April 16, 2013 Marina Galperina

“This is currently empty,” says Spotify. EMPTY LIKE MY SOUL. Last time you quit. Do you want to try again? If your entire interface mocking your existence, you are not alone. I mean, you’re “alone,” of course. But… here’s an entire gallery of depressing screenshots, blips and blips of pedestrian digital banality, all very sad. […]

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April 10, 2013 Julia Dawidowicz

San Francisco’s non-profit digital library The Internet Archive has announced an open call for internet innovators/curators to hold week-long “Tumblr residencies” on their site. 52 selected winners will have the opportunity to showcase their skills by creating custom tumblr themes for a URL (provided by the IA crew) and then posting a week’s worth of […]

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Marina Galperina

You know what this is. You know. Here’s a beautiful little Tumblr tribute to that special social network that makes some of your friends say “BRB!” and return 30 minutes later because he found a friend in the building. (True story.) Behold: Grindr Illustrated. Self-explanatory. Hello, boys. […]

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April 3, 2013 Kyle Chayka

Yes, it’s official: Rhizome and Tumblr are now accepting proposals for their upcoming Internet Art Grant. The Internet Art Grant will award three grants “with a special focus on projects from artists engaged with Tumblr.” What’s really interesting is that they haven’t disclosed what kind of money they’re willing to spend on the project, saying that the […]

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March 27, 2013 Andy Cush

The Tumblr “Stalking Guts” does exactly what it says on the tin: tracks down members of the beloved ’90s Nickelodeon game show, finds them on Facebook, then posts photos their former and current selves side-by-side. In the interest of anonymity, last names and faces are blurred out, but it’s still a voyeuristic thrill. What do […]

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March 15, 2013 Marina Galperina

Best. New. Tumblr. Behold: Russian Life, as Explained by the National. Self-explanatory. I mean, unless I have to explain to you again why the Russian “election” Putin-Medvedev-Putin switcheroo is a good fit for “Anybody’s Ghost.” Everything, right here: Anna Chapman, Pussy Riot… with perfect mash-up-meme-pithiness. […]

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March 4, 2013 Andy Cush

For all the fun of flipping through dollar bin records without having to haul your ass to a Salvation Army, take a look at Rdio Obscurities, a Tumblr (and Twitter account) that highlights the oddest, most offbeat stuff the titular music streaming service has to offer. There’s Tell Your Cat You’re Pregnant, an “essential guide for cat […]

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