Slog - Comments on A Coney Island of the Mindfuck http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_coney_island_of_the_mindfuck New on Coney Island, as reported in the New York Times: It looks at first like any other shuttered storefront near the boardwalk: some garish lettering and a cartoonish invitation to a delight or a scam — in this case there’s SpongeBob SquarePants saying, “It don’t Gitmo better!” Inside, artist Steve Powers has designed a "Waterboard Thrill Ride" where you stuff a dollar into a slot and watch animatronic figures torture each other. The whole recreational waterboarding thing is as old as the hills, whether for the purposes of kink (hello, ancient Japanese porn) or publicity (hello, Christopher Hitchens). Just... Copyright 2008 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:10:46 -0800 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:08:53 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by danny On Aug. 15, Mr. Powers and some invited lawyers — “the group who most stands to benefit from the knowledge,” he says — will indeed have themselves waterboarded

And all those commenters who say taggers should be tortured will finally be placated.

]]> danny http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_coney_island_of_the_mindfuck#c1094368 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_coney_island_of_the_mindfuck#c1094368 Arts Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:43:49 -0800 Comment by danielbennettkieneker Well I had a really good run up comedy about the Braille Playboy in the Seattle Weekly Box in front of Charlies, but alas, my fumble fingers deleted it before posting time.

I guess it is better to give in to the time clock {and not try to recreate the moment of wonder}than to have not tried at all,

...and of course leave important commentary to tag artists who shit in doorways and leave garbage on walls who will be better served by the above commentator and a Playboy without fuzzy naval pictures.

]]> danielbennettkieneker http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_coney_island_of_the_mindfuck#c1094390 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_coney_island_of_the_mindfuck#c1094390 Arts Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:07:47 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale Best dbk ever.

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_coney_island_of_the_mindfuck#c1094421 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_coney_island_of_the_mindfuck#c1094421 Arts Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:42:22 -0800 Comment by it'smarkmitchell DBK for Guest Slogger.

]]> it'smarkmitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_coney_island_of_the_mindfuck#c1094426 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_coney_island_of_the_mindfuck#c1094426 Arts Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:43:45 -0800 Comment by reverend dr dj riz DBK
what is this child talking about ?

]]> reverend dr dj riz http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_coney_island_of_the_mindfuck#c1094489 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_coney_island_of_the_mindfuck#c1094489 Arts Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:08:53 -0800