monochrom presents a talk about Arse Elektronika at 2600’s “The Next HOPE” Conference (July 16-18, 2010) in New York City. Check it out! Arse Elektronika: Sex, Tech, and the Future of Screw-It-Yourself We may not forget that mankind is a sexual and tool-using species. From the depiction of a vulva in a cave painting to … Read more
A theatrical RPG improv extravaganza for Montréal The 90-minute performance will feature Johannes Grenzfurthner, member of the Austrian art collective monochrom, as the Game Master, and four Montréalers from the creative scene as improvisational players. Local illustrators will “live draw” the imaginary scenes and characters, in real time. In contrast to traditional Pen&Paper RPGs, the … Read more
Raymond Tallis reveals the philosophical connection between medical ethics and hair loss. Photographic evidence shows that in 1980 I had a full head of hair, while in 1990 I was bald. It follows from this that some time in the 1980s I became bald. However, it seems impossible – or daft – to state when … Read more
BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling operation may have triggered an irreversible, cascading geological Apocalypse that will culminate with the first mass extinction of life on Earth in many millions of years. The oil giant drilled down miles into a geologically unstable region and may have set the stage for the eventual premature release of a methane … Read more