AHHH on the Russian River, part 2
/Art Haus Happy Haur on the Russian River, part 2. Featuring Bo McGee and Jeni Laboy.
Read MoreArt Haus Happy Haur on the Russian River, part 2. Featuring Bo McGee and Jeni Laboy.
Read MoreThroughout the pandemic, the feud between Ricky Rat and fnnch became a parable about the battle for the soul of San Francisco. It was also a fun diversion in dark times.
Read MoreThe name of this piece is P.S.We Sho Uld Beto Gether2 and that’s pronounced exactly as it’s written. This is an original work of art by Bo McGee and possession of the NFT also reflects ownership of the IRL physical work of art, a 36” x 48” multimedia canvas piece.
Read MoreIn part 2 of Shitting My Pants & The Death of My Father, I tell Mike about the time I shit my pants while I was about to leave the house for a fancy dinner party in Bolivia. And when I say “about to”, I mean my wife and a close friend were waiting in the car and I shit my pants while walking out the front door of our apartment.
And I got away with it too.
Read MoreShitting My Pants & The Death of My Father, part 1: The First Time. Part 1 of a 4 part conversation about the nuanced complexities of grief and masculine vulnerability, in which we discuss the time I shit my pants at work in a hydroponic cannabis grow.
Read MoreAlan Ginsberg said “The poet always stands naked before the world.”
Read MoreA little preview of me, Jeni, Mike Strand, and the Art Haus Gang making art, making content, and making magic.
Read More“Pop Art” can be a hard term to define. It’s one of those “I know it when I see it” things.
Read MoreThe boof cart business is boomin’!
And while Johnny Law thinks he calls the shots in the vape game, some outlaws still play by their own rules.
But that these boof cart bandidos got caught so we’re sending them back to Bootlegger University and giving them grades based on their latest arrest records and mugshots.
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee man and woman allegedly caught with nearly $1 million in cash and nearly 20 pounds of marijuana in their home were in court Monday, Oct. 14 for their preliminary hearings, which they waived. These offenses were just the tip of the iceberg, according to prosecutors.
Amanda Ware, 30, and Govanny Molina, 34 face the following criminal counts:
-Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, THC, greater than 10,000 grams, as a party to a crime, use of a dangerous weapon (Ware, Molina)
-Maintaining a drug trafficking place, use of a dangerous weapon (Ware, Molina)
Amanda “Ice Pick” Ware (I just gave her that nickname) and Gio “Henchmen #1” Molina made a cool million bucks off their Dank Vapes franchise. She’s got the eyes of a cold blooded throat cutter and her man Gio has the sleepy grimmace of a henchman who sells knockoff Brass Knuckles in bulk to cart bois. Allegedly.
Let’s have a look at the haul Milwaukee’s finest pulled out of the trap:
-Cardboard box containing different amounts of marijuana in plastic bags and in jars
-Val-Halla brand packages of Cannabis-infused gummies
-Bags of marijuana labeled with the various types, strains
-Gray totes containing $450,000+ in one, $452,000+ in another
-Gray tote containing vacuum sealed bags
-Black Smith and Wesson M&P .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun with a laser stored in a safe in an ottoman (firearm was loaded)
-Various ammunition
-Various pieces of jewelry valued at thousands of dollars
-More than $30,000 in cash located in a dresser
-More than 5,300 grams of marijuana in bags and containers
-13,509 THC vape cartridges and THC edibles in plastic containers labeled with names like "King Pen," "Connected Brass Knuckles," "Cookies," and "Dank."
I also really like this touch:
On one of the surveillance dates, law enforcement observed Molina with a large bulge in his right front pants pocket. Based on the shape of this object, law enforcement believed the object was a firearm.
Ok, let’s give this power couple a combined report card:
The culprits: I love a love story and there’s something about these 2 crazy kids that pulls at my heart. They’ve got a lot of character and this is a pretty ballsy crime. They dreamed big and went down hard. Flew too close to the sun because they were drunk in love-- it’s the oldest story in the book. I’m rooting for them. B+
The setting: Good ol’ Milwaukee. I had to google it to figure out that it’s in Wisconsin. I would have guessed Minnesota. Cannabis is pretty illegal in Wisconsin. They allow only very limited access to CBD for medical patients. The laws are rather strict and they’ll give you a felony for a second offense of simple possession. It’s also kind of a hardscrabble beer town in the rugged and manly part of the midwest. B
The crime: Big points for the black market legend Dank Vapes. Valhalla Gummies are a Bay Area brand, so bonus points for that. The King Pen carts look pretty legit. They’ve also got 20 pounds of weed laying around, which is cool. Walking around with a loaded handgun with a laser scope stuffed down your trousers will cost you some points though. B-
The haul: A million is a lot of dollars. “Thousands of dollar of jewelry” brings a nice flourish to the trap house. A-
The bust: Tipped off by the neighbors, the cops ran a surveillance operation and these 2 acted like very guilty bozo’s in public on the regular. B-
The X Factors: That look in her eyes… B+
Arraignments are set for October 30th so stay tuned for updates. I’ve got the over/under at 10 years.
Bo and Jeni talk Ricky Rat vs Fnnch, gentrification in street art, the politics of flag burning, and more
Read MoreMe and Jeni linked up for a drink and to talk about my new gallery series, Mlopony Mony. We talked about some of the big names in Pop Art right now and where I think the movement is going next.
Read MoreIt’s just a mess of dick jokes, conspiracy theories, and problematic humor.
Read MoreI’m a very reasonable guy, everybody know that. I like to stay in my lane— I don’t go around throwing out hot takes to stir up panic and sew discord.
So believe me when I tell you these robots are going to kill you. It won’t be long before you’re watching them dance through a periscope from an underground bunker. You’re going to have to eat your dog and shit in a bucket and they’re going to be up there doing the Cha Cha Slide on your neighbors’ bones.
We’ll see how cute you think these dancing robots are on Judgement Day, I guess. Don’t get mad at me about it, I’m just trying to be reasonable.
I’m an artist, I’m trying to find the balance between my art and the rest of my life by sharing my creative process in real time, and I’m engaging my community in the effort to seek solutions to that eternal challenge.
Read MoreFreddie + Barn’— of my favorite pieces from 2020— is off to a new home with a collector, so we’re having another going away party.
Read MoreTime to say goodbye to “D’Oh”, one of the first pieces I made as part of the series Mlopony Mony— and one of my favorites. Sad to see him go but happy that he’s found a forever home.
Read MoreCTOB is a cultivated effort amongst a group of independent creators to explore the storytelling potential of new media. Featuring original, episodic transmedia storytelling content, as well as blogging focused on independent film and comics. Based out of San Francisco, California.
Donald Trump's NFT collection, like the work of outsider artists Art Frahm, Beeple, and Henry Darger, stands as a testament to the power of self-taught and self-proclaimed artistic expression. While Trump may not have formal training in the art world, his collection of NFTs reveals a unique vision and style that resonates with a broad audience.
Barry’s World was meant to be the story of a man pursuing his dreams while his world crashed down around him, told across multiple platforms and social media. But the full story never saw the light of day, until now.