When the Mexican government announced a plan to tax internet connections, along with cigarettes, alcohol and junk food, F.A.T. fellow Geraldine Juarez and an army of twitteros unleashed the power of the hashtag. “#internetnecesario” was all over the news, and climaxed with this live-broadcasted testimony to the Mexican senate. Geraldine tells it like it is – “internet no es papitas”! (the Internet is not Doritos)

When the Mexican government announced a plan to tax internet connections, along with cigarettes, alcohol and junk food, F.A.T. fellow Geraldine Juarez and an army of twitteros unleashed the power...

Personally, as an artiste, I know my work isn’t finished until 1) my mom calls to tell me how disappointed she is in me or 2) I get a cease & desist letter for copyright infringement. So, what does it mean if you get a C&D from iconoclast street artist Shepard Fairey for your parody of his senescent work. Well, for Baxter Orr, it means you can def clock out for the day my brother and celebrate a job well done. And for Shepard, i think it means you’re basically finished too.


Update: For a photo of the print that launched as many as one C&D click here.


* via Bucky at Animal New York
* Mark Vallen on why Shepard Fairey is himself a plagarist
* Learn how to reply to legal threats from the masters

Personally, as an artiste, I know my work isn’t finished until 1) my mom calls to tell me how disappointed she is in me or 2) I get a cease...

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Jerry-j and I just took over the control of every billboard on Times Square. Our pictures were on the screens for like 30 minutes.View the full-size picture
We also published the instructions: How-to hack billboards

. Jerry-j and I just took over the control of every billboard on Times Square. Our pictures were on the screens for like 30 minutes.View the full-size picture We also...