Fun: July 2008 Archives

DAMON'S DONE IT AGAIN, WHATEVER 'IT' IS.

Damon Albarn’s Monkey: Journey to the West has arrived in animated form and made a dazzling impact. The reinvention of these legendary characters of Chinese folklore first took flight last year in the form of an opera made alongside his Gorillaz sidekick, Jamie Hewlett, and acclaimed Chinese theatre director, Chen Shi-Zheng. Now, though, the ultimate stage is set. Albarn’s gang have created what will become icons of our Beijing 2008 experience.

THAT'S IT. I'M CALLING THE DECORATORS.

The boxes are interactive, they make Mario sound effects. You don't have to smash your head on them, which is an authenticity flaw, but aside from that I think the idea is great. We all have a weakness for nostalgia, and my passion for Lego that was titillated by Jan Vormann near Rome has been equally sated by Ms. Citizen, a native of Brisbane, Australia.