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Archives tagged ‘prank’

NYC Pillow Fight 2009

The 2009 NYC Pillow Fight held on Wall Street in New York City. Music: Revolve by hisboyelroy. Also see Rocketboom coverage of the 2008, 2007, and 2006 Pillow Fights.

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∞ permalink | Daily News, Monday April 06 2009 | flashmob, new york city, newmindspace, nyc pillow fight, pillow fight, prank, public space, Wall Street

The 2009 No Pants Day Subway Ride

Rocketboom rides along during the 2009 No Pants Day Subway Ride by Improv Everywhere.

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∞ permalink | Casual Fridays, Friday January 16 2009 | charlietodd, flashmob, improveverywhere, new york city, nopants, nopantsday, prank, subway

Pranking the Media with The Fake New York Times

A coalition of artist-activists led by The Yes Men prank commuters and hack the media with fake copies of the New York Times. NYTimes Special Edition News Release, NY1 In The Papers 11/13/2008, Russia Today: ‘War in Iraq is over’, Gefälschte Zeitung erklärt Ende des Irak-Kriegs, Google News results for fake new york times,  The Anti-Advertising Agency, CODEPiNK, Not An Alternative, UFPJ, May First, Improv Everywhere, and Cultures of Resistance. Music: Storie di Mose by Arthur Cravan.

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∞ permalink | Humanwire, Thursday November 13 2008 | activism, antiadvertisingagency, art, codepink, culture jamming, eyebeam, fake, improveverywhere, iraq war, new york times, newspaper, nytimes, politics, prank, steve lambert, yesmen