I don’t understand why one of the most heavily trafficked international airports on the planet would choose to remodel its security checkpoints in such a stupid way. Is no one with a technical, logical, practical, or even somewhat competent brain anywhere in the chain of command who could observe and point out that the pre-9/11 ideas surrounding security checkpoints within a modern society are not only cruel but harmful to the psyche of millions of travelers. Visit an airport outside of the United States! See how other airports create a streamlined and non-humiliating experience. If you are making us take off our shoes (terrible and ineffectual) give us a little carpet. If you are going to charge more for checked luggage which forces more people to carry on large and awkward luggage with wheels that should not be lifted, then don’t put uneven metal tables with no rollers on them causing congestion and frustration. If you are going to make us take off all of our layers and belts and jewelry and watches then give us more room before and after to prepare and collect. Have well paid, talented managers that can change and adapt to their airport and customers… Because that’s what we are, customers, and you have been treating us like shit for over a decade. I will do this job for free. Someone please hire me to fix airports. This iPhone rant has been brought to you by; #securitytheater #jfk and the #tsa (at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK))

I’ve been shooting interviews with @danielstessen and @samgezari for “The Office.” I’ve been taking instax photos of each of the interviewees, here’s the first.

Awesome.

williebhines:

charlietodd:

I was featured in the NY Post’s “My NY Column” on Sunday, written by Tim Donnelly.  I was asked to pick my favorite Improv Everywhere locations around the city, and I was able to sneak in UCB Theatre and Peter McManus Cafe as well.

Click the image to see it larger, or read the text on the NY Post site.

Fun! And seeing John Ward in the high-five photo makes me smile.

One of my photos in print.

I may not change my facebook profile photo, but equality is important. I wish this was obvious to everyone.

artskooldamage:

MoMA Sculpture Moment #newyorkcity #nyc #moma #museumofmodernart #sculpture #courtyard #midtown #manhattan #instanyc #windows #architecture #modernart #contemporaryart

I’m too tired to find the link, but this isn’t a sculpture, it is a low/no cost mine sweeper. It is carried by the wind and has enough weight to set off mines. It is also tracked by GPS so that it can show where it has been cleared. It was made for war impoverished countries. It’s pretty brilliant.

The Gold Sparrow cast and crew (part 1) at sxsw. (at Rollins Theatre)

Talk back after the premiere of “We Cause Scenes” with @charlietodd and @iefilm (at Vimeo Theater)

charlietodd:

The feature-length documentary film about Improv Everywhere, We Cause Scenes, is having its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas this Friday night.

Director Matt Adams has done an amazing job telling the story. I saw the film for the first time last week, and although I can’t really fairly evaluate a film about my own life, I think it’s pretty damn great!  If nothing else, I guarantee you will enjoy seeing my poor facial hair choices in the late 90s and early 2000s.

If you are in Austin for SXSW please come out and see the film! The film is screening four times, complete schedule here.

Also, we are staging an Mp3 Experiment project in Austin the weekend of the premiere.  Tell everyone you know in Austin! (RSVP on Facebook)

Congrats to Matt, Andrew, Nate, Adam, Alan, Denis, Tyler, Ed, Chad, and Katie, and thanks to the dozens of people who sat for interviews with Matt over the past 5 years.