Fishwick Papers: The "Book a Double Bed in a Hotel" Edition

Howdy, pardner!This week I've been looking into television, game history, and the attention economy, but weirdly not much of that has made it into this week's paper. Huh. Instead, I'm offering you some other things I've found. One bit of context: the first three links are to a series of articles that have been blowing up in the museum community. They're about the transformations happening at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and they throw out many questions about the role of a museum, its financial models, and its responsibility to its audience. If you're at all interested in the arts industry, I recommend them.Also, if you're in Melbourne, this weekend I'll be appearing in How The West Was Improvised. Tickets are riding off into the sunset, so make sure you get yours now. Yeehaw!

The Newfields Trilogy

• Interview with Charles Venable (Part One!)

• Interview with Newfields Director Charles Venable (Part Two!)

• Analysis of parts one and two of the interview with Charles Venable

Games you can play for free right now

• The free demo of a Case of Distrust is a gorgeous noir text adventure

• Help two women earn back their pay in Wage Rage Rampage

• Become the best fake news peddler you can be

The late 90s and early 00s

• The 1995 Gay Olympics from Big Girl's Blouse

• A documentary on saga of Napster, and the culture of free

• The stupendous rise and sudden disappearance of Brendan Fraser

Tech, Speed, Place, Thoughtology

• Why Silicon Valley billionaires are prepping for the apocalypse in New Zealand

• The art of Julian Oliver connects tech, the internet, and the real world

• I Know Where Your Cat Lives: tracking your pets through data

• How can Indigenous knowledge shape our view of AI?

R.I.P. Vine of the Week

• Insectophobia

That'll do for now. As always, I love hearing your suggestions and feedback, so please get in touch, and I'm super grateful to you for signing up to the Fishwick Papers. Thank you. You're the best. You can find an archive of previous editions here, and you can also send your friends there to sign up.

Until next timeI LOVE YOU BYEJim xoxo