Fishwick Papers: The "Wordy Rappinghood" Edition

Well, howdy doody, frienderino.Welcome to the end of another Friday. This week I've been carrying on with my Video Games Research That Is Definitely A Real Job. My mind is leaking out my ears a little bit, which is a good sign that I'm doing it right. I may go a bit strange over the next few weeks, let's find out!

Museums and/of Humans

• Humanoid robots arrive at The Smithsonian; this is fine

• Are museums too preoccupied with visitor attendance numbers?

• The sprinkle-infused working conditions at the Museum of Ice Cream

• The Uncomfortable Art Tour guide highlighting museums' imperial pasts

Interviduals

• This decade has been boring for the internet, says pop-up ad inventor

• The Californian Review of Pictures of Mark Zuckerberg (yes, really)

• Social Media hath wrought the Aesthetic of Influencers

• Tracking the declining pay of freelance writers

You Essay

• The myth of 'real America' just won't go away

• Terminal 3, putting you in the shoes of a US Customs officer

• A comprehensive, up-to-date timeline of every Trump-Russia connection

• My politics fave wrote an outstanding article on the office of the Presidency

Little Big Games

• Get on your phone! Bend! Ignore the sanctimonious message at the end!

• Brenda Romero designs deep board games for understanding

• 10 Mississippi plays you through life's in-between moments 

R.I.P. Vine of the Week

• guy who likes music (compilation)

And thus we reach the end! Thank you for making it through with me. Hey, I love hearing feedback and suggestions, so do send them in (by replying to this email!), and please do tell your friends to sign up here.I hope your weekend is simply smashing.With love,jim xoxoPS. If you're in Melbourne, I'll be play Grand Theft Impro Saturday 5 May with some excellent people. Come along!

• 10 Mississippi plays you through life's in-between moments 

• Brenda Romero designs deep board games for understanding