12.29.06
Plexipixel doubled its size in 2006, adding a whole lot of brains and a whole lot more opinions. And while we all relish the new creative energy funneling in, we aren’t going to lie to you. What really kept us going was mind candy. Movies, games, TV, music… you name it, someone here loved it. Here’s a little sample of what we dug in 2006.
Hands up if you love the Nintendo Wii. Yes, it’s unanimous. Whether getting sore arms from playing it or sore feet from waiting in line to track one down, we obsessed over the little white box thats taken the world by storm.. That’s not to say we didn’t find time for other games too—everything from old school Super Mario to Geometry Wars to Animal Crossing DS to Guitar Hero II helped us kick our work stress.
Apparently the real world can’t hold a candle to the enchanted land of Tamriel: Ian H is sure his system lies when it reports that he played 140 hours of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Allen is close behind, with 65 hours (and counting) under his thumbs.
Jesse R spent hours convincing us to see the cinematic masterpiece that was Snakes on a Plane. Most of us wisely ignored him, and enjoyed big dollar spectacles like X-Men: The Last Stand and Pirates of the Caribbean. Milk-comes-out-your-nose sendups like Talladega Nights and Borat delivered laughter, and Shortbus and Little Miss Sunshine kept us feeling indie.
Local art and music sustained us during months of rain, snow and windstorm-induced power outages. Our brains exploded with the awesomeness of Plush You, the annual celebration of all things plush, Suite 100 Gallery’s Made You Look art opening, and Ellen Forney’s “I Love Zeppelin” multi-media extravaganza. A Fantagraphics retail store opened in Georgetown, providing much needed entertainment to the South end. Decibel Festival ruled.
Nitro rocks. Plain and simple. Almost as much as PartMan PartHorse, Keane, Neko Case, Thai Beat A Go-Go, Girl Talk, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Ghostface Killah, DJ Spooky, Tim Hecker, The Slackers, and Liars. And when all else failed, we had Crunk Hits. Hwwaaaaat? Ho-kay! Yeeee-ah.
As 2007 rolls in, we have our fingers crossed for Barack Obama, riveting new seasons of Lost, American Idol and Heroes, and the magic of Spiderman 3 and Transformers the Movie. Amie S and Lisa S hope to clear some of the Microsoft acronyms out of their brains. So long, IW, BDM, LMK, WRT, CIL and WTF. We’re also looking forward to weddings: Plexi founders Vicky T and Matt R are tying the knot, and Paola R and Ian H too.
All of this wouldn’t be nearly as exciting if we weren’t also keeping busy with a full platter of fantastic and creative projects. Here’s hoping for more of the same in 2007. We’ll be sure to tell you all about it.
(props to Tizzy A and Ian R for doing all the work on this puppy!)
