We want to share a fun video that Joe Beshenkovsky put together for us. FOUND's Jason Bitner spent an afternoon in NYC's Union Square Park showing a favorite find of ours, "Social Club Apology." How did people react?
Great news -- after a long time in the making, the FOUND Polaroid Books started shipping yesterday!
There are photographs, and then there are Polaroids. This hardbound beauty is stuffed with 100+ specimens and curiosities from the Polaroid age, when gratification was as instant as the digital camera but far easier to lose. It's filled with an incredible collection of photos - some of them very funny, others strangely moving and affecting.
To show support to all those writers out there, FOUND teams up with Tom Kealey and the MFA Handbook Blog for a little writing contest! Basically, write a story, poem, or essay about the find we've chosen; if your entry is our favorite, we'll send you a copy of FOUND Book II + Kealey's MFA Handbook. So, here are the rules:
+ Maximum essay / short story length is 2,000 words + No maximum length for poetry (if any of you want to write an epic poem about this find, we will NOT stop you) + Send entries to MFAHandbookFOUNDContest@gmail.com + Entries must be received before Thursday, December 14th, 2006 + We'll announce the winner Friday, December 15th, 2006 + We'll post the winning entry on the website!
OK, and here's the find:
Bug and Tent FOUND by Elaine in Amsterdam, The Netherlands "The Volkswagen has 'NL' on the back (The Netherlands) and there seems to be someone running into the tent to avoid being pictured?"
We can't wait to see everyone's stories. Be sure to spread the word about the contest to anyone who you think would like to do some writing!
FOUND in Smith magazine! (Translate from French for us and win prizes and glory)
FOUND in Clark Magazine - We Need a Translation!
There's an awesome article about FOUND in the new issue of French culture mag Smith Magazine. Well, it *looks* awesome; but none of us can read French! So, a free magazine (FOUND or DIRTY FOUND) to anyone who can give us a quick English translation. Send your translation to info@foundmagazine.com. Here's the article.
We finally made it happen: comments for Finds of the Day. For years you've been asking us for comments on the finds, and last week we got our act together and knocked it out! It's been a real joy reading your comments so far, so keep it up! Plus, we added an RSS feed for the comments section (super nerdy) so you can keep up with what people have to say. Here's a few favorite comments thus far:
"Sardine Parking Job" FOUND by Jordan Stabile in Boston, Massachusetts
Tess said:
I got a note like this in front of the courthouse...it said "F for the day. You need more practice parking." If only I had time for parking.
"Club and Count" FOUND by Roze E
Tippy said:
Demonstrating that the 2006 World Cup Slogan, "A Time to Make Friends" is not only lame, it's also inaccurate.
Peter said:
Teaching the fine art of European ankle grabbing. I dig the beer sponsor and the video guy with the oversized gear.
"Scruffy The Space Horse" FOUND by Lesley Ibbotson in Bristol, UK
Jamie said:
My husband and I just found out we are pregnant with our first child, and our two warring baby-nursery theme ideas are A) Ponies and B)Outer-Space...I think Scruffy just settled it, once and for all, regardless of the gender of our baby! Thank you FOUND! - you save my life, daily!!!
Many thanks to Sarah Park from Vogue Girl Korea for making FOUND a part of their "Team Play" monthly feature. Click the image below to check it out. Oh, and a free magazine to anyone who can translate from the Korean into English for us!
Our friends at SMITH Magazine team up with the FOUND crew to present The Last Days of Polaroid Caption Contest! The deal: SMITH Mag has posted 10 photos from the upcoming FOUND Polaroid book, and we want you all to write some sweet captions for each photo. Whoever writes our favorites (judged by FOUND's Davy and Jason) wins a copy of FOUND Polaroids.
Feeling a bit pervy? Need a little smut in your life? We've got just the thing for you at DIRTYFOUND.com, where we've got regular updates on all things DIRTY.
