Even museums get involved in the city rivalry of the biggest (yawn) game of the year, trash-talking and staking pieces on the outcome. Also, the SAM director is more then happy to tell other museums just how fat and promiscuous their mommas are, should Seattle ever make it to the Super Bowl again.

Fascinating article about Armenia’s so-ugly-it’s-awesome mammoth of a vanity project: their new national museum.

“Imagine an Art Deco version of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon stretching nearly the height of the Empire State Building, its decorations coded with Armenian symbolism.

Did I mention the artificial waterfalls?”

Great snapshot of Armenia’s desperate, wallowing struggle to advance both economy and cultural standing.

” Duties:
Assists the Director with collection management activities including: processing accessions, collection documentation and cataloging, monitoring environmental conditions, and collections care. The Curatorial Assistant is also responsible for staffing the front desk and other general administrative duties as assigned.”

WHY DOES THIS JOB HAVE TO BE IN THE MIDDLE-OF-NOWHERE WASHINGTON?! AAAAARRRRGGGGH.

:pant pant pant:

Ok, we’re good.