INST MSGS

The most telling stories are being shared everyday by ordinary people. They surge through the net as status updates, Craigslist rants or even #trending topics on Twitter. INST MSGS brings to life these often funny but sometimes poignant expressions of popular culture, revealing the bizarre ways... Read More

Re: Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 26th, 2009 – running time 07:17

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re: Thanksgiving: Taken from a widely circulated email from a neurotic family member detailing precisely how the rest of the family should prepare for thanksgiving, right down to the size of the casserole dishes. The infamous "Thanksgiving Letter" email, circulated on several food blogs before exploding on AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com is brought to life as we explore the psychological under pinnings behind a "No Cocktail Sauce" rule. Digital Date: Our favorite posted online personal ads brought to you as God intended...in the form of video personals from the early 90's. In this one we meet the Gamer who asks the profound universal question: Want it from behind while you play Super Mario Brothers ? - m4w

INST MSGS is a web-anthology-series-that-dramatizes-social-media. Every week, found and audience-submitted material from the internet is dramatized with a new cast and a fresh aesthetic. Submit your own material at www.inst-msgs.com.

Re: Thanksgiving

Taken from a widely circulated email from a neurotic family member detailing precisely how the rest of the family should prepare for thanksgiving, right down to the size of the casserole dishes. The infamous "Thanksgiving Letter" email, circulated on several food blogs before exploding on AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com is brought to life as we explore the psychological under pinnings behind a "No Cocktail Sauce" rule. We found our Marney letter from Awkward Family Photos which led us to Kara DeFrias. The names have been changed.

How else would you have adapted the letter? Do you have a Marney in your life? Are you a Marney?

Check out the letter that inspired it all and on Awkward Family Photos. For a more in depth look go to http://www.inst-msgs.com.

00:38 | Play

Digital Date - Want it from behind while you play Super Mario Brothers ? - m4w

Based off of a real personal ad where an old-school Gamer is looking to fulfill his dirty Super Mario Brothers fantasy. Who knew Nintendo could be so nasty?

Check out the actual post

04:54 | Play

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Show Title:
INST MSGS
Description:
INST MSGS is a web anthology series that dramatizes social media. Based on everything from submitted instant message conversations to found Craigslists ads, INST MSGS shines a satirical light on modern (mis) communication.
Categories:
Art & Music, Comedy, News & Politics
Launch Date:
Nov 11, 2009
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