Deal ’em: The Oblique Strategies card deck is a problem-solving aid created by musician Brian Eno and artist Peter Schmidt back in the 1970s. The idea is this: if you’re having a creative block, pick up a card and get some random cryptic advice, like “Overtly resist change,” or “Honour thy error as a hidden intention.” It’s sort of like an existentialist fortune cookie. Fans include REM and Slacker director Richard Linklater. Get inspired at bit.ly/oblique.
Phasers to predictable: Classic Star Trek episodes have certain consistent elements—ominous music, green alien women, wacky Vulcan mating rituals. But what if you could create Star Trek plots with a little choose-your-own-adventure flow chart? Well, forget “what if”—now you can! Kirk’s alone? Enter Jack the Ripper or Sexy Chick. Space Hippies? The Garden of Eden has a deadly secret. God-like aliens? Everything has a power source. No matter what, the Prime Directive gets screwed at bit.ly/trekchart.
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