Don't discount the Discow
Figment participant Ben took the bold move of going on the record with Wonderfuse reporters, saying "I really enjoyed the Discow." Ben added, with erratic arm gestures, "Enjoy Figment everybody!"
Knock Knock!
Who's there?
The interrupting cow.
Real time art show shows art in real time
Greg said, "I love the surprise of taking a picture and finding later what the printed image will be."
The cake is a lie
Figment participants were eager to weigh in on the public controversy. Kate went on the record with Wonderfuse News, saying "I'm interpreting cake time to mean juicy booty so I'm just waiting for the kids to leave."
Eugene, another participant who spoke with Wonderfuse News reporters, added "Cake? Never heard of it."
Intrepid Figmenteer Matt was in disbelief at the events unfolding throughout the day. "The cake has many layers."
Matt and Charlie assisted in the reporting for this story.
Genuine questions prompting genuine reflections
The artist, Alex Ezorsky, gave the following instructions on the piece: "This project is designed to help you understand the experiences, beliefs, and action of those who you wouldn't normally ask in a way that is safe and teaches story-led conversation rather than debate."
According to sources who asked to remain anonymous, some of the question were controversial and leading. Nevertheless, the piece is aimed at opening up hard conversations. The artist's wife, Nova Reilly, said "We hope to find a way to reach a wide variety of participants and perspectives"
Gail, Angela, and Alexis contributed reporting and verification for this piece.
Whimsical Wise Woman in White Offers Picture Roulette
Eva woke up this morning, like anyone, not knowing what was going to happen today. With this lack of knowledge, she set out to explore the wonders of Figment. And wonders she did find. She came across a whimsical wise woman in white who offered her picture roulette. This somehow ended up in the wise woman reciting the poem "Wild Nights" by Emily Dickinson, by heart. When asked for comment, Eva stated, "It made me feel wild."
Secrets to Juggling Uncovered
Though David C. was wearing a t-shirt offering to teach people juggling, whether anyone took him up, is up in the air.
Giant Tarantula and Turtle that You Can Ride
This afternoon we bring you the gonzo reporting of Izzy Josefson.
A giant moving tarantula and a giant turtle you can ride on were seen driving around Figment on Saturday afternoon. According to the designer, Arlene, the tarantula is made from and electric wheelchair and covered with fake fur. An other designer of the project said, “it wasn’t hard to make!”
Wonderfuse News is still following up on tips that the spider and the turtle are possibly being recharged, but have not been confirmed dead.
Drop the beet
Ilana's parent, Alex, who was witness to the impromptu diatribe, offered the following reflection on a torn scrap of paper: "My daughter's hatred of beets has been lifelong, and has only strengthened over time. I've given her all types of beets, cooked various ways, but her belief remains steadfast. I fear for any beets I may bring into my house. Please, stop her- stop her any way you can oh god she's here she sees "
In the interest of full disclosure, Wonderfuse News is entirely pro-beet and has no tolerance for anti-beet bigots.
This has been the beet beat.
The Community Mural Is Running Out of Pinks and Purples
Scandal afoot as pinks and purples run dry at the Community Mural, Hellen McCarthy, the artist behind the project described it as glorified paint by numbers that, “Invites people in and shows them what participation looks like.” Perhaps even more scandalous than the shortage is that the project demonstrates that you do not need to be an artist to create art. Details of whether people should start using other colors is yet unknown. This reporter calls dibs on periwinkle.
Secret to Robot Friendship Revealed
Every wonder what that weird trashcan robot wandering around Figment this actually does? Well, wonder no more. The artist behind the adorable robot, No, sat down for an intimate interview to explain what it is all about. He stated, “richROT is my friend.”
In 2014, No, a “seasoned” burner, along with campmates from Corporation Chaos created richROT as an homage to the famous Hitchbot—an unfortunate paint bucket who attempted to travel the country and failed after being destroyed violently. Basically, No and the camp let richROT loose at Burning Man and the robot has allegedly had a lot of adventures.
The beloved burner robot has accumulated many friends over the years and it was finally brought via burner travel network to the East Coast in 2024. In this journey, richROT accomplished what Hitchbot could not…traversing the country and coming out intact.According to No, richROT best and oldest friend, richROT will travel to Dublin for the annual Robophilosophy Conference, as an exhibit for an academic paper about robot friendship, which No will present.
The question remains, is if you will become friends with richROT.