Holy crap! Account of a
Holy crap! Account of a Japanese game show that involved kidnapping an ignorant contestant, stripping him naked, and locking him in a room until he could win a bunch of money in cash and prizes by sending postcards into magazine contests. He was provided with no food other than what he won. The entire affair was netcast around the clock. It gets weirder. Link (via MeFi)Share this post
Cory Doctorow
Upcoming appearances
* Feb 9, 2012, DeKalb, IL: Day of Doctorow, NIU
* Feb 10-12, 2012, Chicago, IL: Capricon 32
* Feb 13, 2012, Arlington, TX: UT Arlington College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series
* Feb 16, 2012, Victoria, BC: 13th Annual Privacy and Security Conference
Recent books:
* Context (essays)
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* For the Win (YA novel)
* Makers (adult novel)
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